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The Complete Assistive Technology Guide for School: From Pencil Grips to AAC Devices
...because they don't feel like "technology." Mid-tech AT includes tools that are battery-powered or programmable but not complex: talking calculators, digital voice...
Assistive Tech > Software
Best Text-to-Speech Software for Dyslexic Students: A K-12 Guide
...well for this age range. It reads aloud from any digital text, displays content in a dyslexia-friendly font...human narration closes that gap. For school-issued devices, check what the device already allows. Chromebooks...gap. For school-issued devices, check what the device already allows. Chromebooks running ChromeOS have...
Assistive Tech > Software
Empowering Individuals with Special Needs through Assistive Technology
...in life. From simple devices like adapted utensils...impairments, assistive devices like wheelchairs, walkers,...and speech-generating devices give a voice to those...participation, these devices also boost confidence...learning and literacy, these digital tools open up new possibilities....software can read aloud digital text, which is a game-changer...
Special Needs > Visual Impairments
How Digital Devices Affect Your Child’s Eyes
...needs, using digital devices to...using digital devices to learn,...computers to digital tablets,...variety of digital devices....of digital devices. A recent...electronic devices such as smart...of using digital devices,...using digital devices, along with...overuse of digital devices can...of digital devices can cause...can cause digital eye strain,...computer or digital...
News > Technology
A Georgia Tech Startup's Wearable Device Lets People With Paralysis Control Their Wheelchair With a Head Tilt. Here's What Families Should Know.
...Kinemo launched a wearable device that lets people with...files on a computer. The device uses small sensors placed...translates them into device commands in real time....different actions. The device works with power wheelchairs,...smartphones, laptops, and other digital devices. This means someone...laptops, and other digital devices. This means someone with...
Legal > Advocacy
Your First Call to a Parent Training and Information Center: What to Have Ready
...can only work with what you can describe, and describing gets much easier with the paperwork in front of you. Pull these into one folder, paper or digital: The IEP or 504 plan currently in effect, including the signature page The most recent evaluation report, even if it's three years old Progress reports...
News > Technology
Your Child's Doctor Now Has to Have an Accessible Exam Table and Wheelchair-Accessible Scale
...updated Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act in May 2024, the first major revision in nearly 50 years. Most of the attention since has gone to the digital accessibility requirements, which HHS delayed by a year on the day they were due. The medical equipment requirements were not delayed. As of July 8,...
Lifestyle > Independence
Time Management and Schedules for Teens with Autism
Visual schedules, time timers, and digital reminders help autistic teens manage transitions and commitments independently.
Career > Advancement
Building Visibility Without Traditional Office Presence
...win, the lunch where someone learns about your expertise, the after-hours event where you build rapport with leadership, isn't replicable through digital channels. You can't Slack your way into a hallway conversation. But here's what gets overlooked: those moments aren't valuable because they're informal....
Career > Accommodations
Accessible Software and Digital Workplace Tools
Employees with disabilities have the right to accessible workplace software under ADA Title I, from screen readers to PDFs.
News > Advocacy
The DOJ May Delay the ADA's Web Accessibility Deadline. Here's What Disability Families Need to Know.
...for accessibility. That includes Medicaid applications, IEP request forms, transportation services, voter registration, and emergency information: digital services families with disabled children use daily. What the DOJ Sent to OMB. In February 2026, instead of the proposed rulemaking advocates expected,...
Special Needs > Visual Impairments
Braille and Technology: Why Your Child with Visual Impairment Needs Both
...better outcomes in employment, independence, and literacy than those who rely on audio alone. What Screen Readers Do Well. Screen readers convert digital text to speech. They're fast, they work with nearly every platform, and they give children with visual impairments access to the same content as their...