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Research > Assistive Tech
Brain-Computer Interfaces for Children Who Can't Speak: Research, Reality, and How to Access Trials
...direct neural communication. What you haven't seen is a clear answer to whether any of this applies to your 7-year-old who can't speak, can't use a switch, and has limited motor control. Here's what's real. The FDA approved the first wearable BCI for stroke rehabilitation in April 2021. Research into...
Assistive Tech > Hardware
Switch Access Devices: What They Are and Who Needs Them
...encounter switch access...switch access at a point...mentions a switch. A switch...switch. A switch is a device...receive switch input....needs to access. How Scanning...Works. Most switch access...switch access systems...activates the switch to select...it is access: the ability...speed, that access becomes...Single-switch scanning...users. The switch advances...selects. Two-switch scanning...faster: one switch advances,...users, two-switch scanning...
Assistive Tech > Apps
App of the Day: Every App Has A Story: Predictable
...Predictable is a text-to-speech app that is switch accessible, so it can be used by people...text-to-speech app that is switch accessible, so it can be used by people that...especially beneficial to people using a switch. The app also corrects high frequency...include: Use the whole screen as a Switch during "scanning" mode ("Touch Anywhere"...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Scene & Heard
...to read our post on Predictable, a switch-accessible text-to-speech app....our post on Predictable, a switch-accessible text-to-speech app. After...create scenes. Scene & Heard is also switch accessible. The app encourages independence...scenes. Scene & Heard is also switch accessible. The app encourages independence...
Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy
AAC for Children with Cerebral Palsy: Finding the Right Communication System
...the child is tired, or when motor control is compromised by excitement or fatigue. AAC fills those gaps. A child can use her voice when it works and switch to her device when it doesn't. That's not...
News > Technology
Smart Home Technology That Improves Independence for People with Disabilities
...with limited mobility is that voice commands replace physical movement across a room. A person using a wheelchair doesn't need to navigate to a wall switch to turn off lights before bed. Someone with cerebral palsy who struggles with fine motor control doesn't need to turn a key or twist a deadbolt. The...
Lifestyle > Independence
Assistive Technology That Helps: Tools for Daily Living Independence
...Environmental control units that operate lights and locks, tablet-based meal planning apps with visual schedules, smart home setups controlled by voice or switch. Start low-tech unless the skill gap genuinely...
News > Sports
Para Ice Hockey at the 2026 Paralympics: Rules, Format, and How Sled Hockey Works
...of sharp points used for pushing off the ice to build speed, change direction, and stop. The bottom end holds a hockey blade for puck handling. The switch between those two ends is constant and happens at...
Career > Finding Jobs
Writing Your Resume When Employment Gaps Tell a Story You Can't Share
...without turning your application into a medical history. Why Functional Resumes Backfire. The most common advice for managing employment gaps is to switch to a functional resume format, which leads with skills categories instead of a chronological work history. The problem is that most hiring managers...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
My Asperger Mind – On Friendship
...me with friendships. People always say there are different levels of friendship. And I understand that there are. But my mind is like an on and off switch. My issue is that my brain is either emotionally turned off or emotionally turned fully on – there are no in-between stages. So, anytime I’ve ever...
Career > Accommodations
Patients Share the Significance of Transition
Patients with special needs face a tough switch from pediatric to adult healthcare, encountering different models and challenges.
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
Natural Remedies for ADD
...concentration. Commercial cleaners are full of harmful chemicals; while they kill the germs, the toxins left behind can be doing more harm than good. Instead, switch to more natural cleaners that rely on simple and natural ingredients. You can also make your own ingredients with the use of vinegar, baking soda,...