Idaho Assistive Technology Project

03/05/2026

AAC Camp June 2-5 2026
Camp highlights movement, games, literacy, music, and special events
while focusing on social communication using AAC systems with peers.
Campers must own a speech-generating device.
Morning Session (5-12 years) 9:00 am - 11:50 am
Afternoon session (13-20 years) 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
We reserve the right to flex this plan.
Campers: Sign up with QR Code. For questions contact Anne Kuhlmeier
(kuhlmeia@slhs.org).
Counselors: Sign up on the website. For questions contact Mary
VanDonsel (maryvandonsel@isu.edu)
Website: https://Idahoaaccamp.wixsite.com/isu-aac-camp
*June 1st will be a Counselor only training*

03/02/2026

Idaho Assistive Technology Project loves to share our project at tabling events around the state. Jeff and Etta were able to share the project at the Middleton Transition Fair last week.

02/26/2026

My Tools for Life 2026 is a wrap. This year it was hosted in Boise at BSU. We would like to thank all the sponsors, vendors, speakers and those behind the scenes that helped to pull off this annual event. Keep your eyes peeled for next year where we will be in Idaho Falls!

02/13/2026

💘 Valentine’s Day Sensory Hugs 💘
Looking for a cozy, inclusive Valentine idea? 💗
A vibrating stuffed animal or pillow can be a wonderful “sensory hug” for kids with sensory needs.
The gentle vibration offers calming, predictable input that can help with:
✨ Self-regulation
✨ Anxiety or stress
✨ Transitions and quiet time
✨ Feeling safe and comforted

https://idaho.at4all.com/item/itemdetails?id=182066

01/26/2026

How to 3d print a keyboard keyguard

01/26/2026

https://youtu.be/UakIrNq-aP4

01/21/2026

👣👣Walk With Confidence This Winter
Online Seminar Opportunity
🌟 Grab your lunch or a late morning snack and join us to learn how to walk safely, avoiding the slip hazards winter brings. Stay safe and on your feet instead of slipping and sliding through the season.
🌟 Dr. Robert Wood is an active member of the Falls Prevention Coalition of Idaho. He earned his PhD in Kinesiology from Louisiana State University (LSU) where he also began his initial research with a focus on functional lifespan. Dr. Wood has researched, supervised dissertations, and published about successful aging and falls prevention over his academic career. He came to Boise State University in 2018, having accepted his current position as Director of the School of Allied Health Sciences.
🌟 This seminar is brought to you by the Falls Prevention Coalition of Idaho (FPC-ID), a program under the Idaho Commission on Aging, as part of our ongoing falls prevention seminar series. For more information about upcoming seminars or the coalition, please visit www.aging.idaho.gov/falls.

01/13/2026

01/04/2026

Today we celebrate World Braille Day, and the power of literacy, access, and independence.

January 4 marks Louis Braille's birthday, whose tactile writing system transformed education and opportunity for individuals who are blind or DeafBlind worldwide. It also launches Braille Literacy Month, a time to honor how braille literacy expands access to information, communication, and participation.

Braille isn't just dots on a page, it's direct access to written language. For the DeafBlind community especially, braille serves as a primary communication pathway, enabling connection to information and conversations when audio alternatives aren't accessible. Whether through traditional braille, refreshable braille displays, or tactile graphics, braille opens doors to learning, employment, and everyday autonomy.

At Helen Keller Services, we see this every day. Our participants use braille to read job training materials, access technology through braille displays, and engage with the world on their own terms. From our vocational rehabilitations program to our technology training, we're committed to advancing braille access in education, employment, digital spaces, and beyond.

Braille is empowerment. It's access. It's independence.

Image Description: Close-up photograph of hands reading braille on a white page. The text "WORLD BRAILLE DAY" appears in dark blue letters on the left side, with braille cells below that spell out "World Braille Day." Helen Keller Services logo is positioned in the bottom right corner.