Thankful for Assistive Technology
By MATP Staffer Laura Hall As Thanksgiving approaches, I see friends and family creating daily gratitude posts on social media. It’s a lovely idea, and although I am grateful for many things, I just don’t have the forethought to post every day. However, writing this post close to the holiday has led me to think…
Read MoreWeighed Down for Better Sleep
By Aimee Sterk, LMSW, MATP Staff I have a long history of battling insomnia. Lately, I have been having even more problems sleeping following a series of life traumas and increased anxiety. My therapist suggested trying a weighted blanket. I had previously heard of weighted blankets as calming options for people on the Autism Spectrum.…
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 MoreThe Coolest Halloween Costumes Include AT!
By MATP Staffer Laura Hall I have to admit, this is my favorite blog post of the year. For the past few years, each Halloween, I have written a blog that features Halloween costumes that incorporate mobility devices and other AT into them. Every year I find costumes that are more innovative than the year…
Read MoreThe Struggle is Real – Grocery Shopping while Disabled
By Lucia Rios, Guest Blogger The first time I was left on my own to shop, my wheelchair accidentally hit a large Rubbermaid display. It came crashing down and anyone within earshot probably heard. I had two thoughts in that moment – Rubbermaid makes a lot of noise and did anyone notice it was me?!…
Read MoreIntroducing: The Flash!
By MATP Staffer Laura Hall Last week I got a new power wheelchair. It’s hard to explain to people who don’t use mobility devices, but getting a new wheelchair is like Christmas, Easter and your birthday all rolled into one. Way more exciting than a new car. Obtaining a new wheelchair is usually a long…
Read MoreThe Nights are Longer and SAD is Here
By Aimee Sterk, LMSW, MATP Staff I can feel the change in the seasons and I’m not enjoying it. Shorter days and longer nights start the cycle of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) for me. This time of year I start feeling the energy drain and the pull of my bed increase. According to the Mayo…
Read MoreButterflies, Bracelets, and Rocks
By Aimee Sterk, LMSW, MATP Staff My Facebook memories have been showing me that October is often a very hard month for me with many anniversaries of stressful events. I want to share a blog post I wrote two years ago as it came up in my Facebook memories as well and sparked a lot…
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…
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