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Tag Archives: assistive technology
Conference Call on the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2013.
Today’s White House Conference Call dealt with the President’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2013 and how it applies to programs for people with disabilities. The call was led by Kareem Dale, Special Advisor to the President on Disability Policy. … Continue reading
Participate in the Process: Senate HELP Committee Hearing on Assistive Technology
The US Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP) is holding a hearing on Tuesday February 7 on The Promise of Assistive Technology: Challenges and Opportunities. Witnesses include: Eve Hill, Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights … Continue reading
Washington Post Features NIDRR Research on Universal Design
Fort Belvoir—a U.S. Army base located in Fairfax County Virginia, is home to some of the most up-to-date accessible housing and care services in the nation. Designed to accommodate returning, active-duty soldiers, injured during combat, these military -owned and -operated … Continue reading
Apps for mobile and smartphone computing from USA.gov
USA.gov provides a variety of apps for mobile and smartphone computing that range in topics and organizations from AIDS/HIV information to the CDC to Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) to an app for the National History Museum. Periodically, an app will be … Continue reading
Posted in Organization
Tagged accessibility, Apps, assistive technology, Disabilities, disability, government, MedlinePlus, mobile and smartphone, Mood, PTSD, Spanish-language, TBI, technology
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Recreation as Therapy
The online Merriam-Webster dictionary defines Recreational Therapy (RT) as “therapy based on engagement in recreational activities (as sports or music) especially to enhance the functioning, independence, and well-beings of individuals affected with a disabling condition.” However, what does this mean … Continue reading
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Tagged assistive technology, children, Disabilities, elderly, Recreational therapy, technology
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Webcast: Knowledge Translation in Augmentative and Alternative Communication: A Randomized Controlled Study
Join the Center for Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer for a 60-minute webcast on September 22. This webcast will present methods and results of a randomized controlled study that evaluated a knowledge translation (KT) strategy designed to communicate effectively new … Continue reading
White House Disability Call for May 2011
May’s White House Disability Call occurred on May 26th, 2011 at 3pm EST and featured Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood; Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education, Russlyn Ali; and Director of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Department of Labor, … Continue reading
Disability in the News: Two videos from CNN.com related to e-Legs technology
This post presents a quick highlight of two videos in the news. The first video presents Berkeley Bionics CEO Eythor Bender talking about the vision behind eLegs, a bionic device for wheelchair users. The second video features the a different … Continue reading
Posted in Audiovisual, Publications, Website
Tagged assistive technology, e-Legs, mobility disabilities, paraplegia, SCI
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Are new technologies such as the Apple iPad a miracle device for children with autism?
Since April is Autism Awareness Month we have been on the lookout for interesting articles, information, devices, and products related to assisting individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Fox News Online featured a story “Is the iPad a ‘Miracle Device’ for … Continue reading
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Tagged assistive technology, autism, autism spectrum disorder, children with disabilities, iPad, News
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Comentario de la película Murderball
Gracias a Netflix, pude alquilar la pelicula Murderball hace algunos fines de semana. Murderball es una película independiente que muestra la vida de los jugadores de rugby en los equipos de Canadá y Estados Unidos para los juegos Para-Olímpicos y cómo llegaron a unirse a sus equipos. Esta película muestra los atletas parapléjicos en toda su gloria – de levantarse y vestirse en la mañana a practicar su deporte a ir a … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, assistive technology, Disabilities, families, Movie review, personal assistance services, rugby, Spanish, spinal cord injury, sports, wheelchairs
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