AT3 Center News & Tips

Two images, on the left is the entrance to a house with portable ramps, two sets from grass to threshold. On the right is a group of 4 people including an elderly man in a wheelchair. They are posing in a living room wearing commemorative t-shirts for his 100th birthday.

December 5, 2019 Program Spotlights

Got Ramps for Holiday Visiting?

Did you know that many State AT Programs provide temporary ramps for wheelchair access free of charge to borrowers who request them?

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.

A little girl holding an adapted toy animal presses a CD switch to activate it while her mother looks on smiling.

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!

31 numbered pill boxes with 4 compartments each arranged in a desktop holder with an attached digital-display alarm clock.

July 18, 2019 Toolkits

AT for Managing Medication

From automated smart dispensers to talking bottle labels, here are 6 tools for remembering and managing your medication.

A woman painting a picture from a prone position in bed using a slanted easel and palette.

July 8, 2019 Toolkits

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.

Webinar. Shows thought bubbles with tech icons.

July 2, 2019 Webinars

Free AT Webinars in July

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

A man in a manual wheelchair reaches into a deep drawer under a gas grill.

June 23, 2019 Toolkits

AT for Easier Grilling

Ten tools for grilling with or without a disability

Head-shot of two women smiling for a selfie, embracing; one is elderly.

June 17, 2019 Toolkits

Caring for the Caregiver Using Assistive Technology

Caring for someone who is elderly or has a disability can be a stressful and
intense job. Assistive technology devices can make the job of a caregiver
easier.

A man and a woman seated in recumbent trikes, the woman in front and smiling broadly. They are outdoors on a path with a crowd of people behind them.

June 11, 2019 Program Spotlights / Technology Spotlight

Affording that Tandem-Recumbent Dream Machine

Most states have an alternative financing program to help residents buy assistive technology (AT) and AT services. Jeff and Shelley Penick used Oklahoma’s for a very unique purchase.