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Disability Relief
Julie Hahnke

Disability advocacy & Access

On July 26th, the 31st anniversary of the ADA, I addressed the MGH IHP OT classes that comprised COTAD. They asked me to speak about my stroke and how coping

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SRH patients with Amy's Gifts of Hope
Hospital Giving
Julie Hahnke

Spaulding Offers a Big Give!

Cecropia Strong has four milestones that we constantly measure ourselves by (these are spelled out in our charter and our bylaws). The first is to help those newly disabled, because

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Korean War Veterans Memorial
General
Julie Hahnke

A Vietnam Witness

Despite rain and temperatures in the high 40’s, it’s Memorial Day weekend. The weather outside certainly doesn’t beckon barbeques and outdoor parties,

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An assistive technology client, Harper.
Assistive Tech
Maya Kurzman and Alyssa Robichaud

Tufts’ First TATHack

On April 16-19, we successfully ran TATHack, Tufts University’s first Assistive Technology-themed hackathon/makeathon! We are so grateful for Cecropia Strong’s partnership in organizing and planning this event with us. The

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Marblehead friends wearing Tufts Assistive Tech Hack t-shirts
Assistive Tech
Julie Hahnke

The Assistive Tech Calendar

We’ve just completed the first collegiate Assistive Technology Hackathon as Cecropia Strong! I’ve personally been involved in these events for two years, and it was part of my reason for

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Polar bear card
Hospital Giving
Julie Hahnke

A New Gift for Patients

In February, we added a new gift—polar bear note cards—to the monthly loot we take down to Spaulding Rehab Hospital (SRH). I started taking the gifts to patients last July

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