Accessible, thoughtful books for professionals, educators, students, and everyday technology users.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing education. Students are using AI to summarize readings, organize assignments, improve writing, generate study materials, and access information in new ways.
Assistive technology is more than a collection of tools. It is a discipline focused on removing barriers and expanding access to education, communication, and participation.
Atari was never just a game company. It was a cultural force that helped transform television screens into playgrounds, bedrooms into computer labs, and ordinary households into part of the digital future.
What does an assistive technologist really do? From the outside, the work can look simple—demonstrating software, configuring devices, and introducing students to new tools. But behind the technology lies a much deeper mission: removing the barriers that prevent students from fully participating in education.
Assistive technology has always been about one thing: independence. From Braille and screen readers to speech recognition and mobility devices, technology has helped millions of people participate more fully in education, work, and everyday life. But a new transformation is now underway.
Accessibility in higher education is often treated as a matter of accommodation, compliance, or technology. Yet despite decades of progress, many of the same barriers continue to appear—term after term, platform after platform.
Students are using it. Instructors are navigating it. Institutions are trying to respond to it. But beneath the surface of policies, tools, and headlines lies a deeper question.
The Linux Command Line Fundamentals is a step-by-step confidence building guide designed for hobbyists, IT beginners, and students who want to move forward from uncertainty to independence.
One moment, we were riding our bikes until the streetlights came on, recording songs from the radio onto cassette tapes, and spending afternoons at arcades and shopping malls. The next, we found ourselves navigating careers, raising families, adapting to a digital world, and wondering how time passed so quickly.
After nearly twenty years as an assistive technologist in higher education, Ronald G. Leblanc discovered that the biggest barriers students face are rarely caused by disability alone.
Accessibility should not begin with a diagnosis, a software product, an accommodation, or an institutional procedure. It should begin with the participation that matters.
If you’ve been told it’s time to upgrade or replace your device, you may be wondering what your options really are. The good news is, there’s another path—one that lets you keep your computer and move forward with confidence.
If you’ve been told it’s time to upgrade, replace your device, or adapt to something unfamiliar, you’re not alone. Many everyday users are facing the same decision—and wondering if there’s a simpler, more comfortable path forward.
Every day, people around the world are targeted by cybercriminals trying to steal personal information, passwords, and financial data. The good news is that protecting yourself online doesn’t require technical expertise.
The Art of Accessibility challenges the traditional, reactive approach to accessibility and replaces it with a powerful new way of thinking. Instead of focusing on compliance and corrections, this book introduces a strategic framework built around systems, design, and user experience.
NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) has become one of the most widely used screen readers in the world. As a free and open-source accessibility tool, it provides powerful access to Windows computers for blind and low vision users everywhere.
VoiceOver, the screen reader built into macOS, provides powerful access to computers, digital content, and the web. However, learning to use a screen reader effectively requires structured instruction and a clear understanding of how screen reader users interact with technology.
One began more than two thousand years ago with the wisdom of Lao Tzu and the Tao Te Ching, a philosophy of balance, simplicity, and the natural way of things.
Built into every iPhone and iPad are hundreds of accessibility features designed to support vision, hearing, physical and motor, speech, cognitive, and learning needs. Yet many of these tools remain hidden, misunderstood, or underused.
If you’ve ever been curious about programming but didn’t know where to begin, Unlocking C Programming will guide you step by step from your very first line of code to writing real programs.
When Microsoft ended support for Windows 10, millions of perfectly good computers were suddenly pushed toward an expensive upgrade… or a risky future without security updates.