A New Searchable App Database

May 4th, 2013 | Posted in News & Articles

Georgia Tech “Tools for Life”, the Georgia Assistive Technology Act Program has developed a searchable app database. Easy to use and you can also submit your own suggestions to add to the database! Take a look… http://www.gatfl.gatech.edu/favorite-search.php

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ATIA 2013 Live Broadcast Webinars! New Archive Discounts and easy to navigate Webinar Directory

May 4th, 2013 | Posted in News & Articles

The Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) 2013 Live Broadcast Webinar Series has added a new collection of live, interactive, online educational events. They cover a broad range of topics to help you enhance your knowledge of assistive technology and the skills needed to support the products and process.*

Once again, ATIA has tapped into national leaders [...]

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RESNA Requests Your Participation in a Survey of AT Professionals

March 26th, 2013 | Posted in News & Articles

RESNA recognizes a need for assistive technology training for those in the field of special education and is looking to expand training offering to meet these needs. To better understand these training needs, RESNA is conducting a brief survey of assistive technology professionals who work in Special Education. We would like to include your perspectives [...]

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Crick Software Launches Clicker Apps

March 26th, 2013 | Posted in AT Devices, News & Articles

Education software specialist Crick Software has launched a range of brand new ‘Clicker Apps’ to complement its internationally acclaimed literacy support tool.
Last year, the company launched Clicker 6, the latest version of its popular elementary word processor. The Clicker Apps have been designed to further enhance the learning experience by making key Clicker support features [...]

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Texthelp Releases New iPad App for Struggling Readers and Writers

March 15th, 2013 | Posted in News & Articles

iRead&Write includes powerful reading and writing support tools for individuals of all ages
Woburn, MA, March 13, 2013 – Texthelp Inc., provider of award-winning literacy software solutions, today announced the release of iReadWrite for the iPad. iReadWrite is an easy-to-use reading and writing App that benefits struggling readers and writers of all ages especially those with [...]

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A Simpler, Quicker Way to Read Bookshare Books

February 28th, 2013 | Posted in News & Articles

Organize Books on a Bookshelf and Read with a Browser!
At the 2013 Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) conference, Bookshare®, a global leader in providing copyrighted digital accessible books to people with print disabilities, introduced two innovative product additions: the Bookshare Web Reader and Bookshelf. These new tools received positive feedback from all conference attendees.
The Web [...]

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Laureate Releases Theory of Mind (ToM) Software

January 29th, 2013 | Posted in AT Devices, News & Articles

(January 28, 2013 – Winooski, VT) Laureate Learning Systems, a leading publisher of special needs software, recently released a research-based program called Language for Theory of MindTM1: Understanding Others’ Perceptions, Wants, & Needs.

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