No one should face challenges alone. |
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All of us at Envisioning Access are grateful to each of you for your generosity and support during our December 2024 annual fund campaign. We are continuing to build on that campaign—A Road to a Million—with the goal of raising $1 million by the end of 2025 to develop and provide technology to those living with physical disabilities so we:
- may alleviate isolation;
- provide economic freedom; and,
- find a path to attaining higher education.
Over the course of these next three newsletters I want to let you know why this campaign is vitally important.
Alleviating Isolation
Living with a disability can become dangerously isolating. Older adults living with Parkinson’s or recovering from a stroke, or younger individuals coping with the realities of Multiple Sclerosis or a spinal cord injury lose friends, may stop working or schooling and soon the isolation becomes overwhelming. The loss of mobility, speech, or other functions can create barriers that make it difficult to connect with loved ones, participate in meaningful activities, or maintain independence. No one should face these challenges alone.
Thus, the goal of our Road to a Million campaign is to develop, in conjunction with tech start-ups and universities, life-changing technologies that restore independence and foster connections, so nobody feels isolated. We are looking at partnering with companies that are developing speech-generating devices, eye-tracking communication systems, and adaptive mobility aids which will assist adults to regain independence and engage with their communities.
The support we raise during this campaign will provide life-changing tools and resources that bring comfort, connection, and hope to individuals and families facing these challenges.
Join Us on the Road to a Million
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Humanoid robot that can do laundry and make coffee could be yours next year
Tech companies around the world are racing to be the first to bring humanoid robots to people’s homes.
Enter NEO — a robot that can help around the house whether the user is there or not — available to the public in 2025. |
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Researchers invented an electronic lollipop that lets you taste things in virtual reality
A new “VR lollipop” could soon let you taste things in virtual reality. Researchers highlighted the device in a new study published late last month in the journal PNAS. According to that study, the lollipop-like device lets you taste up to nine different flavors in virtual reality.
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A System Designed to Fail: The Challenges Facing People with Disabilities in Insurance and Economic Independence
For millions of people with disabilities in the United States, the promise of equitable access to healthcare and financial independence remains elusive. While advocacy groups, policymakers, and individuals have worked tirelessly to advance disability rights, systemic barriers persist, creating a landscape that often seems engineered for failure. From denied insurance claims to punitive income thresholds, the structural inequities in the current system disproportionately harm the very individuals it purports to serve.
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Save the Date for the Envisioning Access Golf Classic! |
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| Mark your calendar for a beautiful day of fun! When: Thursday, October 2, 2025
Where: Pine Hills Country Club, Plymouth, MA
More information to come. Contact Jenni-Rose DiCecco if you are interested in getting more involved in the very first Envisioning Access Golf Classic.
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Star Market Reusable Bag Program: We've been chosen! |
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We’ve been selected by the Star Market GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Reusable Bag Program!
Next month (February), whenever a $3.00 GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Reusable Bag is purchased at the Star Market located at 370 Western Ave, Brighton MA, $1 will be donated to Envisioning Access. This is a great and easy way to broaden awareness about our work and help raise money for our operations!
More information will be available in February. We can't wait to shop for a good cause! |
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