ATIA 2024 Virtual Event!
Get ready for the ultimate virtual education event for the assistive technology community! Join us for the ATIA 2024 Virtual...
Get ready for the ultimate virtual education event for the assistive technology community! Join us for the ATIA 2024 Virtual...
by Eileen Belastock, CEO of Belastock Consulting, for EdTech Magazine There is no denying that while mobile computing devices...
By Daniel Leonard for Edutopia These innovative, AI-driven activities will help you engage students across grade levels and subject areas. Artificial...
It’s that time of year again! Looking for creative, engaging, educational and fun gifts ideas? Check out these great gift...
By Ania Ciechanowski, Senior Clinician Occupational Therapist for ComTEC Services We have been looking a few apps that would be...
presented by Landscape Structures When children visit a playground, they not only engage in play but also learn vital social skills,...
by Vicki Contie for National Institute of Health At a Glance: An app that records toddlers’ responses to videos on...
by Ben Axelson, Syracuse.com/TNS for Disability Scoop The NFL has released a special collection of adaptive and assisted apparel for...
Reprint from The Center for Accessibility Amazon, with its latest 2023 Devices Event, have unveiled two innovative accessibility features set...
By Eve Andersson, Senior Director, Products for All Today Google is rolling out new accessibility features and updates that make...
Due to inaccessibility, work can be more challenging for people with disabilities—but it doesn’t have to be. Providing suitable accommodations...
by Beth for The Easterseals Blog Guess who spent Saturday afternoon playing the very same piano architect Frank Lloyd Wright practiced...
By Adam Zewe for MIT News With Style2Fab, makers can rapidly customize models of 3D-printable objects, such as assistive devices,...
by Shaun Heasley for Disability Scoop In an effort to be more inclusive, Lego is rolling out a first-of-its-kind set...
By Brian S. Friedlander, Ph.D.Verified for ADDitude Magazine Students with ADHD and learning disabilities may benefit significantly from assistive technology like...

The A. J. Pappanikou Center is a disability research and training program located on the campus of the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, Connecticut. The Center is one of a national network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (UCEDD) authorized by the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act and funded through the Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
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Free AT Demo Days:
AT for Education & Learning, AT for Bling & Low Vision and AT for Physical Access & Participation: Sept. 23, 2026; 3pm ET
AT for AAC (Part 1): Sept. 30, 2026; 3pm ET
AT for AAC (Part 2): Oct. 7, 2026; 3pm ET
Visual-First Task Design: Sept. 9, 2026; 4pm (UK time)
Delivering equitable assessments for diverse learners aligned to the SETT framework: Sept. 23, 2026; 4pm (UK time)
Using Assistive Technology in Schools to Optimize Independent Learning; Oct. 7, 2026; 4pm (UK time)
What If Visual Supports Took Seconds, Not Hours?: Oct. 14, 2026; 4pm (UK time)
CEC (Council for Exceptional Children)
Check, Adapt, Support: Assessment That Meets Students Where They Are: Sept. 8, 2026; 5:00 pm (EDT)
Practical Tech Tools for Data Driven Progress Monitoring: Sept. 22, 2026; 5:00 pm (EDT)
Beyond the Classroom: Technology to Support Student Learning at Home: Sept. 22, 2026; 5:00 pm (EDT)
Improving Literacy Outcomes with AI: Lessons from Schools Around the World: Sept. 8, 2026; 12pm EDT
Leading and Sustaining Technology Innovations in Today’s School District Settings: Sept. 14, 2026; 5pm EDT
AI in the Classroom: Practical Tools, Smart Workflows, Future-Ready Teaching Strategies: Sept. 17, 2026; 4pm EDT
Back-to-school success: Assistive technology for reading: Sept, 10, 2026; 1pm CT
Back-to-school success: Assistive technology for writing: Sept. 17, 2026; 1pm CT
Understanding special education: Process and rights: Sept. 23, 2026; 12 pm CT
SETC (Special Education Technology Center)
The Art and Science of Access: When the Right Position Sparks Connection: Sept. 25, 2026; 9am PST
Assistive Technology & AAC Office Hours – Low-Tech AAC That Doesn’t Feel Like a Downgrade: Oct. 5, 2026: 11:00 am PST
Clicker Collaborative: Sharing Strategies for Writing Access – Session 1: Oct. 8, 2026; 4:00 pm PST
Assistive & Inclusive Tech Spotlight: Blind/Low Vision Tech for Early Learners: Oct. 21, 2026: 4pm PST
Assistive Technology & AAC Office Hours – iPad Settings That Actually Matter: Nov. 2, 2026: 11:00am PST
September 2026 Certification Pop-Up: Sept. 10, 2026; 12pm EST
Design, Build, Empower: Your Guide to DIY AT Webinar: Sept,16, 2026; 3pm EST
October 13 to Nov. 5, 2026: AT Fundamentals Course.