Category Archives: Success Stories

Bob Maloney Wants You to Know About the Power of Assistive Technology for Independent Living

by Susan Gonsalves (originally published in the SHARE Notes Newsletter and reprinted here with permission) SHARE client Robert Maloney says it is his responsibility to educate other people “in the same situation I am in” about the possibilities available through assistive … Continue reading

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Check Out the Latest MassMATCH News Quarterly!

Read what’s new to borrow in the Device Loan Library; get IPad funding advice; learn how the Wheelchair Reuse Program is empowering one Massachusetts resident; find out why new special educators in Massachusetts will soon be AAC/AT literate! Check out … Continue reading

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Six Successful Years of Mass. A.T. Loan Program from MRC Commissioner, Charles Carr

  In December the Massachusetts Assistive Technology Loan Program commemorated six years of successfully securing more than $8.6 million in low-interest loans to state residents with disabilities and their families so they can buy equipment and services that help them … Continue reading

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Dear fellow Advisory Council members: I want to thank everyone for making me a member of the Advisory Council. I am looking forward to working with all of you to encourage more people with disabilities to use assistive technology. I … Continue reading

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“It Takes A Village…”

“It Takes a Village…” There is an old African proverb that says, “It takes a village to raise a child.”  When the child has a disability it also takes the involvement of many state agencies. Mary Doherty, social worker at … Continue reading

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Great Video! Leonard Florence Center for Living

Learn how residents with ALS and MS are living and thriving in Chelsea Massachusetts. Visit www.changepeopleslives.org and register for the conference today!

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Learn How Andrew Makes the Final Cut

Andrew Pilkington is the president of Ruby Andromeda Productions, a video production company. He uses assistive technology to get the job done. Visit www.changepeopleslives.org and register for the conference today!

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Learn How Joe Uses Advanced Magnifier Products

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