I read this heartening piece recently and felt compelled to share it with you. While the journey toward inclusivity for individuals with disabilities in our digital world has faced its challenges, here at Envisioning Access, we’re fervently championing innovative solutions to ensure no one gets left behind in today’s digital era.
In This Issue: Greetings from the Executive Director, Envisioning Access in the News, Welcome Serjio Brereda, CNP, Disability Corner, Government Relations with Amir Ameli, Save the Date for the NASCAR Day Giveathon, Birthday Round-up
In This Issue: Greetings from the Executive Director, Disability and Employment, Government Relations with Amir Ameli, Birthday Round-up
Executive Director Diane Nahabedian joins Tommy DiMisa on Philanthropy in Phocus to discuss the work of Envisioning Access, a Boston-based 501c3 that is developing, in conjunction with tech start-ups and universities, innovative technologies like AR/VR, robotics, AI for those living with physical disabilities. Started in 1979, the organization has recently undergone a dynamic transformation from a service animal model to establishing an Innovative Technology Initiative.
At Envisioning Access, we are dedicated to working with individuals living with physical disabilities. Throughout our forty-five-year history, we have seen assistive technology for the disability community adapt and improve as technology and innovation advance. We value the work of the robotics, augmented reality, virtual reality, and AI industries in these efforts. We are excited to work alongside them to develop new technologies to help individuals with physical disabilities live more independent and engaged lives.
At Envisioning Access Inc., a Boston, MA based 501 C3 nonprofit organization founded in 1979, we know that the best person to influence the development of new medical products coming on the market are the individuals who will use them. Envisioning Access, formerly known as Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers, was founded originally to assist those living with physical disabilities by providing trained capuchin monkeys as service animals to assist with daily living needs. We ceased training and placing the capuchin in homes as of 2021 due to regulatory, market, and technology changes.
In This Issue: Greetings from the Executive Director, Technology and Aging, We’re Hiring: Database Coordinator, Birthday Round-up
In This Issue: Greetings from the Executive Director, Exciting Robots at CES, Pilot Projects: Dani and George, Birthday Round-up
In This Issue: Greetings from the Executive Director, The musicians with disabilities embracing virtual reality, Monkey Week is Coming, Birthday Round-up, Buy your Calendar
In This Issue: Greetings from the Executive Director, What is XXR and Why is it Important for Disabled People, Meet Halley Gmeiner, Remembering Siggy, Birthday Round-up, Buy your Calendar
In This Issue: Greetings from the Executive Director, AI-Driven Features for Monday Night Football, Melanie’s Story, Meet Amir Ameili and Jenni-Rose DiCecco, Birthday Round-up
From the Executive Director, Partners and Projects, The 2025 Calendar, Flood Recovery
