Microsoft’s smart headsets paint pictures using sound to help the blind see
by David Chambers on 28/11/2015 posted in the Daily Chronicle Dubbed Orientate and Look Ahead, the new features provide information...
by David Chambers on 28/11/2015 posted in the Daily Chronicle Dubbed Orientate and Look Ahead, the new features provide information...
Byline: Alix Hackett Perkins Solutions has the perfect functional and fun presents for kids and adults who are blind or visually...
The Library of Congress is testing and demonstrating new technologies that enable employees with disabilities to do their jobs in...
By: Kenneth A. Silberman, Esq. NASA is looking to increase the number of students with disabilities pursuing science, technology, engineering,...
With more adaptive technologies and progressive legislature, prospective college students with disabilities have many resources available to make the transition...
Now that school is in session many administrators are dealing with new and returning students in wheelchairs as well as...
RESNA is conducting a job analysis study of the work typically performed by assistive technology professionals in schools. AT practitioners...
June 10, 2015 (Washington, D.C.) – The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), the principal membership association representing U.S. state...
Administrators Participate FREE! With assistive technology products, strategies and mandates ever-changing, it is a challenge (yet imperative) to stay current...
The AssistiveTechnologyCenter has created a YouTube channel to gather videos of students actually using, and talking about AT. They’re organized...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy today announced the launch of http://www.PEATworks.org — a...
First SPEDexpectations webinar on September 23rd, 2014 will help administrators navigate ever-changing legal landscape. SAN FRANCISCO, August 25, 2014 –...
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Bookshare® offers a variety of training opportunities to meet your needs! For specific training requests feel free to contact training@bookshare.org....
I keep coming across so many interesting AT resource sites. I’ve been making lists, lists and more lists. But since...

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Leading and Sustaining Technology Innovations in Today’s School District Settings: Sept. 14, 2026; 5pm EDT
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The Art and Science of Access: When the Right Position Sparks Connection: Sept. 25, 2026; 9am PST
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