Assistive Technology Loan Fund

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03/27/2012

If you would like to nominate an organization for going above and beyond in working with and providing services for the disabled please see the Disabilites at Work newsletter.

http://www.disabilitiesatwork.org/daw-newsletter.html

A new campaign created by Disabilities at Work (DAW) will give the American consumer a chance to show their support for companies that go above and beyond in their support of people with disabilities.

10/31/2011

The aim is to create a mind-controlled 'exoskeleton' that can restore movement and sensation to paralysed people

10/20/2011

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/supporting-groundbreaking-research-to-assist-the-disabled/2011/10/16/gIQAEo1KpL_story.html?wpisrc=nl_headlines

As an experienced engineer and an individual living with cerebral palsy, Ted Conway is using his position at the National Science Foundation to fund groundbreaking research aimed at developing new technologies, devices and software that will assist persons with disabilities.

10/19/2011

EyeGuide™ is a complete eye tracking system that works on both Windows and Macs, calibrates any user in any lighting condition, and retails at under $1,500.

10/18/2011

The latest newsletter is out.

Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis recently announced over $2 million would be awarded as part of a second round of funding for the “Add Us In” initiative which began last year.

09/23/2011

The NewWell Fund has a grant available to individuals in the Greater Richmond area who need hearing or vision equipment that they cannot afford. Please go to www.newwellfund.org to get an application for the Consumer Sensory Fund.

NewWell Fund 1602 Rolling Hills Drive Suite 107 Richmond, Virginia 23229 Telephone: (804) 662-9000 Toll-Free: (866) 835-5976 Fax: (804) 662-9533 E-Mail: [email protected]

09/19/2011

Frederick A. Fay, who was instrumental in rallying support for the Americans With Disabilities Act, dies at 66.

08/25/2011

Great article about telework opportunities.

If the question is, how do more people with disabilities get hired into the workforce, Kareem Dale, special assistant to President Obama for Disability Policy, thinks the answer may be telework—working from home. At a recent conference, Dale said telework should be a key tool in the Federa...

08/04/2011

The first ever World Report on Disability, produced jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Bank, suggests that more than a billion people in the world today experience disability. The report discusses how access to assistive technology can increase independence, improve participation, and reduce support costs. http://www.who.int/disabilities/world_report/2011/report/en/index.html.

07/23/2011

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Ffeature%3Dplayer_embedded%26v%3DOsxcAmpwsUo&h=_AQAtyY7Y

IAVA Membership Intern and Afghanistan veteran Nick Colgin talks about the recently released study showing a connection between Alzheimer's and dementia when...

07/21/2011

Thanks to everyone for a great board meeting today!