The Tech-Aid Institute of Eugene will be showcasing the first of its award-winning software that is the first of its kind in the nation, Live Smart Live Safe: Preventing Respiratory Illness, at the Special Olympics Oregon Youth Games on September 26th. The software group that is gaining national recognition for its unprecedented work will be featured in the Parents’ Pavilion at the event on the Nike Campus in Beaverton.
With the Swine-Flu threat upon us, Tech-Aid will give away at least ten copies of its program, and provide participants, parents, and care-givers the chance to try it out. The interactive CD-ROM teaches people with intellectual disabilities how to protect themselves from germs, take their temperature and other potentially life-saving measures.
The Tech-Aid Institute was recently honored with three Bronze Telly Awards, for their project, Live Smart Live Safe: Preventing Respiratory Illness. The Founder and President of Tech-Aid, Dr. Jennifer Wells, said, “We have had wonderful feedback on how this software program is helping educate this special population about how to protect themselves from germs and other viral epidemics like the recent swine flu.”
Dr. Wells established Tech-Aid in 2002. Since that time, Tech-Aid has received grant funding to do work in the areas of preventing sexual misconduct and opportunistic sex offending; substance abuse and crime prevention; HIV/AIDS prevention; and emergency preparedness.
What: Tech-Aid Features Flu Prevention Software at the Special Olympics Oregon Youth Games
When: Saturday, September 26th
Where Nike Campus, Beaverton
Time: 8:15am-5pm
Dr. Jennifer Wells will be available for interviews at Tech-Aid’s booth in the Parents’ Pavilion during the event. For more information about Tech-Aid and to view their software programs, please visit their website: www.techaidinstitute.com
Please contact Jodi Unruh at Jodi Unruh and Associates, LLC (Jodi@JodiUnruh.com)
