Support for the Sandwich Generation

Host: Dr. Mary Goldberg, Co-Director of the IMPACT Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Guests: Todd Hargroder and Troy Tesmer, co-founders of Soul Mobility, Inc.

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Timestamps:
0:58 The IMPACT Award
2:31 How they got into the mobility space
9:43 Involvement in the field
13:02 Building a substantial product
17:50 Challenges during development
24:05 The future of power-assist
34:38 Never give up

Host : Dr. Michelle Zorrilla, Associate Director of Technology Translation, and Dr. Julie Faieta, Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, Rehabilitation Science Researcher and Licensed Clinical Occupational Therapist
Guests: RESNA Developers' Showcase Teams (see below for more information)

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction 
02:13 Stephanie - VehiCLE  
03:48 Wayne - Wall Storage  
05:51 Leslie - Hummingbird  
09:46 Karen - Work Access  
13:04 Finn - Auli Tech  
16:20 Nadine - Kinemo  
21:01 Roger - MyAccessibleHome  
25:07 Todd - PowerFlex  

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1. VehiCLE by the Cleveland VA Technology Transfer Program - Stephanie Bailey | Website
2. Fully Accessible Wall Storage by Novabiz - Wayne Crowley | Website
3. The Hummingbird by the Prism Lab at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto - Leslie Mumford | Website
4. Work ACCESS by the Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation at Georgia Tech - Karen Milchus
5. Cato by Auli Tech - Finn Biggs | YouTube, Email, 
6. Kinemo by Georgia Tech - Nordine Sebkhi | Website, LinkedIn
7. myAcessibleHome App by R2D2 Center at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - Roger Smith | Website
8. PowerFlex by Soul Mobility - Todd Hargroder | Website

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Host: Dr. Mary Goldberg, Co-Director of the IMPACT Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Guest: Julie Gulick, President and CEO of Bally Design

Julie Gulick - Bally Design | LinkedIn,  Website
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Host: Dr. Mary Goldberg, Co-Director of the IMPACT Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Guest: Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt, Director of the National Institute of Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), an elite wheelchair racer, a Paralympic ambassador, public speaker, disability advocate, and former assistant professor at Vanderbilt University.

Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt | LinkedIn, ACL.gov News,  Website
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Info on pursuing NIDILRR funding
- View NIDILRR funding opportunities at Grants.gov
- View NIDILRR Funding Opportunities on ACL.gov   Tip: When the page is displayed in your browser, choose the "NIDILRR" category from the drop-down menu at the top of the page.

Host: Dr. Mary Goldberg, Co-Director of the IMPACT Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Guest: Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt, Director of the National Institute of Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), an elite wheelchair racer, a Paralympic ambassador, public speaker, disability advocate, and former assistant professor at Vanderbilt University.

Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt | LinkedIn, ACL.gov News,  Website
IMPACT Center | Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter 

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Key Mentions
- NIDILRR main webpage
- NARIC
- About NIDILRR video

Adaptive sport/exercise RRTC
- How to find adaptive sport/recreation: https://www.naric.com/?q=en/FAQ/where-can-i-find-accessible-recreational-activities
- NIDILRR funded: https://www.rectech.org/
- The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD)

AT3 and NARIC links on Assistive Tech
- https://acl.gov/programs/assistive-technology/assistive-technology
- AT3 Center State Assistive Technology Program Directory
- https://www.naric.com/?q=en/content/assistive-technology-0
- NIDILRR’s Small Business Innovation Research program
- Knowledge Translation Centers Program

Info on pursuing NIDILRR funding
- View NIDILRR funding opportunities at Grants.gov
- View NIDILRR Funding Opportunities on ACL.gov   Tip: When the page is displayed in your browser, choose the "NIDILRR" category from the drop-down menu at the top of the page.

Hosts: Dr. Michelle Zorrilla, Associate Director of Technology Translation and Mrs. Nancy Augustine, Project Manager, at the IMPACT Center at the University of Pittsburgh,
Guests: Madeline Lee and Meghan Mulloy, graduate student entrepreneurs from the University of Pittsburgh’s Masters of Rehabilitation Technology program

Meghan Mulloy | LinkedIn
Toothbrush Buddy |  Website
RESNA Student Design Challenge 2022 | Website
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Key Mentions  
SHRS Master of Rehabilitation Science https://www.shrs.pitt.edu/mrt
RESNA.org www.RESNA.org

Host: Dr. Mary Goldberg, Co-Director of the IMPACT Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Guests: Tracey McGillivray, Entrepreneur/Co-founder & CEO at Axtion Independence Mobility Inc.; Liam Maaskant, Mechanical Engineer; Co-Founder & CPO, Axtion Independence Mobility Inc.

Tracey McGillivray | LinkedIn
Liam Maaskant | LinkedIn | Email
Action Independence Mobility Inc. |  Twitter
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Key Mentions
www.Rise4Access.org
www.RESNA.org

Host: Dr. Mary Goldberg, Co-Director of the IMPACT Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Guests: Dr. Portia Singh, Director of Research at Cariloop, the world's first human-powered caregiver support platform that combines professional health care coaching services, and cloud-based tools that help families plan and manage every aspect of their caregiving journey; Shireen Abdullah, CEO of  Yumlish, an AI-powered digital health platform that provides culturally relevant nutrition therapy for minorities with diabetes and addresses socio-economic barriers to dietary adherence. 

Dr. Portia Singh | LinkedIn, Cariloop
Shireen Abdullah | Yumlish Website, LinkedIn
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Host: Dr. Mary Goldberg, Co-Director of the IMPACT Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Guests: Dr. Portia Singh, Director of Research at Cariloop, the world's first human-powered caregiver support platform that combines professional health care coaching services, and cloud-based tools that help families plan and manage every aspect of their caregiving journey; Shireen Abdullah, CEO of  Yumlish, an AI-powered digital health platform that provides culturally relevant nutrition therapy for minorities with diabetes and addresses socio-economic barriers to dietary adherence. 

Dr. Portia Singh | LinkedIn, Cariloop
Shireen Abdullah | Yumlish Website, LinkedIn
IMPACT Center | Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter 

Timestamps:
1:22 Dr. Portia Singh background
7:28 Shireen Abdullah background
15:17 What inspired Portia's work?
24:39 What inspired Shireen's work?
29:42 Barriers faced in development and technology transfer

 

Host: Dr. Mary Goldberg, Co-Director of the IMPACT Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Guests: Karin Leire, Vice President of Research and Innovation at Permobil; Dr. Laura Rice, Associate Professor at the University of Illinois, Associate Director of the Center on Health, Aging, and Disability, and Interim Director of Master of Public Health and Master of Health Administration Programs; and Dr. Shantha Sarangapani, Founder & CEO of ICET Inc., a growing contract R&D company aggressively developing new ideas, concepts and technologies in the areas of biomedicine, energy, and environment.

Karin Leire | LinkedIn
Dr. Laura Rice | Lab Website, LinkedIn
Dr. Shantha Sarangapani | ICET Inc Website, LinkedIn 
IMPACT Center | Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter 

Timestamps:
01:02 What is unique about rehab tech and its path to market? 
02:40 From concept to prototype to market
04:12 Pushing for the greater masses
06:48 Collaborations with Industry
10:24 When to engage other sectors
11:45 Intellectual Property Challenges
14:32 Large company secret sauce