Meet Victoria. The name is fictitious, but little girl with SMA (spinal muscular atrophy) is very real. SMA is genetic disease affects the part of the nervous system […]
A self-described jack-of-all-trades, Yvette Thomas, Chief Registered Nurse, fills many roles to support our group homes throughout the state. “Do you need a hug from me?” Yvette Thomas [...]
Earlier in this space, we introduced Dragon NaturallySpeaking, a speech-recognition app. The program transcribes the spoken word to text. For someone with a physical disability [...]
Welcome to our latest installment of noteworthy disability-themed articles! In addition, as a leader in the field, we are pleased to share our experience, knowledge, and expertise with the [...]
Access to a computer is very much part of everyday living. And a mouse is the most common way to navigate that system. One solution is the Penclic R3 […]
Haben Girma has been in the news a great deal. And with good reason. A notable piece recently appeared in The Guardian, and she was featured in a BBC […]
What child doesn’t love their local library? And just as the local public library is the focal point of one’s community, the Technology Lending Center is at the […]
If a man wearing a baseball and bearing a generous smile cap greets you at an Adults’ Night Out event, chances are it’s Ronnie T. “I like being around people,” […]
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