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Assistive Tech > Apps
App of the Day: Every App Has A Story: Predictable
...include: Use the whole screen as a Switch during "scanning" mode ("Touch Anywhere" mode) Input via handwriting...the whole screen as a Switch during "scanning" mode ("Touch Anywhere" mode) Input via handwriting Update...Switch during "scanning" mode ("Touch Anywhere" mode) Input via handwriting Update...
Career > Interviewing
Behavioral Interview Questions and Disability: Reframing Work Experience
...from disability-related leave, years spent managing your own health infrastructure, volunteer roles instead of salaried positions. You start mentally scanning for a corporate example that doesn't exist. Here's what most people miss: behavioral interview questions aren't asking for proof you've held a traditional...
Assistive Tech > Hardware
Switch Access Devices: What They Are and Who Needs Them
...device, advance a scanning cursor on a screen,...needs to access. How Scanning Works. Most switch...use a method called scanning, where software cycles...properly calibrated scanning speed, that access...fluent. Single-switch scanning is the entry point...selects. Two-switch scanning is faster: one switch...users, two-switch scanning significantly increases...
Research > Genetics
Whole Genome Sequencing Identifies Genetic Variants in 34% of Autism Cases
...testing options, WGS can provide the clarity that earlier tests missed. What Makes WGS Different. Chromosomal microarray looks at large chunks of DNA, scanning for deletions or duplications that might explain developmental differences. Whole genome sequencing goes deeper. It reads nearly all three billion...
News > Advocacy
Minnesota Just Disenrolled 61% of Its Medicaid Disability Providers. Other States Are Running the Same Audit. Here's What Families Need to Do Now.
Minnesota's Department of Human Services completed a court-ordered Medicaid provider revalidation on June 1, 2026. Of 5,583 providers spanning 13 high-risk program types, the state revalidated 2,061 (37%) and disenrolled 3,411 (61%). The deadline was midnight Sunday. Families woke up Monday...
News > Sports
What the 2026 Winter Paralympics Meant for the Disability Community
...that included Ukrainian skiers who swept a biathlon podium entirely. Team USA ice hockey won its fifth consecutive Paralympic gold, a dynasty now spanning 20 years. Kate Delson, 20 years old, competed in her first Paralympics and finished with two silver medals. None of this came in a soft field. Norway,...
News > Education
PBS KIDS is Still Going Strong
...season, Cookie Monster will star in a new segment called "Cookies' Crumby Pictures." This adorable cookie-eating blue fellow has a popular fan base spanning generations. "Give me cookie!" Also during this new season, a new Latino member of the show will be introduced. His name is Armando and he will interact...
News > Sports
Why Adaptive Sports Matter: The Proven Physical and Mental Health Benefits for Kids with Disabilities
...the room. The research on physical, mental, and social outcomes for kids who participate is peer-reviewed, quantified, and consistent across studies spanning decades. Here's what it shows, and why it's worth getting excited about. What the Research Has Found. A 2022 meta-analysis in the NIH database tracked...
News > Research
Common Medications Taken During Pregnancy Are Linked to Increased Autism Risk in a New Study of 6 Million Births. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...doctors about individual risk and possible alternatives. What the Study Found. The research team analyzed birth records from the Epic Cosmos database spanning 2014 to 2023, with follow-up through December 2025. They examined 14 medications known to inhibit sterol biosynthesis, the pathway responsible for...