AT for Dementia and Companionship
Recent gifts for my mother inspire this unusual post.
Category: 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.
AT for Bed Rest
10 product types to consider for getting comfortable, avoiding pressure injury and reducing anxiety.
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.
Free Online Reading Tools for Heading Back to School
I was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) when I was entering sixth grade. One of the accommodations on my individualized education plan (IEP) was to have text read aloud. It helped tremendously.
AT for Managing Medication
From automated smart dispensers to talking bottle labels, here are 6 tools for remembering and managing your medication.
Frida Kahlo Painted Using Assistive Technology (and So Can You)
Thank you to Jen Mullins of the Michigan Assistive Technology (AT) Program for this reflection on the artist, her tools, and AT readily-available for painters with disabilities.
