AT3 Center News & Tips

A plastic hand and wrist wearing a heavy black buckle with a metal disc to one side. Boxes labled Sunu are in the background. A poster displays the device with an iPhone and a Sunu app displayed.

February 11, 2020 Events / Technology Spotlight

ATIA 2020 Gadget Roundup

7 tools and toys exhibited at the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) expo (plus two that should have been there).

Two smiling members of the Roaring Riptide robotics team of Florida University, an African-American young woman and a Caucasian young man. An additional teammate stands to the side working on a large toy car. All are behind a display table in an expo hall.

February 5, 2020 AT maker movement / Events

Maker Spirit Thrives at ATIA 2020

The boundary between who is using, designing and making assistive technology (AT) has always been porous.

Illustration of three black children and the caption, "Then Daddy Wes told them a story in his soft voice, the voice that could tap, tap, tap Mat and Martha gently on their hearts.

January 21, 2020 for Education / Toolkits

Free E-Books for School and Beyond

Do you have a student who needs access to e-books (perhaps to both hear and see text), but does not qualify for Learning Ally or Bookshare?

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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.

September 13, 2019 AT Tips / Technology Spotlight

Rita’s iDevice Advice: Your Home Button’s Many Uses

Thank you to Rita Howells and the Illinois Assistive Technology Program for providing these home button accessibility insights.

August 30, 2019 Webinars

Free AT Webinars in September

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

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August 27, 2019 AT Tips / for Education / Toolkits

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.

August 23, 2019 ICT Accessibility

Formatting for Accessibility

Someday posts like this one won’t be necessary because web accessibility guidelines will be built into every theme, template, and tool.