Brain Power: The Road to Rehabilitation

Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing What do you know about traumatic brain injuries (TBI)? Did you know 5.3 million Americans live with a long-term disability as a result of TBI? TBI is a major cause of death and disability in the U.S., and those who survive a TBI can face effects lasting from a few […]

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 […]