Philadelphia Artist’s Hearing Loss Inspires Her Wearable Sculptures
Rea Rossi is no stranger to technology. Born with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, she was using hearing aids by the age of three months. Today, Rea credits assistive technology with… [ Read Philadelphia Artist’s Hearing Loss Inspires Her Wearable Sculptures ]
Adaptive Sports Provide a Lifetime of Competition and Community
Written by Rebecca Strobel, Community Supports Coordinator at the Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living, a Funding Assistance Center for PATF Everett Deibler was 8 years old when he saw… [ Read Adaptive Sports Provide a Lifetime of Competition and Community ]
Robert Shilling, PATF Board Member, on PATF
Robert Shilling, Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) Board Member, describes the PATF loan process in American Sign Language. Transcript: My name is Robert Shilling. I am Deaf. I have been… [ Read Robert Shilling, PATF Board Member, on PATF ]
PATF Receives $22,000 Grant to Expand Loan Program and Financial Education Initiative
Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) has received a $22,000 grant from the Eleanor M. Mathers Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation to support its Loan and Financial Education Programs. Announcement of… [ Read PATF Receives $22,000 Grant to Expand Loan Program and Financial Education Initiative ]
PATF Releases 2015-16 Annual Report: Loans That Change Lives
Harrisburg, PA Contact: Susan Tachau, (888) 744-1938 Pictures available on Facebook The latest accomplishments of the Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) were highlighted at a press conference yesterday hosted by… [ Read PATF Releases 2015-16 Annual Report: Loans That Change Lives ]
Applauding PA ABLE Becoming Law
Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) and The Arc of Pennsylvania applaud Governor Wolf for signing SB 879, PA ABLE, into law as Act 17 of 2016. Act 17… [ Read Applauding PA ABLE Becoming Law ]
Pennsylvania is ABLE – Press Release from The ABLE Advocacy Coalition
Harrisburg, PA: As we approach the one-year anniversary of the federal Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, The ABLE Advocacy Coalition is asking Pennsylvania legislators to put a bow… [ Read Pennsylvania is ABLE – Press Release from The ABLE Advocacy Coalition ]
#ATMadeItPossible Photo Contest!
In celebration of Assistive Technology Awareness Month in PA, we’re hosting a #ATMadeItPossible Photo Contest throughout the month of November so you can show off some of the things that… [ Read #ATMadeItPossible Photo Contest! ]
PATF Infographic: Learn A Little More About Us
It’s been a team effort pulling together a visual representation of what we’re all about here at PATF, and we think we’ve nailed it with our new infographic. Text alternative… [ Read PATF Infographic: Learn A Little More About Us ]
It’s Here! Latest Edition of Our Financial Education Booklet, ¢ents and $ensibility.
We are thrilled to announce the third edition of our financial education booklet, ¢ents and $ensibility: A guide to managing your money. Changes to the new edition include reworking some… [ Read It’s Here! Latest Edition of Our Financial Education Booklet, ¢ents and $ensibility. ]