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Assistive technology is technically any item used by a person with a disability to increase independence and to make the tasks of daily living easier. Assistive technology for brain injury can be as simple and low-tech as a spiral notebook to help with organization and memory, or it can be as sophisticated as a computer-powered vocal assistant to aid with communication.
Adam Talks About His Frustration with New Appliances, Post-TBI
New appliances, like Adam's microwave, come with all sorts of buttons, displays, and settings. Heating up rice for the first time is not always easy.
Six Free Military TBI Smartphone Apps
Military smartphone apps for service members and veterans, their families, and professionals.
Top Four Concussion Screener Apps for Athletes
iPhone & Android apps that check for brain injury in athletes.
20 Life-Changing Android Apps for People with Brain Injury
Got an Android? Learn about these revolutionary apps for simplifying everyday life with brain injury.
Let Your Fingers Do the Healing
A new military telehealth application —mCare — is poised to help wounded active duty, Reserve, and Guard get the daily help they need to recover.
Assistive Technology
Assistive technology can help your loved one live more independently. It may also make your job as a caregiver easier and more enjoyable.
27 Life-Changing iPhone and iPad Apps for People with Brain Injury
Revolutionary apps for simplifying everyday life with brain injury.
What Are Telecommunications Relay Services?
TRS enables telephone conversations between people with and without hearing or speech disabilities.
Universal Design and Assistive Technology in the Workplace
A diverse workforce means different and unique needs among employees. Learn how employees can meet these various needs.
Funding Assistive Technology and Accommodations
Learn about the various options available for funding assistive technology, equipment, and accommodations needed in the workplace.
Fact Sheet on Computer Access
Learn what can help from computer hardware and software that can speak for non-verbal people to programs to assist those with learning disabilities to more easily perform cognitive activities.
Fact Sheet on Communicators
Communicators are portable electronic devices intended to provide people who have limited or no ability to speak with the ability to take participate in direct, face-to-face, real-time conversation.
Fact Sheet on Emergency Alert Systems
What would you do if you fell and couldn't call for help? Learn how to be prepared.
Assistive Technology for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury
Everyone needs ways to make their lives easier. Learn about "home-made" and purchasable assistive technologies that help after a TBI.
Using External Aids to Compensate for Memory and Organizational Problems Post-TBI
Learning how to compensate for cognitive impairments after a TBI is often more effective than trying to "fix" them.
Brain Games for People with TBI: Pros and Cons
Computer brain games can be fun and stimulate the brain, but should be used in conjunction with cognitive rehab.
Don’t Let Your Brain Injury Keep You Off the Phone
Speech-to-Speech relay, a free service, can help people with speech impairments communicate successfully on the phone.
Speech Recognition for Learning
Learn how current speech recognition technology can help students with brain injury or other disabilities.
Assistive Technology Laws
Learn more about the laws that may affect your child after brain injury.
Assistive Technology Glossary
Learn the "language" of assistive technology to help your child with brain injury.
Assistive Technology 101
Technologies to help people after brain injury.
Assistive Technology and the IEP
Parents are their child's most effective advocate after brain injury. Learn more.
Personal Digital Assistants as Cognitive Aids After Brain Injury
A PDA can help boost skills after brain injury.
Reminder System Can Help Whole Family
A technology to compensate for planning and memory difficulties post-injury.
What Accessibility Features Are Provided with the Windows Operating System?
Learn about assistive technology features available to help make Windows work for you.
Tecnología asistencial para personas con una lesión cerebral traumática
Aprende cómo la tecnología de apoyo puede facilitarles la vida a las personas con una lesión cerebral.
Let's Play: A Guide to Toys for Children with Special Needs
A child with TBI may have special needs. Find the best toys to promote learning and recovery.
Assistive Technology for People with TBI
Learn how assistive technology can make life easier for someone with a TBI.
What Is Accessible Electronic and Information Technology?
Learn how this technology can help someone with a TBI achieve more independence.
Tips for Teaching LD Children About Online Safety
Assume that anything posted on the web is there forever.
Integrating the Arts with Technology: Inspiring Creativity
Integrating arts into the curriculum, especially for kids with brain injury or other disabilities, can produce many amazing results.
New Electronics: Turn Them On for Learning
Learn how to integrate the use of new technologies with instruction and studying for kids with TBI or other disabilities.
On the Go: What Consumer Products Can Do For You (If You Know Where to Look!)
New electronic technologies can help students with disabilities with independence, productivity, and participation in school and life.
PDA Intervention Plan: Implementing Electronic Memory and Organization Aids
Can a PDA help a person with TBI get organized?
Computer Access and Adaptations
Adaptive technologies can make all the difference for people with TBI. Learn more about what is available.
Blogs, Wikis, and Text Messaging: What are the Implications for Students with Learning Disabilities
Using modern innovations to help with school work and life.
Feeling Safe at School: How New Technologies Can Help
Social and emotional conditions at school are crucial, especially for kids with brain injury or other disabilities.
Making the Written Word Easier for Readers with Print Disabilities
Find solutions to help your child who may have trouble reading print.
Reading Software: Finding the Right Program
Learn about the various reading software applications that address different needs.
Adaptive Equipment: An Illustrated Guide
Find out about adaptive equipment that can help with daily tasks like washing and dressing.
Boosting Inclusion in After School Activities with AT and Supplemental Services
Participation in extra-curricular activities like art, music, theater, or sports comes with many benefits -- from social integration to higher self-esteem.
Questions to Ask Colleges About Assistive Technology Resources
Availability of assistive technologies for people with disabililities is different in the K-12 environment versus college. Know what to ask.
Help for Young Learners: How to Choose AT
Assitive technologies for young kids can include low-tech items, like pillows and mirrors, as well as high-tech items, such as augmentative communication devices.
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