About
This project is a collaboration of:
- The WGBH Educational Foundation's National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM)
The Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) at Boston public broadcaster WGBH is a research and development facility dedicated to addressing barriers to media and emerging technologies for people with disabilities in their homes, schools, workplaces, and communities. NCAM is part of the Media Access Group at WGBH which includes two production units, The Caption Center (est. 1972) and Descriptive Video Service® (DVS®) (est. 1990). - The Center for Biomedical Informatics (CBMI) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The Center for Biomedical Informatics (CBMi) resides in The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute as the home for the development of innovative solutions to healthcare's immediate and long-term informatics needs. CBMi provides informatics-focused services, applications, and educational programs to Children's Hospital clinicians and researchers and seek to transform their craft with high-impact, low-cost solutions. - The Inglis Foundation
Inglis' mission is to enable people with disabilities - and those who care for them - to achieve their goals and live life to the fullest. Founded in 1877 as a unique resource for the Philadelphia Community, Inglis is one of only a few organizations in the US offering comprehensive programs to serve non-geriatric adults ages 18 or older with complex physical disabilities including paralysis, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury and stroke.
Funding
The project is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), Department of Education grant award #84.133G-2.