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AT Tools Benefit Student with Complex Learning Needs
by Stacey Fulton, EASTCONN A student diagnosed with Dyslexia, poor phonological awareness, impacted by ADHD and speech apraxia was referred to EASTCONN for an AT evaluation, specifically focused on written expression. (The student was using some tools for accessing text [...]
How to Use Assistive Technology to Promote Independent Living
By Jillian Day, 508assist.org Man using a tablet and smart pen while sitting on his bed. Assistive technology (AT) can make life easier for people in many ways. For example, seniors with limited mobility can benefit from voice-activated [...]
Supply Chain Challenges, AT3 Center publication
AT Reutilization Programs have never been more important State and Territory Assistive Technology Act Programs face a number of challenges, and two years into the pandemic, supply chain issues have rippled well beyond the ER and personal protective equipment to [...]
Thank You to the CT Tech Act Project AT Partners!
AT Awareness Day is also a day to give thanks and recognize Assistive Technology professionals. The CT Tech Act Project is extremely grateful to our community AT Partners whose staff do a fantastic job providing AT services to individuals with [...]
Nancy’s Story
Seniors - even those with no computer experience - have gained valuable skills through the Stay Connected program. During the height of the COVID pandemic, Nancy, an older adult living independently in her own home, was beginning to [...]
National Assistive Technology Awareness Day is Wednesday, April 6, 2022!
The CT Tech Act Project and our AT partner agencies are celebrating National AT Awareness Day to bring attention to the important role Assistive Technology (AT) plays in the lives of individuals with disabilities and aging adults. What is AT? [...]
Emergency Broadband Benefit becomes a Permanent Program!
Great news for households who need broadband access in their homes! In the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law on Nov. 15, 2021, the Emergency Broadband Benefit became a permanent program – now called the Affordable Connectivity [...]
Come Home to What You Need: Finding the Accessible Home That’s Right for You
Written by Jillian Day, www.508assist.org Your home should be your haven, designed, built, or modified to accommodate you – not the other way around. If you have a disability or decline in functioning, you may realize what a challenge it [...]
Adventures in Assistive Technology: Creating our Smart Home
Written by Vicki Kowaleski My husband and I recently purchased a ‘new to us’ home. In addition to remodeling the home to incorporate ramps, a bathroom with a roll-in shower, a handheld shower head and wider doorways into the bathroom [...]
Using AT for Everyday Tasks
Written by Stacey B. Fulton, OTR/L, ATP, CAPS & Carlie Clayton, OTR/L EASTCONN’s Assistive Technology Department teamed up with EASTCONN’s EXCELS program for an all-inclusive Thanksgiving activity! Our team included students, related services (OT/Speech) and a paraprofessional working together with [...]
