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Lynne Taylor looks on at the room of volunteers building an accessibility device, the LipSync

LipSync Update: A mother gives back

September 29, 2017

It’s been a busy couple of weeks. We were amazed with the Seattle Maker Faire and won first prize at Accessibility Camp Seattle! We had build events with nonprofit disability organization’s in Washington State, Provail, and in the BC Interior at UBC Okanagan. We’ve met and reconnected with a lot of great people, and have built another 20 LipSyncs. But it’s the stories of the people impacted – both volunteer and people with disabilities – that really touched us.

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Jodi increases her comfort and productivity with ergonomic solutions

September 27, 2017

“This is really the first job I have had where I am sitting this much,” Jodi says, explaining that she was experiencing back pain and migraines. She had tried a standing desk converter that was shared around the office, and while it worked, she needed a permanent solution. That’s when she called Technology@Work.

Don trying out a different mounting for his tablet, that sits low and between Don’s legs, and is easy to set-up and disassemble.

LipSync Update: Mounting Progress

September 21, 2017

While we’re always refining the LipSync, the mechanics and the design are largely set. But there is still one part of the process we’re really figuring out — mounting.

Assistive Technology Funding Allows Judi to Continue Working

September 20, 2017

About two years ago Judi began feeling pain and numbness in her hands. It turned out to be a severe case of carpal tunnel syndrome. “It was a condition that was making me wake up in the middle of the night,” Judi explains. “It was really impacting my ability to do this or any other office job.”

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