Where It's AT – Assistive Technology Blog

Free webinar from the ABLE National Resource Center on May 26th from 2:00 – 3:30 pm EST. Learn more and register online. 

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The Department of Justice has launched a new Accessible Technology section for ADA.gov, its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Web site, to further assist covered entities and people with disabilities to understand how the ADA applies to certain technologies, such as Web sites, electronic book readers, online courses, and point-of-sale devices.  Covered entities have longstanding obligations […]

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Grants Will Help Develop Technology to Make Homes Accessible for Disabled Veterans, Service Members The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded more than $784,000 in Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology (SAHAT) Grants to individuals, researchers and organizations. The grants will be used to develop new technologies to make homes accessible for Veterans and Service […]

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Hot Legal Topics in Accessible Transportation 4/19/2016 2:00:00 PM ET Are emotional support animals permitted on airplanes? What type of ADA cases have been filed lately against public transportation systems? Are ride-sharing services covered by the ADA? Find out the answers to these questions—and more—by participating in the April ADA Audio Conference. This session will […]

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The ABLE National Resource Center (ANRC) is excited to announce the launch of its website on March 1, 2016.  With several state-sponsored ABLE programs preparing to open in the next few months, the ANRC website offers important information targeted toward potential beneficiaries and their families, ABLE program administrators and financial institutions. Information provided on the […]

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It’s certainly a rarity when you can read a news headline that makes you smile. But the ones below most definitely will. You’re welcome 🙂 AT in the news for the week of 3/14 thru 3/18 3rd grader Liam LOVES this backpack for kids with autism (designed by university students!) American Heart Association Commits to […]

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