Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing Communications May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. It’s a great time to get moving and get committed to living a healthier and more active lifestyle! From the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition (PCFSN), according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)’s Physical Activity […]
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Tales of 3D printing and tailor-made accommodations
Take a moment to reflect on how many times a day you encounter the following: pencils and pens, eating utensils, drinking glasses, doorknobs, phones and more. Have you ever questioned the design of any of these? Few people would challenge the design due to their prevalence. Why question the design of a fork, when it’s […]
RESNA 2014 Annual Conference to be held in Indianapolis!
RESNA 2014 Annual Conference *Racing Towards Excellence in AT* is coming to Indianapolis!! Wade Wingler, Director of Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads, is a RESNA member and has attended the RESNA conference many times in the past. “Getting together with other professionals in the field of assistive technology to share ideas, learn from one […]
SesameReader-Hands-free Page Turning
Sesame Enable was founded by a computer vision expert and an electrical engineer who is a quadriplegic for the last 7 years. Sesame’s vision is to allow and promote independent living for persons with disabilities. “Computer Vision” is the science of having a computer understand what the camera sees. What Sesame does is utilize the […]
Consumer Highlight: Barbara Mangus-Hopkins
Walking through the doors of Barbara Mangus-Hopkins home you instantly know an artist lives there. Her many works are displayed throughout her cheerfully decorated home. I visited with Barbara to learn how she continues to carry out her passion of painting in spite of the decline in her vision due to type 1 diabetes. Type […]