9-Yr-Old Inventor Bullied For Having 1 Arm Turns Lego Helicopter Set Into His Own Prosthetic

Mar 27, 2019 by apost team

What kid doesn't love to build with Legos? There doesn't seem to be a limit to the imagination. Any world can be created in a matter of minutes. But to David Aguilar, found much more than an imaginary world.

David was born lacking his right pectoral muscle and forearm. This was because he has a genetic of Poland syndrome. Because he was different, it drew the attention to bullies and he seemed to always be a target for them. The bullying he endured caused him to feel an overwhelming need to believe in himself and pursue his dreams even more. With David’s difference always being pointed out, he felt inspired to use a child’s toy in order to make his life a little better.

David, now 19, attends school for bioengineering in Spain at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. His interest in bioengineering started when he was a mere boy. As a child, he started building artificial limbs for his own use. And not only is that incredible enough, but he also used Legos to make them!

“As a child I was very nervous to be in front of other guys, because I was different, but that didn’t stop me believing in my dreams,” Aguilar, who is from Andorra, a tiny principality between Spain and France, told Reuters.

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David constructed his first prosthesis at just nine years old. After that, he has went on to construct four more. With each prosthesis he has made improvements, especially with the ability of movement.

He recalls that he used to be nervous around others just because he was different. Although he was nervous, that feeling is exactly what helped him to live out his dreams.

He has always been an Iron Man fan so in his honor and the MK suits, he named the prostheses after them. The prostheses are named such as MK-III, MK-II, MK-I etc… David doesn’t use the prostheses all the time but he likes the idea that he has a custom built “arms” for when he should need them.

The Lego arms take many hours to finish. You can find the process that David uses on his YouTube channel.

David’s goal is to be able to create prostheses which are affordable for everyone who needs them. Currently, they can cost upwards of ten thousand dollars. David’s heart is just as big as his invention, if not bigger. Hopefully, he’ll go on to achieve his goal and help many others out there just like him.

“I would try to give them a prosthetic, even if it’s for free, to make them feel like a normal person, because what is normal, right?” he told Reuters. 

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