Accessible Toys Light Up Rebecca’s Classroom
Thanks to the MassMATCH Community Blog for this story about the power of play.
Hurricane Harvey Relief Update: State AT Programs Stand Ready
As Hurricane Harvey inflicts unprecedented damage on Texas and Louisiana, the national network of State Assistive Technology Programs stands on alert to help individuals with disabilities obtain the durable medical equipment (DME) and AT they need.
Therese Willkomm’s AT Maker Wisdom
Glue guns? Outdated. Soldering? Often unnecessary. If AT makers are “disrupters” to the AT industry, Therese Willkomm is also the disrupter to your AT making
Free AT Webinars in August
Free AT webinars from around the web, compiled by the Accessible Technology Coalition. Usually a quiet month, this August has 11 free webinars!
LipSync Buildathon adds Cutting-edge Device to PIAT Lending Library!
NextFab members and others assembled devices called LipSyncs: innovative, open-source, sip-and-puff joysticks developed by the Neil Squire Society and funded by the Google Foundation.
New App Describes Visual World
Thanks to John Brandt at MaineCITE for this post on Microsoft’s Seeing AI app for persons with visual impairments. The app is free and part of an ongoing research effort.
Fine Motor Impairments
Thanks to Oklahoma ABLE Tech for this AT Tip for Employment! AT Tips are posted as an adaptable resource for state programs and may be localized and shared.
AT and the Geek Golden Age
The Assistive Technology (AT) Maker Movement has arrived! How might we use it? …
