Abilities! Kornreich Technology Center: assistive technology demonstration, education, and evaluation

The Kornreich Technology Center

Mission

The Nathaniel H. Kornreich Technology Center, which is part of Abilities!, is a not-for-profit assistive technology demonstration, education, and evaluation center. Through the use of assistive technology, the Center is dedicated to promoting the full participation and independence of children and adults with disabilities in school, at work, at home, and in the community.

Assistive Technology News

Microsoft Showcases Assistive Technology for Seniors

March 7, 2010
New York and other cities are working with Microsoft to bring computers, Webcams, and other high-tech gear to the homebound elderly

The Digital Divide

March 4, 2010

AIM-Virginia Renews Statewide License of Read:OutLoud6 eBook Software

February 26, 2010
The Virginia Department of Education, through the George Mason University Accessible Instructional Materials Center (AIM-VA), has renewed its statewide license of Read:OutLoud 6, an eBook software program to read digital books aloud. This assistive technology tool provides reading accommodations to an estimated 170,000 students in 1,900 VA public schools.

AT Website of the Month: AccessText Network


At the April 24th workshop, Assistive Technology: What it Takes to Make the Right Choice, many products were demonstrated and discussed. Click here for a list of these items and vendor information.

What’s Happening

In addition to ongoing AT evaluations and training for individuals with disabilities; support for the school and the employment programs at Abilities!; dissemination of information about AT through our library, tours, and presentations — we are involved in a range of projects related to our mission. Specific events are listed under Upcoming Events.

NEC FOUNDATION AWARD:

The Kornreich Technology Center has been selected by the NEC Foundation to develop a digital educational program entitled A Functional Approach to Workplace Accommodations. A preview version of the program is available on the National Business & Disability Council (NBDC) website.

INCLUSIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM EXPANDS:

All classrooms in the Henry Viscardi School have been equipped with assistive and instructional technology to enhance the way instruction is delivered and to expand students’ educational horizons.

NEW ACQUISITIONS:

Find out about some of our newest assistive technology, such as the Tango! handheld AAC device and the lomak light operated mouse and keyboard.

For more information on what’s happening at Kornreich, including scheduled educational activities, visit our Upcoming Events page, or click the What’s Happening link.