Bringing Kevadvotech to life a year ago was the culmination of something I've been thinking about for a few years. I wanted to examine topics important to special needs families like ours. And along with sharing those findings, I wanted to share our own personal...
Recently, I reconnected with Steve, a work colleague from a few years back. It was a fascinating conversation, with heart wrenching moments, yet warm and inspiring. His story so much reminded me of what transpired with my family back in 2001, when our son Kevin...
In today's economy, it is not unusual to find highly qualified workers struggling to find meaningful job opportunities; jobs and salary that are commensurate with their level of experience and education. For someone who is neurodivergent, the challenge is far greater. Applying and competing for most...
If you ever thought of contributing to a greater cause, but didn’t know where best to invest your time, skills, and desire to help others, this upcoming THRIVE event might be right for you. Along with Lenovo, appliedAIstudio remembers Dr. Peter Scott-Morgan by building technology that...
It’s always heart-warming when I meet or hear of someone with special needs who is very high functioning and mostly independent. Many of their stories are inspiring as they continue to overcome obstacles and strive to live their best lives possible. What is often overlooked is...
A recent visit to Mcity in Ann Arbor, MI provided deeper insight into autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, its current capabilities, and some of the challenges and hurdles slowing its adoption as a mainstream mode of transportation. In this article, I share observations of our tour,...
In this article, I reminisce and share stories about raising our two boys, their introduction to baseball, and how the game often took center stage in our household. We experienced baseball in many different ways, especially in those early years. And along the way, we...
In these uncertain times, often filled with combative politics, polarizing views, and disrespectful debate over definitions of social 'norms' and 'acceptance', let's try to celebrate Father's Day for what it should be...
If you have a Special Needs adult child living with you in The Villages, FL, we encourage them to come see what all the excitement is about at Best Buddies Mike Koss, Founder of KEVADVOTECH introduces Jack Wood, who launched and leads a citizens chapter of...
It’s not every day you meet a driven young adult who’s on a mission to help transform the special needs community and last week I had the privilege of interviewing Megan Wilcoxon, who’s doing just that. Megan is a motivated and inspiring young woman currently working...