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Career > Interviewing
Accessible Interview Locations: What to Request and What Employers Must Provide
...accommodations like quieter rooms and communication supports like ASL interpreters. Here's...room that accommodates mobility devices without requiring you to navigate...or doorways under 32 inches wide Communication accommodations like ASL interpreters,...captioning), or assistive listening devices if requested in...
Career > Accommodations
Sign Language Interpreters and Communication Accommodations for Deaf Employees
...knows you'll need communication access. What they're...provide effective communication for employees with...employees, that means communication access. The key...for your specific communication need, not just...that's not effective communication. Effective communication...communication. Effective communication accommodations...Assistive listening devices for employees...
Financial > Financial Planning
Assistive Technology Grants: Where the Money Is and How Families Actually Get It
...$15,000 to $40,000. An AAC device runs $3,000 to $15,000. Ankle-foot...Assistive technology is any device or equipment that helps a...easier. It includes mobility devices like wheelchairs, walkers,...walkers, and adaptive bikes; communication devices including AAC systems...adaptive bikes; communication devices including AAC systems and...
News > Advocacy
Congress Just Reintroduced a Bill That Would Require Streaming Services and Video Apps to Work Better for People with Disabilities. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...lawmakers reintroduced the Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility...governing accessibility of communication and video technologies....hard-of-hearing, blind, or have communication disabilities. What Changed...the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility...activating these features on most devices remains difficult for users....
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.
...for wheelchair and mobility device training. The technology is...augmentative and alternative communication devices, and adaptive technology...alternative communication devices, and adaptive technology...challenges with mobility, communication, or daily activities Trial...Trial periods with multiple devices to test real-world performance...
Assistive Tech > Hardware
Wearable Technology for Autism: Evidence-Based Monitoring vs Marketing Hype
...happening inside their child, especially when communication challenges make it hard for them to tell you directly?...tell you directly? The marketing suggests these devices offer a window into experiences that might otherwise...targeted by these ads and want to know whether the devices work, this guide is for you. The Research vs....
Assistive Tech > Hardware
AAC Devices and Apps: How to Choose Speech-Generating Technology
...dedicated devices that cost...your child's communication development....high-tech devices over low-tech...options for communication outcomes. The...the "best" device. It's about...dedicated devices to eye-tracking...Dedicated Devices: The Core...speech-generating devices (SGDs). AAC...purpose-built devices: Accent from...quality of communication. Both can deliver...
Special Needs > Speech and Communication Impairments
Funding an AAC Device: Navigating Insurance, Medicaid, and Grants
...pathologist recommended an AAC device. You looked up the model. The...explain it. The school offered a device that stays in the classroom....There are four pathways to AAC device funding: private insurance,...likely covers "speech-generating devices" or "durable medical equipment"...completed, or a claim that the device is "educational rather than...
Research > Assistive Tech
Choosing AAC Devices Based on Research: What the Evidence Says About Effectiveness
...researching devices and find yourself...speech-generating devices, eye-gaze...picture boards, communication books. Each...high-tech devices (speech-generating...(speech-generating devices, tablets with...PECS books, communication charts) when...is social communication. Children using...to compare Device A versus Device...Device A versus Device B, they often...different communication barriers than...
Research > Assistive Tech
Brain-Computer Interfaces for Children Who Can't Speak: Research, Reality, and How to Access Trials
...headlines about mind-reading devices and direct neural communication....devices and direct neural communication. What you haven't seen is...April 2021. Research into communication applications for children...tissue (semi-invasive). For communication, the person using the device...communication, the person using the device thinks about an action or...
Financial > Loans
Where to Find Low-Interest Loans for Assistive Technology and Home Modifications in Your State
...need a wheelchair accessible van. A communication device for your child. Ramps and...accessible van. A communication device for your child. Ramps and a bathroom...independence. Coverage is broad: mobility devices, communication systems, hearing...Coverage is broad: mobility devices, communication systems, hearing aids, vehicle modifications,...
Therapies > Speech
What to Expect at Your Child's First Speech Therapy Appointment
...confirm it was completed before the appointment If your child uses any communication tools (picture boards, sign language, an AAC device), mention it during...child uses any communication tools (picture boards, sign language, an AAC device), mention it during scheduling so the SLP can plan accordingly. Phase...