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10Oct

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The Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD)’s Conference on Accessibility

On September 27, I attended the Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD)’s 2019 Disability Summit which focused on accessibility. One of the most interesting presentations of the day was “Data on Disability and Challenges to Implementing…

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09Sep

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Abilities Expo Boston 2019

On September 13-15, the Puffin team went to the Abilities Expo Boston to be part of this family-friendly event geared towards individuals of all abilities. Puffin Innovations had its own booth to share the Puffin’s…

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09Sep

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Startup Boston Week ’19

On September 17, Adriana Mallozzi, CEO of Puffin Innovations and cofounder of QuirkLAABS participated in a panel entitled How to Determine if Startup Life is Right for You for Startup Boston Week. That night, Mallozzi…

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09Sep

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Introducing Cristina Cortez – PuffinInno’s Blogger

Hello! My name is Cristina Cortez, the new blogger and content creator intern here at Puffin Innovations. Let me tell you a bit about myself. I have quadriplegic cerebral palsy (CP) and I am a…

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02Feb

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Innovating Assistive Technology

Last spring, I was sitting on a subway in Beijing watching the advert TV display a ten-minute video describing how to improve accessibility for those with disabilities. It became clear that the Chinese government found…

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02Feb

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A Renewed Fight for Disability Rights

In 1964 the United States passed the Civil Rights Act, protecting against discrimination of sex, race, and religion. Omitted from the act were protections for individuals with disabilities. In 1975 the first version of the…

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