Involving Teens and Young Adults in Selecting Assistive Technology
The Center on Technology and Disability has a new resource paper out on selecting assistive technology with students and young...
The Center on Technology and Disability has a new resource paper out on selecting assistive technology with students and young...
GPS technology is only accurate to within 30 feet or so – not a problem for sighted commuters, but that...
Take your students or fellow teachers on a Field Trip to the Apple Store for an unforgettable learning experience. Students will create amazing...
By Antonio Salazar, staff writer for The Daily Campus The University of Connecticut became a pioneer in the world of...
GTX Corp (OTCBB: GTXO), an Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider in the personal location, wearable and wandering assistive technology...
While the number of apps for folks with visual impairments that use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the ubiquitous “cloud” continues...
American Counsel for the Blind and The Audio Description Project are pleased to announce with Amazon Video the availability of...
Assistive Technology Devices / News
by Lee Learson · Published June 22, 2017 · Last modified October 15, 2018
Reprint from Wearable Technology Insights NeuroNode is the world’s first wearable EMG assistive technology device developed by Control Bionics. It...
By Don Johnston It has been a long time coming, and a work of deep passion for students with autism...
Written by Keith Lambert, Education World Associate Contributing Editor. Lambert is an English / Language Arts teacher in Connecticut (Reprint...
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month! In celebration, OSEP’s Early Childhood Assistive Technology Model Demonstration grantees and Center on...
Don Johnston, Inc. will be releasing Readtopia and make learning to read an experience! Readtopia™ is a comprehensive reading curriculum...
Many of us use Microsoft Office products on a daily basis. Writing documents, creating spreadsheets, sending and receiving emails, and...
By Shelby Rogers (Interesting Engineering) A new pair of glasses could help revolutionize computer usage in those with restricted mobility....
The Reeve Foundation has awarded seven grants focused on exceptional access to assistive equipment and technology, totaling to $520,996. Massachusetts,...

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Advancing Inclusive Technology Together: June 9, 2026; 4 PM EST
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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