According to Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA): Assistive technology (AT) is any item, piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities. These allow people with disabilities to have more independent and active lives. Some examples are positioning equipment, bed rails, bolsters, pillows, wedges, dressing aids, scooters, talking alarms, communication boards, and specialty switches. Anything that helps someone with a disability
Month: February 2023
It is important to stay up to date on issues regarding your child’s disability or health issues. I have attended events related to my daughter’s diagnosis and general disability events. I have come away from these events with more knowledge of how to best support my daughter. If you are interested in attending these types of events, many local organizations have grants for families, you can use public funds by including training costs in your
The importance of financial planning. If you or a loved one have a disability, then you know protecting assets and planning for financial stability is important. I have written about Special Needs Trusts and their advantages for saving. Another way to save is to open an ABLE account. ABLE accounts have been in the news recently because Congress just passed a bill to raise the age for qualifying from 26 to 46, though it won’t