Augmentative and assistive communication (AAC) devices of many types are a prominent part of the assistive technology (AT) we have used with our clients. These technologies, after all, are [...]
Last November, in this space, we profiled JAWS (Job Access With Speech), a screen reader for blind and visually impaired computer users. Making documents and websites accessible is also [...]
A schoolgirl with cerebral palsy, Tess L. is unable to communicate orally. “I cannot speak, but I understand everything you say.” However, now Tess can communicate verbally, thanks to […]
Assistive technology professionals in New Jersey are invited to a fun and informative professional event. The Richard West Assistive Technology Advocacy Center (ATAC) of Disability Rights [...]
As it approaches its 200-year anniversary, Braille continues to be a time-proven means of communication. Even more, with many recent innovations in assistive technology, Braille has become [...]
Back in July, we introduced a new series, Assistive Tech Tuesday. Every week, we have covered an interesting, noteworthy piece of assistive technology. Many of the examples we furnished [...]
For years, people with speech disabilities have had to write what they needed to say on paper. If those disabilities affected small-motor coordination, writing messages was not even an option. [...]
In this space last week, we presented our story of Tess C. She used her augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to share her delightful sense of humor. Tess’s cerebral palsy […]
One of the first things that strikes one upon meeting Tess C. is her gaze, a sure sign she is a happy and highly intelligent lady. This impression only […]
Think of Netscape, Lotus 1-2-3, MS-DOS… Back in 1995, these applications were hot, but how many people still remember them? In that year, another program was released: Job Access […]
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