App-Fest Notes from INARF 2015

Thanks to all who participated in our 2015 App-Fest at the INARF conference in Indianapolis on March 17, 2015. The three resources we shared for finding apps are: Bridging Apps –  www.BridgingApps.org Tools For Life – www.gatfl.org/favorite-search.php Apple Vis –  www.AppleVis.com The list of apps that participant shared are below. Facebook iBirdPro IMDB Mapquest Candy crush Guitartab […]

From Workplace to Showcase

Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing It started out as a working lab, showing off assistive technology categorized by disability — for those individuals who are blind or vision-impaired; Deaf or Hard of Hearing; have mobility challenges; or learning or cognition challenges. Now, as the reality of the AT world is changing, the INDATA Project at […]

#MoveInMay: Everyone Needs to Move for National Physical Fitness Month

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 […]

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 […]

Assistive Technology Expo

The PATINS Project is a state-wide technical assistance network “Promoting Achievement through Technology and INstruction for all Students.”  They provide a range of support services for impacting both the organizational capacity and professional capabilities of Indiana’s local educational agencies in serving students with unique learning needs.  These services include: Operation of the Indiana Center for […]

Volunteers Needed for Gadget Camp

Volunteers are needed for a week long camp held at Butler University for kids with disabilities.  The camp is for individuals 10-16 years of age who use augmentative and alternative communication devices or other assistive technology.  Gadget Camp provides kids who use assistive technology the opportunity to participate in exciting activities like fishing, arts and […]