It is never too early to consider assistive technology for your child with special needs. It not only allows them to increase their independence but also closes the gap between students who have a ...

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 ...

A new study shows that assistive technology employed by a team of occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and educators has a significant impact on helping students with disabilities ...

The concept of assistive technology to help special education students achieve more in K-12 classrooms is nothing new, but the portability of many of the devices is a relatively new trend that is ...

Are plummeting literacy skills the new pandemic among young learners? Dozens of studies over the past year have shown alarming drops in the percentage of students meeting reading benchmarks at the ...

Assistive technology (AT) is widely used in contemporary special needs education. Our interest is in the extent to which we can conceive of certain uses of AT in this educational context as a form of ...

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Education Leader Challenges Transportation Professionals to Reimagine Compliance and Student Access School Transportation ...

Pam Hickox no longer worries about whether her son is included at school. Her third-grader, born with Down syndrome, is placed in classes with students who don’t have disabilities. Normally, students ...

The Rockland Community Foundation, an organization working to improve the quality of life in the region, and Optimum, the leading ...

The P.D. Hemlani Foundation continues its tradition of giving — marking the 14th year of its assistive technology donation to ...