Device Demonstration

Ability Tools and AbleGamers partnered to train Ability Tools staff and partners on the setup of accessible gaming devices for people with disabilities.

This year APTAT developed a new partnership with United Ability, a nonprofit in central Alabama whose mission is provide services that empower individuals to live full and meaningful lives.

Throughout their academic journey, students may have received AAC devices and necessary support. However, upon transitioning to higher education or community living, unless an AAC device was acquired specifically for them, they now find themselves without a communication tool.

In 2023, Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) Home and Community-Based Waivers implemented the coverage of assistive technology, enabling devices, and remote services.

The Justice Center and the TRAID Centers continued to collaborate with staff from the Department of Labor on the New York Systems Change and Inclusive Opportunities Network (SCION.) SCION's goal is to improve education, training and employment opportunities and outcomes for youth and adults with

The AT Resource Center has an established and on-going partnership with the United Way.

In partnership with the New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NMDVR), DiverseIT, and NMTAP we coordinated a full service for individuals with disabilities obtaining vocational rehabilitation services.

We partnered with NJAWW (NJ Advocates for Aging well)  Developed and implemented a webinar series that covered a variety of AT topics   The first 15-20 minutes were an overview of the AT covered.

We established a new partnership with Future In Sight, which is a nonprofit that provides vision rehabilitation services for NH people of all ages who are blind or visually impaired.

We collaborated with the Department of Education support project for teachers of the visually impaired. The purpose of this collaboration was to increase access to devices that teachers can borrow for students with vision impairments.