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  Imagine, if you are visually impaired, being able to, at the touch of a button, access a restaurant menu without having to ask someone to read it for you. […]

  “It was a gift from God,” says Corchia Patten, referring to the type of work she does. “Caring for others comes naturally for Corchia. “My family believes their life, […]

    Ever since she emigrated from Colombia with her family, Val M. had been eager to embrace her adopted country. Blind from birth, Val continues to learn English and […]

  Augmentative and assistive communication (AAC) assistive technology, especially in the form of speech-generation devices, are finding increasingly wide audience among individuals whose [...]

  Many very good things are happening in our state, New Jersey, concerning people with autism and other developmental disabilities. Rutgers University on June 12 broke new ground in building [...]

Nurturing others is a way of life for Residential Support Specialist Charity Shaw. Currently, she’s working at the Jacksonville group home. “These are my guys.” Charity shares a [...]

  On June 18, NJ The New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) is making naloxone—the opioid overdose reversal drug—available for free at participating pharmacies across the State. [...]

  The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) quarterly update meetings will be held Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Please see webinar registration link and RSVP instructions below.   [...]

  There are adaptive keyboards to provide computer access to users with nearly any disability. Last week, we featured the VisionBoard. Also from AbleNet is the BigBlu KinderBoard, which [...]

  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 [...]