It was my opinion until recently that combining the goals of inspiring students to learn, helping the handicapped, and using inexpensive technology was not possible. Then I found that the OWI-007 robotic arm, (an off the shelf biological interface device, an electronic interface kit connecting RS232 to robotic arm), could be combined with student made visual basic or visual c++ .net programs to make a mental / facial controlled system for quadriplegic people. The robotic arm system just described has allowed Bruce Davis the opportunity to independently feed himself snacks for the first time in sixteen years.