Wednesday, 25 April 2012

AT helps more people than you think...

I spent the last few days thinking about my topic for this week's blog -  I got my answer this morning.  A few days ago I learned of an individual, Troy Adams who is running across Canada to raise awareness for brain injuries. On April 1st, he began his journey in St. John's NFLD, and is currently in Cape Breton. Troy is running 40 plus kilometres per day. So far he has ran 940 kms to date!

I was fortunate enough to be able to run with him today for a bit - this is where AT comes into this story. As mentioned, he is a brain injury survivor, and as a result of his injuries, learns differently than he did prior to his injury.  We had a long discussion during our run today - some of which involved the adverse effects this injury has on his brain.  While he was speaking, I couldn't help but think of all the apps he could use with his IPhone to accommodate his everyday life. I wont get into too much detail because I know this can be read by anyone online, but the moral of my story is that, now of days, AT can be used by a lot more people than we think!

For more information on Troy's story check out troysrun.com,  http://www.facebook.com/CrossCanadaRun, or @troysrun. Watch for him in your community!!
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  1. Nicole27 April 2012 at 12:29

    Thanks for sharing this information about Troy Adam's run to raise awareness for brain injuries. I haven't heard of him before so I will check to see if he is coming near our area.
    You are so right about how AT can help so many people; I think that the message is taking a little long to get out there- so many people do not know of all of technology and their capabilities.

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    1. Allan MacKenzie2 May 2012 at 14:09

      Thanks for your feedback Nicole. I plan to take a look at your blog soon!

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  2. Barbara Avery30 April 2012 at 16:28

    Amazing experience Allan! I find myself doing the same thing, as I am working with students I am thinking of the different apps that could support their situation. Great to hear people supporting such worth while causes.

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    1. Allan MacKenzie2 May 2012 at 14:08

      Thanks for your feedback Barbara! The AT is out there for us to use. The more initiative we take as teachers to search out new apps, the better off out students will be!

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  3. Kenny P6 May 2012 at 09:02

    Great blog Allan. Very interesting what Troy is doing for Brain Injuries. Thanks for the information. Just read your profile. Didn't know you were working as Project Manager. Pretty cool stuff. Hope everything is going well with you.

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