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Author: Russ Ewell

InHacking Autism

Let’s Talk Autism Burnout (Part 1)

This blog was born out of my desire to apply technology to the task of overcoming human limits.  The limits in mind were intellectual disabilities, especially autism. The first stage in the unfolding of this dream will soon be launched, in the form of a communication app for non-verbal children with autism.  We call it…
InHacking Autism

Hacking Autism: What It Means To Me

Discovery News published “Treating Autism:  There’s An App For That” on Monday, August 15.   It talks about the power and potential of touch technology to help people with autism.   It also mentions Hope Technology School, which is familiar to anyone who visits this blog or follows me on Twitter or Google+. The most exciting thing…
InHacking AutismInclusion

How Touch Technology Provides Hope

Brandon Bailey of the San Jose Mercury news penned a tremendous article on autism today called, “Using touchscreens and apps to treat autism.”   This is a story that has been in the press with some regularity, but my sense is up until now the audience being reached primarily consists of early adopters (those folks who…
InHacking Autism

Apple’s Worthy Competitor

In my recent post titled “The Paperback of Tablets” I wrote about my belief in the 7 inch tablet, as well as Amazon.   It is my belief that Amazon has the retail chops to successfully compete with Apple.   They understand the retail market better than Apple, and almost as well as Walmart.   My guess is…
InEducation

On Teaching

I always viewed myself as a teacher, not a coach. John Wooden,  A Game Plan For Life I recently tweeted a recommendation to read Fred Wilson’s blog post on teaching.  It felt a bit odd, since he isn’t actually a teacher, at least not by traditional definitions.  He is a venture capitalist, but if you…
InInclusion

Building A Dream Team

Building A Dream Team   It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision. Helen Keller After almost twenty years of parenting children with special needs, my wife and I have learned the necessity of vision.  We have also learned a great deal about the importance of hope.  Without vision and hope a…

About Digital Scribbler

Digital Scribbler is a technology company founded by Russ Ewell, whose “built in the garage” origin story typifies Silicon Valley. This garage is more mentality than place. It is a mindset which says, “If we can dream it, we can build it.”