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Save the dates!
Viva la Vida with AT. October 28-29, 2026
November 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Honoring all who served. image of service person saluting. Veteran's Day
November 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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TTAP loan library will be closed November 24-28, 2025
November 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Farming with a disability? AgrAbility can help!

Join the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities for a webinar on how assistive tools and modifications are helping Texans in agriculture thrive.

🗓️ Nov 4 | ⏰ 10:00 a.m. CT
💻 Register: txgov-us.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...
Promotional graphic for the webinar “Farming with a Disability? AgrAbility Can Help!” hosted by the Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities. The design features a purple background with white text and a yellow “Register Now” button. The Governor’s Committee logo with a purple and gold star appears in the bottom right corner. Text includes the date and time: “November 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. CT,” and the footer reads “Accessibility and Disability Policy Webinar Series.”
October 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/10/23/e...
Ed Department Making Plans To Offload Special Education
The U.S. Department of Education is in talks to move oversight of special education programs to another federal agency.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Disabled women are paid only 56 cents for every dollar paid to a nondisabled man. Ridiculous, right? That’s why today is the second-ever #DisabledWomensEqualPayDay. Join us in highlighting the barriers to equal pay and help us close the gap. Take action today! tinyurl.com/DWEPD25
Centered over a dark green background, capitalized top header text reads “Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day 2025 October 23” in white and yellow letters. Below, white text reads “We’re still fighting for equal pay.” Centered at the bottom are four hand-drawn people. From left to right, there is a person sitting down facing left, a person standing wearing dark sunglasses and holding a cane, a person with a prosthetic leg standing and waving, and a person sitting in a wheelchair facing left. Centered over a dark green background, capitalized top header text reads “Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day 2025 October 23” in white and yellow letters. Below are half of the logos of the coalition. Centered over a dark green background, capitalized top header text reads “Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day 2025 October 23” in white and yellow letters. Below are half of the logos of the coalition.
October 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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AI and AAC: Star Trek or Blade Runner?

Join ATAP & AT3Center for a conversation on how #AI is shaping the future of #AAC and accessibility.

🗓️ Nov 6 | 3–4 PM ET
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#AssistiveTechnology #AI #Accessibility #DigitalInclusion
Graphic featuring the ATAP | AT³ Center logo and the text “Webinar Series: AI and AAC — Is It Going to Be Star Trek or Blade Runner? Thursday, November 6, 2025, 3:00–4:00 PM ET.”
October 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Cognitive load refers to how much working memory or short-term memory someone is using at a time. Minimizing the cognitive load it takes to use your site makes it more accessible for people with cognitive disabilities. Limit what you're asking users to remember to use your site.
October 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/10/21/h...
How One State Became The First To Earn 'Accessibility Verified' Travel Designation
After a two-and-a-half year vetting process that included sending specialized mappers to verify details of hotels and other locations, one state has been recognized as an accessible travel destination...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Federal Cuts End Program Training Teachers To Support Children With Disabilities
A grant to train educators to better support children with disabilities has been abruptly canceled — three years early — because it conflicted with "the priorities of the current administration."
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October 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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A reshare in honour of #WorldMentalHealthDay, outlining just some of the ways Music Therapy can support mental health for children. If you're a Music Therapist working with children, what would you add?
October 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/10/08/p...
PBS Kids Show To Feature Character Who Uses Communication Device
A groundbreaking children's television show is set to introduce a new character who is largely non-speaking and communicates with the help of a special speech tablet.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/10/09/s...
Supreme Court To Weigh How Intellectual Disability Is Defined
Disability advocates are speaking out as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to take on a case that hinges on whether a diagnosis of intellectual disability should be based on more than an IQ score.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Talent is everywhere. Opportunity should be too.

This October, we join the nation in Celebrating Value and Talent during #NDEAM 2025 — honoring the contributions of workers with disabilities across all industries.

#Inclusion #Accessibility #DisabilityEmployment
Digital poster for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) 2025. The theme text reads: “Celebrating Value and Talent.” The background is dark blue with colorful firework designs and circular photos of diverse people at work: a man and woman at a computer, a mechanic using tools, a woman smiling while using sign language, a person in a wheelchair talking with construction workers, and a woman with braided hair using sign language. Logos at the bottom include America 250 and the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor. Text notes #NDEAM, “80th Anniversary,” and dol.gov/odep.
October 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Autism and Communication Skills: Addressing Misconceptions With Scientific Facts
There are many widely held misconceptions about autism. Misinformation can be harmful and stigmatizing, contribute to social barriers, reduce access to support, and cause emotional stress. Often, conf...
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October 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Increased accessibility in Target checkout experience www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/09/30/t...
Target Works To Boost Accessibility At Stores
In a first-of-its-kind move, Target says it is making self-checkout more accessible to people with disabilities at locations nationwide.
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September 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Jump on the donation train this week! give.utexas.edu/add-an-obi-r...
Add an Obi Robot to TTAP's Device Loan Program!
Join me and make a gift to TTAP's Obi Robot HornRaiser
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September 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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There is still time to join us for an awesome #AssistiveTechnology conference in Austin, TX September 25-26. ttap.disabilitystudies.utexas.edu/viva-la-vida...
Viva la Vida with A.T. Conference 2025!
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September 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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We’re fundraising to add more Obi Robots to TTAP’s Device Loan Program! These robotic feeders give independence to people with limited mobility. Donate today & help reduce the waitlist ➡️ give.utexas.edu/add-an-obi-r...

#AssistiveTech #Accessibility
A young boy in a wheelchair smiles while using the Obi robotic feeding device at a kitchen counter. The Obi’s robotic arm holds a spoon, bringing food from a divided plate to his mouth, showing how the device supports independent eating.
September 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Horns up for helping others! 🤘 give.utexas.edu/add-an-obi-r...
Add an Obi Robot to TTAP's Device Loan Program!
Join me and make a gift to TTAP's Obi Robot HornRaiser
give.utexas.edu
September 4, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Nominations are OPEN! 🌟 The ATIA 2026 Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture honors an AAC user who inspires through lived experience. Award: $2,000 + travel stipend + free ATIA 2026 registration. Nominate by Sept 30, 2025 ➡️ www.atia.org/prentke-aac-... #AAC #ATIA2026
Digital graphic from the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) promoting the ATIA 2026 Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture. The background is a blue gradient with the ATIA logo at the top. Large white text reads: “ATIA 2026 Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture.” A light-blue box highlights the message: “Nominations Now Open! Deadline: September 30, 2025. Recognizing an AAC user who inspires through lived experience.” The PRC-Saltillo logo is shown as the sponsor.
August 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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TTAP wants to see YOUR #TacoTechTuesdays! Send reels describing some form of assistive technology in relation to tacos to [email protected] for review. Terrific Taco Techs will be posted on TTAP's social media channels; thus submission indicates you are giving TTAP permission to post it.
August 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Register now. viva la vida with A.T. Sept. 25-26 cvent.utexas.edu/vivalavida25
August 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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#TacoTechTuesday www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRvn...
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YouTube video by Texas Technology Access Program
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August 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/08/19/h...
How One State Became A National Leader In Adapted Sports
When a student asked his teachers in 1969 why kids with disabilities like him couldn't participate in sports, it set in motion the standards that would become adapted athletics in his state and beyond...
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August 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM