Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology Listening Devices

American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA)   Format             Webpage   This webpage describes an assistive listening device (ALD) as any type of device that can help a person function better in day-to-day communication situations. An ALD can be used with or without hearing aids to overcome the negative effects of distance, background noise, or poor room… Read More »»

Assistive Technology webpage

The AgrAbility Project, administered by The Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Format             Project The AgrAbility Project, created to assist people with disabilities such as farmers and ranchers employed in agriculture, links the Cooperative Extension Service at a land-grant university with a private nonprofit… Read More »»

Assistive Technology Training Online Project (ATTO)

University at Buffalo, funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services Format           Project   The Assistive Technology Training Online Project (ATTO) proposes to develop, implement, evaluate and disseminate a model program to address the diverse needs for Assistive Technology training by exploring web-based instruction to create virtual workshops. The… Read More »»