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AgrAbility helps people with disabilities find success in agriculture

WBIW The National AgrAbility Project (NAP), modeled after Purdue Extension’s Breaking New Ground Resource Center and hosted at Purdue University, is celebrating 30 years of making agriculture accessible for people with disabilities.

source: WBIW-TV

Hearing loss association of America to host special transit event

The first meeting of the year of the NYC chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America will be at 6-7:30 p.m., Sept. 21. Jessica Murray, chair of the New York City Transit Advisory Committee for Transit Accessibility (ACTA),...

source: West Side Rag

11 best adaptive clothing brands

People with disabilities and the elderly benefit greatly from clothing designed with their specific needs in mind. Sometimes, accessible clothing options are shapeless rather than stylish. But today, more and more brands are embracing adaptive clothing with assistive...

source: Good House Cleaning

Most airplanes could accommodate people to travel seated in a personal wheelchair, but follow-on safety, feasibility assessments needed

A majority of U.S. passenger airplanes could accommodate secured wheelchairs, which would allow travelers to remain seated in a personal wheelchair while flying, says a new report from the National...

source: The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine

Unte4CRT — Sept. 23 CRT Awareness Day

Unte4CRT and NRRTS would like you to join during the day on Sept. 23 for panel discussions, mini-sessions, and videos that will focus on mobility for CRT Awareness Day. The event will explain what complex rehab technology (CRT) means to the user as they share personal...

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Reminder: Access to RESNA Conference CEUs Available through Sept. 30

As a reminder, you have less than one month left to utilize access to Conference CEUs, complete the post conference survey, and share your feedback in order to help shape future RESNA conferences. As the professional home for the AT...

source: RESNA

K-12 SIG Position Paper posted for 60-day comment period — deadline has been extended

RESNA’s K-12 SIG has posted a draft position paper, “RESNA Position Paper on The Capacity-Building Role of an Assistive Technology Specialist in Educational Settings” for the required 60-day public comment...

source: RESNA

Volunteer opportunity: Social media volunteer — Assistive Technology Journal

The Assistive Technology journal is looking for a social media volunteer to help manage the AT Journal twitter account. The volunteer would be responsible for preparing and scheduling tweets for new articles which are published by the journal.

source: RESNA

Top 9 assistive tech innovations to see at Naidex 2021

Independent living event Naidex is returning to the NEC in Birmingham this year on Sept. 15-16. The exhibition showcases the latest assistive technologies available and gives healthcare professionals access to insightful CPD seminars.

source: AT Today

ATIA 2022 Pre-conference Seminars

Start learning early with one- or two-day virtual educational seminars designed to give attendees in-depth education on critical assistive technology topics. Learn the in-depth professional development needed to successfully implement assistive technology in a variety...

source: ATIA

McDonald's installs Vispero technology in kiosks for people who are blind, low vision customers

McDonald's has selected Vispero's assistive technology to provide blind and low vision customers with an accessible kiosk experience, according to a press release. Vispero's JAWS Kiosk has already been deployed to...

source: QSR Web

Smart homes made simple: Your guide to smart home technology

We are excited to announce the release of our brand new guide, Smart Homes Made Simple: Your Guide to Smart Home Technology. This guide was written to help people with disabilities, older adults, and their families learn to successfully integrate smart home technology into...

source: RCPA

Reminder: Access to RESNA Conference CEUs Available through Sept. 30

As a reminder, you have less than one month left to utilize access to Conference CEUs, complete the post conference survey, and share your feedback in order to help shape future RESNA conferences. As the professional home for the AT...

source: RESNA

Invacare courses now IACET accredited

Going forward, Invacare Corp. CEU courses will carry International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) accreditation. In an Aug. 30 news announcement, Invacare said this will impact Invacare, Motion Concepts, Matrx, Alber, and PinDot educational courses.

source: Mobility Management

RESNA's New User Portal

Beginning on Aug. 30, 2021, RESNA is pleased to present a new and improved User Portal, designed to create a more welcoming and easier user experience for its users. Improvements to the User Portal will include: Improved communication of upcoming events Mobile responsive...

source: RESNA

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AgrAbility helps people with disabilities find success in agriculture

Hearing loss association of America to host special transit event

11 best adaptive clothing brands

Most airplanes could accommodate people to travel seated in a personal wheelchair, but follow-on safety, feasibility assessments needed

Unte4CRT — Sept. 23 CRT Awareness Day

Reminder: Access to RESNA Conference CEUs Available through Sept. 30

K-12 SIG Position Paper posted for 60-day comment period — deadline has been extended

Volunteer opportunity: Social media volunteer — Assistive Technology Journal

Top 9 assistive tech innovations to see at Naidex 2021

ATIA 2022 Pre-conference Seminars

McDonald's installs Vispero technology in kiosks for people who are blind, low vision customers

Smart homes made simple: Your guide to smart home technology

Reminder: Access to RESNA Conference CEUs Available through Sept. 30

Invacare courses now IACET accredited

RESNA's New User Portal

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