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Last week, we presented Partner/Plus, an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device for the youngest users, who have not yet mastered the complexities of using this technology. This [...]

  “I always felt a special connection to people with disabilities,” says Tameka Powell, a Residential Support Specialist working at the Newton group home. Working with this community for [...]

  Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices are a powerful type of assistive technology. They provide people with a variety of disabilities with the independence to engage in [...]

Although the back-to-school displays have been in grocery and retail stores since July, the actual time for this annual ritual is now becoming reality. The transition from summer to school […]

  In the current contract-based service model, an individual living in a Division of Developmental Disabilities-funded residential setting such as a group home or supervised apartment (or [...]

  Ever since a serious accident, New Jersey resident Donna M. has had trouble with remembering things. The single mother of three was referred to the Advancing Opportunities Assistive [...]

We present our bimonthly collection of noteworthy disability articles a day early to make room for our weekly AssistiveTechTuesday feature, to appear in this space on Tuesday, August 15. At […]

  “I’m excited,” says Jazmann Gillespie, who has worked at the Emerson group home over the past three years. Jazmann is “very proud… and glad” to be recognized and honored […]

  Libraries have traditionally been associated with printed books. After all, the word “library” is derived from the Latin librarius, “of books” and liber, “book.” However, patrons who are [...]

  At Advancing Opportunities, we excel in providing residential and respite services to people of with all disabilities, along with advocacy and education services for parents and guardians [...]