Assistive technology—from visual timers to help students with learning differences keep track of their schedules to digital captioning software for those with hearing difficulties—can improve outcomes ...

Assistive technology (AT) encompasses devices, software, and systems designed to enhance the learning experiences and functional abilities of students with disabilities. In special education, AT plays ...

Kenya Institute Of Special Education (KISE) Director Dr Norman Kiogora explains how they assess persons with mental challenges during a two-day assessment at KISE, Kasarani, Nairobi on June 2, 2023.

The event will offer experiential learning opportunities, including demonstrations and training with agricultural assistive technology and a farm visit. The expo will be held at Habecker Dining ...

Connor Archer still has a 2004 Mac iBook G4 laptop computer in his office. He doesn’t use it, but he thinks about it daily. Archer was diagnosed with autism at age 3 and remained nonverbal until 5.

Assistive technology is any item, piece of equipment, technology, or software that is used to increase or maintain the functional capabilities for people with disabilities or diagnosed conditions.

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Accessibility features in mainstream technology are not as reliable as those in dedicated assistive devices.

Panaji: Lack of access to assistive technology, rather than disability itself, is the primary reason people lose independence ...

For millions of blind and partially sighted persons in South Africa and across Africa, each day is a stark reminder that access to assistive technology is not yet a lived reality. And for many, it ...