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  In our February 6 Assistive Tech Tuesday feature, we discussed Bessie Blount Griffin and her pioneering feeding device, which allowed amputees to feed themselves. This week, we cover the [...]

    Black History Month is an important time to recognize important events and people of African descent. That said, one disability advocacy group, the National Council on Independent [...]

  At Advancing Opportunities, we take considerable pride in our mission in achieving full participation in society for individuals with disabilities throughout New Jersey, ensuring their [...]

  At Advancing Opportunities, we excel in providing residential and respite services to people of with all disabilities throughout New Jersey. We also offer advocacy and education services [...]

  Kurzweil 3000 is leading text-to-speech software, a downloadable app that provides text-to-speech in seven languages and dialects. It “reads” any digital text aloud, from textbooks to the [...]

Today, we honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., an advocate for marginalized people everywhere, including those with disabilities. “If I cannot do great things, I can do small […]

Yolanda Harvey loves trying new things every day. “Learning new skills to better and enhance what you can already do are most important,” says Yolanda. “The world is constantly changing, […]

  Looking back and ahead with our favorite disability articles (December 31 & January 1): Advancing Opportunities, we excel in providing residential and respite services to people of [...]

  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 [...]

From our team to your family, we at Advancing Opportunities would like to take the time to wish you Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, and a Happy Chanukkah. Events to celebrate […]