PA ABLE to Empower Your Future!
PA ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) is a tax-advantaged savings account for individuals with disabilities and their families to save and invest their money without jeopardizing government benefits. However,… [ Read PA ABLE to Empower Your Future! ]
Scams: What to do When You Are Targeted
More young people (ages 20-29) are reporting losing money to fraud, according to the Consumer Sentinal (Federal Trade Commission [FTC]). However, older adults (ages 70-79) lose more money when they… [ Read Scams: What to do When You Are Targeted ]
New Video: George’s Smart Home Journey
In this video, George, who relies on an AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) device, showcases how smart home technology has transformed his life. With the help of his AAC device,… [ Read New Video: George’s Smart Home Journey ]
PATF AWARDED 2023 EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION (EIFLE) AWARD
We are excited to announce that Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) has been awarded the 2023 Excellence in Financial Literacy Education (EIFLE) Award from the Institute for Financial Literacy. On… [ Read PATF AWARDED 2023 EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION (EIFLE) AWARD ]
Great News! PATF is Committed to Keeping Interest Rates Low
For the last year, the Federal Reserve has been increasing interest rates to bring inflation under control. As a result, many Americans are paying more on their credit cards, mortgages,… [ Read Great News! PATF is Committed to Keeping Interest Rates Low ]
A Mobility Device That Provides Newfound Independence
Anomie is a professional musician who has a passion for singing, dancing, and performing on stage. She is 34 years old and has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), a connective tissue condition… [ Read A Mobility Device That Provides Newfound Independence ]
Dive into PATF’s New Financial Education Publications
We have published two new editions of our fully accessible financial education guides – Cents and Sensibility: A Guide to Money Management, 7th Edition and the Educator Companion Manual, 2nd… [ Read Dive into PATF’s New Financial Education Publications ]
Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health Fall 2014 Newsletter
Twenty-five years can seem like the blink of an eye, a long time or even a lifetime. In the case of the Clinic for Special Children in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, no… [ Read Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health Fall 2014 Newsletter ]
PA AgrAbility Fall Newsletter
From outside the fence line, John McConnell’s family farm looks like any other well-tended farm in hilly western Pennsylvania. The land has been owned by successive generations of McConnells for… [ Read PA AgrAbility Fall Newsletter ]
PA AgrAbility Newsletter – Spring 2014
For the first time since 2010, AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians received a USDA-NIFA grant to provide services to farmers and agriculture workers with disabilities so that they can remain in production… [ Read PA AgrAbility Newsletter – Spring 2014 ]