Ahoi in the News
After a harrowing life journey, Boston entrepreneur looks to build a ‘Waze for accessibility’
Great ideas sometimes come to people in the shower or while stuck in traffic. For Jake Haendel, lightning struck when he was accidentally locked in a bathroom stall at a nightclub near North Station.
by Aaron Pressman for the Boston Globe
Watch: ABC Boston Chronicle
When Jake Haendel lost his ability to walk, he discovered a huge gap in access for people with mobility challenges. His response was to form a team and develop the Ahoi! App, with the goal of “Making the world a more accessible place” the app allows users to take pictures and rate locations based on their access experience. The app is now available on Apple and Android platforms.
NBC News: New app Ahoi makes cities more accessible
A crowdsourcing app called Ahoi helps people with disabilities navigate their neighborhoods. NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah talks to Ahoi's founder, Jake Haendel, about how it works.
Man, 36, Declared Brain Dead Details 'Grueling' Recovery from Locked-In Syndrome: 'I’m Still In Here' (People Magazine Exclusive)
“I have such a different perspective on what's important in life. And going through what I went through has definitely made me stronger,” he tells PEOPLE. “It feels amazing and a big part of why I'm telling my story and have this company is to help people and help the world.”
by Vanessa Etienne for People Magazine
'Is anybody in there?' Life on the inside as a locked-in patient
Jake Haendel spent months trapped in his body, silent and unmoving but fully conscious. Most people never emerge from ‘locked-in syndrome’, but as a doctor told him, everything about his case is bizarre
by Josh Wilbur for the Guardian
Jake in the News
Snap Judgment Podcast: Impossible Weight
When no one can hear you and nobody sees you anymore, how do you tell the world you are still there? One man’s impossible journey back to the world that forgot him.
Watch: CBS News Sunday Morning
When 28-year old Jacob Haendel was rushed to a Massachusetts emergency room four years ago, doctors thought the one-time chef, as young as he was, was having a stroke. But he wasn't; his scans showed something very different, and very strange: Jake's brain seemed to be unplugging itself from the rest of his body.
'Is anybody in there?' Life on the inside as a locked-in patient
Jake Haendel spent months trapped in his body, silent and unmoving but fully conscious. Most people never emerge from ‘locked-in syndrome’, but as a doctor told him, everything about his case is bizarre
by Josh Wilbur for the Guardian