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By Adam Zewe | MIT News Office Data visualizations on the web are largely inaccessible for blind and low-vision individuals who...
By Adam Zewe | MIT News Office Data visualizations on the web are largely inaccessible for blind and low-vision individuals who...
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By The UDS Foundation with special thanks to wondermoms.com! Home modifications help people with disabilities stay in their homes longer by...
By United Tires Library with special thanks to wondermons.com! Special vehicle modifications for people with disabilities can help keep you...
By TERRA OSTERLING Reprint for UBNow (The University at Buffalo) In any client relationship, a collaborative approach to understanding wants...
By Rosie Wolf Williams For Health Archives | Next Avenue A little online research and a few phone calls can prepare...
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by Shaun Heasley for Disability Scoop A website known for its reviews of everyday items like televisions, mattresses and vacuum...
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Thank you to Tori Gingras, Outreach Specialist with the Alaska AT Act Program (ATLA) for this reminder that there are...
Eye Gaze Games has been developed with Sun and Moon Studios and Earth Interactive. It’s a place where people can...
By Jennifer Davies for Westminster Technologies Did you know that more than 34 million children worldwide have hearing loss? It’s true, and...

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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My Voice, My Story: Real-Life AAC Experiences: Apr. 22, 2026; 3:00 pm EST
Spring 2026 Demo Days: Day 1 – AT for Education & Learning: May 6, 2026; 3:00 pm EST
Spring 2026 Demo Days: Day 2 – AT for Blind & Low Vision and AT for Physical Access & Participation: May 13, 2026; 3:00 pm EST
Spring 2026 Demo Days: Day 3 – AT for AAC: May 20, 2026; 3:00 PM EST
Introducing Symbla – Widgit’s New Interactive Learning App: April 22, 2026; 4:00 pm (UK Time)
Small steps with AI: Say it, Read it, Believe it: May 13, 2026; 4:00 pm (Uk Time)
CEC (Council for Exceptional Children)
Navigating Access and Inclusion: Distinguishing Between Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning: Apr. 14, 2026; 4:30 PM EST
Disciplining students with disabilities: Uncommonly serious errors made by teachers and administrators: Apr. 29, 2026; 4:00 PM (EDT)
Progress Monitoring for Math, Reading, & Writing: May 6, 2026; 5:00 PM (EDT)
Identity Development for Today’s DHH Children in Mainstream Settings: What Do We Know? Where Do We Go from Here?: May 13, 2026; 5:00 PM (EDT)
Achieving Systematic Writing Instruction: The Science of Writing Part 3: Apr. 14, 2026; 6:00 pm EDT
Building Early Literacy Skills for Nonverbal Children: Every Voice Counts: Apr. 23, 2026; 2:00 pm EDT
Creative Early Learning Art Projects Across the Seasons: Nature’s Palette: Apr. 30, 2026; 2:00 pm EDT
Practical Strategies to Support K–2 Learners’ Fine Motor and Executive Function Skills: May 18, 2026; 4:00 pm EDT
Free Assistive Technology Brain Dump – How Many Free Tools Can We Talk About in One Hour?: Apr, 22, 2026; 12 pm (EST)
How to Stay Up-To-Date with Assistive Technology – Share Your Modes of Professional Development: May 13, 2026; 12 pm (EST)
Overcoming barriers to communication with your child’s IEP team: Apr 15, 2026; 01:00 PM EST
How to do an IEP document review: Apr 21, 2026; 1:00 PM EST
Tech for Teens: LED Lightsaber Build: May 2, 2026; 10:00 am EST
SETC (Special Education Technology Center)
Meaningful Inclusion of Students with Significant Support Needs & Complex Communication Needs (CCN): Apr. 21,2026; 4:00 pm PST
AAC Open Mic Office Hours: Apr. 27, 2026; 11:00 PST
AAC Collaboration Corner: Understanding Multimodal Communication: May 7, 2026;11:30 AM PST
DAAC Collaboration Corner: Free AAC Resources: Idea Exchange: June 4, 2026; 11:30 AM PST
Certification Pop-Up: April 16, 2026; 12pm EST
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