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,…
by Chi Hung Luke Hsieh, AT Advocate at Community Access Center in Riverside The annual CSUN conference on disability has come and gone, and despite it being slightly smaller this year, I nonetheless had the pleasure of attending an all-day workshop hosted by Amazon for the purpose of promoting their latest pet, the Kindle Fire…
by Kim Cantrell,CFILC’s Program Director The AT Network was excited to participate in California State University Northridge’s 29th Annual Conference for People with Disabilities in San Diego from March 19-21. This week we are sharing some highlights from our participation in the event. Derek Zarda, AT Advocate from ILRC San Francisco building vendor relationships. First,…
By guest blogger Fred Tchang, Director of Assistive Technology Services at Advancing Opportunities “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Nelson Mandela Fred Tchang, Director of AT Services It seems impossible to many people that a person who is blind can use an iPhone, that a person with a significant physical disability can drive himself to work,…
by guest blogger Laurie Hoirup, author of I Can Dance: My Life with a Disability Assistive Technology comes in many shapes and sizes. And, Author Laurie Hoirup having had a significant disability since the age of two – for more than 50 years now – I have certainly used my fair share of different AT.…
by Kirk Aranda, YO! Disabled and Proud Youth Advocate You’ve done it! You’re done with high school and on to the next step in your educational career… college! College can be a big leap from high school and sometimes there is a transitional period for students to adjust. From getting accustomed to your new…
For Valentine’s Day, we asked our colleagues and partners throughout California to share the different types of Assistive Technology (AT) that they adore. We then compiled this list of practical, fun, time-saving and even life-saving AT to inspire our readers to try out some new AT that can improve their lives. Many of these items…
This is the time of year when many of us strive to be better – better in our mental and physical health, with our relationships, with our finances, etc. Have you already made some New Year’s resolutions? Are you worried about breaking them? Let AT help you achieve your goals and stay on track for the…
By Nubyaan Scott, Program Coordinator 1. BARD Mobile The BARD Mobile app offers access to Braille and audio books from the National Library Service (NLS) Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD). BARD includes almost 50,000 books, magazines, and music scores in audio and Braille formats; and new choices are added daily. If you connect…
by Kirk Aranada, YO! Disabled and Proud Youth Advocate It’s that time of the year again, the events that kick-start the holiday shopping season: Black Friday and Cyber Monday. ‘Tis the season to start your holiday shopping! iPad Mini, Kindle, & Nook TVs and computers are not the only things on sale this week. There…