Technology for people with disabilities is advancing at an unprecedented pace, with artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and mainstream tech giants leading the way in accessibility innovation. Here’s a look at the most exciting developments, highlighting recent announcements from Apple, Microsoft, and the growing impact of AI-based solutions.
Summer Camp is an experience that can benefit children with Cerebral Palsy! Camps create opportunities to make friends, learn new skills, build confidence, have an adventure, make a mess, and just have fun! Camps gives kids with disabilities the opportunity to just be kids. NO LIMITS. Whether it be a day camp or an overnight camp, there is bound to be something for everyone.
These instructional videos brought to you by Enable Ireland are designed to give families the tools to help teach children with ambulatory CP the skills needed to ride a bike with confidence.
Accessible Yoga Practices is a great weekly newsletter and downloadable yoga guide for those with disabilities and caregivers interested in practicing yoga, on your own terms.
Creating opportunities that enable play in order to combat social isolation, foster inclusive communities, and improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.
Cephable is a free software for individuals that adapts to the user, enabling technology control through voice, face, and motion for a more accessible digital experience.
Founded by Susan Banks and Courtney Craven, Can I Play that? (CIPT) has grown from a hobby site to a destination for gamers and developers alike that provides all forms of accessibility information on video games and the industry.
Assistive technology comes in all shapes and sizes to help adapt your environment to best meet your needs. From tools to help you turn on the lights to high tech games to help you participate with your peers, AT can equalize the playing field!
Medicaid Waivers, Katie Beckett or TEFRA are all forms of benefits that an "waive" medicaid financial restrictions for parents of children who have a developmental disability acquired prior to the age of three. Kidswaivers.org has provided a comprehensive, interactive website of all available medicaid waiver programs by State across the US.
The purpose of this study was to pilot an intervention of a sport-based youth development program modified for accessibility for children and adolescents with movement challenges, with the goal of community-based running participation using running frames.
Our educational series continues with this virtual event featuring a multi-disciplinary panel discussion on exercise and physical activity and its impacts on spasticity and function.
The Winter Paralympics is a great opportunity to learn about the many adaptive recreational and competitive sports for individuals with cerebral palsy.
Many people do not know the difference between SSI and SSDI. It can be very confusing for a family or individual to understand what is available, and whether they will qualify. Very often, the recipients and their families do not even know which benefits they are receiving. But it is important to understand some basic information about government benefits. This post will focus on the two most common government benefits and give you a brief overview of how they work.
Setting up a Third Party-Special Needs trust as part of estate planning is essential if the individual with a disability is or may be eligible for means-tested government benefits. A properly set up Third Party Trust ensures that the funds left to the individual, whether through gift or inheritance, are not considered countable assets when applying for means tested benefits
In 2014 the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act was passed. The ABLE account is a tax-advantaged savings account for individuals with disabilities. The individual with the disability is the account owner and anyone can contribute to the account – the account beneficiary, family, friends, even a Special Needs Trust.
A special needs trust is a written legal agreement that enables an individual with a disability to qualify or remain qualified for means tested government benefits, such as medicaid, SSI or even medicaid waivers.