ATRC

RESNA

 

ADA 20th Anniversary

      

Image #1: Mokoli'i Paddle Classic Banner with Mokoli'i Island beyond  "end of image"

   

The Annual Mokoli`i Paddle Classic feature seventy five (75) SUP/ Paddleboard/OC1 participants. Conditions for the race were very tough with wind gusts over 20 mph.  Nonetheless, the race went on!   

 

At noon the first heat started with the elite division completing 2 laps around Mokoli`i.  The second heat started soon after with the recreation or novice division completing 1 lap around Mokoli`i.  The last heat was reserved for the OC1 team relay.   

 

After the race, participants got a chance to check out the different vendors and signature pa`i`ai exhibit sponsored by Kamehameha Schools, Mana Ai, and Waihole Poi Factory.  Participants also got treated to Hawaiian food and food truck style burgers from Hawaiian Fresh Farms.  The atmosphere was great,
courtesy of live music from Smooth Remedy and Jimmy Weeks Project.  Congratulations to our division and overall winners!   

Image #2:  Mokoli`i Paddle Race Overall Winners, Luicini Neal, Lono Goo, Ka`eo Abbey, Kawika Shook (ATRC staff) "end of image"

 

- Overall Male SUP Elite: Ka`eo Abbey

- Overall Male Paddleboard Elite: Aaron Ungerleider

- Overall Male SUP Recreation: Jordan Gomes

- Overall Female SUP Recreation: Luicini Neal  

- Overall Junior Male Paddleboard Elite: Peter Takahashi

- Overall Junior Female SUP Recreation: Sasha Kauhane 

- Overall OC1 Team: Team Makai, Ka`eo Abbey & Lono Goo

 

For official race results and photos on the race go to:

mokoliirace.com  

 

Thank you everyone who came out and supported ATRC's mission.  We look forward to seeing you again next year!

 

 

      

Image #1: Yellow, green, and red Hoe Nalu Hawaii paddle boards lined up on the grass. "end of image"

   

Thank you to all of the people who made the event possible:

• Access Surf Hawaii
• Aloha Harvest
• Aloha United Way
• Duke's Waikiki
• HMSA
• Hoe Nalu Hawaii
• iHear Technology
• Jamba Juice
• Kamehameha Schools
• Kana`iolowalu
• Kanalu K38 Water Safety
• Makai Magazine
• Mana Ai
• Ohana Broadcast Company
• OluKai
• Puakea Foundation
• Retina Institute of Hawaii
• T&C Surf
• University of Hawaii: Agriculture
• Waihole Poi Factory

Image #2: Kana`iolowalu exhibitors at their booth. "end of image"

Image #3: iHear exhibitors at their booth. "end of image"

Image #4: Young women pounding poi at the Waihole Poi Factory exhibit. "end of image"

Image #5: ATRC staff, Onkar Nerukar and Darryl Lum, assisting a guest at the ATRC exhibit. "end of image"

 

 

This summer ATRC is proud to host three interns from Ho`opono Summer Employment Experience Program.  They are learning about assistive technology and its positive impact on people with disabilities.  Here are a few short summaries from our interns:

Mayson Cabo: "I am visually impaired and I'm 18 years old.  I love using assistive technology.  I would like to become an assistive technology specialist, or a music composer because I love listening to music.  What I have learned from the internship at ATRC this summer is that there are a lot of different types of screen readers and different magnifiers depending on the condition of visual impairment.  Whether the person is blind or has another type of disability there is always an assistive technology for him/her.  I have tried out Dragon Naturally Speaking dictation software that can be used to assist a person who cannot type to talk to the computer and the computer will input the text for the individual.  As for me, this application did not work well because I am not able to see the computer while JAWS - a screen reader software for the blind is not compatible.  However, I have found that the Braille Sense Classic device, an electronic notetaker, like the braille notetaker Apex, can be used for people with a visual impairment to take notes to communicate with others.

Keao Wright: "I am an intern at ATRC this summer 2013.  The career path I would like to pursue is to become a book transcriber for the blind or to train people in assistive technology.  What I have been doing this summer is learning how ATRC helps people with diverse abilities and about the products they demo to their clients.  For example, Proloque2Go is an application that helps people address communication issues.  This application could be very helpful for someone who suffered from a stroke.  I observed ATRC staff, Onkar and Darryl, train their clients, and how they helped each client to fit their needs.  I have also learned how to construct a worthwhile project, how to pay attention to details, how to collaborate with others, and how to research different kinds of technologies for a variety of disabilities.   Throughout the summer, I have found that research can be a valuable tool to help everyone to be successful, educated, and knowledgeable about the latest and greatest.  I can be creative with new ideas that can help others and maybe even change a person's life.

Kaili Kameoka:  " I am a student in the Ho`opono Summer Employment Experience Program.  This program has given me an opportunity to explore different careers and I have decided on a career in video game development.  After finishing my last year of high school, I hope to enter the Ho`opono New Visions program in order to learn how to live independently so that I can continue to advance my education.  I want to pursue a degree in computer science and/or digital art as I hope to develop games that are more accessible for the blind and visually impaired.  My goal is to learn how to use AT devices or applications, so that I can teach others how to use them.  My intern experience at ATRC can motivate me to write games, which are more accessible for the blind and visually impaired."

 

Image #1:  Photo of mountains and a river at the Yosemite National Park "end of image"

 

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