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Student draws on experience to transform assistive communication

At 15, when a neurological condition took Tobias Weinberg's ability to speak, aspects of his personality became more ...
Education Week

Using Technology for Students in Special Education: What the Feds Want Schools to Know

Assistive technology—from visual timers to help students with learning differences keep track of their schedules to digital captioning software for those with hearing difficulties—can improve outcomes ...
Disability Scoop

Pediatricians Urged To Promote Wider Use Of Assistive Communication Devices

Physicians are being told to play a bigger role in ensuring that children with disabilities have access to needed augmentative and alternative communication technologies. In a clinical report out this ...
KTVB

'It's not something you expect to exist': AAC Camp helps kids with disabilities experience summer camp

IDAHO, USA — Summer camp is a staple for many kids - a time to make memories and friends. One program is making sure children with disabilities also get that experience. Advancing Adventures in ...
Fast Company

Blind and low-vision people have powerful technology but still face barriers to the digital world

Imagine that you have low vision and you’re completing an online job application using screen reader software. You get through half the form and then come to a question with drop-down options the ...
Medicine Buffalo

Assistive and Rehabilitative Technology Advanced Certificate

The Advanced Certificate in Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology emphasizes a dynamic, problem-based approach to learning through classroom projects, community involvement and exposure to current ...