An Easy 400 Cs That’s C like in C notes, cash, Benjamins; MONEY!!!!! In other words, you can win $400 in the AT Network’s first-ever video contest; “Show Off Your AT!” The Show Off Your AT video contest is designed to show people the power of assistive technology and the creative ways people with disabilities…
Advocacy for AT
by Shannon Coe, CFILC Program Coordinator My husband and I are expecting a baby soon, and we had planned to tour the UC Davis Hospital birthing suite where we will be having our baby. However, it wasn’t until I read “AT on Your Due Date.” that I realized that there were some important questions I…
Car Seats & Strollers…Endless AT Choices!
by Christina Mills, Deputy Director of the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers As I’ve said in earlier blogs, my husband and I did a lot of research during our pregnancy. Part of our research included trying out a variety of car seats to see which ones we could both maneuver independently. It was never…
Be Aware and Prepare for Disasters Like Earthquakes
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…
The Scooter That Saved My L(W)ife
By Allan M. Friedman, CFILC’s Technologies Manager A wheelchair wasn’t going to cut it. It just wasn’t going to work in our house. My wife sustained a severe injury to her right foot last summer. She recently had surgery to repair it. But the healing process takes a long time and she must be off…
Disability History Week 2012
By Kirk Aranda, CFILC’s Youth Organizing! Disabled and Proud Youth Advocate It’s that time of the year again! It’s time to celebrate Disability History Week! This is a very exciting time where youth from all over California go to their local schools to present lesson plans on disability history topics to teachers and students. …
Sleep Apnea and the Continuous Positive Air Pressure (CPAP) Machine
Written by Kevin Hansen, CFILC’s Information and Data Specialist Have you ever slept for eight to ten hours during the night and then woke up feeling exhausted the next morning, as if you had not slept at all? Have you ever felt an overwhelming urge to take a nap after being awake for only a…
Center for Applied Rehabilitation Technology (CART) Model Home
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…
Assistive Technology on Your Due Date
by Christina Mills, CFILC’s Deputy DirectorI’ve been questioning whether it was premature of me to write my first AT Blog post about my daughter’s accessible crib. After I wrote that posting I sat back and developed a list of other AT baby-related topics that I wanted to cover, and when I did I realized that…
AT Network Members Quarterly Regional In-Person Meetings
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.…