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Accelerating Innovation
During Arc Tank 5.0 Northeast Arc awarded $247,500 to three innovative ideas to support people with disabilities or autism:
NFlyte ($87,500)
NFlyte was awarded $87,500 for an all-in-one practical life skill app for autistic adults. Autistic adults use the mobile app to create customized visual schedules, keep track of shopping lists, create, and share recipes with the NFlyte community, and store documents. The mobile app empowers autistic adults to have more independence while having the security of remote support.
Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health ($85,000)
The Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health was awarded $85,000 for Ask Grandma: A Culturally Responsive Early Developmental Support App. Native American populations experience the highest rate of disability but have the least access to developmental and education support services to address their needs. This project, led by a team of Indigenous leaders, will customize, and adapt an evidence-based home visiting curriculum which support early childhood development called Family Spirit – Language is Medicine, for enhanced use with Indigenous families of young children with disabilities and/or neurodevelopmental differences.
Lynn Disablity Network ($75,000)
Lynn Disablity Network was awarded $75,000 for The Lynnebago, a mobile solution intentionally designed to create a welcoming, inclusive space at municipal events. The Lynnebago provides a universally designed space for all to address their toileting needs with safety and dignity, a sensory sanctuary for those who need time and space for self-regulation and respite, and multilingual Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) technology/braille panels/Sign Language infographics to bridge communication gaps. Lynnebago’s design centers the needs of individuals with various disabilities and communication methods, creating a welcoming space for all within a diverse, multilingual city.
Since its launch in 2017 with a $1 million donation from Steven P. Rosenthal to create the Changing Lives Fund, The Arc Tank has awarded more than $1 million to proposals that promise to break down barriers for people with disabilities who are too often marginalized, not included as equal participants in everyday life, and prevented from taking advantage of opportunities.
Watch the full Arc Tank 5.0 event below!
Announcing $250,000 in funding awarded during Arc Tank 3.0
Arc Tank Panel of Experts
2023 Arc Tank Timeline
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