by Rachel Anderson, Program Coordinator If you have looked into making your bathroom accessible for a wheelchair user, you already know that this can be a very costly investment. Whether you are looking to install a walk-in tub or a roll-in shower, equipment and installation costs can be upwards of tens of thousands of dollars.…
School is back in session, which means that assistive technology and individualized education plans (IEPs) are on the minds of many students and teachers. The Georgia Project for Assistive Technology (a program of the Georgia Dept. of Education) created a four-part video series framing essential concepts and action steps for the responsible provision of AT services. Useful…
Shannon Coe, CFILC’s Reuse & Finance Coordinator, interviewed Nellie DeMeerleer, YO! Volunteer As students are getting ready for the new school year, I wanted to find out what kind of AT youth are using these days in college. So I decided to interview Nellie, a youth volunteer for the Youth Organizing (YO!) Disabled and Proud…
By Allan Friedman, CFILC’s Technologies Manager California made a BIG bet in March. We (the disability community, caregivers and the legislature) bet that AT devices for a few at-risk individuals will save the state $140 million dollars in prevented hospitalizations. And if we’re wrong? A cut to IHSS hours for all. When SB 72 was…
Thank you to AT Program News for sharing the resources below:1. Teacher Resource Guide on TransitionPDF download from the Wisconsin AT Initiative (WATI)2. Student Resource Guide on Transition 3. Questions to Ask Colleges about AT Resources LD Online Web page4. Preparing for College: An Online Tutorial (for students with disabilities) DO-IT Web page 5. Healthy…