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iCanConnect Helps Indiana mother and grandmother maintain close family ties
July 19, 2017
Beverly Crull has spent her entire life overcoming disability. As a child, the 63-year-old Hagerstown, Indiana, grandmother taught herself to read lips because she was deaf in one ear and afraid she would get in trouble at school. Born blind in one eye, Beverly developed optic nerve damage and lost sight in her other eye three years ago. While she retains 40 percent of her hearing in one ear... read more

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Chuck Ferrara is a man who loves to share a good laugh. Wearing his trademark fedora, the 69-year-old resident of Wakefield,...
Chuck Ferrora sits smiling in front of his computer with ZoomText.
Massachusetts Man Keeps in Touch with Family and Friends through iCanConnect September 18, 2015
Over the last few months, 45-year-old Jim Duncan of Washington D.C. has been able to sit down at his computer and compile email...
Jim Duncan uses an iPhone provided by iCanConnect.
Washington D.C. Man Regains Independence Through iCanConnect August 21, 2015
Six years ago, Jose Magallon was a married commercial roofer and mechanic with a young daughter, when a drunk driver crashed into him...
Jose Magallon is an iCanConnect participant who lives in Georgia
Georgia Man Regains Communication, Pursues Dreams with iCanConnect June 25, 2015
Not many people nowadays can envision going for a few hours or days – let alone weeks -- without hearing from a friend or relative....
Jeff Hess of Indiana writes an email using iCanConnect equipment
Thanks to iCanConnect, Indiana Man Reconnects with Loved Ones after DecadesMay 27, 2015
Ashley Bruno is a young woman who exudes independence and confidence. The 21-year-old resident of Virginia Beach loves to cook, play...
Ashley Bruno using her iPhone
Virginia Woman Strengthens Friendships and Gains Independence through iCanConnectMay 12, 2015
Lori Siedman knows the pain of not being able to communicate freely. For years, Lori had little to no communication with her family....
Lori Siedman working at her Apple laptop computer
Massachusetts Woman Reconnects with Family Through iCanConnectApril 28, 2015
iCanConnect Tech Minutes is a video series hosted by Jerry Berrier that highlights some of the distance communication technologies...
Jerry Berrier of iCanConnect
iCanConnect "Tech Minutes" - How Distance Communication Technology Works April 8, 2015
Rene Pellerin lives in Vermont with his wife Joan of over 30 years, who also serves as his interpreter. Rene's professional career...
Rene Pellerin of iCanConnect
Rene Pellerin shares his insights about iCanConnect February 18, 2015
Technology is revolutionizing the ways in which people with vision and hearing loss communicate with others over distances. In this...
Jerry Berrier of iCanConnect
Jerry Berrier of iCanConnect talks about distance communication technologyJanuary 30, 2015
A car enthusiast and former exotic lumber salesman, 81-year-old Peter LaMarca uses his desktop computer and iPhone to stay in touch...
Peter LaMarca is able to read email with a large screen computer.
Nevada Man Stays in the Loop with iCanConnect December 29, 2014
Kevin Lee of Washington State depends on technology to keep in touch with others.   In recent years, the 40-year-old from Renton,...
iCanConnect Gives Washington State Man New Ways to Connect with Others December 8, 2014
“We live in a society where we have to connect,” says Ramona Rice of Riverdale, Utah.  For people with combined hearing and vision...
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iCanConnect Provides Utah Woman Newfound Sense of Confidence and IndependenceNovember 26, 2014
Like many grandparents who have lost their sight and hearing, Rosetta Brown of Conyers, Georgia found herself increasingly more...
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iCanConnect is “Life-Changing” for Georgia WomanOctober 16, 2014
“Inspiration” should be Burgon Jensen’s middle name.  The 23-year-old University of Utah junior, who is deaf and blind, has a message...
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New Equipment is Key to Success for University of Utah StudentSeptember 25, 2014
Willie Bivins of Statesboro, Georgia is a wordsmith.  A poet and writer by trade, Bivins knows the power of expression and...
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Georgia Poet Communicates “Like Never Before” Thanks to iCanConnectSeptember 15, 2014
Wanda Grizzel of Grundy, Virginia never really gave technology a second thought.  She talked with her family and friends over a...
Virginia Woman with Hearing & Vision Loss Gets Connected with TechnologySeptember 2, 2014

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