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 A Town Hall to Address COVID-19, School Closures, Assistive Tech, and Accessibility
By Dan
In Assistive Technology
Posted March 18, 2020

A Town Hall to Address COVID-19, School Closures, Assistive Tech, and Accessibility

  COVID-19, School Closures, and AT: What Do We Do? The Richard West Asssistive Technology Advocacy Center (ATAC), Trenton, NJ. Mike Marotta, Director, has been has been working with [...]

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 Presenting Our Most Recent Notable and Otherwise Interesting Disability Articles
By Dan
In Disability News and Highlights
Posted March 12, 2020

Presenting Our Most Recent Notable and Otherwise Interesting Disability Articles

  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 [...]

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 Judith Heumann: Teacher, Advocate, and Fighter for People with All Disabilities
By Dan
In Advocacy and Self-Advocacy, Celebration
Posted March 8, 2020

Judith Heumann: Teacher, Advocate, and Fighter for People with All Disabilities

  Born with polio, Judith Heumann has been fighting on behalf of people with disabilities since the late 1960s. The New York City Board of Education rejected her application for […]

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 More Individuals with Developmental Disabilities,  It Is “Our Time to Shine.”
By Dan
In Disability Awareness and Appreciation, Disability Awareness Month
Posted March 5, 2020

More Individuals with Developmental Disabilities, It Is “Our Time to Shine.”

    Following the well-publicized horrific abuse of adults at with intellectual disabilities Willowbrook in the late 1970s (but much later than the horrors Nellie Bly reported in Ten [...]

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 A Deaf-Blind Person Uses Assistive Tech to Communicate: “I Finally Have My Sister Back”
By Dan
In Assistive Tech Tuesday, Assistive Technology, blind, deaf, Our Consumers, Testimonials
Posted February 25, 2020

A Deaf-Blind Person Uses Assistive Tech to Communicate: “I Finally Have My Sister Back”

  For someone who built a career on visual communication, losing her sight was a cruel blow. Already deaf, Natalie (not her real name) had realized her dreams of being […]

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 Emily R. Makes Many Friends at Parents’ Night Out
By Dan
In Community Respite, Our Consumers, Testimonials
Posted February 21, 2020

Emily R. Makes Many Friends at Parents’ Night Out

    “You be the ogre; I’ll be the princess!” That was Emily six years ago. At that time new to Parents’ Night Out, Emily R. was playing a game […]

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 Presenting Our Most Recent Notable and Otherwise Interesting Disability Articles
By Dan
In Disability News and Highlights
Posted February 19, 2020

Presenting Our Most Recent Notable and Otherwise Interesting Disability Articles

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

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 The iPod Touch? Yes. For Accessibility Apps, the iPod Touch
By Dan
In Assistive Tech Tuesday, Assistive Technology
Posted February 18, 2020

The iPod Touch? Yes. For Accessibility Apps, the iPod Touch

With all those cool new Apple iPhones, you know, such as the amazing new iPhone 11 series with all the photo and video goodies that come with it, why in […]

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 Three Switches Get a Grip on Adapted Devices
By Dan
In Assistive Tech Tuesday, Assistive Technology
Posted February 11, 2020

Three Switches Get a Grip on Adapted Devices

  To turn an electronic device on or off, individuals with acute physical challenges need a special switch. There are multiple solutions on the market. Previously, we covered the Pal […]

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 Savasti Helps the Robbinsville Residents Be Themselves
By Dan
In Direct-Support Professional of the Month, Our Team, Residential Services
Posted February 7, 2020

Savasti Helps the Robbinsville Residents Be Themselves

  Early in her career, Savasti Muskgrove worked with children, some of whom had disabilities and behavioral challenges. “I have always had a heart for people with disabilities and others [...]

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