Assistive Technology for Living with Aphasia
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month. Let’s #TalkAboutAphasia and #AAC!
Assistive Technology for Stuttering
Fluency devices (or apps) allow a user to hear their own speech with an altered pitch and a slight time delay. This creates a “choral speech effect” which has been shown to dramatically reduce stuttering.
Free AT Webinars in June
Free AT webinars from around the web, compiled by the Assistive Technology Coalition
Panic Attack? There’s an app for that!
In 2015, stress from recent health crises and triggers from childhood trauma culminated in a very scary experience–the panic attack in the parking lot of my doctor’s office.
AT for Distinguishing Colors
Color Vision Deficiency (CVD) is the inability to distinguish between some colors and shades. Most people with this condition can identify some colors. Few people are totally “color blind.”
Free AT Webinars in May
Free AT webinars from around the web, compiled by the Assistive Technology Coalition
Better Access to Eye-Gaze Communication Comes to South Carolina
Talk isn’t cheap if you need an eye-gaze device! The South Carolina AT Program gets help from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.
Disasters Happen – Are You Ready?
The hurricanes, floods, and fires endured in 2017 (and their aftermath) underscore the importance of having a plan that includes a person’s need for durable medical equipment and assistive technology.
