Pets can live with disabilities, just like us, and as a result, they can require support for many needs, including: anxiety resulting from trauma or a naturally occurring condition limb difference from birth, injury or medical procedure nerve damage from birth, medical condition, or injury pain associated with age, injury or illness temporary accommodations needed…
There are some great tools out there that can help make pet-ownership a much more simple experience for anyone with a disability, and Where it’s AT is here to provide an entry point to discovering some of those solutions. Our list can’t be exhaustive, because the types of pets people can have are innumerable and…
Phone related tips and tricks Enable battery saver when you are not actively using your phone. Turning off your phone is a great way to save battery, but this could be dangerous if you need to be contacted. If you are with multiple people, you might manage battery life by only having one phone on…
The Disability Disaster Access and Resources (DDAR) program works with Independent Living Centers (ILCs) throughout California to help provide community-based education, awareness, preparation, and resources for all types of emergencies. In honor of National Preparedness Month, we recently reached out to the Disability Action Center (DAC), a Northern California-based Disability Disaster Access and Resources Center…
If you are a student with a disability who needs specialized educational services, have completed high school and are moving into post-secondary education, you are no longer eligible for an Individualized Education Plan or IEP and must take steps to self-advocate to get the support you are entitled to. *Post-secondary education is ANY educational instruction…
If you are a student with a disability who needs specialized educational services, are under the age of 22 and have not yet graduated from high school with a typical diploma, you are eligible for an Individualized Education Plan or IEP. You can request Assistive Technology (AT) or AT assessments through your IEP. Eligibility will…
Fashion and Assistive Technology might seem like a bizarre intersection, but for most people with disabilities, it makes complete sense. Adaptive clothing can help people with a variety of disabilities manage their clothing independently throughout the entire day. Just as there is a myriad of disabilities, there is also a myriad of adaptive clothing needs.…
Fashion and Assistive Technology might seem like a bizarre intersection, but for most people with disabilities, it makes complete sense. Adaptive clothing can help people with a variety of disabilities manage their clothing independently throughout the entire day. Just as there is a myriad of disabilities, there is also a myriad of adaptive clothing needs.…
Fashion and Assistive Technology might seem like a bizarre intersection, but for most people with disabilities, it makes complete sense. Adaptive clothing can help people with a variety of disabilities manage their clothing independently throughout the entire day. Just as there is a myriad of disabilities, there is also a myriad of adaptive clothing needs.…
Fashion and Assistive Technology might seem like a bizarre intersection, but for most people with disabilities, it makes complete sense. Adaptive clothing can help people with a variety of disabilities manage their clothing independently throughout the entire day. Just as there is a myriad of disabilities, there is also a myriad of adaptive clothing needs.…