By Jeff Samco, Assistive Technology Advocate, FREED I work as an assistive technology advocate at FREED, an Independent Living Center in Nevada City, California. I am also legally blind, so I use AT everyday in my life. Here is a quick overview of the “magical” apps I use on my iPhone 4. Note: I do…
Did you know that Disability Capitol Action Day is only two days away? On Wednesday, May 25, Californians with disabilities will come together on the west steps of our state capitol in Sacramento for a march, rally and resource fair. This year’s theme is “Our voices, our choice, our lives, our vote.” With many proposed budget…
Did you know that the AT Network hosts webinar events? Did you know that you can participate from the comfort of your home or office? It’s true. The AT Network hosts remote AT trainings, conversations and vendor forums. Click here to check out our calendar of webinar events. In fact, we have a great webinar…
Written by Luke Hsieh, Community Access Center, Riverside I am back to my favorite field of Assistive Technology after about eight months of doing Special Education Advocacy. My conclusion? Computers are way more compliant than school districts in the Inland Empire. Anyway, the latest and hottest news for people with Autism seems to be something…
Written by Allan Friedman, CFILC’s Technologies Manager Recently, we unveiled the AT Services Directory, version 6.0 (? I think; I’ve lost count) on the ATnet.org website, and I believe it is the most user friendly version yet. Way back in 1997 (at about the dawn of the Internet age) the AT Services Directory was a…
By Kim Cantrell, CFILC’s Director of Programs Over the past several years private health insurance companies have slowly and steadily reduced durable medical equipment (DME) coverage. If you belong to a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) or a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and are not enrolled in Medi-Cal or Medicare, then your DME coverage limits may…
By Shannon Coe, CFILC’s Reuse & Finance Coordinator Does your organization receive donated assistive technology devices? And do the devices only need simple repairs such as new batteries, footrests, wires, tires, etc. to get them working again? But your organization does not have enough funding to repair the devices. You wish there was some money…
By Shannon Ramsay, CFILC’s Information & Assistance Advocate I traveled to San Diego to attend the annual CSUN Technology and Persons with Disabilities conference last month. Until this year, I have heard a lot about it, but I never had the chance to attend. I spent part of Wednesday afternoon and most of Thursday and…
Thank you to the AT Program News for sharing these resources.1. Our AbilityA Web portal for mentoring launched March 24th. View and listen to success stories. Post a job or resume. Read about and interact with successful people with disabilities in the education and business world. The site is the brain-child of John Robinson, general…
Many people with disabilities receive medical care, including durable medical equipment and medical supplies, through California’s Medi-Cal system. California is rolling out Mandatory Managed Care for people with disabilities and seniors. The questions and answers below outline who is affected and explain the basics regarding the transition. A big thank you to Disability Rights California for…