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  Girl Scouts, a two-minute autism screening tool, and plenty of sports! Much has been happening during the first week of February. While we observe the legacies of George Washington […]

Valentine’s Day in New Jersey. It’s a day to recognize love for the important people in one’s life. That certainly holds true for romantic love. And that’s worth [...]

  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 [...]

And Our Northern New Jersey Residential Team Members Are There for Support   “I feel happy,” says Laurie H. “I was hoping I could do it.” And so is Georgia […]

  Augmentative and assistive communication (AAC) devices of many types are a prominent part of the assistive technology (AT) we have used with our clients. These technologies, after all, are [...]

Compliance: It’s what we do, because the state requires it for the safety and well-being of the people we serve. Quality: It’s what we do, because it is central to […]

  Last November, in this space, we profiled JAWS (Job Access With Speech), a screen reader for blind and visually impaired computer users. Making documents and websites accessible is also [...]

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, […]