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Adaptive Toy Drive

Posted on: November 18, 2020 Last updated on: December 22, 2020 Written by: Comments: 0
Adaptive Toy Drive This project is a partnership between TechOWL, Temple University student organization TemPO, Franklin Institute, and local disability service providers. You can participate by: Donating a toy! We’re collecting toys that move, light up, or make music. Find…
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The ABCs of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Posted on: October 1, 2020 Last updated on: October 26, 2020 Written by: Comments: 4
The ABCs of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) This is a live recording of the webinar and in-person workshops that were held last spring. AAC Training presented by TechOWL A program of the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, College…
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ACES – Talking with Doctors

Posted on: July 16, 2020 Last updated on: September 25, 2020 Written by: Comments: 0
Registration for this strand is closed. Stay tuned for new opportunities! We can’t meet in person this summer for our usual ACES summer institute. So, ACES is offering classes through the computer. The first series will focus on Talking with…
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Telehealth in the time of COVID19

Posted on: July 10, 2020 Last updated on: July 10, 2020 Written by: Comments: 0
Social distancing requires a lot of creativity in how we handle our day to day business, and one of those adaptations is through visits with a medical professional remotely rather than in person. But how do we help the consumer…
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Assistive Technology for One Handed Cooking- Basic Food Prep

Posted on: June 15, 2020 Last updated on: June 15, 2020 Written by: Comments: 0
People are always amazed that I can cook when they learn my left hand is paralyzed from a stroke. I love to cook even though I only learned how to about 15 years ago. My top 5 Assistive Technologies for…
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Need To Know

Posted on: April 10, 2020 Last updated on: June 18, 2020 Written by: Comments: 0
Imagine this worst-case scenario. Someone you love needs to go to the hospital or otherwise be separated from you. Imagine, that this person can’t communicate. Maybe they are too sick. Maybe they are unable to speak. Maybe they use a…
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COVID_19 Resources and the Census

Posted on: April 6, 2020 Last updated on: April 9, 2020 Written by: Comments: 0
Recursos para Coronavirus/Resources for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tiene el derecho a comunicarse en su idioma preferido. La ciudad de Filadelfia se compromete a garantizar que todas las personas, independientemente del idioma, tengan acceso a los servicios y la información de la…
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ACES 2020 Postponed

Posted on: April 6, 2020 Last updated on: April 6, 2020 Written by: Comments: 0
To Our ACES Community, We hope that you are keeping safe and healthy. These times force us to be, grow, learn, laugh and create in new ways that were hard to imagine just a few weeks ago. We have good…
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Census FAQs and Resources

Posted on: April 6, 2020 Last updated on: April 9, 2020 Written by: Comments: 0
Census FAQs – Preguntas Frecuentes sobre el Censo ¿Necesita ayuda? Haga click para completar el Censo En línea Guías de idiomas de la Oficina del Censo Accesible: una guía de video en ASL Haga click para recibir internet gratis Para…
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World Autism Day

Posted on: April 2, 2020 Last updated on: April 2, 2020 Written by: Comments: 0
World Autism Day  Today, April 2, is World Autism Day. To celebrate we are sharing fun facts about autism and examples of tools autistic people use.  Strengths of Autism  Autistic people have many strengths. You might be good at paying attention to…
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