Good News and Bad News… and More Good News
How Communication and Human Connection are Affected by Hearing Loss Written by Lee Williams, Hearing Loss Association of America, Pennsylvania State Office (HLAA-PA) First the good news. We are living longer…. [ Read Good News and Bad News… and More Good News ]
Helen Doesn’t Hear “Can’t”, She Hears “Try”
Helen Doesn’t Hear “Can’t”, She Hears “Try” Written by Carmella Rynearson, PATF Funding Assistance Coordinator What do puppies, kitties, ice cream, and video editing software all have in common? Well,… [ Read Helen Doesn’t Hear “Can’t”, She Hears “Try” ]
Reaching Out to Philadelphia and Connecting with The Self-Determination Housing Project of Pennsylvania
As we continue to expand our reach into every corner of Pennsylvania, we’ve contracted with a new Funding Assistance Coordinator (FAC), Brooke Schipporeit, whose focus will be spreading the word… [ Read Reaching Out to Philadelphia and Connecting with The Self-Determination Housing Project of Pennsylvania ]
The Road Travelled, The Road Ahead
The Road Travelled, The Road Ahead Transition, Pre-Employment and Assistive Technology Recently, we had the chance to sit down with a past borrower whose son just turned 18. Years ago, this family took… [ Read The Road Travelled, The Road Ahead ]
PATF Releases 2016-2017 Annual Report
PATF Releases 2016-2017 Annual Report: Making a Positive Impact on Lives One Loan at a Time Harrisburg, PA May 26, 2017 Contact: Susan Tachau, (888) 744-1938 The latest accomplishments of… [ Read PATF Releases 2016-2017 Annual Report ]
AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians Supports Farmers
This year, we partnered with AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians as one of our Funding Assistance Centers (FACs) to help farmers and agricultural workers across the state more easily fund the assistive technology they… [ Read AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians Supports Farmers ]
Walk-In Bathtubs: Dream Come True or Big Mistake?
Walk-In Bathtubs: Dream Come True or Big Mistake? Written by Kevin Huwe, PATF Funding Assistance Coordinator Everyone has seen the 60 second commercial for a bathtub with a door, proclaiming that… [ Read Walk-In Bathtubs: Dream Come True or Big Mistake? ]
One Mother’s Experience Navigating her Child’s Autism Diagnosis
One Mother’s Experience Navigating her Child’s Autism Diagnosis Bonaia Rosado had been working at PATF as the Program Manager for two years when her daughter, Penelope, was diagnosed with autism…. [ Read One Mother’s Experience Navigating her Child’s Autism Diagnosis ]
Lehigh Valley CIL Offers a Variety of Services in Lehigh and Northampton Counties
As a statewide organization, Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) has developed a great network of people who help us stay in touch with those who live in every corner of… [ Read Lehigh Valley CIL Offers a Variety of Services in Lehigh and Northampton Counties ]
Aging in Place: What Is It and How Do You Do It?
Aging in Place: What Is It and How Do You Do It? Written by Sue Davis, PATF Program Assistant When it comes to the places we call home, what worked… [ Read Aging in Place: What Is It and How Do You Do It? ]