Taunton Invention Convention: Will LeFaivre invents medical device
TAUNTON — Taunton 10-year-old Will LeFaivre has always had a passion for math and science. Now, those passions, combined with his desire to help people, have taken him all the way to Invention Convention Nationals — the final round of competition for this K-12 extracurricular. Will's invention was inspired by his brother, 9-year-old Tommy, who is autistic. He said Tommy is very uncomfortable having his vital signs taken. "He doesn't like the pressure from the blood pressure cuff or his fingers being strapped to the heart rate and blood oxygen monitor," Will said. So Will create...