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The Plodder: A Quick Talk AAC Update

We have been plodders in developing the next iteration of Quick Talk AAC, because of a simple and yet profound realization. Experience is the best teacher. We now have a better understanding of what we need to create.

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Apple-Amazon Might Revolutionize AAC

Amazon has sent an email to media outlets inviting them to an event on September 6 in Santa Monica, Calif. Details on the event are slim so far, but we have a pretty good idea of what to expect. Ricardo Bilton , VentureBeat The September 6, 2012 press event being held by Amazon has largely…

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Special Needs Parents are Geek and Cool

While most geek parents are doing cool things for fun, parents with disabilities do them for fun, and to improve the quality of their children’s lives.

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What Special Needs Parents Need Most?

Almost everyday, I see or hear about parents with special needs being overwhelmed with information, critiques, or gloomy outlooks regarding their children. All too rare are those moments when someone chooses to inspire them, even though inspiration is what they need most.

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Hacking Autism: What It Means To Me

Discovery News published “Treating Autism: There’s An App For That” on Monday, August 15. It talks about the power and potential of touch technology to help people with autism. It also mentions Hope Technology School, which is familiar to anyone who visits this blog or follows me on Twitter or Google+. The most exciting thing…

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Hope: Kryptonite For Autism

Blogging is suppose to be more relaxed, so let me take advantage of this informality. I am going to use an awkward literary analogy, because it is the only way I can describe how I feel. I believe hope is kryptonite for autism. Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done…

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How Touch Technology Provides Hope

Brandon Bailey of the San Jose Mercury news penned a tremendous article on autism today called, “Using touchscreens and apps to treat autism.” This is a story that has been in the press with some regularity, but my sense is up until now the audience being reached primarily consists of early adopters (those folks who…

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Building A Dream Team

Building A Dream Team It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision. Helen Keller After almost twenty years of parenting children with special needs, my wife and I have learned the necessity of vision. We have also learned a great deal about the importance of hope. Without vision and hope a…

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Hacking Autism: 5 Ideas for CTO Phil McKinney

Hacking Autism is both a new and promising initiative from HP. Their mission is both noble and inspiring. They describe it as Technology and Hope. Technology and Hope When touch-enabled computing was introduced to the world, no one could have anticipated that this technology might help open up a new world of…

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The Dream of Inclusion (Part 2)

A dream doesn’t have to be perfect to be believed. What I mean is our lack of understanding of what is required to successfully implement inclusion, does not preclude us from believing it is possible. The dream of inclusion is a positive and hopeful social vision. Its’ aim is a community where people are valued…

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