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21st Annual Family Cafe
The Annual Family Café is the Nations largest Cross-Disability Event! Since 1998, The Annual Family Café has brought together thousands of individuals with disabilities and their family members for three days of information, training, and networking. The 21st Annual...
How to Enable Accessibility Features in OS X
With everything being connected in some way or another, accessibility is even more important than ever. Being accessible means that information is readily available no matter what a person’s abilities are. Mac's OS X El Capitan comes with several accessibility options...
How to Enable Accessibility Features in Microsoft Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with several accessibility options. Options such as Screen Reader Support, Zoom, Color Contrast, and Navigation Support allow universal access to the operating system and installed applications.
Dr. Frederick Haynes FAAST Legislator of the Year Award for 2018
On February 5th and 6th FAAST named Senator Kathleen Passidomo and Representative Tom Leek their 2018 Dr. Frederick Haynes FAAST Legislators of the year. Representative Tom Leek (R-Daytona) The Florida Assistive Technology Advisory Council and the Florida Alliance for...
10 Things that People Living with a Disability Want You to Know
There are many misconceptions about disabilities. Most of the time it is simply due to a lack of information. This can be because the voice of people living with a disability just isn't heard loudly or clearly enough. Also, those who don’t consider themselves as...
New Autism Focused Programs at the FSU College of Education
Our friends over at FSU have added a number of programs to help prepare individuals who plan to work with both children and adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. These programs include both an online and on-campus Master's program as well as an online...
Sea World’s Water Park is now a Certified Autism Center
Sea World’s Water Park, Aquatica Orlando is now a Certified Autism Center. This will be the first park to be able to claim that distinction. The staff have been through training and have added additional resources for visitors.
Apps as Assistive Technology – Affordable, Available, and Accessible
Mobile devices such as tablets, smartphones, and smartwatches are dominating the market. So using them as assistive technology (AT) truly is a no brainer! The market for high end AT has changed tremendously in past years. What used to be a $10k+ device can...
How to Get a Proper Assistive Technology Assessment
How to Get a Proper Assistive Technology Assessment Who Does AT Assessments? Assistive Technology (AT) assessments are usually received from rehabilitation providers who are employed in places such as Hospitals, Doctor's Offices, universities, schools, or by...