Blog Category
Sharing what I’ve learned about accessibility, technology, and everyday independence.
Category: Assistive Tech
Tools, devices, adaptations, tech breakthroughs … and learning how to work with them all.
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The importance of having independent phone and computer access and its impact on one’s mental health and well-being
Trigger Warning: This blog post discusses suicide, which some may find distressing. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, please reach out for help. Contact your doctor, go to your local ER, or call the suicide prevention hotline in your country. In the United States, you can call the National Suicide Prevention…
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Sesame Enable
On Monday evening, May 8th, 2017, my will to live reignited when I discovered Sesame Enable while visiting their booth, which their US representative, Shai Eilat manned at a disability expo. Sesame Enable is a tracking software made by an Israeli company that was founded in 2007 by two extraordinary people: Giora Livne, a veteran…
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The day that I discovered Wandercraft’s Atalante X Exoskeleton
I’ll never forget the day I discovered Wandercraft’s Atalante X exoskeleton, a wearable walking system designed to assist in movement and walking. I remember reading about a French company producing a self-stabilizing exoskeleton a few years ago. It sounded futuristic, like something you see in an SCI-FI movie, so I just forced myself to forget…