CSUN Conference Highlights

by Kim Cantrell,CFILC’s Program Director The AT Network was excited to participate in California State University Northridge’s 29th Annual Conference for People with Disabilities in San Diego from March 19-21. This week we are sharing some highlights from our participation in the event. Derek Zarda, AT Advocate from ILRC San Francisco building vendor relationships. First,…

Telling AT Stories

By guest blogger Fred Tchang, Director of Assistive Technology Services at Advancing Opportunities “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Nelson Mandela Fred Tchang, Director of AT Services It seems impossible to many people that a person who is blind can use an iPhone, that a person with a significant physical disability can drive himself to work,…

AT for College Students

by Kirk Aranda, YO! Disabled and Proud Youth Advocate   You’ve done it! You’re done with high school and on to the next step in your educational career… college!  College can be a big leap from high school and sometimes there is a transitional period for students to adjust. From getting accustomed to your new…

AT We LOVE – Happy Valentine’s Day!

For Valentine’s Day, we asked our colleagues and partners throughout California to share the different types of Assistive Technology (AT) that they adore.  We then compiled this list of practical, fun, time-saving and even life-saving AT to inspire our readers to try out some new AT that can improve their lives. Many of these items…

Free iPad Apps

By Nubyaan Scott, Program Coordinator     1. BARD Mobile The BARD Mobile app offers access to Braille and audio books from the National Library Service (NLS) Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD). BARD includes almost 50,000 books, magazines, and music scores in audio and Braille formats; and new choices are added daily. If you connect…

AT News From Around the Web

Here at the AT Network, we love to learn about all the new, different and constantly evolving AT that is out there. There are so many AT items that we can’t possibly keep up with every device or piece of equipment that exists. Fortunately, we are not the only ones researching AT and we can…