Accessing Potential Through Assistive Technology

Accessing Potential Through Assistive Technology APTAT is Alabama’s Assistive Technology Act program through the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services.

We are passionate about increasing access to assistive technology and helping you learn more about the world of AT

Meet your new best friend🐶Companion pets offer meaningful support across the lifespan. From early childhood to adulthood...
12/13/2025

Meet your new best friend🐶

Companion pets offer meaningful support across the lifespan. From early childhood to adulthood, these responsive pets can ease anxiety, promote engagement, and provide a soothing presence!

Contact us for more information about trying Companion Pets and other tools through the APTAT Lending Library at
accessingpotential.org

Macon County, APTAT is headed your way for a Rural Roadshow: School Edition!January 5th9 am - 3 pmTuskegee Institute Mid...
12/09/2025

Macon County, APTAT is headed your way for a Rural Roadshow: School Edition!
January 5th
9 am - 3 pm
Tuskegee Institute Middle School
1809 Franklin Rd, Tuskegee, Alabama
https://pulse.ly/9ltbnnxdlx

Open to the public! This is a unique opportunity for hands-on exploration of Assistive Technology for school success. Parents, students, teachers, staff, and community members are encouraged to stop by!

Meet Lynn!Lynn is one of our APTAT Consultants and Speech-Language Pathologists, and we’re excited to have her on the te...
12/08/2025

Meet Lynn!

Lynn is one of our APTAT Consultants and Speech-Language Pathologists, and we’re excited to have her on the team. Check out what she had to say about being a part of the team.

🍽️Sharing more tools that promote independence and control during meals!Grip aids provide a steady, secure hold on utens...
12/05/2025

🍽️Sharing more tools that promote independence and control during meals!

Grip aids provide a steady, secure hold on utensils, cups, and more—helping kids and adults participate more confidently during mealtime.

Contact us to try these and other feeding tools through the APTAT Lending Library at https://pulse.ly/fsazd7i2sn

APTAT recently hosted a table at The Tanner Foundation Neuro Spectrum Symposium and had a great time connecting with att...
12/05/2025

APTAT recently hosted a table at The Tanner Foundation Neuro Spectrum Symposium and had a great time connecting with attendees and sharing AT resources. Jessica also presented at the event, highlighting APTAT’s commitment to expanding access to AT across the state.

🍽️Continuing the focus on supports that make independent feeding easier!The EliSpoon and Easy Eaters add stability and r...
12/01/2025

🍽️Continuing the focus on supports that make independent feeding easier!

The EliSpoon and Easy Eaters add stability and reduce extra wrist movement, making scooping and lifting food more successful.

Contact us to try these and other feeding tools through the APTAT Lending Library at https://pulse.ly/44mzughcqs

Full plates, full hearts, and access for all!This Thanksgiving, we’re celebrating inclusion, independence, and the power...
11/27/2025

Full plates, full hearts, and access for all!

This Thanksgiving, we’re celebrating inclusion, independence, and the power of assistive technology. 💛🧡🤎

APTAT and ADRS Rehab Engineering joined forces for a hands-on AT training with the North Alabama Society of H.R. Manager...
11/26/2025

APTAT and ADRS Rehab Engineering joined forces for a hands-on AT training with the North Alabama Society of H.R. Managers! Participants got to try out new and innovative assistive technology firsthand, exploring tools that can help build a more accessible, inclusive workforce.

Nashrm Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services

11/22/2025

Contact us to try the Guided Hands!

APTAT Tool Highlight: Discover Talking Pen!Bring any book or material to life with recorded speech!The Discover Talking ...
11/13/2025

APTAT Tool Highlight: Discover Talking Pen!

Bring any book or material to life with recorded speech!

The Discover Talking Pen lets educators, therapists, and families add their own voice or sounds to books, symbols, visuals, or task cards—creating personalized supports that promote literacy, communication, and
independence.

Perfect for recording text on each page, building interactive storybooks, or adding a “voice” to classroom materials and AAC tools.

Contact us at https://pulse.ly/zxysf0igo5 for more information about borrowing this device.

Earlier this fall, Ashley was invited to speak at the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association Conference in Indianapolis — an ev...
11/12/2025

Earlier this fall, Ashley was invited to speak at the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association Conference in Indianapolis — an event that welcomed over 300 attendees, including patients, advocates, and providers!

Her session, “Help for Today: Gadgets and Assistive Technology,” highlighted tools that support independence for people with neuromuscular disabilities.

A huge thank-you to INDATA, Indiana’s Assistive Technology Act Program, for exhibiting and providing devices from their lending library for live demonstrations!

Watch the full session here:t https://pulse.ly/3enra5klzw

Meet Elizabeth!Elizabeth is the AT Alabama Conference Director and APTAT Consultant, and we’re excited to have her on th...
11/10/2025

Meet Elizabeth!

Elizabeth is the AT Alabama Conference Director and APTAT Consultant, and we’re excited to have her on the team. Check out what she had to say about being a part of the team.

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