Accessibility Tools
Disability Rights New Jersey invites you to our 2021 Assistive Technology and Community Living Summit on September 23-24. This year we will be hosting workshops for consumers and professions that will cover a wide variety of topics about assistive technology and community living. Last year's virtual event was attended by over 350 individuals and featured more […]
Join Disability Rights New Jersey for a lunch and learn webinar to learn about the latest developments in special education. You will learn the following: a.) dealing with cyberbullying; b.) seeking make-up services if the student is either covered or not covered under S-3434; and c.) little-known (but often effective) tactics for obtaining stay-put to continue […]
Join Disability Rights NJ’s and Democracy Live’s Demonstration of the Accessible Vote-by-Mail Ballot for the November Election For the November election, the State of New Jersey has contracted with Democracy Live to offer an accessible electronic vote-by-mail ballot for individuals with disabilities. On Tuesday, October 12, Disability Rights NJ is sponsoring a Democracy Live demonstration of […]
Disability Rights NJ and the Disability Law Student Association at Rutgers Law School Camden seek up to 20 adults receiving services from DDD in New Jersey to register for a Medicaid eligibility legal clinic on October 29, 2021 from 1:30pm to 4:00pm. The clinic will offer no cost one-on-one consultations with law students and Disability […]
• Do you need help getting special education services in school? • Do you have an IEP and need help preparing to go on to work or college? • Do you get in trouble at school because of your disability? If you answered yes to any of these questions, register for one of our Special […]
• Do you need help getting special education services in school? • Do you have an IEP and need help preparing to go on to work or college? • Do you get in trouble at school because of your disability? If you answered yes to any of these questions, register for one of our Special […]
Esta es una introducción a la tecnología de asistencia para estudiantes de K-12 con discapacidades. El enfoque será el apoyo para las habilidades de lectura, escritura, matemáticas, comunicación y organización. Este seminario web, incluidos los recursos y materiales, se proporcionará en inglés y español. This is an introduction to assistive technology for K-12 students with […]
What is eyegaze technology? This webinar will answer that question, including an overview of the leading types of eyegaze hardware, examples of available eyegaze products, and tips and tricks for selecting the right one. This technology is especially helpful for individuals with significant physical disabilities. For students who struggle with all forms of writing, the […]
Alternate Pencils for Struggling Writers Tuesday, May 10 - 12pm For students who struggle with all forms of writing, the use of “alternative pencils” can help them get daily practice in this critical educational and life skill. This webinar would apply to students with multiple disabilities, including those making very limited progress with their writing skills.
For years, National Juvenile Justice Network has spoken out about the dangers of privatization in youth justice and other youth-serving facilities. Private companies are beholden to stakeholders, which puts their incentives to make money at direct odds with the goal to serve youth. The profit incentive leads to cost cutting, poor quality of care, and […]
A Roundtable Discussion for Favorite iPad Apps Tuesday, June 7 - 12pm There are thousands of AAC iPad apps for supporting communication, but which one is your favorite? And why? Please join this roundtable discussion with a group of local AAC experts to share and compare!
We need your input to help understand the needs of the disability community and help us establish our goals and priorities for the next three (3) years. Are there topics missing from the conversation of Disability Rights? Do you wish certain issues were given more attention? Do you have suggestions on what we can do […]
