By Kim Cantrell, CFILC’s Program Director “Kim, I’ve been stuck against the closet for nearly 3 hours. I think, I think I dislocated my hip…yeah, I think so…. And I just called an ambulance and they are coming. I’ve been yelling for hours….wait, they are here…gotta go…” Mom wearing mobile medical alert device And then…
If you have never checked out the AT Network’s AT Exchange website, or if you haven’t looked at it in awhile, now is the time to do so! We have many new and exciting items for loan, for sale and some items that centers are giving away for free. You might just find the AT…
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.…
by Jorge Ruiz, Assitive Technology Coordinator at Central Coast Center for Independent Living Living in California, the possibility of a high magnitude earthquake hitting and affecting our lives is very likely! In fact this past fall in October there was a small 5.3 magnitude earthquake that originated in San Benito County and was felt in…
by Rosemarie Punzalan, Training Specialist Earthquakes can happen at home, at work, at school, or even on vacation. It is important that you, your loved ones, your pets, your co-workers and millions of others are prepared for any kind of disaster that could take place – especially an earthquake. Last Thursday, October 18, 2012 at…
Written by Rosemarie Punzalan, Program Coordinator for the AT Network The Center for Applied Rehabilitation Technology (CART), located at the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Downey, CA, is one of the largest medical rehabilitation centers in the United States. CART staff – including physical, speech, occupational, and recreational therapists and engineers – offer…
Sample of CTAP phones Regional In-Person Meetings are held quarterly and are now open to all AT Network members and others interested in joining the network and/or assistive technology topics and presentations. The purpose of the meetings is to bring AT professionals, advocates, and enthusiasts together to build professional relationships, problem-solve, share resources and collaborate.…
Are you looking for a quick and easy-to-navigate list of accessible apps? Searching through the reviews and descriptions of the hundreds of thousands of apps in existence can be an exhausting and daunting task, but thanks to Yahoo! Accessibility and Ted Drake, there is a list of notable apps that stand out for their accessibility…
by Rachel Anderson, CFILC’s Information & Assistance Advocate During CSUN’s annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference in San Diego last week, we were exposed to so many cool new AT devices and software. Below are just a few inexpensive assistive technology options we learned about at the conference. Interact – AS Interact – AS by Auditory Sciences demonstrated…
by Shelley Haven, ATP, RET – Assistive Technology Consultant www.TechPotential.net New technologies for learning also create new challenges. This is very evident with “smartpens” which capture a student’s handwritten notes, record audio, and link the two together. Devices like Livescribe’s Echo® can be incredibly helpful to students with dysgraphia, slow auditory processing, and other issues…