Using Technology for Students in Special Education: What the Feds Want Schools to Know
By Alyson Klein (Assistant Editor for Education Week) for Edweek.org Assistive technology—from visual timers to help students with learning differences keep...
By Alyson Klein (Assistant Editor for Education Week) for Edweek.org Assistive technology—from visual timers to help students with learning differences keep...
By LauraMarie Coleman (@Teach2Abilities) As a special education teacher and a mom of two middle-schoolers with dyslexia, I am feeling like...
By ELISSA NADWORNY Heard on All Things Considered With school closed, Marla Murasko begins her morning getting her 14-year-old son,...
The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) released four resources for special education teachers, administrators and advocates. Educators Experiences With and Attitudes...
Take your students or fellow teachers on a Field Trip to the Apple Store for an unforgettable learning experience. Students will create amazing...
By Don Johnston It has been a long time coming, and a work of deep passion for students with autism...
Don Johnston, Inc. will be releasing Readtopia and make learning to read an experience! Readtopia™ is a comprehensive reading curriculum...
PresenceLearning, creator of the leading network of teletherapy providers in education, is launching a free, three-part webinar series for special...
By Glenda Hampton Anderson, Education/Assistive Technology Consultant. As stated by Cari Jean, “It’s no secret that kids love toys. They...
App Ed Review was born when Dr. Todd Cherner was teaching a graduate-level literacy class at Coastal Carolina University. As...
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...
The ATIA’s Assistive Technology (AT) Online Professional Development program is the source of high-quality education from leading AT professionals for...
The US Department of Justice just released final regulations regarding the implementation of the American for Disabilities Act. “These rules...
Co:Writer Universal … With Speech Recognition! Co:Writer Universal uses grammar- and vocabulary-smart word prediction to help students write better across...

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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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.