Posts by Kathryn Wyeth
Using Amazon Echo in an Emergency
By Jen Mullins, BS, CTRS, MATP Staff Earlier this year, I watched a very interesting video on the Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation PATF’s facebook page. The woman featured in the video is a wheelchair user and shared that she uses a shower chair while showering. She said if there’s an emergency in the shower (such…
Read MoreTelehealth: More Access to What We Need
By Jen Mullins, BS, CTRS, MATP Staff Earlier this year, I had an experience that I think many of us have had: I was home sick with a cold/virus/etc. and couldn’t get an appointment with my regular doctor (not that I really felt up to leaving my home to drive to the doctor & sit…
Read MoreMy Driverless Car!
Post Foreword: Driverless cars seem to be in the news more and more these days. The recent, tragic accident raises concerns and the potential benefits for people who can’t drive due to a disability. Guest blogger, Cathy McAdam shares her desire for a driverless car in this blog post. By Guest Blogger Cathy McAdam Yes, I want one: Self-driving car,…
Read MoreA Jagged Gorgeous Winter
By Jen Gosett, BS, CTRS, MATP Staff December is one of my favorite months! There are lots of holidays and (it seems like) more opportunities to celebrate together with friends & family. The holiday I enjoy celebrating the most during this month is Yule. Yule, also known as the Winter Solstice, is celebrated today &…
Read More‘Tis the Season for Cheer and Chills, Family and Fevers, and Gifts and Ginger Ale
By Jen Gosett, BS, CTRS, MATP Staff Recently, a virus swept through my house and left my partner and me in slow recovery mode. As I think about how we got through the worst of it, I now realize that Assistive Technology definitely made the process better. After years of apartment living, my partner and…
Read MoreMusic is my Assistive Technology
By Jen Gosett, BS, CTRS, MATP Staff How often do you listen to music? Do you turn it on when you wake up? Do you listen in the car/transit as you head to work & go about your day? Is it on when you’re in the shower? When you’re doing chores? While working out? Maybe…
Read MoreTasty Tools: Assistive Technology in the Kitchen (Part 6)
By Jen Gosett, BS, CTRS, MATP Staff Welcome back to our Assistive Technology in the Kitchen series, Part 6 :-)! Today we are talking about using a stand mixer (or standing mixer) as an Assistive Technology support in the kitchen! Mixing by hand can require precision, endurance, and fine motor control. Handheld, electric beaters…
Read MoreTasty Tools: Assistive Technology in the Kitchen (Part 5)
By Jen Gosett, BS, CTRS, MATP Staff In Part 4 of this series, we had gotten back from grocery shopping, put our goods away and were starting to prep food for the week (remember those oven eggs?). When I do my food prep for the week, it’s not typically right after I put all my…
Read MoreTasty Tools: Assistive Technology in the Kitchen (Part 4)
By Jen Gosett, BS, CTRS, MATP Staff Welcome back to our ‘AT in the Kitchen’ series! Last time in Part 3 we went to the grocery store and utilized apps to grab groceries in efficient, supportive, and less stressful ways. This time we are back in the kitchen with loads of fresh ingredients just begging…
Read MoreTasty Tools: Assistive Technology in the Kitchen (Part 3)
By Jen Gosett, BS, CTRS, MATP Staff Picture this: you’re at your local grocery store and you have a full cart of groceries. You picked out some healthy things, some treats, and some multi-purpose ingredients. You did good and know you won’t have to go on a big grocery trip again for a while (hooray!).…
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