Web Accessibility: Why It Matters and What Governments Can Do About It (Industry Perspective)
More and more government services are going online, but if the website isn’t accessible to people with disabilities, then millions...
More and more government services are going online, but if the website isn’t accessible to people with disabilities, then millions...
CAST has announced it’s new publication of “Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology: A Comprehensive Guide to AT Services” by CAST...
ATIA 2017 will be here sooner than you think and now you can start planning your conference experience. The ATIA...
App Ed Review was born when Dr. Todd Cherner was teaching a graduate-level literacy class at Coastal Carolina University. As...
VocaliD Launches First Personalized Digital Voices for Assistive Devices Company. BELMONT, Mass/PRNewswire/ — VocaliD, Inc., a speech technology company that creates...
Start Students’ Year with Inspiring Math Messages and Creative Learning Opportunities. ‘Week of Inspirational Math’ provides teachers, parents and students...
Octopus is the first icon-based watch that teaches kids good habits and the concept of time. Octopus by Joy It’s...
MoneyGeek has posted some comprehensive information for increasing independence and productivity with everyday activities like driving and independent living. The...
ATIA has just announced its summer/fall webinar lineup! The all-new lineup features a range of AT topics, including proposed rules...
TimeMaps specialize in map-based history timelines. The “Time-Map” concept was originally conceived to offer a visual framework for history topics....
Byline: Alix Hackett Paths to Technology website from Perkins eLearning will help teachers, parents and students understand and use the...
By Aaron Boyd, Federal Times Five years after the administration instituted the Cloud First policy, federal agencies across the government...
The ATIA’s Assistive Technology (AT) Online Professional Development program is the source of high-quality education from leading AT professionals for...
If you’re thinking about a summer camp… now’s the time to find one! I’ve put together a list of a...
Assistive Technology Devices / News
by Lee Learson · Published April 6, 2016 · Last modified October 15, 2018
Social media platforms may be a great way of telling the world about your life, but not everyone can appreciate...

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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Spring 2026 Demo Days: Day 3 – AT for AAC: May 20, 2026; 3:00 PM EST
Advancing Inclusive Technology Together: June 9, 2026; 4 PM EST
Impacts on Access: AT in the Era of Shifting Policy and Funding (see website for date & time)
Support learning in the classroom with Geco – An Assistive Technology Toolkit
May 27, 2026; 4 pm (UK Time)
CEC (Council for Exceptional Children)
Foundational Classroom Management Practices: Aug. 4, 2026; 5:00 pm (EDT)
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)
Practical Strategies to Support K–2 Learners’ Fine Motor and Executive Function Skills: May 18, 2026; 4:00 pm EDT
Accessibility and UDL as Partners in Inclusion: May 21, 2026; 3:00 pm EDT
Tech tools for job success: June 29, 2026; 1:00 CT
SETC (Special Education Technology Center)
DAAC Collaboration Corner: Free AAC Resources: Idea Exchange: June 4, 2026; 11:30 AM PST
Low-Tech AAC That Doesn’t Feel Like a Downgrade: Oct., 5, 2026;11:00 PST
Clicker Collaborative: Sharing Strategies for Writing Access – Session 1: Oct. 8, 2026; 4:00 PM PST
Tech Tuesday with Quantum/Stealth: May 26, 2026; 3pm EST
AT Fundamentals Course: June 2, 2026; 3pm EST
Tech Tuesday with Doorbotics: June 23, 2026; 3pm EST
Tech Tuesday with Rifton: July 28, 2026; 3pm EST
Richard West AT Advocacy Center (NJ AT Act)
Accessibyte – Modern Tools for Accessible Learning and Productivity: June 23, 2026; 12:00pm EST