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Tag Archives: assistive technology
Software explains how people who are color blind see the world
At the University of Alicante (UA) in Spain, scientists have designed software that helps analyze the vision of people who are color blind and it simulates how people with colorblindness really see. The software helps to redesign images or objects … Continue reading
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Tagged assistive technology, colorblindness, Disabilities, disability, employment, people with disabilities, software, Spain, technology
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The Autism App: Future of Early Diagnoses
Would you be able to recognize the signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in your child? Children with ASD may display communication challenges, repetitive behavior, restrictive movements, and impaired social interaction. Fairly distinctive signs on paper but difficult for most … Continue reading
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Tagged assistive technology, autism, autism spectrum disorders, behavior imaging solutions, children with disabilities, communication disorders, development, developmental delays, developmental disabilities, emergency communications, georgia institute of technology, health, mobile technologies, owusu, parents, research, science, social media, technology, teddowusu, teddy, video interpreting, wireless technology
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Review of NIDRR Presents – “Current and Future Trends in Information Communication Technologies (ICT) for People with Disabilities: How RESNA is helping to lead the way”
On April 17th, 2013 NIDRR hosted NIDRR Presents—Current and Future Trends in Information Communication Technologies (ICT) for People with Disabilities: How RESNA is helping to lead the way at their Washington, DC offices and by teleconference with guest speaker Dr. … Continue reading
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Tagged AAC RERC, ADLs, assistive technology, caregivers, Dr. Alex Mihailidis, guidelines, ICT, Information Communication Technologies (ICT), medical professionals, NIDRR Presents, policy, Raising the Floor coalition, RERC-ACT, RESNA, RESNA Catalyst Project, teleconference, Toronto Rehab, Toronto Rehab Institute, UIIT-RERC
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Enter the exciting world of assistive technology!
The world of assistive technology (AT) is very exciting. It’s constantly innovating and changing for the better, developing new technologies and improving existing tools to support independence for people with disabilities. Just what *is* assistive technology? The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, assistive technology, Disabilities, disability, knowledge translation, NIDRR, NIDRR projects, NIDRR research
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The #NikeLetter
According to the Oregonian, a 17-year-old high schooler who was born weighing 2 pounds, 6 ounces with cerebral palsy may have just created a huge shift in the way a $67 billion company does business. The Portland based newspaper reports … Continue reading
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Tagged assistive technology, athletics, cerebral palsy, independent living, living with disabilities, nike, owusu, research, research design, run, running, shoes, sports, teddowusu, teddy, walk, walking
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3rd annual Santa Clara Valley Brain Injury Conference: Building on the Legacy of Coma to Community!
The 3rd annual Santa Clara Valley Brain Injury Conference: Building on the Legacy of Coma to Community is the updated continuation of the Coma to Community Conference hosted by Santa Clara Valley Medical Center from 1977 through 1995. The main … Continue reading
Bilingual Information and Resources in celebration of National Information and Resources Day
The Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS) is supporting the designation of November 16th as National Information and Referral Services Day. To help celebrate, we will share bilingual information and resources for people with disabilities that we use on … Continue reading
Disability in the Latino Community
The views within the Latino community on disability are very similar across Latino groups. However, these views cannot be bundled together for the whole community. The views, perceptions, and approach to disability by the Latino community and by Latino individuals … Continue reading
“AT in Action” Video Series Released
The Family Center on Technology and Disability (FCTD) and PACER Center have released a new assistive technology awareness series, AT in Action. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), this fully-captioned video series is … Continue reading
The Accessible Technology Webcast
On Thursday, August 16th at 2pm EST join the US Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) for Accessibility and Emerging Technology – Keys to Improving the Employment of People with Disabilities. This free webcast is part of … Continue reading
