by Kirk Aranda, Youth Advocate In honor of National Volunteer Week which took place last week (April 21-27) across the country, we wanted to highlight some of our Youth Organizing! (YO!) Volunteers and the different assistive technology devices that they use. The AT that is used varies greatly which just goes to show that Many…
If you have never checked out any TED talks before… now is the time to start. I promise you that you will be hooked! TED‘s mission statement begins: We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. So we’re building here a clearinghouse that offers free knowledge…
If you are in California and haven’t heard of the California Telephone Access Program, you could be missing out on a free and specialized landline phone. Funded by the small surcharge on every phone bill in CA, CTAP provides free phones for people who live in California, have telephone service, and are deaf or hard…
by Samantha Garcia Diagram of the Ear If you have hearing loss, you are not alone – not by a long shot. As you might expect, some populations experience hearing loss in higher numbers. For instance, 1 in 3 people over the age of 60 and half of people over 85 experience some hearing loss.…
by Allan Friedman When it comes to mobile devices, Apple’s iOS (operating system) has had better accessibility features and supports more accessibility apps than phones and tablets that run on the Android OS. But that is changing. The Wireless RERC (Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center) surveyed 452 people with a disability and found that 92 percent owned or…
By Christina Mills, Deputy Director of CFILC Function and style don’t always go together. I used to think it was sort of funny that stores carried so many different baby swings and highchairs. I mean, besides the color and theme, who cares…right? I was completely oblivious to all the bells and whistles that each swing…
The Assistive Technology Network will be at the Los Angeles Abilities Expo from Friday, March 15th to Sunday, March 17th 2013. The event will be at the Los Angeles Convention Center West Hall A, located at 1201 South Figueroa Street, in Los Angeles, CA 90015. The Abilities Expo is a celebration of what you…
by Rosemarie Punzalan Technology plays an important role in helping the deaf and hard of hearing (DHOH) community interact as well as communicate. Below are some FREE Android-based apps that allow the DHOH to get the most out of their devices: Google Voice: Google Voice is a multifunction voice mail application that makes it possible…
Assistive technology (AT) can be costly and, as most of you know, is not often covered in full or even partially by insurances. Furthermore, it can be frustrating to spend a lot of money on a device that one believes will work for them or a loved one, only to find out that it is…
Valentine’s Day is this week and we can think of no better time to express our love for some of the amazing assistive technology (AT) devices that have changed our lives for the better. Members of the AT staff had the following to say about some choice AT devices that they LOVE… Christina’s handy-dandy wheelchair…