We are happy to share the new Assistive Technology and Employment Toolkit produced by the AT3 Center in cooperation with the Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC). The resource is to support individuals with disabilities to utilize assistive technology to pursue and sustain integrated competitive employment. The AT3 Center is collaborating with DETAC in […]
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The United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (USSAAC) has launched a new campaign called “Amplifying AAC Voices,” designed to provide people who rely on AAC more opportunities to be heard. The initial initiative involves the creation of an online “AAC Speakers Connection,” a web portal that facilitates the matchmaking between AAC speakers and […]
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Partners in Policymaking (PIP) is a program that prepares adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), parents, and family members of children and adults with IDD to be effective advocates at the local, state, and federal levels. Partners in Policymaking was created in 1987 by the Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities upon their discovery […]
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Everyone must plan for how they will pay for the things they want and need in life. It’s especially important for people with disabilities to make a plan so that they can protect their public benefits. You don’t need a lot of money to plan—but you do need to plan! To help you […]
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The Inclusive Design Lab is recruiting blind participants for 1.5-hour interviews over Zoom in September 2021. The aim of the interviews is to learn about blind people’s understanding of visual privacy and preferences for how visual assistance technologies may be designed to preserve their privacy. Examples of commonly used visual assistance technologies include Aira, Be […]
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Manually testing a web page for accessibility is an important part of making sure your site is accessible to as many people as possible. Nonvisual Desktop Access (NVDA) is a freely available screen reader that works very well for testing web sites. Join the National Federation of the Blind Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Access […]
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