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Navigating Sexual Health for Teens and Adults with Disabilities
Lifestyle > Relationships

Navigating Sexual Health for Teens and Adults with Disabilities

By Alice Whitman
...images that don't reflect bodies with mobility differences, adaptive equipment, or...nonverbal cues, how partners using AAC devices can express boundaries and desires,...adaptive positioning, the role of assistive devices, and...positioning, the role of assistive devices, and...
Accessible Interview Locations: What to Request and What Employers Must Provide
Career > Interviewing

Accessible Interview Locations: What to Request and What Employers Must Provide

By Liam Richardson
...Interview room that accommodates mobility devices without requiring you to navigate...Interview room that accommodates mobility devices without requiring you to navigate...interpreters, CART (real-time captioning), or assistive listening devices if requested in...captioning), or assistive listening devices if requested in...
Disability Harassment at Work: Recognizing and Reporting Hostile Behavior
Career > Discrimination

Disability Harassment at Work: Recognizing and Reporting Hostile Behavior

By Oliver Smith
...with your use of approved accommodations (hiding assistive equipment, moving mobility aids, unplugging adaptive...accommodations (hiding assistive equipment, moving mobility aids, unplugging adaptive devices) Making assumptions...equipment, moving mobility aids, unplugging adaptive devices) Making assumptions about your capabilities and...
Assistive Technology Grants: Where the Money Is and How Families Actually Get It
Financial > Financial Planning

Assistive Technology Grants: Where the Money Is and How Families Actually Get It

By James Williams
...$40,000. An AAC device runs $3,000 to...sources is how assistive technology gets...What Counts as Assistive Technology and...It's Expensive. Assistive technology is any...technology is any device or equipment that...easier. It includes mobility devices like wheelchairs,...includes mobility devices like wheelchairs,...communication devices including AAC systems...
Voice Command Setup for Smart Home Devices: Accessibility Beyond Mobility
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants

Voice Command Setup for Smart Home Devices: Accessibility Beyond Mobility

By Leonard Thompson
...recognition quality, and which smart home devices you already own or plan to buy. Amazon...scratch, you'll find more compatible devices. Google Home has the strongest speech...control requires HomeKit-compatible devices, which are more limited than Alexa...integrations. The advantage is cross-device control: your child can issue commands...
Scooter Boards and Prone Carts for Early Mobility
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Scooter Boards and Prone Carts for Early Mobility

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
...through space, which feels different from being carried or pushed in a stroller. Both serve the same developmental window: very young children who need mobility before they're ready for a wheelchair or gait trainer. Who Benefits Most. Prone scooter boards and prone carts work best for children with conditions...
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
...trunk control, and the stroller has been your mobility solution since diagnosis. The suggestion feels...significant postural support during transport. These devices excel at three things: full trunk and head support...in a standard vehicle, and caregiver-controlled mobility when a child can't self-propel. The best models...
AFOs and SMOs for Children: Ankle and Foot Orthotics Explained
Assistive Tech > Mobility

AFOs and SMOs for Children: Ankle and Foot Orthotics Explained

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
...orthosis (AFO) and supramalleolar orthosis (SMO). Both are custom-fitted devices that support the foot and ankle, but they do different jobs depending on...different jobs depending on what your child's body needs. Understanding which device your child has been prescribed and why it matters comes down to how much...
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
...12,000-square-foot assistive technology lab...wheelchair and mobility device training....and mobility device training. The...people with mobility equipment, augmentative...communication devices, and adaptive...through state assistive technology programs....Evaluation Involves. Assistive technology evaluation...challenges with mobility, communication,...with multiple devices to test real-world...
Manual Wheelchair Backup: Why Power Chair Users Still Need a Push Chair
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Manual Wheelchair Backup: Why Power Chair Users Still Need a Push Chair

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
...experience software glitches. When your child's primary mobility device is in the shop for two weeks, and repairs...software glitches. When your child's primary mobility device is in the shop for two weeks, and repairs often...Expect. Power wheelchairs are sophisticated medical devices with motors, control systems, batteries, and electronics...
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
...van. A communication device for your child. Ramps...calculate residual value on assistive technology. State AT...states, funded under the Assistive Technology Act, with...Programs Cover. State assistive technology loan programs...independence. Coverage is broad: mobility devices, communication...Coverage is broad: mobility devices, communication systems,...
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
...about how these devices function as assistive...devices function as assistive technology for...whether smart home devices can help. It's...help. It's which devices address the barriers...Assistants Remove the Mobility Barrier. Amazon...with limited mobility is that voice...deadbolt. The device responds to a...display-equipped model. The device itself is the...compatible smart devices throughout the...

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