A Growing Need for Accessible Agriculture

Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing It’s officially the end of summer and the beginning of fall — a time when barbecues become roasts, and a chill in the air eventually takes over. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, September 2015 brings days excellent for sowing grains, hay and forage crops. There are also good days for […]

Nike launches FLYEASE, a cool new shoe for people with disabilities

“You loop, you swoop, you pull.”   “Bunny ears, Bunny ears, playing by a tree.   Criss-crossed the tree, trying to catch me.   Bunny ears, Bunny ears, jumped into the hole, Popped out the other side beautiful and bold.” “Over, under, pull it tight, Make a bow, Pull it through to do it right.” […]

From Workplace to Showcase

Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing It started out as a working lab, showing off assistive technology categorized by disability — for those individuals who are blind or vision-impaired; Deaf or Hard of Hearing; have mobility challenges; or learning or cognition challenges. Now, as the reality of the AT world is changing, the INDATA Project at […]

Saving Lives to Save Lives

Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing About 30 percent of men and women who have spent time in war zones experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); many of those veterans also suffer from depression. And approximately 7.6 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide each year. Why not bring veterans and furry friends together with a program […]

It’s What’s On the Inside — AND the Outside — That Counts

Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing “Clothes mean nothing until someone lives in them.” – Marc Jacobs, American fashion designer But for people with disabilities, living in their clothes can often be a more difficult challenge than you might imagine.   Making clothing accessible for everyone Grace Teo, a recent Ph.D. graduate from MIT, got that […]