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News and information about the Utah Assistive Technology Program.
UPDATE: A quick comparison of communication apps
Video communication apps are the stuff of pandemic survival. Here are some October 2020 observations on apps and ways to use them.
Podcast: Special education at home in the age of COVID
October's podcast is on AT that helps parents deliver special education at home in the COVID era.
SE Utahns receive devices they need from UATP
UATP’s demonstration and loan program has helped people in southeastern Utah receive the equipment they need, helping them remain independent.
Accessible Times: The UATP Podcast episode 3
In this second episode dedicated to tactile learning, Dr. Sheri Wells-Jensen of Bowling Green State University points out the advantages of tactile exploration, not just for the Blind but for everyone.
UATP small grant helps a boy communicate
Last month, David Kojorski received an iPad with a protective case, through a small grant from the Utah Assistive Technology Program.
UATP'S "Accessible Times" podcast launches now!
The first episode of Accessible Times: The UATP Podcast is now live! You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.
UATP, other agencies team up to fight isolation
In the wake of the pandemic, UATP and other agencies focus on technology that fights isolation with more devices, to be loaned to those who need them.
UATP joins effort to make face shields for individual needs
UATP creates a face shield for autistic woman, invites others who need adapted personal protective equipment to contact us.