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Disability Resource Centers: Your College Student's Guide to Registration and Services
Education > Higher Education

Disability Resource Centers: Your College Student's Guide to Registration and Services

By Diana Foster
...registration (earlier access to course enrollment) Note-taking assistance Assistive technology access (text-to-speech, screen readers) Reduced course load...(earlier access to course enrollment) Note-taking assistance Assistive technology access (text-to-speech, screen readers) Reduced course load without financial...
Wearable Technology for Autism: Evidence-Based Monitoring vs Marketing Hype
Assistive Tech > Hardware

Wearable Technology for Autism: Evidence-Based Monitoring vs Marketing Hype

By Dr. Evelyn Mercer
...targeted by these ads and want to know whether the devices work, this guide is for you. The Research vs. The Reality. When you read about wearable technology for autism in scientific literature, the findings can sound promising. A comprehensive scoping review of wearables for autistic youth found that...
AAC Devices and Apps: How to Choose Speech-Generating Technology
Assistive Tech > Hardware

AAC Devices and Apps: How to Choose Speech-Generating Technology

By Dr. Evelyn Mercer
...advantage of high-tech devices over low-tech options for communication outcomes. The decision isn't about finding the "best" device. It's about matching technology to your child's motor skills, cognitive level, and the environments where they'll use it. This guide covers the 2026 AAC market, from apps to dedicated...
Braille and Technology: Why Your Child with Visual Impairment Needs Both
Special Needs > Visual Impairments

Braille and Technology: Why Your Child with Visual Impairment Needs Both

By Alice Whitman
...Here's what the research shows: it's not a choice. Braille literacy and assistive technology serve different cognitive functions, and children who learn...the research shows: it's not a choice. Braille literacy and assistive technology serve different cognitive functions, and children who learn both have...
How Vocational Rehabilitation Can Pay for Your College or Trade School
Financial > Scholarships

How Vocational Rehabilitation Can Pay for Your College or Trade School

By Sophie Turner
...scholarship program, and it pays for education, training, books, tools, and assistive technology when those expenses are necessary to reach a specific career...program, and it pays for education, training, books, tools, and assistive technology when those expenses are necessary to reach a specific career goal. If...
Where to Find Low-Interest Loans for Assistive Technology and Home Modifications in Your State
Financial > Loans

Where to Find Low-Interest Loans for Assistive Technology and Home Modifications in Your State

By Sophia Wilson
...residual value on assistive technology. State...on assistive technology. State AT loan...funded under the Assistive Technology Act,...the Assistive Technology Act, with loan...Cover. State assistive technology loan...State assistive technology loan programs...upgrades, smart home technology, stairlifts, and...and adaptive technology for work or school....
Medicaid Waiver Waiting Lists: How to Access Services While You Wait (and How to Jump the Line)
Financial > Government Benefits

Medicaid Waiver Waiting Lists: How to Access Services While You Wait (and How to Jump the Line)

By Oliver Smith
...employment and job coaching Adult day programs Home modifications and assistive technology Residential habilitation Federal law doesn't require states...employment and job coaching Adult day programs Home modifications and assistive technology Residential habilitation Federal law doesn't require states to offer...
College Disability Resource Centers: How to Register and What Services to Expect
Education > Higher Education

College Disability Resource Centers: How to Register and What Services to Expect

By Noah Bennett
...those accommodations with faculty, and provides additional services like assistive technology, counseling, and priority registration. You don't pay extra...accommodations with faculty, and provides additional services like assistive technology, counseling, and priority registration. You don't pay extra fees for these...
The State of Assistive Technology Research in 2026: What's Real, What's Coming, and What Parents Should Watch
Research > Assistive Tech

The State of Assistive Technology Research in 2026: What's Real, What's Coming, and What Parents Should Watch

By William Lewis
...it. This gap between assistive technology research...gap between assistive technology research and what parents..."Research" Means in Assistive Technology. When you..."Research" Means in Assistive Technology. When you see "breakthrough...you see "breakthrough assistive technology research,"..."breakthrough assistive technology research," you're usually...
Smart Home Technology That Improves Independence for People with Disabilities
News > Technology

Smart Home Technology That Improves Independence for People with Disabilities

By Andrew Donovan
Smart home technology has moved from luxury to mainstream over the...conversation about how these devices function as assistive technology for people with disabilities remains...about how these devices function as assistive technology for people with disabilities remains underdocumented....
How to Pay for Assistive Technology: Every Funding Source Families Need to Know
News > Technology

How to Pay for Assistive Technology: Every Funding Source Families Need to Know

By Andrew Donovan
...disabilities don't get assistive technology they need....don't get assistive technology they need. But here's...The funding system for assistive technology isn't designed...system for assistive technology isn't designed to be...school must provide any assistive technology the team...provide any assistive technology the team determines...
Assistive Technology That Helps: Tools for Daily Living Independence
Lifestyle > Independence

Assistive Technology That Helps: Tools for Daily Living Independence

By Nora Bloom
...better than the $12 one. Assistive technology for daily...the $12 one. Assistive technology for daily living skills...you. How to Think About Assistive Technology. Assistive...Think About Assistive Technology. Assistive technology...Assistive Technology. Assistive technology (AT) is anything...technology. Assistive technology (AT) is anything that...

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