Assistive technology—from visual timers to help students with learning differences keep track of their schedules to digital captioning software for those with hearing difficulties—can improve outcomes ...

A neural interface framework integrating L2 regularization with attention supervision paradigms achieves 96.87% classification accuracy in EEG ...

Assistive technologies are no longer confined to physical aids or specialized hardware. The study identifies a broad ...

Assistive technology (AT) encompasses devices, software, and systems designed to enhance the learning experiences and functional abilities of students with disabilities. In special education, AT plays ...

With new guidance, the U.S. Department of Education is pushing schools to ensure that all students with disabilities have the assistive technology they need and the supports to use it effectively. The ...

In a recent episode of Focus on EDU, one special education teacher shared tips for working with parents and integrating tech’s assistive benefits into the classroom. Rebecca Torchia is a web editor ...

Connor Archer still has a 2004 Mac iBook G4 laptop computer in his office. He doesn’t use it, but he thinks about it daily. Archer was diagnosed with autism at age 3 and remained nonverbal until 5.

Are plummeting literacy skills the new pandemic among young learners? Dozens of studies over the past year have shown alarming drops in the percentage of students meeting reading benchmarks at the ...

Adaptive equipment, a fully accessible van and a robot that helps students with disabilities connect with their classmates will all be on hand for the New Hampshire Department of Education’s fifth ...

Braille Institute, a leading organization dedicated to supporting individuals with vision impairments, proudly announces the return of Assistive Technology Month this November. The month-long ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are some of the buzziest terms in tech and for a good reason. These innovations have the potential to tackle some of humanity's biggest obstacles ...