CT Tech Act e-News
Sharing the latest Assistive Technology news, tips, products, accessibility information and success stories with you. If you would like to contribute an article or share an upcoming event or activity, please use this link to Contact Us and review the “Guidelines for Articles” post.
Guidelines for Article Submissions
Want to share your articles, information and/or upcoming event? We would love to hear from you & include your contributions in the next CTTAP News e-newsletter and on our blog! Article Submission Guidelines are: One feature article of 1,200-2,000 words Several [...]
Holiday Shopping Just Got Smarter!
Written by Amy Norton, EASTCONN & Arlene Lugo, CTTAP Smart home technology devices make awesome holiday gifts, especially for individuals with disabilities or aging adults who might be looking for ways to enhance access to their home, improve their [...]
Combating Social Isolation Using Assistive Technology
written by Pam Fields, ATECH The degree to which individuals are interconnected and embedded in a community has a powerful impact on their health and personal wellbeing. Social isolation is typically defined by a low frequency of social contact, [...]
New Program Alert: Bridging the Digital Divide
A collaboration between the Department of Aging & Disability Services (ADS) State Unit on Aging & the CT Tech Act Project (CTTAP). This 2-year pilot program allows us to have a full-time Digital Divide Coordinator (DDC) at two of [...]
Excellent Resources from the AT3 Center
by Arlene Lugo, Program Director, CTTAP The National Assistive Technology Act Technical Assistance and Training Center, also known as AT3, offers a wide array of resources on the AT3 Center website. If you haven’t had a chance to take a [...]
8 Ways to Turn a Traditional Home Into A Smart Home
Written by Pam Fields, ATECH With advancement in technology improving every day, assistive technology keeps getting better and better, providing more seamless integration into our lives. As direct-care givers, what’s the best, and easiest way we can use the new [...]
The Access Through Technology Program Makes a Difference!
By Muriel Aparo, CT Tech Act Project In CT, the FCC’s National Deaf Blind Equipment Distribution Program is known as Access Through Technology. We provide equipment needed to make telecommunications, advanced communications, and the Internet accessible to individuals who have [...]
CT Schools Can Transfer Assistive Technology Devices to Graduating Students
Written by Gretchen Knauff, Director, Office of Services for Persons with Disabilities, City of New Haven When children and young adults with disabilities leave a school system there is often a gap in services, especially when they transition from school [...]
A Booklover’s Story of Finding Her Voice
Co-authored by Ann Bedard, EASTCONN and Meredith Daggett Sydney Daggett’s early life started in Texas alongside her twin sister, Maddie. Early on, her family noticed Syd was globally delayed. All of the typical milestones that babies and toddlers experience [...]
SCSU Creating Switch-Adapted Toys for Local School
by Lauren Tucker, Ed.D. The graduate students in Southern Connecticut State University’s Assistive Technology Program participated in an adapted toy workshop this spring to learn how to increase the accessibility for many toys. Unfortunately, many switch-adapted toys are very expensive [...]
SCSU New Assistive Technology Certificate
Written by Lauren Tucker, Ed.D. Southern Connecticut State University is excited to be offering an Assistive Technology Graduate Certificate (ATC) starting Fall 2022. This 12-credit program focuses on assistive technology (AT) across the lifespan through four hybrid graduate courses with [...]
