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therisingstart.org — Our three Core Programs are designed to provide an “integrated pipeline” for students starting out in middle school all the way through to adulthood preparing them with the academic, vocational, and life and social skills training to successfully navigate the world of rewarding work and fulfilling …
A recent scoping review published in the International Journal of Geo-Information provides a comprehensive analysis of the environmental factors essential for inclusive wheelchair navigation. By examining two decades of research, the paper highlights a significant shift from “pass/fail” …
By Anika Hoybjerg, PhD, EdS, BCBA-D, LBA and Casey Barron, BCBA, LBA
We’ve previously shared a blog about how to work with insurance companies and advocate for medical necessity in ABA. Here, let’s take a closer look at how you can work with insurance companies when using our newest a…
In the current academic climate, the integration of artificial intelligence into higher education is treated as an inevitability. Yet, while administrative debates often center on academic integrity and automated grading, a more fundamental shift is occurring. A recent playbook from Teach Access and…
By Dr. Darren O’Reilly, Chartered Psychologist and Founder of AuDHD Psychiatry
In the first part of this series, we looked at why emotional regulation is harder for children with ADHD and how big feelings can seem to appear suddenly. This section builds on that by focusing on the early internal s…
As the world looks ahead to 2026, the Assistive Technology (AT) community continues to focus on what matters most: access, inclusion, and innovation. But beyond the devices and the software, there is the “human” side of technology—the lived experiences, the history, and the specific chal…