Ability Tools has had the pleasure of partnering with the California Public Utilities Commission to launch Voice Options Pilot Project. The program launched January 11th 2017. Voice Options is a pilot program of the California Public Utilities Commission administered by the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers.Voice Options connects Californians with speech language disabilities to…
Republished by: Assistive Technology Blog Google’s philanthropic arm, Google.org has awarded $20 million in grants to 29 organizations around the world through “Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities” – a mechanism to encourage forward thinking innovators to bridge gaps, and make assistive technologies available to a bigger audience. There are 1 billion disabled people around the world…
Triumph Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to help children, adults, and Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder to triumph over their disability and to inspire them to keep moving forward with their lives by pushing themselves to get better every day. Triumph works to minimize the obstacles that one faces after suffering…
Re-Published from the Assitive Technology Blog: Click here to view original article. By now, you must have seen or heard about this new steady spoon/ utensil that lets people with hand tremors eat without spilling and dropping their food. Liftware Level, a new motorized spoon, is designed for people who have limited hand and arm…
Written by: Emily Flynn Ability had the pleasure of participating in the 32nd annual CSUN AT Conference in San Diego, CA From March 1st-3rd. Our participation included having a table within the large exhibit hall. This was a fantastic opportunity to talk face to face with individuals with disabilities and answer their questions related to…
Submitted by: Ability Tools with Collaboration with YO! Disabled and Proud. Meet Emily Leach, A youth from Buena Park CA who transitioned from high school to the adult world. She found out about a youth program called, Youth Organizing! Disabled & Proud, through Dayle McIntosh Center’s YO! Volunteer Supervisor, Brittany Hepler. YO! connects, organizes and…
By: Nick Lum, CEO of Beeline Reader The transition from printed media to digital screens has opened the door to many new accessibility tools. Instead of just large-print books, new assistive technologies offer incredible customization and a wider range of benefits. One new approach, created by my startup BeeLine Reader, is a tool that enhances…
Re-post from Assistive Technology Blog The crutches, as a device for providing temporary or permanent support, have not seen much of a design overhaul since civil war. However, there is a new crutch in town with a revolutionary design. The M+D crutch, designed by a couple of industrial engineers, is a crutch that takes away…
Written by: Emily Flynn; Ability Tools Information and Advocacy Specialist Ability Tools recently attended the Bay Area Abilities Expo in San Jose and it was an awesome success! For the third time, Ability Tools was lucky enough to hold the AT showcase space. This meant that we were able to provide demonstration of many different…
By Kevin Hansen, CFILC’s DLL & Reuse Manager The Ability Tools Network recently purchased some new equipment for our Device Lending Libraries (DLL). The DLLs loan assistive technology (AT) to consumers for 30 day trial loans, free of charge. Below I describe some of our newly acquired equipment. Vgo My favorite new item is…