In honor of Veterans Day this week, here are a few resources for veterans with disabilities living in Indiana … Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST): Whether they’re injured in the line of duty or simply experiencing the side effects of aging, vision loss is a common issue for veterans. If eligible for Veterans Affairs’ healthcare coverage, […]
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ATU546 – Veterans Day Special and Adaptive Sports with Karen Lawrence, Ricky Raley and Audie Kemp
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guests: Karen Lawrence, CTRS – RHI Sports Director With: Audie Kemp and Ricky Raley Email: rhisports@rhin.com phone: […]
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Building Support for People with Brain Injuries
In the summer of 2016, Mike Vaughan’s life changed forever. A semi-truck crushed his small Volkswagen Golf, and he sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) — one of the leading causes of death and disability across the globe. Vaughan’s long recovery in the hospital and at home left him feeling increasingly isolated and confined. A […]
Consumer Highlight: Victor Melchiorre
I traveled to Victor Melchiorre’s home to meet with him and learn about the assistive technology services he received at Easter Seals Crossroads. When I first walked into Victor’s home, I commented that I loved his mid-century modern home and I learned that he has a love for mid-century design, as I do. Victor was […]
“Run and Roll”: One woman’s adventures coaching a wheelchair tennis team
Her mom is always telling her that she has come full circle. In many ways, Julie Fritz is fulfilling a passion that started 30 years ago when she was studying special education. She knew she wanted to work in that field somehow and about five years ago, Fritz dived head first into something a tad […]