“Helping People is So Nice,” Kausar Finds a Job He Enjoys
It’s been over a year since Kausar has been working with the Tetra Society of North America’s netClé project, a position he landed with the help of Neil Squire’s Working Together program.
Rachel Makes and Adapts Devices for Her Students
Rachel Thiros is a pediatric occupational therapist at a school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who works with students with various disabilities.
Five Assistive Devices to Improve Digital Access
Today — May 20th — is the 10th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). To celebrate GAAD, our Makers Making Change program highlights some of the open source devices in our assistive device library that can help you access computers, smartphones, and tablets.
A “Positive and Encouraging” Experience for Carmen
Two years ago, Carmen was new to learning about the internet. Now, she is doing a course on designing websites, and she’s particularly enjoying coding. “I’m actually learning and retaining. My class average right now is 98%,” she beams.
Anwar Looks Forward to a “Purposeful, Meaningful Future” with Ergonomic Solutions
“[It] significantly improved my ability to work, study, read, write, use the computer, keyboard and mouse. I am not in pain or discomfort while sitting at the computer workstation. I am able to work or study for a longer period of time than prior to the accommodations.”