ATP

06/02/2026

💡✨ LIGHT UP LEARNING! ✨💡

The Large Light Box is more than just a bright surface—it can be a powerful assistive technology tool for students with disabilities! 🌟

Use it to support:
👀 Visual attention & tracking
✍️ Tracing and early writing
🧩 Sensory exploration
📚 Hands-on learning with high contrast and adjustable lighting

With dimming controls and multiple viewing angles, this tool can help create engaging, accessible learning experiences for students who benefit from visual and sensory supports. 💙💛

📦 Nebraska educators and IEP/IFSP teams can borrow this Large Light Box to trial with students through the ATP Education Program!

🔗 Learn more and request a loan: https://buff.ly/mMODNHP

05/28/2026

✨ Staying focused on an iPad can be tough for students with attention challenges.

Guided Access is a built-in iPad feature that helps limit distractions and keeps students engaged with the task in front of them. And it's just ONE possible support available! 🙌

🎥 Check out this video with Cassie Frost to learn about assistive technology that can support attention, focus, and learning success! https://buff.ly/t27IgT0

05/27/2026

Plan now to attend the Nebraska Disability Pride Celebration Event on July 25!! 🎉

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05/26/2026

🔢👀 "AT" A GLANCE: Low Vision Talking Scientific Calculator! 👀🔢

Math access matters — and this calculator is designed with accessibility in mind!

✨ Features include:
✔️ Large, easy-to-press buttons
✔️ Adjustable backlighting
✔️ Audio output for spoken feedback
✔️ Advanced scientific + graphing calculations
✔️ USB charging for easy use on the go

Whether supporting students with low vision, visual fatigue, or access needs in math and science, this tool can help make complex calculations more accessible and engaging.

🎒 Nebraska educators and IEP/IFSP teams can borrow this device through ATP Education to TRY with students before making purchasing decisions!

🔗 Check it out and request a loan here:
https://buff.ly/KgyESFP

05/21/2026

🎯 Where you place a switch can completely change access for a student.

In this clip, Michelle Lange shares why choosing the right switch site matters WAY more than most people realize — and how small adjustments can lead to bigger independence, better participation, and more successful communication. 💡

If you’ve ever wondered:
👉 “Why isn’t this switch working well for the student?”
👉 “Could there be a better placement option?”
👉 “How do we know the best access site?”

…this is a must-watch clip. 👀

And trust us — once you start thinking differently about switch placement, you’ll want to watch the FULL video for all the practical strategies and insights that are shared.

🎥 Watch the full video here:
Switch Placement with Michelle Lange - https://buff.ly/HE2BKBF

05/20/2026

LAST CHANCE!! Check out part 3 of the FREE DEMO DAYS TODAY with ATIA!! Learn about the latest AT tools with 15-minute demos. The first one is May 6 and it focuses on Education and Learning.

Join them all, pick one — you dont want to miss these sessions!

👉 www.atia.org/DemoDays

05/19/2026

🫛💥 Need a spot for students to wiggle, reset, focus, or decompress? The Bouncyband Peapod Sensory Chair might become the classroom favorite!

This cozy sensory support provides gentle compression and a calming space for students who benefit from movement, sensory input, or a quieter place to regroup during the school day. Perfect for classrooms, therapy spaces, sensory corners, and more!

✨ Nebraska educators and IEP team members can borrow BOTH sizes through ATP Education to try with students before purchasing.

🟢 48" Size:
https://buff.ly/4Flvtj2

🔵 60" Size:
https://buff.ly/P2yHUO1

Because sometimes the best learning happens when students have the supports their bodies need first. 💚

05/14/2026

🧠✨ Attention struggles in the classroom are real… but so are the supports that can help!

Take a fun and practical look at assistive technology tools that can help students stay focused, engaged, organized, and ready to learn. From simple LOW-TECH supports to creative HIGH-TECH solutions, this pre-recorded video is packed with ideas educators can start using right away!

🎯 In this video you’ll discover:
• Low-tech tools that support attention and engagement
• High-tech tools that help students stay on track
• Real classroom-friendly strategies you can use immediately

Whether you’re a teacher, therapist, administrator, or support staff member, this is a great quick watch full of ideas that can make a BIG impact for students. 💡🎒

🎥 Take a few minutes, grab some new ideas, and learn alongside Cassie Frost!

To watch follow this link: https://buff.ly/mKlZ1KL

An overview of assistive technology both low tech and high tech for students who struggle with attention and how these tools offer support within the classro...

05/12/2026

POP. TWIST. SUCCESS. 🫙✨

Stubborn jar lids don’t stand a chance against the RoboTwist Automatic Jar Opener! With just the push of a button, this handy tool can help support students who struggle with grip strength, fine motor skills, coordination, or hand fatigue during everyday tasks and life skills activities.

And the best part? Nebraska educators can borrow it through the ATP Education Program to try with students before making purchasing decisions! 🙌

Because sometimes increasing independence starts with something as simple as opening a jar. 💙

Explore, borrow, and discover more AT tools that make participation possible!

Follow this link to check it out: https://buff.ly/f3Ny82Y



[Photo of the RoboTwist Automatic Jar Opener, a white, hands-free device designed to automatically open jar lids with the push of a button.]

05/07/2026

🔥 When innovation meets inclusion…magic happens.

Check out these custom adaptations created by a Nebraska Physical Education teacher + Physical Therapist team 👏

🏀 A modified basketball hoop using hula hoops to support visual targeting and shot success
🎯 A stabilized ball setup using a crate and resistance bands to support positioning, access, and participation

These aren’t just “equipment hacks”—they’re intentional solutions that open the door for more students to fully engage, practice skills, and experience success in PE.

💡 It’s not about the tool…
👉 It’s about the task
👉 The access
👉 And the opportunity to participate

Shoutout to educators who see barriers and build bridges. Nebraska, this is what it looks like to make movement accessible for ALL students 💛



[photos of adapted items for physical education use including pull to shoot - shooting assistance, extended hoop, dibbling assistance, stationary and controlled striking/serving stand, and stationary handle balloon.]