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!

Webinar. Shows thought bubbles with tech icons.

May 31, 2019 Webinars

Free AT Webinars in June

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

A round modern clock with a bright digital display and a cord-attached disc

May 23, 2019 Technology Spotlight / Toolkits

Visual or Vibrating Alert Devices

Ten gadgets to help you stay safe, on time, and informed with a hearing impairment

A man in a power wheelchair receives assistance from another man to sip from a straw and take notes. there are a variety of cups and straws on a table before him.

May 17, 2019 Program Spotlights

Seeking the Right Straws–Disability and Environmental Advocates Join Forces

Many of us take drinking fountains for granted. What if suddenly you needed special equipment to make them work?

iMovie app screenshot shows project timeline with two audio tracks one labeled recording 1, the other labeled Simple. Shows image of men with a powerchair on a workbench and the title REquipment is... centered on thumbnail image. iMovie help labels highlight how to tap to select a clip, tap to undo. Hold to redo. And Learn more icon.

May 14, 2019 ICT Accessibility / Program Spotlights

REquipment Is… An Accessible Promo Video!

Sharing this project with AT3 Center blog readers is irresistible. To conclude our series on accessible video making, embedded here is a one-minute promotional video I made for the Massachusetts durable medical equipment (DME) reuse program, REquipment.

April 29, 2019 Webinars