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Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law

Aug 7, 2019

We at MAST are honored to be included as a resource in Haben Girma’s new memoir, “Haben: The Deafblindness Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law” (Available now at your favorite bookseller!) As fellow members of the Deafblind community, Haben and Lisa have known each other for years, and we have always been supportive of each other’s […]

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An Opportunity for Oregon Lawyers to Take the Lead in Promoting Civil Rights for the Disabled

Jul 4, 2019

  This is a reprint of the article posted in the May Edition of the Oregon State Bar Bulletin, which remains largely inaccessible to screen readers. It is reprinted with permission of the authors. By Leonard Duboff and Lisa Ferris   Although technology has changed the world for everyone in the last several decades, it […]

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Read About Tech Accessibility on the Non-Profit Technology Network Newsletter

Apr 11, 2016

Lisa wrote an article about the importance of web, application and other accessibility for the Non-Profit Technology Network (nten.org), which helps non-profits utilize technology more effectively. Check it out here: Stamp Out the Disability Information Famine! Their monthly newsletter, Connect, is featuring articles and information about inclusion and diversity this month.

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Nik Talks with DRO about Employing People with Disabilities

Nov 5, 2015

Nik was profiled as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month over at the Disability Rights Oregon website. DRO is Oregon’s Protection and Advocacy organization and also administers the Client Assistance Program, which offers due process and mediation for clients who file complaints against state disability services. They also provide information and legal aid to […]

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MAST in the Hillsboro Tribune

Oct 28, 2015

MAST was featured in a local story about the Hadley award in the Hillsboro Tribune this week. Hillsboro Woman Wins National Award from Hadley School

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A Little Blurb in the Chicago Tribune

Oct 16, 2015

Here is an article in the Chicago Tribune that talks about the Hadley School award winners. I wrote about my trip to Chicago a few posts back.

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  • Nik is Awesome! 🙂

    Nik is an excellent instructor! He is knowledgable, perceptive and compassionate. He knows how to make what could be and frequently is, an uncomfortable learning experience a very interesting and pleasant learning experience. Technology has a way of making we humans feel very small and stupid at times, Nik’s marvelous way of teaching makes you feel empowered and capable. I highly recommend Nik for whatever your assistive technology needs may be.

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    Theresa Christian
    Workshop Participant
  • Hello, my name is Mary. I have benefitted from my work with Nik. I am a deaf-blind person and his teaching me how to use the deaf-blind communicator has so kept my world of communication open. I live in a residential facility and several of the care providers here have used it, and are glad to be able to talk with me. The goal is for a staff member to work with me 10 minutes each day so that I will not feel so isolated where I live. A few of my friends have used it when visiting, including the person handling my finances.

     

    In addition, Nik has taught me how to use a TTY. This tool allows me to inform my financial person what I am needing in the way of personal care items allowing for some independence.

     

    All in all, I have truly appreciated all that Nik has taught me me and the independence it gives me.

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    Mary R.
    Independent Living Client
  • We would highly recommend MAST services. Nik Petersson is an excellent teacher and role model for all of us who work within the disability field. He follows his passion and lives his values. We met Nik after a long, difficult search for someone in the State of Oregon who knew how to use a Deaf-Blind Communicator (DBC). After getting nowhere with organizations that are typically considered resources, we found Nik, for our friend, Mary. After his first visit we knew that Nik was the person that we had been desperately seeking for months. He not only had the technical knowledge, but also the hands-on teaching skills required for a challenging situation.

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    Nik’s gentle, but firm methodical process of assessing her skills/needs and then building her DBC skills in a conversational, informal manner was the exact approach that was needed. Over the weeks, we watched our friend, Mary come back alive as she became proficient in using the DBC and gaining control over her life. We cannot thank Nik enough for enabling Mary to once again joke and carry on deeper discussions rather than the limited interactions of “Do you want to go to bed?” or “It’s lunchtime.”

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    We have worked for and with individuals with disabilities for a combined total of over 56 years and would consider Niklas Petersson in the handful of the very best in the field.

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    Tara M. Asai, MS., MMHS / Steven Gordon, MS, CRC, LPC
    Asai & Associates, Inc. / US Department of Veterans Affairs
  • I have been served by Miles Access Skills Training for a month now, and am very pleased with what I have received. Nik Petersson is a good teacher, flexible in schedule to meet my needs, can adjust his pace to my learning needs, and the fee is affordable. I am no longer wanting to throw my I-phone on the floor and stomp on it, thanks to Nik. Miles Access Skills Training has been a good investment for me.

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    J.G.
    Independent Living Client
  • I started my vocational rehab in January of 2012. My goal was to return to work as a bar manager. I had a car accident in 2010 that caused major head trauma and that also left me totally blind. I started working with Nik Petersson in February of 2012. At that point I did not know for sure what all of my technical needs were other then that I needed to find an accessible point of sale system, iPhone and MAC with voice Over as well as some type of accounting package and productivity applications.

    At first Nik and I just worked on building basic skills such as keyboarding and screen-reader concepts for both Windows and Mac. As my skills improved over time and my confidence grew in how to use the technology Nik worked with me on how to find the best technical options for me and how they can best be implemented in my specific situation. At the current time we have finalized all of the technical options and I am in the final stages of training with Nik on how to learn all the specifics. We ended up using a combination of Windows and MAC with Quick Books for Windows and Office 2010 with a web based Point of sale system.

    Nik has worked with me all through this process and has been a great source of knowledge and skills and has always been willing to research what would be the best option or choice for my situation. He helped me feel confident as a human again. Nik is a very enthusiastic trainer and not to mention a lot of fun. Nik has kept me motivated and focused on learning what is important in regard to blindness technical skills but also that blindness does not limit me in what I can do and I feel more confident and capable after having worked with Nik. I would strongly recommend Nik as a trainer.

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    Cody Hermeling
    Yur's Bar and Grill
  • Nik Petersson has been a tremendous help to me in accessing technology. I started with voice over on the MAC desktop. Then I mastered the use of an iPhone and the use of a scanner.  Nik is extremely knowledgeable and is able and willing to adapt to my needs as well as my learning styles.

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    Martha Powell
    Independent Living Client

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