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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 [...]

  One often reads in the newspapers about how the aftermath of a storm brings out the best in people. This certainly holds true of the staff at the Hiawatha […]

  “Be the person who takes the initiative,” is the credo by which Sha’de Norman lives and works. It’s also the advice she would give to her co-workers. Sha’de is […]

  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 [...]

It’s true. Disability advocates and self-advocates do not allow disability to define who they are… or aren’t. The same idea applies to employment. In fact, October is National Disability [...]

Night turns to day; day turns to night. On September 21, both were equal. The fall equinox also marks the beginning of fall, the end of summer. Participants of our […]

  “My first job was not posted on Indeed.com or a company website,” says Ryan Tannenbaum of his recent internship. It was through the power of networking; Ryan learned this […]

  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 […]

  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 [...]