Indeed, the iPhone and iPad have many excellent features that endear them to users worldwide. However, one disadvantage to these Apple products is that one cannot control either one […]
“I am here.… We are here… and we want to the world to know!” That is the message of advocacy and self-advocacy that people with cerebral palsy and those who […]
Ever since she could walk, Sayers Grooms wanted to run. To experience the feeling of freedom moving quickly could provide. However, Sayers’s cerebral palsy made even walking [...]
People with dyslexia, visual-processing challenges, and other learning disabilities usually have great ideas but have grave difficulty writing them down. Fortunately, there are good [...]
Dan Wrinn was determined to fulfill his goal of earning a degree in Fire Science and Administration. His cerebral palsy, however, presented several challenges. With right assistive [...]
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, [...]
By Michael Lozinski, M.A.T., ATP Today was a day just like many other days. A CBVI client here, a school evaluation for an AT device here, and a home accessibility […]
“Though I’m just learning,” Stephanie P. says, “I feel more independent.” Stephanie, a woman with cerebral palsy, in her early 50s, is a life-long learner who loves researching (more […]
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