Accessibility Tools
Giving individuals technology tools is only part of the solution. Providing electronic materials does not automatically make them accessible to all learners. Learn about resources and strategies to create accessible materials.
ChatGPT is all the rage right now. There has been a lot of debate about whether or not this technology is cheating. Can it be used as a supplement to teaching rather than a replacement? How can it help students with disabilities? What do you think? Join us for a discussion on how this tool, […]
Your Rights to Vocational Rehabilitation Services: A webinar to help you understand an individual with disabilities right to Vocational Rehabilitation services through the State Agencies, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. This will provide the basis for this right in federal law, and the basics of […]
Applying for Vocational Rehabilitation Services: Learn how to request VR services from DVRS or CBVI, including some common concerns, information to know going into the process, and what to do if you have concerns during the application period. This webinar will be held via zoom. Register via link below.
Requesting Tuition Sponsorship: This webinar will help walk you through the process of requesting tuition sponsorship to support your career goal with both DVRS and CBVI. This includes an overview of what is included in your Individualized Plan of Employment, what to discuss at your IPE meeting, considerations that the VR agency will be looking […]
Come to the Disability Rights New Jersey's Transition Law Day to learn more about your rights when transitioning from student life to adult life! Are you a student aged 14-21? Do you have an IEP or 504 plan? Have you thought about what you want to do after high school graduation? Did you know your school […]
Setting The Stage designs and creates home environments that are more accessible to all people — regardless of age, size, or physical abilities. Presenter Linda Chinman Pollock is the founder of Setting The Stage LLC. She is a Certified Aging In Place Specialist, as well as a Certified Living In Place Professional. She has been […]
New Jersey ABLE is a tax-advantaged savings account for people with disabilities. ABLE accounts promote financial independence without jeopardizing eligibility for many means tested benefits. Please join us on August 22nd at 12 noon for a presentation with Cristine Chickadel, NJ’s ABLE Account Representative, to learn more about this important financial tool.
Scanning Pens, a text-to-speech tool provides support to those with reading challenges across the globe. Join us as we show our portable pens in action!
In this webinar you will learn who benefits from this photo-based augmentative and alternative communication and an overview of why App2Speak was created and how to use it.
Join the Pinelands Alliance next month for a conversation with Disability Rights New Jersey staff attorneys Craig Ismaili and Regina Smith. They will share about the world of sensory disabilities by summarizing the regulations regarding inclusion and accessibility for individuals with vision impairments, deaf or hard of hearing, sensory processing disorders, and anxiety. Presenters will highlight examples from […]
Join us for the 7th Annual Assistive Technology Statewide Conference to be held at the Conference Center at Mercer in West Windsor, New Jersey, on September 19 and 20, 2023. This year the ATAC team has supersized the event to a 2-day event of fun and learning along with our parent organization, Disability Rights New […]
