Night Owl Support Systems

11/12/2025

If you're attending the Enabling Technology and Innovation Summit in Murfreesboro, come say "hi" to Chris, Co-Founder and Owner of NOSS. He'll be there talking about how NOSS Remote Supports are helping individuals with disabilities live with greater independence, privacy, and choice.

11/08/2025

Wow we're looking forward to seeing this movie when it comes out!

"Ashley Judd has signed on to star as Mari Cox in 21 Down, a film inspired by the true story of Caden Cox, who made history by becoming the first person with Down syndrome to play and score in a college football game. Judd also serves as an executive producer on the film."

Although Ashley Judd achieved numerous successes as an actress and model, her fame became too much thanks to the pressure of the industry.

11/05/2025

Wow Family Voices MN Connected sounds like an excellent resource for families supporting people with disabilities.

"Family Voices of Minnesota was created by parents who have lived the challenges of finding services and support for their children and families."

Family Voices, a unique Minnesota nonprofit, aims to support parents raising children who live with disabilities. Executive board member Sarah St. Louis and her son, Ezra, visit WCCO to talk about the group’s 14th annual Connecting Hearts, Raising Voices fundraiser.

11/04/2025

Wow check out these incredible stairs that transform into a wheelchair lift!

11/03/2025

Join Duane and Chris at Nasddds 2025 Annual Conference. They'll be showcasing NOSS in the enabling technology workroom, where they'd love to tell you about NOSS' Remote Supports and the ways it's helping support individuals with disabilities across the nation to live more independently!

11/03/2025

Exciting news coming out of University of Wisconsin Milwaukee!

"Brooke Slavens, professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering, has received a new grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine how the mechanics and strength of the arms affect the median nerve, which controls movement and feeling in parts of the hand and fingers, in adults who use manual wheelchairs."

For people who use manual wheelchairs, pushing the wheels is not just transportation – it’s independence and physical activity. But the repetitive force required can take a toll over time on the nerves in hands and wrists.  Brooke Slavens, professor …

11/01/2025

Exciting news coming out of Pittsburgh!

"Duquesne University has received a multimillion-dollar donation to establish an institute aimed at promoting wellness and opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities."

Backed by a multimillion-dollar donation, the institute will promote wellness and opportunities for people with IDD with programming related to employment, assistive technology, advocacy and more.

10/27/2025

If you're in Harrisburg attending the Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disability Solutions Conference, be sure to come see Ed! He'll be there letting people know how NOSS Remote Supports are helping Pennsylvanians with disabilities live with greater independence!

10/27/2025

“Playing in a sport where it wasn't just about your physical ability, it was more about how strong your mental game is, that kind of allowed me also to play well,” Cassie Sengul says.

Cassie Sengul, 19, tried about every sport as girl, but she couldn't keep up. How she found golf as her therapy to become a big winner.

10/24/2025

Educator Dr. Maureen McCue discusses navigating society with her 39-year-old son, Michael, who is autistic, in her recent book Dancing in a Disabled World (Ice Cube Press LLC Midwestern Independent Book Publisher).

We spoke with her about her motivations for writing this most recent book.

Dancing in a Disabled World is now available for purchase.

10/24/2025

"Spectrum Bluegrass has had a few meetups at festivals and other events, with more than a dozen people participating in jam sessions over the past year or so. "

A new effort led by Hollywood composer John Frizzell seeks to connect people with autism to each other through bluegrass.

10/21/2025

We're at the 2025 Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities Self-Determination Conference and learned of this awesome company.

Equability LLC adapts clothing for people with disabilities to dress and be and look comfortable in the style they choose with functional fasteners, buttons, zippers. What an excellent idea!

Give them a follow and we'll post a link to their website in our comments.