Empowering Lives Through Technology

Technology is a wonderful tool to enhance skills and create opportunities for people to engage in meaningful activities in their home and community. Through a grant from Comcast NBC Universal, SPIN was able to increase technology access and engagement. We hosted a Digital Literacy Series with workshops such as Careers in Technology, Visual Resumes, and Online Safety. This included travel & community safety apps designed for people with intellectual disability and autism and their caregivers to increase confidence and build skills in independence and connection. The 345 attendees increased their digital literacy skills by
84% overall!
Lauren and Crystal were seated front and center at almost every workshop. They already had tech savvy talents and utilized the workshops to sharpen their skills and become more independent with emailing, learning to identify and advocate for workplace accommodations, and built awareness and skills needed to safely travel in their communities. Lauren and Crystal felt empowered to continue exploring new technologies and recently added a smart lock and Echo Show to their home!