Posterized style acrylic painting titled - Unsung Hero

The New Aged Veteran

by Jose Guerrero, CFILC Creative Designer & Web Developer Re-integrating into civilian society is not an easy task for any veteran, let alone a veteran with a disability. Fortunately through programs, benefits, and support groups, this veteran managed a moderately successful transition. One might ask – why only moderately?  Well, for as many programs as…

The WHILL – A New Mobility Device

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!…

Keep the Wheels Rolling Repair Fund

We are excited to announce that our project, Keep the Wheels Rolling Wheelchair and Scooter Repair Fund, was chosen as one of the top ten finalists in the CDFI Challenge to receive a $10,000 donation! Our Repair Fund is an extremely important and unique program benefiting low-income Californians with disabilities that reduces unnecessary waste by…

Hearing Loss in America

by Samantha Garcia Diagram of the Ear  If you have hearing loss, you are not alone – not by a long shot. As you might expect, some populations experience hearing loss in higher numbers. For instance, 1 in 3 people over the age of 60 and half of people over 85 experience some hearing loss.…

Zebreda Makes It Work!

by Rosemarie Punzalan, AT Network Training Specialist Zebreda Dunham and Martin Sweeney recently presented at the AT Network’s Southern California Quarterly Regional Meeting on November 20, 2012 at the California Endowment  in Los Angeles, CA.  To the delight of all of the individuals interested in AT at this meeting, they explored the low-tech, low-cost, down-and-dirty…