Accessible Tech Competitors

The Center for Accessible Technology (C4AT) bridges access gaps to technology for people with disabilities. We do this so children with disabilities can succeed in school, adults with disabilities can find (and keep) jobs, and all people with disabilities can benefit from the digital revolution. C4AT consults with companies on digital accessibility, including testing and recommending accessibility barrier removal. We assist our clients in making their digital presence accessible to people with disabilities and compliant with accessibility standards. We also have a Test Bank of people with disabilities who provide digital product testing from a disability perspective. C4AT supports children and students with disabilities - we provide assessments, training, and consultation to families and schools on appropriate assistive, accessible, and AAC technology. C4AT also assesses, consults with, and trains adults with disabilities and other digital access needs to find and leverage digital tools to more fully participate at work and in their communities. C4AT intervenes at the California Public Utilities Commission, representing the issues faced by the disability community in proceedings on energy and telecommunications. C4AT is a non profit 501(c)3 organization, founded in 1983.

Smiling Star Speech & Language, LLC provides comprehensive evaluation and therapy services for various disorders in children. Therapist(s) are trained in treating speech delays and speech disorders such as Apraxia of speech, language delays, feeding disorders, tongue thrust, auditory and language processing disorders, fluency (stuttering), and pragmatic language disorders related to pervasive developmental disorders. Therapist(s) at Smiling Star Speech & Language, LLC offer a structured therapeutic environment while allowing flexibility to adjust to a child's individual learning style. Various treatment programs are also utilized to maximize the learning and progress of each child when warranted. P.R.O.M.P.T. technique (www.promptinstitute.com): a hands-on approach to facilitate oral-facial movements for correct speech sound combinations. This approach is highly effective for children with Apraxia. PECS: Picture Exchange Communication System (www.pecs.com): a low-tech assistive/augmentative communication device to provide a means of functional communication to children who have difficulty with verbal output whether speech or language-related. Interactive Metronome (www.interactivemetronome.com): an in-clinic computer-assisted program that helps the body and mind to function at the optimal levels of performance by improving motor planning and sequencing, focus and attention, language processing and overall coordination. Therapeutic Listening® (www.vitallinks.net): a home-based program designed to help children with sensory integration challenges increase their ability to participate and learn in their everyday environments. Fast ForWord (www.scilearn.com): a home-based program to improve reading and learning skills, including memory, attention, sequencing, processing, language and phonological skills. Micaela Kim Fisher, MS, CCC-SLP is a former television news anchor/medical reporter and researched a story about a pediatric speech-language pathologist. In this, she found a career that combined two of her ...