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Research > Assistive Tech
Brain-Computer Interfaces for Children Who Can't Speak: Research, Reality, and How to Access Trials
...child, you've seen headlines about mind-reading devices and direct neural communication. What you haven't...to your 7-year-old who can't speak, can't use a switch, and has limited motor control. Here's what's real....(semi-invasive). For communication, the person using the device thinks about an action or focuses on a visual stimulus....
Assistive Tech > Hardware
Switch Access Devices: What They Are and Who Needs Them
...encounter switch access...switch access at a...mentions a switch. A switch...switch. A switch is a...is a device that...AAC device, advance...home device, or control...receive switch input....needs to access. How...Most switch access...switch access systems...the switch to select...it is access: the...that access becomes...Single-switch scanning...The switch advances...Two-switch scanning...one switch advances,...two-switch scanning...
Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy
AAC for Children with Cerebral Palsy: Finding the Right Communication System
...She's already working so hard on speech. Won't a device make her stop trying? That question reflects a...gaps. A child can use her voice when it works and switch to her device when it doesn't. That's not...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
...conversation about how these devices function as assistive...whether smart home devices can help. It's which...can help. It's which devices address the barriers...navigate to a wall switch to turn off lights...twist a deadbolt. The device responds to a spoken...display-equipped model. The device itself is the cheapest...with compatible smart devices throughout the home,...
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...
Assistive Tech > Apps
App of the Day: Every App Has A Story: Predictable
...alternative communication (AAC) device to help her grandmother,...disease). Bright wanted a device that was affordable, easy...and create her own AAC device. She developed the structure...text-to-speech app that is switch accessible, so it can...beneficial to people using a switch. The app also corrects...the whole screen as a Switch during "scanning" mode...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Scene & Heard
...affordable, easy-to-use AAC app. Click here to read our post on Predictable, a switch-accessible text-to-speech app. After working on Predictable, Bright...photos downloaded from the internet to create scenes. Scene & Heard is also switch accessible. The app encourages independence with interactions and communications....
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,...