By Ron Sandison “In Alternative Baseball we use baseball to teach our players teamwork with coaches and mentors to ensure a brighter future.” Taylor Duncan, Founder of Alternative Baseball I was excited on March 9 to meet Taylor Duncan, the founder of Alternative Baseball at the 2024 Together Confer…

By Nahoma Presberg, MS BCBA NYS-LBA You’ve probably heard that ABA is a tool to teach social skills. You’ve probably also heard that one of the characteristics of autism is difficulty with social interactions. But what does that mean exactly? Does that mean that conversations with friends are har…

By Kadin McElwain Public relations is a field where you have to do your best to manage a company’s image. Whether it be through Corporate Social Responsibility, organizing events, or social media management, you have a really important job. This job can be all the more complicated if you have Autism…

Her advocacy work aided the discovery of a rare inherited form of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and helped connect affected people with researchers. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Hello, puzzle enthusiasts! Dive into our latest crossword adventure that shines a spotlight on the incredible world of assistive technologies and services. This captivating puzzle is packed with intriguing clues about the innovations transforming lives for individuals with disabilities. From electri…

Major Updates Eye Tracking: Control iPad or iPhone with eyes. Music Haptics: Experience music through vibrations. Vocal Shortcuts: Perform tasks with custom sounds. Vehicle Motion Cues: Reduce motion sickness in vehicles. Accessibility Features for CarPlay and visionOS: Enhanced acce…

By Jacinto Morales Skateboarding: a truly unique experience, one that takes the best of art & physicality and makes them one wonderful adventure. I am an Autistic man coming out of his shell and skateboarding has helped me enter with joyful freedom. It was only a short while ago that I discove…

Follow these four tips to avoid using the information in problematic ways, including as a proxy for environmental variables. SourceSource: Spectrum News

by Christian Berman I’m going through this right now, so it’s painfully fresh in my head. I happen to be out of the house early 3 weeks ago, which is rare for me. It was because I had an early doctors appointment. One I was procrastinating on because of the elevator. I had to go on to get there, bu…

Mobility devices have played a significant role in the lives of individuals with disabilities, particularly wheelchair users. However, traditional wheelchairs have remained largely unchanged since 1864, limiting users in various aspects of their lives. With the advent of self-balancing devices such …

Dr. Natalie L. Shaheen, an assistant professor at Illinois State University, has been awarded a substantial National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER grant of over $1.5 million to address inequities in science education for blind and low-vision (BLV) students. This five-year grant, the largest in her…

The feedback could lead to “novel ways” to conduct studies and reduce health disparities, a National Institutes of Health employee says. SourceSource: Spectrum News

by John Testore I’m a British married man on ASD/ADHD living in Asia with my Asian wife. I constantly need to keep my mind busy. I can’t bear hot-humid air forcing me to stay indoors during the Monsoon Asian Summer well in the 40C aggravated by 90% humidity. The air-conditioner screams for mercy 24…

The Speech Accessibility Project, led by Mark Hasegawa-Johnson at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is making significant strides in improving speech recognition technology for individuals with speech differences, especially those with Parkinson’s disease. The project, supported by …