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Occupational Therapy Week Celebration 2021

Our recap of our celebration of National Occupational Therapy Month 2021! Each day we shared interviews with our amazing volunteer occupational therapists! Friday featured a Facebook Live event where students from Towson University shared their perspectives! T

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I AM: Monday, April 19, 2021

The Maryland Exchange will share ways Marylanders can get help, get insurance and financial assistance. The session will end with understanding Medicare as health insurance to individuals 65+ as well as those under 65 and with disabilities as determined by SSA.

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Hearing Loss Resources

Hearing loss affects nearly two-thirds of adults 70 years and older in the United States. Once thought to be a benign part of the aging process, research within the last decade has demonstrated that age-related hearing loss is strongly and independently associated with various negative outcomes like increased risk of social isolation, depression, and accelerated […]

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I AM: Assistive Tech 3/22/2021

Assistive Technology (AT) – What’s It All About? Have you heard about Assistive Technology (AT) but aren’t really sure what it is?  Join us on next week’s I AM weekly broadcast to learn what AT is and how it can help you gain or improve your independence.  We will also discuss Loan Libraries and Community […]

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Spotlight IMAGE: Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology, also known as AT, encompasses a wide variety of items and techniques from low-tech such as a cane to high-tech software that can read computer screens. The idea behind Assistive Technology is to increase an individual with a disability’s independence. The IMAGE Center is home to a variety of Assistive Technology programs that […]