by Rachel Anderson, Marketing & Communications Manager I just got back from the 2016 ATIA conference in Orlando, FL and all I can say is…WOW! After working in the assistive technology (AT) field for over four years, I can honestly say that I have never been to an event quite like this ATIA conference that…
Do you have any gently used AT sitting around in your closet or garage? Donate it for Earth Day! It is that time of year again… time for some good old-fashioned spring cleaning! Why not use Earth Day as your impetus to get organized, clean out that garage, basement or closet, and reduce, reuse,…
We are excited to announce the launch of our new Keep the Wheels Rolling Repair Fund (KWRF), sponsored by Clearinghouse CDFI and Batteries Plus. Keep the Wheels Rolling Repair Fund is designed to provide small grants of up to $300 for the purchase of parts and/or repairs needed to refurbish a wheelchair or scooter so…
There have been many pictures floating around on the internet of creative costume ideas for people that use wheelchairs. Here are a couple of websites that have some great compilations of Halloween costumes: 20 Creative Costume Ideas for People In Wheelchairs Halloween Costumes for Kids in Wheelchairs These costumes are fun to look at…
Whether you call it your butt, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buttocks, cheeks, derrière, fanny, gluteus maximus, haunches, heinie, hindquarters, keister, posterior, rear, ass, rump, seat, or tush… one thing is for sure—you gotta keep it clean! There are many reasons why a person may have difficulty in Installed Toto Washlet keeping their tush clean independently.…
By Bobbette Cantrell Bobbette using cookie sheets to pull items out of her fridge My kitchen is not like most. Because I have had Rheumatoid Arthritis for over 30 years, I use every day tools and supplies to make my life much easier. As a person who has always been independent, I decided that…
We are pleased to announce that the AT Network is partnering with Connect 2 Compete (C2C) to provide free and/or low-cost broadband (fast!) internet services and refurbished computers to low-income Californians that qualify. It is easy to find out what is available in your area and to see if you qualify. Just click hereand enter…
by Samantha Garcia, CFILC’s Office and Logistics Coordinator In celebration of Independence Day, we asked some of our colleagues and friends to chime in on what AT makes them feel more independent, what they wish existed that would make them feel more independent, or even just what independence means to them. We loved hearing from…
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 Shannon Coe, Program Coordinator One of my favorite activities with my 5 month-old baby is bath time. This bonding activity would not have been possible if my husband had not built a wheelchair accessible bathing station in our bathroom. Before our daughter was born, we researched different types of tubs for babies. However,…