February 25 E-news: Last Chance to Complete 2022 Survey, Disability Class Today, First Disabled Crew to Fly in Zero Gravity, LBPL CAT!

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Last Chance to Complete the 2022 Survey!

Thank you to all those who have filled out our survey! If you haven't, would you take 5 minutes to give us input? 

¡Ayúdanos mejorar!  

Please note that your submission is anonymous. However, if you share any communication preferences or want us to follow up with you, please be sure to share your name at the end so we know whose preferences to honor and who to follow up with!

Thank you very much for your time and input! 

Class for Teens & Siblings TODAY!

Our Teen Support Group is holding a special class this afternoon, February 25 from 4-5:30 pm. If you are a Tichenor teen and want to learn more about various disabilities, join us! 

Meet the First Disabled Crew

to Fly in Zero Gravity!

From an article by Beth Rose of the BBC:

Becoming an astronaut is out of reach for most people. But could the tough selection process be doing more harm than good? New space firm, Mission Astro Access, wants to challenge the perception that space travel is only for those who meet specific physical criteria, and has sent its first disabled crew on a zero-gravity flight.

"It was magical," says Sina Bahram of his first experience of weightlessness. "I've wanted to do this since I was four years old, but the underlying assumption was 'that's totally impossible'."

The blind computer scientist, from North Carolina, was one of 12 disabled ambassadors selected by Mission Astro Access in America to experience a zero-gravity flight while conducting experiments looking at inclusive space travel.

Click here for the rest of the article!

Did You Know? Long Beach Public Library has a Center for Adaptive Technology!

Did you know? The Billie Jean King Main Library has six accessible computer workstations in their Center for Adaptive Technology! Patrons can also access many other accessibility tools, adaptive software apps, and assistive hardware. Check out their website for a full list! 

March Group Class Calendar Up Now!

Up on our website and on the bulletin board near the pool you can find our monthly group class calendars!

You do not need to be an existing Tichenor client to participate in group classes. This is a great way to access services if you are on our waitlist or have been discharged and just miss us! :-)

Please contact us at 562-597-3696 or email us to sign up!

Do you need a 2021 tax letter?

If you need an additional copy of an acknowledgment for a donation made to Tichenor Clinic for Children last year or need an itemized letter of your donations for tax purposes, please email our Director of Development, Stelet!