AT3 Center News & Tips

November 13, 2019 AT maker movement / Toolkits

Hack a Toy for the Holidays (Yes You Can)

Adapt a battery-powered toy for a special child in your life. Here’s how to get started with choosing and hacking toys to be switch accessible.

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November 6, 2019 AT maker movement / Events / Program Spotlights

Another Kind of Santa’s Workshop

The South Carolina AT Program is getting ready to bring smiles to families and children with disabilities, one switch-adapted toy at a time!

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October 15, 2019 AT Tips / for Employment

AT Etiquette Tips (and Regrets)

Most of these tips correlate to one overarching principle: assistive technology as an extension of a person’s personal space, perhaps best understood as an extension of their body.

November 19, 2019 Uncategorized

Braille UNO for Your Stocking?

Thank you to the Maryland AT Program (MDTAP) for permission to share their post on the just-released braille version of the popular card game UNO.

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October 30, 2019 Webinars

Free AT Webinars in November

Free AT webinars from around the Web, compiled by the Assistive Technology Coalition

October 27, 2019 Toolkits

AT for Bed Rest

10 product types to consider for getting comfortable, avoiding pressure injury and reducing anxiety.

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October 20, 2019 Toolkits

Mobile Apps for Your AAC Implementation Toolbox

In celebration of AAC Awareness Month, here’s a wonderful post from the USSAAC SpeakUp blog by Lauren Enders, MA, CCC-SLP. She focuses on apps for making learning language fun.

October 1, 2019 Webinars

Free AT Webinars in October

Free AT webinars from around the Web, compiled by the Assistive Technology Coalition

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September 30, 2019 ICT Accessibility

Got Alt Text on Social Media? Here’s How

Thank you to Adam Kosakowski, M.Ed., ATP, from the Connecticut Tech Act Project for this digital accessibility tip!

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September 23, 2019 Technology Spotlight / Webinars

Teaching iDevices to Blind Users–the Amazing Rita Howells

Inspired by her own experience, Rita Howells has joined a team of instructors who are blind to create free online trainings for individuals with vision impairments to master the iPhone and iPad.