Tools for Life, Georgia's AT Act Program

Check out these new videos centered on how to protect yourself from COVID-19! These videos are part of the COVID-19 Accessible Materials project funded by the CDC Foundation, in partnership with the Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation at Georgia Tech. Visit https://cidi.gatech.edu/covid/videos to view them now!

Another Wired Wednesday live AT demo is coming up next week! Join us starting at 2:00 p.m. EDT on April 14 for a 45-minute demo on the Instate Language Assistant, a new solution from Translate Live designed to caption, take notes, and translate. We will hold a Q&A directly after the demo. Visit https://bit.ly/2O4ZFPG to submit your registration today!

New versions of CDC COVID-19 guidance are now available in many accessible formats, including American Sign Language. Learn more about COVID-19, how to protect yourself and others, and more by visiting www.cidi.gatech.edu/covid/asl.

Volume 15 of the Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits journal has been published and is available for download, thanks to the Assistive Technology Industry Association! This volume, "Assistive Technology for Communication," aims to explore how the technology can support various forms of communication through text, graphics, sounds, animations, symbols, etc. and create opportunities for people with wide range of needs. Download the entire journal or individual articles at the link below!

We are excited to bring many more AT demos throughout the spring and summer with the Washington Assistive Technology Act Program! Check out our webinar schedule at https://gatfl.gatech.edu/webinars.php and reserve your place today!

We are holding another #WiredWednesday tomorrow with Washington Assistive Technology Act Program (WATAP)! Join us tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. EDT for a live demonstration of #ATSolutions for emergency preparedness and planning! Register at https://bit.ly/3kKSDtU before 12 p.m. EDT tomorrow. We hope you will join us!

Today is #WhiteCaneSafetyDay! The white cane is the biggest tool for independence that people with visual disabilities have at their disposal. From the Braille Institute: White canes were introduced in the 1930s as a way of assisting visually impaired pedestrians to travel independently. They also helped motorists identify and yield to people using the white cane, and their use has been protected by law in the United States since that time. White Cane Safety Day, October 15, was established in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson in an effort to raise awareness of people who carry a white cane. Learn more about white canes by visiting https://www.brailleinstitute.org!

We have another Wired Wednesday coming up this week! This will be part of our workplace accommodation series, and we will focus on teleworking solutions. Join us at 2:30 p.m. EDT this Wednesday for a discussion of the problems and potential solutions to using teleworking software! Learn more and register at the link below!... We also would love to know what your experiences have been with teleworking platforms. Visit https://bit.ly/2SCRrNo to take the poll today!

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)! This year looks a little different. COVID-19 has changed the workplace and how we interact, from being physically present to virtually connected. Many of us are working from home and interacting with coworkers through various telework platforms. Help us learn more about the platforms you are using and the problems (and solutions) you have encountered by taking a quick survey by visiting https://bit.ly/2SCRrNo today!

We have another webinar coming up next week, part of our workplace accommodation webinar series! On Tuesday, September 29, join us as we explore productivity and organization solutions for the workplace through the Assistive Software Knowledgebase, a resource which is being developed to assist in making informed accommodation choices. Visit https://bit.ly/3iYhY34 to learn more and to register today!... *Please Note: Due to scheduling conflicts, this webinar will be held on Tuesday, September 29 at 11 a.m. rather than the original scheduled date and time of Wednesday, September 30 at 2:30 p.m.

Have you checked out our AppFinder lately? We've added new categories, like Social Distancing and Teleworking! Check out all sorts of apps for iOS, Android, and even Google Chrome. We are always on the hunt for new apps and we check them all to ensure each can help people live, learn, work, and play independently! Visit http://bit.ly/TFL-App to find your perfect app today!

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, more and more seniors are staying connected with family and friends through Zoom. Have you used Zoom or another video conferencing system to connect with others? Let us know!

It's #WiredWednesday! There is still time to register for today's webinar at 2:30 p.m. EDT, where our own Danny Housley will explore vision software and apps as part of workplace accommodations. Registration closes at noon, so visit https://bit.ly/33nQT2M and reserve your spot!

Wireless RERC has launched its latest survey of user needs! If you have a disability please consider taking this survey. If you know someone who has a disability, please forward the survey to them. Learn more and take the survey at http://bit.ly/wRERC-SUN2020.

It's time to register for another Wired Wednesday! For the fourth installment of our Workplace Accommodation series, join us on September 16 as we explore vision software and apps as part of workplace accommodations! Access to information is vital for people with disabilities to be effectively work within the classroom, workplace, and community of their choice. This webinar will focus on software supports for visual and non-visual access to information.... Visit https://bit.ly/33nQT2M to learn more and to sign up today!

As we continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, Tools for Life is striving to provide the best resources for people with disabilities. We have gathered and vetted resources, then categorized them to help you find what you are looking for. Know of a resource that isn't listed? Let us know!

We have another Wired Wednesday taking place tomorrow afternoon! This third installment of the Workplace Accommodation series will focus of different communication solutions. Our own DeeDee Bunn will review several text-based augmentative communication (AAC) apps, which can be utilized by individuals with temporary or long-term communication difficulties in the workplace environment. Visit https://bit.ly/3gQ4UuK to register!

It's that time again! We are bringing you another Wired Wednesday, this time focusing on assistive technology solutions for seniors! Join us tomorrow, August 26 at 2:30 p.m. EDT, as we explore three different technologies to benefit seniors in many different ways. Register at https://bit.ly/307aSkI by 12 p.m. EDT tomorrow!