NIDRR funded research appears to be moving from the fabrication of robotic arms that can be used by disabled persons to perform daily activities, to developing robotics that assist with therapy in the hopes of achieving long-term performance gains.
nˈɪdɚ fˈʌndᵻd ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ɐpˈɪɹz təbi mˈuːvɪŋ fɹʌmðə fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv ɹoʊbˈɑːɾɪk ˈɑːɹmz ðæt kæn biː jˈuːzd baɪ dˌɪsˈeɪbəld pˈɜːsənz tə pɚfˈɔːɹm dˈeɪli æktˈɪvᵻɾiz, tə dɪvˈɛləpɪŋ ɹoʊbˈɑːɾɪks ðæt ɐsˈɪst wɪð θˈɛɹəpi ɪnðə hˈoʊps ʌv ɐtʃˈiːvɪŋ lˈɔŋtˈɜːm pɚfˈoːɹməns ɡˈeɪnz.