by guest blogger Laurie Hoirup, author of I Can Dance: My Life with a Disability Within the business world, financial success is the driving force for both concept and product design. Numbers matter and sadly, for the disability community, those numbers can have a detrimental effect upon independence and ability. Technology is a wonderful asset…
by Jorge Ruiz, Assistive Technology Coordinator at CCCIL in Salinas As the Assistive Technology Coordinator at Central Coast Center for Independent Living, I have the unique opportunity to find AT solutions for people and make their independent living opportunities a little easier. Sometimes it can be as simple as providing the person a Juan Jose…
by Shannon Coe, Program Coordinator For those who watch Dancing with the Stars, and fans of Amy Purdy, you will be happy to know that she is still going strong and scoring high with the judges! Amy Purdy is a double-amputee Paralympian snowboarder and has been on the show for weeks. Each of her performances…
Do you have any gently used AT sitting around in your closet or garage? Donate it for Earth Day! It is that time of year again… time for some good old-fashioned spring cleaning! Why not use Earth Day as your impetus to get organized, clean out that garage, basement or closet, and reduce, reuse,…
Have you seen this new wheelchair design yet? WHILL, Inc. The AT Network recently had WHILL, Inc. come give a demo and presentation about the development of this new wheelchair design – actually not even called a wheelchair, but rather, a mobility device. Everyone at the meeting agreed that the WHILL was very cool!…
by guest blogger Laurie Hoirup, author of I Can Dance: My Life with a Disability Assistive Technology comes in many shapes and sizes. And, Author Laurie Hoirup having had a significant disability since the age of two – for more than 50 years now – I have certainly used my fair share of different AT.…
by Shannon Coe, CFILC Program Coordinator Are you ready for the Winter PARALYMPICS 2014?! For the first time ever, the Paralympics (Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016) will receive an unprecedented 116 hours of coverage in the U.S. Starting on March 7th, 2014 with the Opening Ceremony, NBC and NBCSN will provide coverage on all of…
by Nubyaan Scott, Program Coordinator for the AT Network There are many different definitions for “Assistive Technology (AT)”. I usually rely on a fairly simple explanation: AT is any tool used by a person with a disability to do things for themselves that might otherwise be difficult to do. Under that definition many things can…
by Shannon Coe, Program Coordinator for the AT Network Over the 2013 Christmas Holiday, I went on a 7-day Caribbean cruise with my husband and 1-year old daughter. It was our first family vacation together and our first time on a cruise. I use both a manual and a power wheelchair, so I informed…
by Nubyaan Scott, Program Coordinator for the AT Network Do you know someone who loves to cook and is limited by mobility in the kitchen? Do you love to cook and want to make kitchen tasks easier on yourself? Here are a few ideas for some kitchen AT that can help make you and your…