Attainment Company, a family-owned assistive-technology business in Wisconsin, is known for its apps geared toward students with intellectual disabilities and autism. Our App Search Tool includes several items from Attainment’s GoTalk® and GoVisual apps series: Good apps, especially apps with…
Have you or a family member ever flown with a wheelchair? Or navigated a noisy bus terminal with low vision? Whatever the specific impairment or mode of transportation, traveling with a disability means extra challenges and extra planning. Here’s a…
If I don’t obsess about something then it doesn’t get done. Unfortunately, I’m not always able to pick my obsessions. –David Finch, author of personal-experience book The Journal of Best Practices I Do It My Way Obsessions are a common…
For children with autism, the holidays aren’t always happy. Flashing lights, loud music, and strange aromas assault the senses. Noisy crowds are everywhere. Routines are disrupted. And with end-of-year school breaks, parents often bear a double burden: managing the children…
We’ve all heard of the digital world being used as a tool for crimes: romance scams, fake emergencies, ransomware, and stalking, to name just a few. While anyone can be a victim, disabled users have special concerns: Says Walter Prescher,…
