Editing Food processor (section)

=== Marc Harrison's Cuisinart Re-design ===
Disability research was an ongoing project because the first food processor created was not user friendly for all individuals. In 1978, [[Marc Harrison]] was a professor at the  [[Rhode Island School of Design]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://findingaids.hagley.org/xtf/view?docId=ead/2193.xml|title=Hagley Museum and Library: Marc Harrison papers (2193) -- Manuscripts and Archives Department|website=findingaids.hagley.org|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref> He specialized in Industrial Design. Cuisinart, an American company, contacted and hired Harrison in 1978 to update the Food Processor.<ref name=":0">{{cite book|title=ACCESSIBLE AMERICA : a history of disability and design.|last=BESS.|first=WILLIAMSON|date=2019|publisher=NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS|isbn=978-1479894093|oclc=1032025841}}</ref> Harrison updated the product to focus on making the machine usable for those with limited abilities with fine motor skills and eyesight, which in turn made it easier for any user to operate. These updates included larger writing on the base of the product to benefit those who have vision impairments, and larger handles and buttons.<ref name=":0" />  These updates were created so that the food processor could be accessible for all users.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}