Category Archives: Awesome in Action
Candi Elliott
Candi Elliott is an awesome advocate indeed!
Long ago and far away in the exotic land of Ethiopia, Candi met the Roussos family against the backdrop of the African continent. They became instant friends and Candi has been like family since.
Candi has offered her skills and abilities to assist Nick in pursuit of his mission. She has set up the AiA office team with Quickbooks skills so they can enter the digital self-management era. Candi continues to graciously offer her bookkeeping skills to AiA and Nick’s Hope since their inception.
Candi, you are an awesome woman, and we are so very honored to have you on the team and named the next Awesome Advocate!
Talking with Technology Camp!
Meeting Nick Roussos for the first time is essentially a quick lesson in 
the advances of technology. He uses an ECO II device, fondly named “Percy”, to speak …. a computer, if you will.
Kids from all over Colorado have enjoyed learning how Nick communicates. During his presentations in schools, he carries along his first ECO model so that students and teachers can test drive it themselves! Click here to see Nick’s Speaker Flyer.
The Children’s Hospital Colorado, in conjunction with Colorado Easter Seal Society, conducts a Camp in the summer for kids who use such a device to communicate. Talking With Technology (TWT) Camp is a week-long program developed by Children’s Hospital Colorado for young people ages 6 to 21 who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. Children’s Hospital Colorado contracts with the Colorado Easter Seal Society for this week to be held each summer at its camp facility, Rocky Mountain Village, in Empire, Colorado.
This unique week-long program pairs the child with a graduate student or professional trainer the camper knows from school (such as a OT, paraprofessional, speech or ABA therapist). The pair then train together throughout the week.
What an amazing opportunity to find ways for those without the ability to speak to find effective alternatives to make themselves heard!
Thanks Children’s Hospital and Colorado Easter Seals. Your work is truly awesome!
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