by Emily Flynn, Program Coordinator I have recently started working for Ability Tools as the Program Coordinator for their Information and Referral line. I receive many questions every day and, most of the time, I am able to assist the individual with little to no problems by answering their questions and/ or giving them referrals…
Happy Cesar Chavez Day! Did you know that March 24th – 31st is Farmworker Awareness Week? CalAgrAbility and Ability Tools are celebrating – along with others in the state of California and across the country – the important jobs of farmworkers by sharing stories about their lives and livelihoods. The California AgrAbility Program (CalAgrAbility) is…
By Kim Cantrell, CFILC’s Program Director When Medi-Cal pays for durable medical equipment (DME), like a wheelchair or a scooter, the recipient actually gets the device from a DME vendor. Vendors are independent businesses that contract with the state of California to provide DME to Medi-Cal recipients. Sounds simple, right? It gets complicated when we…
Information compiled by: Rachel Anderson, Marketing & Communications Manager for Ability Tools Last Spring, the staff of Ability Tools had the chance to test drive this new personal mobility device – the WHILL – and listen to the founder explain why and how they invented this new design for a wheelchair. Check out our first…
Halloween is fun time for kids of all ages, but it is also an important time to think about making sure everyone is included, no matter what their disability might be… i.e. true inclusion. Inclusion is an important part of building a better community together by ensuring that everyone can participate fully and have a…
*This post was originally posted by Disability Work Tools. Disability Work Tools (DWT) makes adaptive tools readily available so people can independently perform hands-on tasks in spite of injury, aging or disabling condition. Check out their easy to navigate website, where they have a great Assistive Technology search function to find different types of AT…
Here at Ability Tools, we enjoy following other assistive technology blogs, forums, and reviews from various sources. Here are a few for you to check out! 1. Bmeerz: This is an ambitious AT reviewer that offers many different reviews/demos of AT devices in a video format on Youtube. You can click on CC to open…
by Nubyaan Scott, Program Coordinator for Ability Tools Many of you may know Amazon for its widely diverse online marketplace where you can buy anything from a squat stand to a Roswell soil sample. But, did you know they also make a smartphone? A couple of weeks ago the company revealed that it had designed…
by Lady Love *** This post is of an adult-themed nature *** When I was in junior high school, a boy once asked me whether I can have sex and have babies — because I use a wheelchair. My immediate reaction was, “Yes, of course!” Then he asked me how and I replied,…
by Jorge Ruiz, Assistive Technology Coordinator at CCCIL in Salinas As the Assistive Technology Coordinator at Central Coast Center for Independent Living, I have the unique opportunity to find AT solutions for people and make their independent living opportunities a little easier. Sometimes it can be as simple as providing the person a Juan Jose…