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    It plays music, turns on the lights, announce weather forecasts, call for an Uber ride, and order a pizza. The Amazon Echo can also fill the room with […]

  By definition, assistive technology is anything that enables a person with a disability to perform a task able-bodied people can perform on their own. Of all the categories of […]

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 [...]

  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 [...]

  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 [...]

  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 [...]

Often, an assistive technology solution is hidden in plain sight, in “one of the many devices or technology for everyday purposes,” says Dave Lam, Technology Lending Center Coordinator. In such [...]

Dave Finn loves golf. However, because he has a form of muscular dystrophy, Dave cannot play the game in person. However, Dave’s disability has not affected his passion for the […]

Jellybean switches have been around for a while; coming in multiple forms, these devices offer people with severe physical disabilities to switch devices on and off. However, they required a […]

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 and [...]