5 FETC 2024 sessions that grabbed our attention
Known as one of the nation’s premier K-12 education technology events, this year's FETC kicks off on Jan. 23, 2024 in Orlando. Attendees will learn directly from top…
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Listen EVERYWHERE in High School Theater Brings Clear Audio to Those with Hearing Loss
BLUFFDALE, UTAH – Listen Technologies, the leading provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 24 years, announced that John Rennie High School, ... Read more
Don Johnston Incorporated Joins Texthelp Group; Edtech Giants Join Forces to Help Students Across North America and the Globe
WOBURN, Mass., Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Texthelp, a global leader in literacy and accessibility technology, today announced that they will acquire ... Read more
Tobii Dynavox launches Boardmaker 7 – the new platform for special education
Tobii Dynavox, the global leader in assistive technology for communication, today announced the new generation of its special education platform ... Read more
Free access to assistive technology products
If you or your students are suddenly at home with no access to your AT software, Freedom Scientific has you ... Read more
Can audiobooks be the great equalizer for students with learning differences?
Low reading ability is a major contributor to learning inequality in our schools. An estimated 26 million students have learning differences, including tens of thousands of students with…
New assistive technology is changing education for blind students
Assistive technology has come a long way in the last decade, but there are still many obstacles students face in a society that’s currently saturated with science, technology,…
3D printer brings dexterity to children with no fingers
Richard Van As was working in his home near Johannesburg, South Africa, in May of 2011, when he lost control of his table saw, NPR reports.
27 visual, sensory, and augmentative apps for autism
With the extremely large number of apps available for iPads, even those for autism are in abundance, and experts say it’s important to know which are most effective…
An assistive technology guide for autism
In recent years, educators and parents have touted iPads, tablets, and mobile apps as assistive technologies that can help children or students diagnosed with autism communicate and learn…
Students publish ed-tech textbook on iBookstore
At Georgia College, educational technology could spawn more educational technology.
How tablets are changing assistive technology
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Six great special-education resources for parents and teachers
Here are six special-education websites that provide vetted tools and technology that can help in many aspects of a child’s learning.
iPad app helps student communicate
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Grad students to develop GPS project for visually impaired
At 356 acres, California State University, Northridge (CSUN) can seem like a mini city where one can easily get lost without a map. If you are blind or…
Key assistive technology group closes its doors
After 10 years in the assistive technology and educational technology fields, the National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) closed operations with the end of its federal funding on…
Breaking Through Barriers to Learning
Technology has expanded the learning opportunities for students across the nation—and particularly for those with special needs. Although school budgets are limited, investing in assistive technology can help…
Conference: Technology is helping to ‘redefine … disability’
Assistive technology devices enable students with disabilities to express what they know, and rapid advancements in technology are helping to “redefine ability and disability,” says Milton Chen, senior…
New assistive technology research focuses on iPad, communication skills
In what might result in great new strides for assistive technology, the National Center for Technology Innovation has announced the winners of its “Tech in the Works 2010”…