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iCanConnect Helps UNC Charlotte Student Communicate with Professors, Classmates and Family
August 30, 2018

William “Billy” Pickens III has always been driven by a desire to connect with the world around him. The 21-year-old college senior was born blind and has progressive hearing loss due to Norrie disease. As a result, Billy has often struggled to communicate and “keep up” with his sighted peers, which is something that is important to him. When he was younger, Billy was unaware of the vast array... read more

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February 28, 2013 North Carolina DSDHH announces the launch of NDBEDP in North Carolina. Please see the attached announcement letter...

North Carolina Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing

North Carolina Launches NDBEDP / ICanConnectFebruary 28, 2013

Lincoln, NE – Many thousands of Americans who have combined loss of hearing and vision may soon connect with family, friends, and...

Nebraska Signal: Federal Program Set To Distribute Communication TechnologyFebruary 25, 2013

Posted on 1/17/2013 by Maureen Duffy The new...

VisionAware: The iCanConnect Campaign Supports Accessible Technology for Deaf-Blind, Low-Income IndividualsJanuary 22, 2013

iCanConnect posted an advertisement in the last print issue of Newsweek. The final issue was run on 12/31/12. Attached is the ad as...

iCanConnect Ad Featured in Final Print Issue of NewsweekJanuary 15, 2013

iCanConnect.org was mentioned in the January 2013 Family Linkages Newsletter out of Michigan. Download the PDF and scroll to page 3...

iCanConnect mentioned in Family Linkages NewsletterJanuary 8, 2013

iCanConnect mentioned un the section title: "New Federal Program Set to Distribute Communications Technology to People With Vision...

iCanConnect in the DODHH (Michigan Dept. of Civil Rights’ Division on Deaf and Hard of Hearing) e-newsletter for the week of December 1, 2012December 17, 2012

Press release detailing The Federal Communications Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau certification of Columbia...

Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind Press ReleaseDecember 5, 2012

iCanConnect mentioned in Project Bridge's monthly newletter (Nov.-Dec. 2012) from The Center for Disability Studies in Delaware.

iCanConnect in Project Bridge Monthly NewsletterDecember 5, 2012

Americans who have combined vision and hearing loss can now access technology that will allow them to connect with people around...

iCanConnect Launches Website to Distribute Communications Technology to People With Vision and Hearing LossNovember 15, 2012

Announcing the award of the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program for Iowa to the Iowa Utilities Board.

Iowa NDBEDP Press ReleaseNovember 14, 2012

FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS August 15th, 2012 Thousands of Americans who have combined hearing and vision loss may soon connect with...

eSchoolNews: Groups launch joint accessibility campaignOctober 25, 2012

Latest information about the NDBEDP from the FCC.

Latest Information about the NDBEDPAugust 15, 2012

The NDBEDP was officially launched on July 2, 2012.

NDBEDP LaunchedAugust 15, 2012

iCanConnect Press Release: New Federal Program Set to Distribute Communications Technology to People With Vision and Hearing Loss...

iCanConnect Press ReleaseAugust 15, 2012

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