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Schools Face Challenges Providing Assistive Technology Students with disabilities may be missing out on valuable assistive technology, a new report finds, due to limited awareness among school staff and other issues.

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Time to get started on your presentation proposal for #VivaLaVida 2026!

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Time to take off your New Year's hat and jump back into #AssistiveTechnology. More #TacoTechTuesdays coming your way in 2026.

Vida la Viva WITH A.T. October 28-29 2026

First event to add to your 2026 calendar!

WE WILL BE CLOSED for the holidays! CLOSED DECEMBER 22 JANUARY 2 REOPENING JANUARY 5, 2026 HAPPy HOLIDAYS!'

Thank you to our demo centers. We truly appreciate the energy and effort you give to increase access and independence for Texans with disabilities.

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Shannon is using eye gaze to maneuver a motorized wheelchair.

Purple digital graphic announcing a free virtual education program titled “Preparing for & Connecting During the Holidays.” The text invites viewers to join on Friday, November 21st at 12:00 p.m. CST to learn practical strategies for celebrating the holidays with loved ones who have dementia. It highlights learning communication changes and caregiver support practices. The design features simple decorative dots at the top and bottom and centered white text on a solid purple background.

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia? 💜
Join a free webinar Nov. 21 at 12 PM CST on managing the holiday season with confidence, connection, and support.

🟣 Register here: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Team TTAP invites you to save the date for our next #VivaLaVida: October 28-29, 2026

Viva la Vida with AT. October 28-29, 2026

Save the dates!

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TTAP loan library will be closed November 24-28, 2025

Promotional graphic for the webinar “Farming with a Disability? AgrAbility Can Help!” hosted by the Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities. The design features a purple background with white text and a yellow “Register Now” button. The Governor’s Committee logo with a purple and gold star appears in the bottom right corner. Text includes the date and time: “November 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. CT,” and the footer reads “Accessibility and Disability Policy Webinar Series.”

Farming with a disability? AgrAbility can help!

Join the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities for a webinar on how assistive tools and modifications are helping Texans in agriculture thrive.

🗓️ Nov 4 | ⏰ 10:00 a.m. CT
💻 Register: txgov-us.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...

Ed Department Making Plans To Offload Special Education The U.S. Department of Education is in talks to move oversight of special education programs to another federal agency.

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Centered over a dark green background, capitalized top header text reads “Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day 2025 October 23” in white and yellow letters. Below, white text reads “We’re still fighting for equal pay.” Centered at the bottom are four hand-drawn people. From left to right, there is a person sitting down facing left, a person standing wearing dark sunglasses and holding a cane, a person with a prosthetic leg standing and waving, and a person sitting in a wheelchair facing left.

Centered over a dark green background, capitalized top header text reads “Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day 2025 October 23” in white and yellow letters. Below are half of the logos of the coalition.

Centered over a dark green background, capitalized top header text reads “Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day 2025 October 23” in white and yellow letters. Below are half of the logos of the coalition.

Disabled women are paid only 56 cents for every dollar paid to a nondisabled man. Ridiculous, right? That’s why today is the second-ever #DisabledWomensEqualPayDay. Join us in highlighting the barriers to equal pay and help us close the gap. Take action today! tinyurl.com/DWEPD25

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AI and AAC: Star Trek or Blade Runner?

Join ATAP & AT3Center for a conversation on how #AI is shaping the future of #AAC and accessibility.

🗓️ Nov 6 | 3–4 PM ET
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#AssistiveTechnology #AI #Accessibility #DigitalInclusion

Cognitive load refers to how much working memory or short-term memory someone is using at a time. Minimizing the cognitive load it takes to use your site makes it more accessible for people with cognitive disabilities. Limit what you're asking users to remember to use your site.

How One State Became The First To Earn 'Accessibility Verified' Travel Designation After a two-and-a-half year vetting process that included sending specialized mappers to verify details of hotels and other locations, one state has been recognized as an accessible travel destination...

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Federal Cuts End Program Training Teachers To Support Children With Disabilities A grant to train educators to better support children with disabilities has been abruptly canceled — three years early — because it conflicted with "the priorities of the current administration."

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A reshare in honour of #WorldMentalHealthDay, outlining just some of the ways Music Therapy can support mental health for children. If you're a Music Therapist working with children, what would you add?

PBS Kids Show To Feature Character Who Uses Communication Device A groundbreaking children's television show is set to introduce a new character who is largely non-speaking and communicates with the help of a special speech tablet.

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Supreme Court To Weigh How Intellectual Disability Is Defined Disability advocates are speaking out as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to take on a case that hinges on whether a diagnosis of intellectual disability should be based on more than an IQ score.

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Digital poster for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) 2025. The theme text reads: “Celebrating Value and Talent.” The background is dark blue with colorful firework designs and circular photos of diverse people at work: a man and woman at a computer, a mechanic using tools, a woman smiling while using sign language, a person in a wheelchair talking with construction workers, and a woman with braided hair using sign language. Logos at the bottom include America 250 and the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor. Text notes #NDEAM, “80th Anniversary,” and dol.gov/odep.

Talent is everywhere. Opportunity should be too.

This October, we join the nation in Celebrating Value and Talent during #NDEAM 2025 — honoring the contributions of workers with disabilities across all industries.

#Inclusion #Accessibility #DisabilityEmployment

Autism and Communication Skills: Addressing Misconceptions With Scientific Facts There are many widely held misconceptions about autism. Misinformation can be harmful and stigmatizing, contribute to social barriers, reduce access to support, and cause emotional stress. Often, conf...

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Target Works To Boost Accessibility At Stores In a first-of-its-kind move, Target says it is making self-checkout more accessible to people with disabilities at locations nationwide.

Increased accessibility in Target checkout experience www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/09/30/t...

Add an Obi Robot to TTAP's Device Loan Program! Join me and make a gift to TTAP's Obi Robot HornRaiser

Jump on the donation train this week! give.utexas.edu/add-an-obi-r...

Viva la Vida with A.T. Conference 2025!

There is still time to join us for an awesome #AssistiveTechnology conference in Austin, TX September 25-26. ttap.disabilitystudies.utexas.edu/viva-la-vida...

A young boy in a wheelchair smiles while using the Obi robotic feeding device at a kitchen counter. The Obi’s robotic arm holds a spoon, bringing food from a divided plate to his mouth, showing how the device supports independent eating.

We’re fundraising to add more Obi Robots to TTAP’s Device Loan Program! These robotic feeders give independence to people with limited mobility. Donate today & help reduce the waitlist ➡️ give.utexas.edu/add-an-obi-r...

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Add an Obi Robot to TTAP's Device Loan Program! Join me and make a gift to TTAP's Obi Robot HornRaiser

Horns up for helping others! 🤘 give.utexas.edu/add-an-obi-r...