Gerald Experiments With Color Mixing For His Artwork

This photo was submitted by Erika Alvis, a Program Coordinator for Imagine!'s CORE/Labor Source program.

In the photo, Gerald is experimenting with color mixing in preparation to paint his canvas for a June 28 art show at the Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder.

Presenting To The Community Life Project

Last night, members of Imagine!’s SmartSupports team met with representatives of The Community Life Project. The Community Life Project, a local parent-organized group, has been meeting for a year to research and plan a nonprofit housing cooperative for adults with autism, including those who aren't eligible for developmental disability services or who are on a waiting list, and those who receive services but need more support. The two groups met to discuss how technology could be used in the projected housing. Check out the PowerPoint below outlining what they discussed.

Community Life Project Presentation from Fred Hobbs

Support The SmartHomes

OK, we don’t usually use this space to ask for money, but we are still trying to pay off of our SmartHomes. Please consider supporting this important project.

You can donate by clicking here, and in the “Special instructions or comments for nonprofit,” specify: SmartHomes.

Thank you.



Goal for two SmartHomes: $2,959,493

Total raised to date: $2,314,569 = 78%

Lana At "Shine"

This post was sent Saturday, March 2nd via an audio email from Lana, who is a resident of the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome in Boulder. All the residents at the SmartHome have access to an audio email system that allows them to send audio emails. When someone replies to the audio email with a typed email, the resident's computer reads the written response aloud so the residents do not need to be able to read or write to be able to communicate with their friends and families.

“Hi, This is Lana, I went to a dance last night (Shine Prom at Flatirons Church in Lafayette). We had a good time. I had a glass of water, and I didn’t eat any sweets. I hung out with Brent (a counselor at the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome).”

Donna Loves The Mountain Air

This post was sent to us via an audio email by Donna. Donna is a resident at the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome in Boulder where all the residents have access to an audio email program that allows them to stay in touch with their friends and families.

“Hey guys, we just went on a mountain trip for the day and we were gone for a while and away from home. We drove up through Nederland, and we enjoyed the mountain air, and seeing a lot of mountain forestry. We drove all the way back on the same road we went up on, and it brought us back home. It was nice to get out of the house for the day. Bye for now.”

SmartHome Residents Shine

A few weeks ago, residents of the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome attended “Shine,” a Prom hosted by Flatirons Community Church. From the looks of things, they had a great time!

Happy Birthday, Shelly!

Wishing the happiest of birthdays to Charles Family SmartHome resident Shelly. Make it a great one, Shelly!