Yes, summer is almost here! For children, it can be a time of carefree sun-filled activities. For many parents, however, those warm, sunny days are cause for concern: the dreaded “summer [...]

  Many very good things are happening in our state, New Jersey, concerning people with autism and other developmental disabilities. Rutgers University on June 12 broke new ground in building [...]

Nurturing others is a way of life for Residential Support Specialist Charity Shaw.  Currently, she’s working at the Jacksonville Group Home.  “These are my guys.” Charity shares [...]

A long-time leader in assistive technology services, Advancing Opportunities has begun using technology to increase the independence and connectivity of men and women who reside in its 17 group [...]

  On June 18, NJ The New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) is making naloxone—the opioid overdose reversal drug—available for free at participating pharmacies across the State. [...]

  The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) quarterly update meetings will be held Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Please see webinar registration link and RSVP instructions below.   [...]

  There are adaptive keyboards to provide computer access to users with nearly any disability. Last week, we featured the VisionBoard. Also from AbleNet is the BigBlu KinderBoard, which [...]

  Blind and visually impaired computer users need assistive technology devices to gain access to a computer. Previously, we covered the J.A.W.S. screen reader and the ZoomText screen [...]

  Welcome to our latest installment of noteworthy disability-themed articles! In addition, as a leader in the field, we are pleased to share our experience, knowledge, and expertise with the [...]

  A few weeks ago, we reported on news of a patent Microsoft filed for an adaptive controller that will provide blind and visually impaired gamers access to the popular Xbox console. Another [...]