This certification solidifies our commitment to regulatory excellence here at Synterex and formalizes the many regulatory successes we have shared in over the years.

DEDHAM, Mass. (PRWEB)
December 26, 2021

The Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS) announced in December that 108 professionals passed the Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) exam in the summer testing window, one of whom was Synterex President Jeanette Towles. Passing the exam conferred the RAC-Drugs credential, the leading credential for regulatory professionals in the drugs healthcare product sector.

“This certification solidifies our commitment to regulatory excellence here at Synterex and formalizes the many regulatory successes we have shared in over the years,” said Synterex President Jeanette Towles. “I am delighted to join the ranks of many of our other Synterex associates in obtaining this important certification, and I would like to thank the regulatory professionals over the years who took the time to help me develop a strategic mindset.”

The RAC exams are rigorous, and to pass them requires an intimate knowledge of healthcare product regulations as well as the critical thinking skills to aptly apply this knowledge to various scenarios in regulatory affairs. RAC-credentialed professionals are among the current and rising leaders in the regulatory profession.

For more information on Synterex and its leadership, visit: http://www.synterex.com.

About Synterex, Inc.:

Synterex is a WBENC-Certified Women’s Business Enterprise and disability-owned clinical and regulatory consulting firm that provides clinical development solutions.

Delivering quality regulatory documentation requires navigating an evolving landscape influenced by regulators, research committees, healthcare professionals, and—most importantly—the scientific method itself.

At Synterex, we forge lasting and meaningful relationships that flex with the dynamic nature of science and technology.

Our staffers are seasoned and dedicated, with extensive experience doing the work hands-on as well as building and leading teams. We are committed to applying our years of experience and current subject matter and technical knowledge to help clients deliver important new therapies to patients in an expedient manner.

About RAPS:

The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) is the largest global organization of and for those involved with the regulation of healthcare and related products, including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biologics and nutritional products. Founded in 1976, RAPS helped establish the regulatory profession and continues to actively support the professional and lead the profession as a neutral, non-lobbying nonprofit organization. RAPS offers education and training, professional standards, publications, research, knowledge sharing, networking, career development opportunities and other valuable resources, including Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC). The RAC is the only post-academic professional credential to recognize regulatory excellence. RAPS is headquartered in suburban Washington, DC, with chapters and affiliates worldwide.

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Diveheart, a Downers Grove, Illinois nonprofit that helps people with disabilities with scuba therapy, wins a 2021 Sharecare award in the Healthy Living Category.

“Winning this year is an extra special honor as we, at Diveheart, are celebrating our 20th year of serving people with disabilities. We are thankful to our donors, volunteers, adaptive divers and to the young women from Glenbrook South High School who produced ‘Living The Possibilities.'”

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (PRWEB)
December 16, 2021

Diveheart is happy to announce its recognition as a winner in the 2021 Sharecare Awards in the category of Healthy Living for “Living the Possibilities,” a student documentary film about Diveheart, a Downers Grove, Illinois-based nonprofit which uses scuba therapy to help adults, children and veterans with disabilities. Established by Sharecare (Nasdaq: SHCR) in association with The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, New York Chapter (NY NATAS), the Sharecare Emmy Awards promote and reward excellence for the best productions and programming in health and well-being.

Diveheart is one of 18 winners in the third annual Sharecare Emmy Awards across categories spanning various media formats, health topics, and individual achievements.

Since 2001, Diveheart, a Downers Grove-based nonprofit tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization has been helping children, veterans and others with cognitive and physical disabilities find self-esteem and confidence through scuba therapy. “Living the Possibilities” was created by student documentary filmmakers Lina Pedrelli, Kate Hershey and Emmy Galante who attended Glenbrook South High School in Northbrook, Illinois. They chose Diveheart and its scuba therapy program as a story for their documentary film.

“Winning this year is an extra special honor as we, at Diveheart, are celebrating our 20th year of serving people with disabilities,” said Diveheart Executive Director Tinamarie Hernandez. “We are thankful to our donors, volunteers, and adaptive divers. I also want to thank the young women from Glenbrook South High School who produced ‘Living The Possibilities’ which continues to help us share the Diveheart mission and vision.”

Now in its third year, the Sharecare Emmy Awards is honoring Diveheart and all 2021 award winners with a month-long social campaign featuring a range of health and well-being influencers and celebrity activists, including NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins, singer and songwriter Alicia Keys, and CNN chief medical correspondent and inaugural Sharecare Award winner Dr. Sanjay Gupta, among others. As category winners are revealed via Sharecare’s Facebook and Twitter channels, the virtual Sharecare Emmy Awards celebration aims to amplify the important work of each honoree while allowing the general public to take part in the awards program from anywhere with the hashtag #AllTogetherBetter.

“Over the last year and especially in the challenging pandemic environment, we’ve witnessed the invaluable role that digitally-driven content, programs, and initiatives play in promoting our collective well-being,” said Donna Hill Howes, chief nursing officer and senior vice president of corporate partnerships at Sharecare. “It’s our privilege to celebrate and showcase the best-in-class work of our winners who show the impact education, awareness, and inspired action can make in creating healthier populations now and into the future.”

The Sharecare Emmy Awards is operated through the Sharecare Foundation, a nonprofit entity that Sharecare established solely in support of this awards program, with the support of its generous sponsors and in association with NY NATAS, which fosters creativity and inspires artistic and technical excellence through the renowned Emmy Award. Entries were judged by the Sharecare Awards Academy of Judges – a curated team of leading healthcare and media professionals with expertise in each of the competition categories. The Sharecare Emmy Award in each category was determined after a second round of judging by the deans of the Academy of Judges and a committee of additional experts. More information about the Sharecare Emmy Awards is available at http://www.sharecareawards.org.

To join the celebration as it unfolds, follow the hashtag #SharecareAwards on Facebook and Twitter.

About Diveheart:

Diveheart is a nonprofit tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. The purpose of Diveheart is to provide and support educational scuba diving programs that are open to any child, adult or veteran with a disability, with the hope of providing both physical and psychological therapeutic value to that person. We have discovered the forgiving weightless wonder of the water column provides the perfect gravity-free environment for those who might otherwise struggle on land. Underwater, we’re all equal. works with individuals who have a variety of disabilities, including physical and developmental disabilities, vision and hearing impairments, amputations, traumatic brain injuries, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and more. Diveheart seeks to help its participants “Imagine the Possibilities” in their lives. For information, visit https://www.diveheart.org/.

About The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New York Chapter

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New York Chapter, founded in 1955, is the preeminent membership organization serving media professionals by offering career-enhancing events and networking opportunities. New York NATAS fosters creativity and inspires artistic and technical excellence through the renowned Emmy® Award, the coveted peer-recognition symbol of distinction in regional television.

About Sharecare

Sharecare is the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place. The Sharecare platform provides each person – no matter where they are in their health journey – with a comprehensive and personalized health profile where they can dynamically and easily connect to the information, evidence-based programs and health professionals they need to live their healthiest, happiest and most productive lives. In addition to providing individual consumers with direct access to award-winning and innovative frictionless technologies, scientifically validated clinical protocols and best-in-class coaching tools, Sharecare also helps providers, employers and health plans effectively scale outcomes-based health and wellness solutions across their entire populations. To learn more, visit http://www.sharecare.com.

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DiMe

Access to space is always an issue for underrepresented communities, and DiMe Network is here to provide it to people with disabilities.

MURRYSVILLE, Pa. (PRWEB)
December 07, 2021

DiMe (Disability Media Network) has officially relaunched its website. Formerly named ‘Disability News Report,’ the streaming TV channel has rebranded as DiMe, Disability Media Network. DiMe is a TV channel that features news, entertainment, and lifestyle programming in the form of TV series and documentaries created and/or including individuals with disabilities. Disability Media Network is a channel that provides programming with authentic representation and groundbreaking reporting of issues specific to the disability community. Through Disability Media Network, disabled filmmakers and crew members are provided a platform to display their work and tell their stories their way.

DiMe founder and CEO, Jennifer Price, created DiMe as a digital media platform for and by the disabled community.

“The media is a powerful validation tool so it’s important that disabled people receive validation and acceptance for who they are as well,” said Price.

Price had the website and company rebranded to create a unified message, concept, brand, and ease of browsing for the TV channel. The new brand features updated a color palette, fonts, icon, and logo design.

“Access to space is always an issue for underrepresented communities,” said Price. “And DiMe Network is here to provide it to people with disabilities.”

DiMe is currently streaming on Roku and directly from the website at dimenetworktv.com. For more information, visit the website or TV channel on Roku.

About DiMe Founder/CEO

Jennifer Price is the founder and CEO of Disability Media Network. She is a special education and disability rights attorney, whose practice was based in the Pittsburgh metro area. Prior to founding DiMe Jennifer had over 10 years of experience advocating for victims’ rights as a prosecutor and the rights of people with disabilities. Jennifer is the author of the book, EmpowerEd: Using Real Case Examples to Look Deeper into IEP Management, a book for parents of children with disabilities that explains court cases, while allowing readers to answer questions and take notes. She is a frequent legal commentator on regional talk shows and national speaker addressing children with disabilities and the school-to-prison pipeline. Jennifer is an active member of her community, where she serves on the boards of the Murrysville Community Library Foundation, Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania, and East Suburban Citizens Advocacy. Jennifer received her B.S. degree in Business Administration from Fayetteville State University, an HBCU in her hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina. Afterward, Jennifer graduated from Hamline University School of Law (renamed Mitchell Hamline School of Law) in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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Fable Upskill in action

“We built Fable Upskill to give digital teams the custom accessibility training needed to serve people with disabilities in a meaningful way. We prioritized on-demand video-based content that’s role specific – because that’s what organizations told us they need.” – Alwar Pillai

TORONTO (PRWEB)
November 30, 2021

Fable Tech Labs Inc. (“Fable”), a leading accessibility platform powered by people with disabilities, today announced Fable Upskill, a custom accessibility training product to help digital teams gain the skills they need to build inclusive products. Instead of focusing on generic, compliance-focused content, Fable Upskill provides teams with custom, video-based, and practical training informed by people with disabilities.

In a world where accessibility training has often been developed by consultants and lawyers, Fable Upskill centers the lived experience of people with disabilities to equip teams with real-world and practical knowledge.

Fable Upskill helps make accessibility part of everyone’s job, so that products are designed inclusively from the start. It provides team members with the skills and knowledge that they specifically need, whether they are a designer, a researcher, or a developer. And Fable Upskill helps team leaders manage and track accessibility training, so they can advance their whole team with confidence.

“We built Fable Upskill to give digital teams the custom accessibility training needed to serve people with disabilities in a meaningful way. We prioritized on-demand video-based content that’s role specific – because that’s what organizations told us they need.” said Alwar Pillai, CEO and Co-Founder of Fable. “As leading organizations increasingly invest in accessibility research and testing, Fable is now also meeting the demand to help their teams upskill on accessibility.”

Fable Upskill is available to demo today at https://makeitfable.com/upskill. Organizations can request a demo to learn how Fable Upskill can help them rapidly equip their teams with custom accessibility training.

Leading companies including Walmart, Shopify, and Slack already trust Fable Engage to meet their accessibility testing and research needs. By adding custom accessibility training with Fable Upskill, Fable is reinforcing how companies establish and sustain inclusive software development.

To learn more about Fable, please visit https://makeitfable.com.

Fable is a leading accessibility platform powered by people with disabilities. Fable moves organizations from worrying about compliance to building incredible and accessible user experiences.  Digital teams work with Fable to improve accessibility for over 1 billion people with disabilities. Fable Engage connects digital teams to people with disabilities remotely and on-demand for accessibility research and testing. Fable Upskill provides custom accessibility training for digital teams to gain skills to build inclusive products. To learn more, visit https://makeitfable.com.

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Veterans Advantage announces another exclusive offer

“We are proud to bring our easy-to-heat-and-eat high-quality meals to the military community through our partnership with Veterans Advantage,” said Amber Lewis, Founder and CEO of The Good Kitchen.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (PRWEB)
November 29, 2021

Veterans Advantage, PBC and The Good Kitchen joined together to offer a new deal on healthy food delivery to the greater military community. Veterans Advantage members who are VetRewards subscribers get an exclusive $80 savings on meal plans made from high-quality, ethically sourced ingredients through $20 OFF each of four meal deliveries.

The Good Kitchen’s individual serving size meals can be filtered by diet type, whether it’s low fat, gluten-free, paleo, or vegetarian. Their cooked meals arrive frozen and stay good for up to 6 months. There’s no minimum order and no contract. Shipping is free with orders of 10 meals or more, but a la carte options are available as well.

“We are proud to bring our easy-to-heat-and-eat high-quality meals to the military community through our partnership with Veterans Advantage,” said Amber Lewis, Founder and CEO of The Good Kitchen. “With our prepared meals delivered, we try to give you back time and energy so you can enjoy more of your life – which all military members deserve.” When Amber first started The Good Kitchen, she had a simple concept in mind: to make nutritious, healthy, and great-tasting meals easily accessible to everyone. This includes veterans.

“We are excited to bring more healthy meal choices to our members through our partnership with The Good Kitchen,” said Scott Higgins, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Veterans Advantage and a U.S. Army Veteran. “Our community will enjoy the hassle-free, responsibly-sourced meals that The Good Kitchen brings to the table.”

About The Good Kitchen

The Good Kitchen is a meal delivery service that makes healthy eating accessible to everyone with farm to table meals that can be reheated in 3 minutes. Their menu promotes a healthy lifestyle with options for various dietary needs like vegetarian, paleo, and gluten free meals. Order online at http://www.thegoodkitchen.com

About Veterans Advantage

Veterans Advantage, PBC, a registered public benefit corporation, is a military marketing, media and technology company with a socially responsible mission of delivering greater respect, recognition and rewards to its members and their families for service to our country. Co-founded in 1999 by Scott Higgins, a Vietnam War Veteran, and Lin Higgins, the proud daughter of a U.S. Marine, Veterans Advantage provides a platform for companies to create and promote exclusive offers for their customers who are active-duty military, veterans, and their families enrolled in Veterans Advantage. Our Veterans Advantage team is passionate about advocating for the creation of new, lifestyle-enhancing benefits for our members with VetRewards, our premium subscription plan, and redeemed with the VetRewards Card ID. We work with our Fortune 500 partner coalition of travel industry leaders, top brand-name retailers, and major service providers offering technology to seamlessly verify their customer’s military status and protect their offers from fraud and dilution while delivering A Real Thank You® to the men and women who have given so much to protect our freedoms.

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The world is my canvas and I can paint my own success.

MANHEIM, Pa. (PRWEB)
November 18, 2021

At a young age, Joseph James Roach was diagnosed with ADHD and Autism. With encouragement from his middle school art teachers, Joe recognized his artistic talent in the 7th grade, creating eye popping pieces of art. Joe does not want to be defined by a disorder. The discoveries of channeling his emotion through art, have unlocked numerous opportunities and has shown others that nothing can hold you back if you truly believe in something. Joe’s artwork can be viewed and purchased on his website: http://www.jjroachart.com. You can also find him on Facebook – JJ Roach Art & Joseph Roach

Artwork is a great gift for anyone in your life. It is something that will last a life time and it can be passed down from generation to generation. It is a gift that keeps on giving. Joe’s artwork comes in many different styles and colors that will make a unique idea for a Holiday gift.

Joe gives back to Toys for Tots, helping kids. 10% of all proceeds will go to Toys for Tots.

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InnerVoice Unreal was created using technology from Epic Unreal Engine.

Learn how to talk and express emotions by watching your animated avatar.

SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB)
November 15, 2021

iTherapy, LLC just released an “Unreal” edutainment app for people with autism, funded by Epic Megagrant and powered by Epic’s Unreal Engine technology. In collaboration with Elara Systems, iTherapy has created InnerVoice Unreal a comprehensive communication tool that helps children with autism and other communication challenges learn speaking, reading, and writing skills, using their own customized 3D avatars and the latest voice-synthesis technology.

InnerVoice Unreal builds on iTherapy’s existing InnerVoice app for iOS, with both apps using video modeling — an evidence-based intervention tool for children with autism. An avatar models talking, typing, and facial expressions, and teaches children with or without autism to recognize the relationships between speech, text, and the world around them.

Thanks to Epic Games’ Unreal Engine platform, the new InnerVoice Unreal app for Android allows users to create their own unique 3D character. Kids can now choose from a variety of genders, cultural backgrounds, and looks — a significant addition when helping children identify with and maintain interest in their avatar. Importantly, Epic’s technology, Elara’s VR technology expertise, and InnerVoice’s 3D animation has also provided a whole new level of accuracy when it comes to the avatars’ word articulation and variety of micro-expressions when conveying an expanded range of emotions.

As Lois Jean Brady, co-creator or InnerVoice and speech-language pathologist explains, “This precision is crucial, as it means you can watch the avatar closely when it’s expressing anger or speaking a phrase you’ve typed — over and over if you want — in order to learn what that emotion looks like or how your mouth moves while saying the word.” The iTherapy team recognizes the need is greater than ever for developing children to have access to this sort of modeling, when so many teachers and speech-language pathologists have to obscure their faces with masks.

Literacy skills are also a huge asset to any child on the autism spectrum, and in a digital age, literacy can grant them access to a new world of communication for the rest of their life. InnerVoice Unreal provides a new literacy section, in which the child’s avatar demonstrates how to pronounce a large number of letter sounds (such as short vowels, long vowels, and consonants). Amazon’s cloud computing provides the cutting-edge speech-synthesis and procedural “lip syncing” necessary to ensure the sound syncs precisely with the animation, creating an authentic representation of speech.

Although InnerVoice Unreal is powered by sophisticated animation and AI technology, iTherapy has worked hard to ensure the app is simple to use and entertaining for kids of all age groups. Bright colours, bold graphics, numerous features, and endless scope for interaction mean that InnerVoice Unreal is both a communication tool and teacher, capable of keeping children occupied for hours of educational fun.

About iTherapy, LLC: iTherapy, LLC is a San Francisco Bay Area company that develops engaging immersive technology which increases quality of life for individuals with communication challenges such as autism. Since 2011, iTherapy has provided thousands of individuals with evidence-based solutions to everyday communication challenges, both through its innovative software and its medical speech therapy clinic, where its speech-language pathologists provide services to a variety of clients. iTherapy’s InnerVoice app has won multiple awards, including the Mensa Intellectual Benefits to Society Award.

About Epic Unreal Engine: The world’s most advanced real-time 3D creation tool for photoreal visuals and immersive experiences. For more than two decades, Unreal Engine has evolved to keep creators on the cutting edge of real-time 3D technology.

About Elara Systems: Based in Northern California, Elara is a strategic creative agency that develops digital content for medical and industrial markets across the globe, using virtual reality, mixed and augmented reality, 3D animation, and video.

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EAST HAVEN, Conn. (PRWEB)
November 10, 2021

Elizabeth Anne Stark Rakiec, an educator who has taught special education for over thirty years, has completed her new book “Easy as Can Be: Jingles A to Z”: an entertaining and alliterative alphabet book for novice readers.

The children’s book “Easy as Can Be: Jingles A to Z” is a fun and engaging way for children to learn the alphabet. The children’s book can be used by regular and special education teachers as well as parents to help their children learn the letters of the alphabet. It also teaches short and long vowel sounds and to move to the actions of each alphabet letter.

Published by Page Publishing, Elizabeth Anne Stark Rakiec’s engrossing book is a delightful addition to any children’s library.

Readers who wish to experience this engaging work can purchase “Easy as Can Be: Jingles A to Z” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or media inquiries, contact Page Publishing at 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:

Page Publishing is a traditional, full-service publishing house that handles all the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing understands that authors should be free to create, not mired in logistics like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and so on. Page’s accomplished writers and publishing professionals allow authors to leave behind these complex and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at http://www.pagepublishing.com

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