Vendor Interviews: 2011 ATAP Conference

January 31st, 2012 | Posted in AT Videos & Podcasts, News & Articles

This is a series of five videos on YouTube from the 2011 Assistive Technology Access Partnership (ATAP) Conference in Warwick, RI, on November 30, 2011. These videos are interviews with vendors at the conference.

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A Very Special Set of Interviews

January 25th, 2012 | Posted in News & Articles

By Chauncy N. Rucker
In the early Assistive Technology years I had an Adaptive Firmware Card (AFC) and a Unicorn Board. I often used the two together to demonstrate how these devices could be a significant improvement for those who used switches to access an Apple computer.
Several people I interviewed for the Assistive Technology Oral History [...]

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Sponsor Spotlight!! Crick Software to Launch Clicker 6 at ATIA Orlando 2012

January 18th, 2012 | Posted in News & Articles

Education software specialist, Crick Software, is poised to launch Clicker 6, the latest version of its award winning literacy support tool, at ATIA Orlando this month.
Clicker is currently used on over half a million school computers worldwide, helping thousands of students to significantly improve their reading and writing skills.
What’s New in Clicker 6?
Clicker 6 builds [...]

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How to pick great apps from a sea of mediocre ones

January 11th, 2012 | Posted in AT Devices

By Dawn Villarreal, One Place for Special Needs (Introduction by Lee Learson, Editor, The ConnSENSE Bulletin)
What’s the right App for you? How do you choose? How do you know if it’s good, bad; worth your money or a waste of time.  Dawn Villarreal from One Place for Special Needs has reviewed over 300,000 apps. (Her [...]

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Sponsor Spotlight: Judy Lynn Software, Inc.

December 5th, 2011 | Posted in News & Articles

Judy Lynn Software, Inc. develops software for individuals with special needs from early cause & effect up to transitional skills. Judy Lynn Software, Inc was founded by Elliot & Myra Pludwinski in 1991 when they couldn’t find special needs software for their daughter Judy.  Elliot, a programmer by trade, began developing “Cause & Effect” software [...]

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