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Smart Home Device Setup: Using Multiple Routines

In this quick guide, we’ll show you how to change your smart light’s color using the Alexa app to set the mood or improve visibility for specific tasks. Whether you’re new to smart home technology or supporting someone who is, this step-by-step guide is here to help. Plus, we’ve included a YouTube video tutorial for…

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Subscribing & Setting up Amazon Alexa Emergency Assist

Access full video instructions via the Ability Tools YouTube channel “Setting Up Alexa Emergency Assist” Overview of Alexa Emergency Assist Alexa Emergency Assist is a monthly subscription service that allows you to call for help using just your voice, no phone dialing or button pressing required. Simply say: “Alexa, call for help” You’ll be connected…

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Amazon Echo Setup Made Easy

Section 1: Unboxing & Setting Up Amazon Echo Access full video instructions via the Ability Tools YouTube channel. “Setting Up Amazon Echo” Overview of the Amazon Echo (4th Gen): The Amazon Echo is a smart home device that works like a helpful assistant. It responds to your voice and can assist with tasks like making…

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Tech-ing Charge of Your Career with AT

Starting or returning to work can be a big leap. For people with disabilities, it often comes with unique challenges. But with the right assistive technology (AT) and support from Ability Tools, that leap can lead to lasting success. Check out our recent webinar, Campus to Career: Tools to Thrive in the Workplace, where we…

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Earth Day: Smart & Sustainable Tech

In celebration of Earth Day, Ability Tools hosted a special webinar highlighting accessible, eco-friendly technology that supports independent living. We were thrilled to welcome guest presenter Kellie Hampton, Assistive Technology Coordinator and Remote Supports Specialist from Warren County Board of Developmental Disabilities (WCBDD), who gave us an exclusive virtual tour of their impressive Smart Home…

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Spy Tech? Nope, It’s AT! Cool Finds from Abilities Expo 2025

If you made it to Abilities Expo 2025 and stopped by the Ability Tools booth, you couldn’t miss the top-secret, spy-themed experience! Our team went all out to engage attendees of all ages, making sure everyone got a mission briefing on the latest and greatest in assistive technology (AT). The Expo was packed with incredible…

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Social Media Accessibility Tips & Tricks: YouTube

Whether sharing a new photo, commenting on current affairs, uploading a funny video, or promoting your business’s newest venture, social media remains relevant because people want to make connections. However, these connections aren’t always possible if social media platforms aren’t accessible. The Where It’s AT Blog team has put together some of the latest accessibility…

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Assistive Technology for Living with Aphasia

Republished from: AT3 Center News and Tips Page Written by: Eliza J. Anderson June is National Aphasia Awareness Month. Let’s #TalkAboutAphasia and #AAC! The term “aphasia” is unknown to most people, yet the condition is familiar. An estimated 2 million Americans have acquired aphasia as result of a stroke, traumatic brain injury or progressive neurological disorder. These are…

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Top Five AT Devices from an AT Advocate

Written by: Luke Hsieh, Assistive Technology Advocate Community Access Center For this top five countdown, I will be ranking my my five favorite assistive technology devices from high-tech to low-tech. By September next year, I will have worked a full decade as an assistive technology specialist for an Independent Living Center.  The first generation iPad…