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Lifestyle > Independence
Assistive Technology for Eating Independence
...feeding devices all the time in clinic sessions, but families...turning mealtime into a therapy session. Children with...ability to participate in family meals, build confidence,...The Main Categories of Assistive Feeding Devices. Adaptive...Liftware and weighted therapy utensils from Therapy...Therapy utensils from Therapy Shoppe are common recommendations....
Career > Skills Training
Work-Based Learning and Internships Through VR Programs
...rehabilitation helps with tuition or assistive technology. What you might not know...rehabilitation helps with tuition or assistive technology. What you might not know is that VR...Time-limited positions (typically 3-6 months) in your field of interest where you're...accommodations while you earn wages in fields like IT, healthcare, manufacturing,...
Career > Discrimination
Failure to Accommodate as Discrimination: When Denials Violate the ADA
...whether your employer engaged in what the ADA calls the "interactive...include modified schedules, assistive technology, remote work options,...modified schedules, assistive technology, remote work options, or reassignment...They're required to engage in an interactive process: a back-and-forth...they refuse to participate in that process, delay indefinitely,...
Career > Accommodations
Screen Reader Software and Assistive Technology Accommodations
...to provide assistive technology as...provide assistive technology as a reasonable...do. Common Assistive Technology Accommodations...Common Assistive Technology Accommodations...frequently provided assistive technology accommodations...provided assistive technology accommodations...screen reader in workplace settings,...particularly in Windows environments....as a built-in screen reader,...Zoom are built-in options that...
Financial > Financial Planning
Assistive Technology Grants: Where the Money Is and How Families Actually Get It
...sources is how assistive technology gets...how assistive technology gets funded. What...What Counts as Assistive Technology and...Counts as Assistive Technology and Why It's Expensive....It's Expensive. Assistive technology is any...Expensive. Assistive technology is any device or...programs come in. Medicaid HCBS...Waivers Cover AT in Many States. Medicaid...
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants
Bedtime Routines with Smart Home Automation for Children with Autism
...temperature off by two degrees, a forgotten step in the order: any one of these can turn what should...the Spectrum360 Foundation show that smart home technology reduces caregiver dependency over time for autistic...implemented with intentional routine-building goals. The technology matters most when it supports executive function,...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Wheelchair Seating Clinics: What Happens During a Seating Evaluation
...needs better support in their current chair,...the appointment is in two weeks and you don't...Here's what happens in the room, who you'll...child's needs. The Assistive Technology Professional...needs. The Assistive Technology Professional (ATP)...certified specialists in wheelchair and seating...doctor specializing in physical medicine and...
News > Advocacy
The Federal Agency That Funds Independence for People with Disabilities Is Being Eliminated. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...independently and participate fully in their communities. The agency...disability services, access assistive technology, and advocate for...services, access assistive technology, and advocate for their rights....(NIDILRR): Funds research on assistive technology, employment outcomes,...Funds research on assistive technology, employment outcomes, and...
Education > Special Education
IEP Services Can't Be Cut by a Budget Crisis. Here's How to Hold Your School Accountable.
...Education Programs in 2025, gutting federal...services like speech therapy, OT, PT, and assistive...therapy, OT, PT, and assistive technology, are...PT, and assistive technology, are under pressure...foresee reductions in assistive technology...foresee reductions in assistive technology and specialized...reductions in assistive technology and specialized...services written in their IEP, and a...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Trexo Robotic Gait Trainer: What Families Should Know About the Technology
...you've watched your child push through physical therapy sessions and the progress is still slow, the waiting...you've come across the Trexo robotic gait trainer in that search, here's what you need to know: not a...own. It is FDA listed as a Class I medical device in the United States and has Health Canada approval....
News > Technology
A Louisville Rehab Center Just Opened One of the Country's Most Advanced Assistive Technology Labs. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...12,000-square-foot assistive technology lab...12,000-square-foot assistive technology lab on April...training. The technology is designed...and adaptive technology based on their...through state assistive technology programs....state assistive technology programs. What...Evaluation Involves. Assistive technology evaluation...Involves. Assistive technology evaluation isn't...balance activities in a "reduced gravity"...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Power Wheelchair Control Options: Joystick, Head Array, and Sip-Puff Systems Explained
...during the assessment with an Assistive Technology Professional (ATP),...assessment with an Assistive Technology Professional (ATP), you'll likely...function to push the stick in the direction your child wants...foot movement who can push in multiple directions and release...ability to isolate movement in one direction without triggering...