Wheelchair Cushions

Did you know that some wheelchairs have the capability to incorporate personalized cushions into the chair? With JAY Your Way, you can create the exact cushion or backrest you need. Below, I’ve listed the different types of cushions the company offers, check out their website for specifics on the nine different cushions available. Cushion Base Modifications […]

Monday Tech Tip: Assistive Technology “Then and Now” Adaptive Toys

Wade Wingler takes you inside the INDATA Project’s Assistive Technology Museum to talk about old technologies and describe how they have changed over the last few decades. In this video, he demonstrates the use of adaptive toys. Having trouble viewing the video? Click here! Click here to visit our archived videos.

New Technology allows users to Write Cursive Script with their Eyes

A French scientist, Jean Lorenceau, who was studying optical illusions discovered a way that people can write with their eyes in cursive script. A gadget like this is brand new because previous researchers always found that the human eye makes too many involuntary eye movements in response to its surroundings. Lorenceau found that an optical […]

Grants for Children with Autism

Lots of organizations, foundations and groups help parents who have children with autism by providing grants. They help families pay for medical care and expenses. These include expenses such as a home aid, special schools, equipment to make the home safe for the child and technology that will help the child learn or live a […]

Big, Red Safety Boxes Help Keep People who Wander Safe

The National Autism Association is providing a safety tool kit for families of people with Autism. The Big, Red Safety Box is designed to reduce wandering-related injuries and deaths in the Autism community. The Big, Red Safety Boxes include: Educational materials and tools: -caregiver checklist Family Wandering Emergency Plan first-responder profile form wandering-prevention brochure sample […]

Monday Tech Tip: “Then and Now” Adaptive Keyboards

Wade Wingler takes you inside the INDATA Project’s Assistive Technology Museum to talk about old technologies and describe how they have changed over the last few decades. In this video, he demonstrates the use of adaptive keyboards. Having trouble viewing the video? Click here! Click here to visit our archived videos.