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Jake Adicoff Wins His First Individual Paralympic Gold at Tesero as Oksana Masters Claims Her Fourth Cross-Country Title
News > Sports

Jake Adicoff Wins His First Individual Paralympic Gold at Tesero as Oksana Masters Claims Her Fourth Cross-Country Title

By Brock Jefferson
For his entire Paralympic career, four Games and a relay gold plus three individual silvers,...para cross-country skiing's first events of these Games. The sport had not run yet at Milano Cortina 2026....guide who communicates through earpiece and voice, matching every turn and stride throughout the race. Wolter,...
Special Needs App of the Day: iTouchiLearn Words
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: iTouchiLearn Words

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...through interactive word association games. Staytooned's motto is "Edutaining...educational experience. Using dynamic games and songs, this app teaches vocabulary...Children can also practice spelling by matching and arranging letters, and each spelling...arranging letters, and each spelling game also includes a picture. Additionally,...
LA2015 Is Here! Southern California is Celebrating Special Needs Athletes From Around the Globe
News > Sports

LA2015 Is Here! Southern California is Celebrating Special Needs Athletes From Around the Globe

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...What a grand sight​ to see as a marching band begins the procession of athletes...this years Special Olympics World Games LA2015. The athletes were dressed in...festivities surrounding the world games that will be going on from now until...out that the Special Olympics World Games was coming to Los Angeles he made it...
Special Needs App of the Day: Motion Math Hungry Fish
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: Motion Math Hungry Fish

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
Motion Math: Hungry Fish makes learning math a fun game for children and even adults! It is a highly visual app in which a hungry...fed with numbers. There are up to 18 levels of increasing difficulty, from matching numbers, to adding and subtracting, and even negative numbers. Pinching...
Special Needs App of the Day: Sound Sorting
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: Sound Sorting

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...teaches phonemic awareness through a matching game that allows children to match...phonemic awareness through a matching game that allows children to match words...beginning sounds, and they practice matching words by sound. The user can choose...crowd applauding and cheering when the game is finished. ...
Special Needs App of the Day: Fish School
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: Fish School

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...asks the child which fish does not belong; and matching, a memory game to find matching fish. Finally,...which fish does not belong; and matching, a memory game to find matching fish. Finally, there is playtime,...not belong; and matching, a memory game to find matching fish. Finally, there is playtime, which features...
Disability Stereotyping and Bias: Challenging Assumptions About Your Abilities
Career > Discrimination

Disability Stereotyping and Bias: Challenging Assumptions About Your Abilities

By Oliver Smith
...make sure everything's correct" while your peers' work goes straight through. You're assigned smaller projects or given extra supervision on tasks matching your experience level. Helpful interventions nobody requested. Coworkers step in to "assist" with tasks you're handling fine. Someone takes over...
Transport Wheelchairs vs. Self-Propelled Wheelchairs: Understanding the Difference
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Transport Wheelchairs vs. Self-Propelled Wheelchairs: Understanding the Difference

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
...rear wheels with hand rims, allowing the user to move independently. The decision between them isn't about optimism or low expectations. It's about matching the equipment to your child's current abilities, daily routines, and where their strength and coordination may be headed. What Defines a Transport...
Adaptive Strollers vs. Wheelchairs: Which Mobility Device Does Your Child Need?
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Adaptive Strollers vs. Wheelchairs: Which Mobility Device Does Your Child Need?

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
...suggestion feels sudden, maybe premature, possibly like giving up on something you're not ready to give up on. Here's what that conversation is about: matching equipment to your child's current functional needs and future independence goals. Not age. Not what other families do. Not a timeline someone else...
A Louisville Rehab Center Just Opened One of the Country's Most Advanced Assistive Technology Labs. Here's What Families Need to Know.
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.

By Andrew Donovan
...designed specifically for people with spinal cord injuries and complex physical disabilities. The lab provides comprehensive AT evaluation services: matching people with mobility equipment, augmentative and alternative communication devices, and adaptive technology based on their specific needs. That process...
Best Colleges for Students with Disabilities: A Comparison of Top Support Programs
Education > Higher Education

Best Colleges for Students with Disabilities: A Comparison of Top Support Programs

By Diana Foster
...Levels of Support. Not all disability support programs are built the same way. Colleges deliver accommodations through three distinct models, and matching the right model to your student's needs is more useful than chasing rankings. Level 1: Standard Support The college has a registered Disability...
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
...clear 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...

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