During the 2026 ATIA Conference, Dr. Rachel Levy from The Babel Group demonstrates the Side Biter by Gnosh, a therapeutic oral-motor and swallowing tool designed to support chewing and swallowing skills. The Side Biter allows therapists to introduce controlled amounts of food while working on lip, tongue, jaw, and swallowing movements. It can be helpful […]
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Monday Tech Tip: Glint by Ner Chat
During the 2026 ATIA Conference, Dr. Rachel Levy, from The Babel Group showed us Glint by Ner Chat which is is an AI-powered communication tool that helps people with speech and communication disabilities express themselves more easily by providing personalized support for generating and communicating messages. Check it out here: Click here to learn more […]
A Broadcast Breakthrough: 800 Episodes of Assistive Technology Update
This month, INDATA celebrates a meaningful milestone — 800 episodes of its flagship podcast Assistive Technology Update. The show started in 2011 as a weekly briefing of AT devices and news, and it morphed into a more in-depth, interview-style program running 30 minutes in length. Episode 800, for example, features a discussion with Joshua Norris, […]
Breakthroughs and Barriers in the Deaf Community
In light of Deaf Awareness Month, it’s important to note how far the deaf community has come and how much further it can go. Take sign language, for example. Although the history of sign language dates back centuries, it remained a barrier at the Indiana BMV until just five years ago. The written driver’s test […]
Monday Tech Tip: Voiceitt
During the 2026 ATIA Conference, Dr. Rachel Levy, from Voiceitt showed us their AI-powered speech recognition technology that helps people with non-standard or difficult-to-understand speech communicate more easily by converting their speech into text. It can help people with speech disabilities, including those caused by cerebral palsy, stroke, ALS, Parkinson’s disease, and other conditions. Check […]
Monday Tech Tip: Glint
During the 2025 ATIA Conference, Dylan Makani showed us Glint, which is an AI-powered visual-support tool designed primarily for educators, special education teachers, SLPs, therapists, and families. Glint can help people with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, communication disabilities, ADHD, learning disabilities, brain injuries, and others who benefit from visual supports, routines, and alternative communication. […]