{"id":2277,"date":"2021-07-12T11:19:52","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T16:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/rehabilitation-sciences-technology\/?page_id=2277"},"modified":"2025-06-20T09:51:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T14:51:56","slug":"assistive-tech-universal-access","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/rehabilitation-sciences-technology\/research\/laboratories\/assistive-tech-universal-access\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistive Technology and Universal Access (ATUA) Laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The UW-Milwaukee Assistive Technology & Universal Access (ATUA) Laboratory is a base for assistive technology (AT) and universal design expertise, instruction, and projects. We have hundreds of low and high-tech devices and software to meet the needs of people with disabilities, including computer access, communications\/telecommunications, environmental control, adaptive writing, wheeled mobility, and worksite accommodations. We study how physical, educational, and Internet environments can be designed to be more usable for everyone, including people with disabilities, to deliver the next level of accessibility\u2026 universal access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electives in assistive technology and universal design are available to students from all majors on campus. Students not only learn about the devices, but also about the roles that different professionals play in providing AT services. Students in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology will have the opportunity to use AT in projects for other courses. Master\u2019s and doctoral students may also choose to complete their thesis\/project in AT or universal design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assistive technology examples include: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n