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 Shannon Coe, CFILC Program Coordinator Are you ready for the Winter PARALYMPICS 2014?! For the first time ever, the Paralympics (Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016) will receive an unprecedented 116 hours of coverage in the U.S. Starting on March 7th, 2014 with the Opening Ceremony, NBC and NBCSN will provide coverage on all of…
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…
by Nubyaan Scott, Program Coordinator for the AT Network There are many different definitions for “Assistive Technology (AT)”. I usually rely on a fairly simple explanation: AT is any tool used by a person with a disability to do things for themselves that might otherwise be difficult to do. Under that definition many things can…
by Shannon Coe, Program Coordinator for the AT Network Over the 2013 Christmas Holiday, I went on a 7-day Caribbean cruise with my husband and 1-year old daughter. It was our first family vacation together and our first time on a cruise. I use both a manual and a power wheelchair, so I informed…
by Samantha Garcia, CFILC Office & Logistics Coordinator Growing up, I would frequently spend a couple of weeks each summer in San Diego with my aunt, uncle, cousins and an old family friend who was wonderfully sweet. She would always take my cousin and me for a special treat at the start of the trip…
by Nubyaan Scott, Program Coordinator for the AT Network Do you know someone who loves to cook and is limited by mobility in the kitchen? Do you love to cook and want to make kitchen tasks easier on yourself? Here are a few ideas for some kitchen AT that can help make you and your…
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…