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(NC PA Mentors - Who We Are)
Northcentral PA Communication Mentors, by Affiliation:
Michelle Baker: Hope Enterprises
Jennifer Benis: Hope Enterprises
Lori Bingaman: Keystone Human Services
Dan Brewer: Keystone Human Services
Linda Bryant: Family member
Crystal Chapman: Community Services Group
Nicole Collister: Center for Independent Living
Kathryn Davis: Hope Enterprises
Liz DeVette: Shared Support, Inc.
Megan Epler: SEDA-COG
Dianna Evers: Community Services Group
Cindy Evitts: Family member; Keystone Human Services
Jan Fetterman: Keystone Human Services
Lee Flad: Ashler Manor
Bridget Getgen: Hope Enterprises
Barbara Gimino: Northumberland County MH/MR
Ronda Huling: Community Services Group
Jean Hummel:
Rachel Kahley: Keystone Human Services
Bradley Kerstetter: Keystone Human Services; Shared Support, Inc.; Networks for Training and Development, Inc.
Lynn Little: Lycoming / Clinton Counties MH/MR
Joe Long: Keystone Human Services
Betty Metzger: Keystone Human Services
Dan Mock: Suncom Industries
Gail Rapp: Suncom Industries
Ann Reeves : Family member; Networks for Training and Development, Inc.
Mark Reeves : User of AAC; Self-Advocate; Networks for Training and Development, Inc.
Kim Riegel: Keystone Human Services
Jesse Roedts: Suncom Industries; Keystone Human Services
Margie Sauers: Lycoming / Clinton Counties MH/MR
Kay Shannon: Keystone Human Services
Jessica Stover: Networks for Training and Development, Inc.
Randy Swartz: Keystone Human Services
Michelle Wilt: Keystone Human Services; Sunbury Community Hospital
Melody Wolf: Hope Enterprises
Last Updated: 3/5/2008
Our Office and AT Center:
NC PA Communication Mentors' Office and AT Center Video Tour
With the NC PA Communication Mentors' Office and AT Center, we had an opportunity to expand our AT environment so that we could set up the center to closely resemble someone's daily environment where they might be using AT. This center is set up in a housing development and we're hoping to build on the capacity of the neighborhood / community feel to not only welcome the "neighbors" and have them explore and learn what we have to offer them, but also to create and foster local opportunities for the AT users who come to this center for assessments, tryouts, classes, etc.... Our center is in collaboration with the local Housing Authority and was an "accessible house" to begin with -- at least physically, that is, and only on the 1st floor -- so adapting it further was really fun just by putting to use a lot of the AT equipment you see on the shelves in the SE PA Communication Mentors' Office and AT Center. We also got to plan out more and design the paint, furnishings, layout, and decorations for our center to highlight accessibility that anyone can do just by being more aware of things like foreground / background colors, rounded-edged surfaces in traffic areas, multiple use items like "nesting tables", firm cushioned chairs with sturdy arms, a glider / rocker, a love seat rather than a couch, etc.... There is an adapted room on the 1st floor, originally a bedroom, now the "relaxation room" with lots of our sensory items out and about, the closet doors removed and instead large cushions inserted in it making it a sort of nest(!), low lights, and lots of sounds and scents. And, yes, all lights are operated by touch or movement. There are steps and an upstairs which is where the actual offices and libraries are located.
More Info About Us:
NC PA Communication Mentors' Brochure PDF