Gauging the Reality of Emerging Tech in Classrooms
by Riddhi Divanji & Lisa Castaneda As virtual reality becomes more prevalent in K–12 educational spaces, developers continue to create...
by Riddhi Divanji & Lisa Castaneda As virtual reality becomes more prevalent in K–12 educational spaces, developers continue to create...
By LauraMarie Coleman (@Teach2Abilities) As a special education teacher and a mom of two middle-schoolers with dyslexia, I am feeling like...
By Mark Lieberman for Education Week Most U.S. school districts are currently using “hybrid learning”-a mix of in-person and online instruction....
By VENKAT for The Assistive Technology Blog Remember the Braille Bricks project Lego piloted last year? Those Braille Bricks have finally officially...
By Abrar Al-Heeti for CNET People with disabilities have long been asking for — and denied — accommodations that quickly rolled...
The Library of Congress is now offering virtual student workshops to engage young learners during an unprecedented school year. A...
The AT Academy© Workshop, designed by Mike Marotta in collaboration with The Assistive Technology Training Center of CT (ATECH) and MidState Arc,...
Reprint from Motobility Firstly, what is assistive technology? Assistive Technology is any device or piece of technology, being large or...
Learn how to connect a wired mouse, trackpad, or assistive bluetooth device to control an onscreen pointer on your iPhone,...
Reprint from AT3 Center News & Tips Finding a readily-available solution to communicating while d/Deaf during the pandemic is proving...
Posted by Eliza J. Anderson for AT3 Center News & Tips When school buildings closed in mid-March due to COVID-19, I...
By Matthew Lynch (EDTECH FUTURES) Are you ready to look ahead? Schools will soon be reflecting on what’s been working...
By Eliza J. Anderson – AT3 Center News & Tips Thank you, ATAP’s Kim Moccia and AT3 Center’s Amy Goldman...
Katie McKay Phillips For Don Johnston Human Learning Tools Prolonged at-home learning is something that everyone was unceremoniously thrust into...
By Eliza J. Anderson for the AT3 Center Thanks to Stacy Driscoll, Program Coordinator for the NH AT Program (ATinNH),...

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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.