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  Switches can offer an excellent means to users with limited fine-motor ability to gain access to a device they need. Previously, we featured two “small but mighty” switches from […]

  Switches come in many sizes. In today’s piece, we’ll discuss two small but mighty switches, the Micro Light and the Cap switch, both by AbleNet.     Micro Light […]

Assistive technology makes everyday tasks accessible to persons with a disability. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) enables people who cannot express their thoughts or needs [...]

  As we have mentioned in this space earlier, people unable to express their needs, desires, and thoughts out loud still have something to say. (Previous examples also include QuickTalker [...]

  They’re just in! The QuickTalker 12 and QuickTalker 23 from AbleNet are versatile assistive alternative communication (AAC) devices. QuickTalker is a dedicated speech-generating device [...]

    Shannon Swope knows what a family of a child with disabilities faces, when it comes to obtaining the proper piece of assistive technology. Such devices allow a child […]

  For persons with difficulties expressing their needs verbally, basic, easy-to-use communication is at hand! Single buttons are fine for a simple “yes” or “no,” but when it comes to […]

  Switches. The selection seems endless. Some may look alike on the outside, but each one provides switch access in a slightly different manner. As the variety of disabilities is […]

  Most switches are fairly simple devices, usually consisting of a button requiring only a very light touch. For persons challenged with fine-motor control, there are paddles and joysticks, [...]

  For most people, single-use plastic utensils, containers and, yes, straws are a convenience. So are bags, toys, sunglasses, food packaging, and nearly any other product imaginable. And we [...]