Karolina Shiroka was born in Albania. Her family moved to Macedonia and then to Croatia where she finished high school. After finishing high school, she worked at the post office. In her 20’s, she moved to Indianapolis for her arranged marriage to a man who was from Albania, but had lived in Indianapolis for several […]
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Consumer Highlight: Candy Sherd
Candy Sherd was diagnosed with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease in 2006 after having spinal meningitis in 2004. VKH is a rare disorder that causes a rapid loss of vision. Knowing that she would have progressive vision loss, Candy started preparing and made large prints of things such as important documents and her favorite recipes. Candy is […]
Consumer Highlight: Ryan Rahebi- 2020 Volunteer of the Year
It is with great pleasure that we recognize our 2020 Outstanding Volunteer of the Year, Ryan Rahebi. Ryan has volunteered in our Equipment Reutilization program for 2 years and we wanted to recognize the exceptional work he has been doing throughout those years. The Equipment Reutilization program (The Depot) is one of the INDATA Project’s […]
2020 Assistive Technology Champion: Deanna Austin
In 2017, we created the annual Assistive Technology (AT) Champion award, which recognizes an individual for exceptional contributions to the field of Assistive Technology in Indiana. Recipients can be innovators, thought-leaders, trail-blazers, mentors, or cutting-edge technologists that positively impact the field of assistive technology. Our 2020 recipient is Deanna Austin LSW, CVR, Visual Impairment Services Team […]
Consumer Highlight: Sara Banghart
Sara Banghart is a mother of two. Her daughter, Raelyn, was born with Pompe disease, which is an inherited disorder caused by buildup of a complex sugar (glycogen) in certain organs and tissues, especially in the muscles. Due to this disease, her daughter is non-ambulatory and dependent on a wheelchair. A few years ago, Sara […]
Veterans Honored Through Assistive Technology
Randy Berg is lucky to be alive. During a motorcycle ride on a warm spring day back in 1987, he ran off the road and flew face-first into a tree whose branch poked out his right eye, which was later replaced with a prosthetic one. Crushed nasal bones severed his left eye’s optic nerve. He […]