While many may take it for granted, seating is essential in the world of disability. For students with disabilities, a classroom chair isn’t just a piece of furniture — it’s their entry point for learning. The right seat can completely change how students engage with classroom material. Rifton’s Compass Chair provides a comfortable seating solution […]
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Less Stress with Visual Help from the Time Timer
The Original Time Timer is a great example of how assistive technology doesn’t have to be advanced or elaborate to be effective. A quaint, clocklike device, this tool is a 60-minute visual countdown timer designed for individuals or small groups with a red disk display for easy time tracking. Featuring a magnetic back and foldable […]
Ensuring a Bright Future with Disability Insurance
In light of Disability Insurance Awareness Month, it’s important to realize that disability and financial protection are not distant concerns. In fact, the Social Security Administration reports that 1 in 4 of today’s 20-year-olds will acquire a disability before reaching retirement age. Four in 10 Gen Z adults now worry about being able to afford […]
Communicating with Touch Through the DOT Pad
The DOT Pad is a digital tool that helps visually impaired users experience their drawings and writing through touch. This multiline braille and tactile graphics display can connect to devices via Bluetooth. Content Capabilities As its website states: “With its powerful 300-cell tactile graphics display paired with a 20-cell braille display, the DOT Pad lets […]
AgrAbility Workshop to Explore Assistive Technology and Old Order Communities
Agriculture can be physically demanding work, especially for individuals living with disabilities, injuries or chronic health conditions. Programs like AgrAbility help connect farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers with tools, resources and assistive technology that can help them continue working safely and independently. This June, a Regional AgrAbility Workshop in Shipshewana, Indiana will focus on supporting […]
Crick Software: Supporting Reading and Writing Skills with Assistive Technology
Reading and writing can be challenging for many students. Some may struggle with spelling, organizing thoughts, staying focused, or physically typing and writing. Others may have difficulty expressing ideas clearly on paper, even when they know the answers. Assistive technology tools can help reduce some of those barriers. Crick Software develops literacy support tools designed […]