Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing It’s the film award season! It’s the time of the year between November and February when most of the important film award ceremonies take place — everything from the Hollywood Film Awards and Golden Globe Awards to the Screen Actors Guild Awards and culminating with the Academy Awards. The big […]
Posts with the Assisitve Technology tag
Easter Seals Crossroads, INDATA News, Independent Living, Organizations, Personal Care, Services, Training
Saving Lives to Save Lives
Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing About 30 percent of men and women who have spent time in war zones experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); many of those veterans also suffer from depression. And approximately 7.6 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide each year. Why not bring veterans and furry friends together with a program […]
Communication, Computers, Easter Seals Crossroads, INDATA News, Independent Living, Organizations, Services, Testimonials, Training, Visual
A Chance to Reach for the Stars
Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing It’s a week-long camp giving visually-impaired students an experience that’s truly “out of this world.” Since it began in 1989, Space Camp for Interested Visually-Impaired Students (SCIVIS) has offered kids with special visual needs the chance to do everything Space Camp® has to offer — from learning how the space […]
INDATA News, Independent Living, Mobility, Organizations, Personal Care, Products and Devices, Testimonials
It’s What’s On the Inside — AND the Outside — That Counts
Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing “Clothes mean nothing until someone lives in them.” – Marc Jacobs, American fashion designer But for people with disabilities, living in their clothes can often be a more difficult challenge than you might imagine. Making clothing accessible for everyone Grace Teo, a recent Ph.D. graduate from MIT, got that […]
She’s a Crucial Part of the Creative Solution
Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing Communications More than 25 years providing and managing assistive technology services. Presentations in 42 states and six foreign countries. Author of 22 publications. Inventor of more than 1,000 different assistive technology solutions for people with disabilities. No wonder Dr. Therese Willkomm, Ph.D., ATP, is called “The MacGyver of Assistive Technology.” […]
Easter Seals Crossroads, INDATA News, Independent Living, Mobility, Organizations, Testimonials, Wheelchairs
It All Starts With a Dream: Spotlight on Laura Medcalf
Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing Communications “I want to be a Disney Princess.” Right away I knew Laura Medcalf and I were kindred spirits. Not only do we share a love for Disney but our favorite Disney Princess as well — Ariel. Like Ariel, Laura is strong-willed, independent and courageous. She has learned to do […]