TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20-22

Plan now to attend the Exhibit Grand Opening & Reception, Tuesday evening, October 20!

Attendees will discover rich resources and tools that support students in accessing instruction and enhance learning opportunities. Meet with representatives, learn first-hand about the latest technologies making a difference today.

Registration Options:

Numerous registration options and discounts are available including, free exhibit hall only pass, discounted presenter/exhibitor rate, group discounts and exclusive Closing The Gap Solutions member rate!

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Exhibit Hours

Tuesday, Oct. 20 Wednesday, Oct. 21 Thursday, Oct. 22

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Exhibit Grand Opening Reception

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

(Closed 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm)

9:00 am – 3:00 pm

2026 Exhibitors

Exhibitors to date include:

a11 Accessibility

a11 helps teams tackle overwhelming digital accessibility workloads with speed and control. Our easy-to-use platform enables high-volume PDF remediation and bulk audio descriptions, captions, and transcripts. Built for scale, we combine automation with human review to deliver fast, reliable, and cost-effective results so institutions can keep up with growing demands.

Market Segments: accessibility, blind, low vision, deaf, hard of hearing

Access Trax

Access Trax empowers people using mobility devices to easily access outdoor spaces and recreation using our lightweight, portable access mats. The mats provide a stable path over sand, grass, gravel and dirt to promote inclusion and easily reduce barriers to participation in the school environment.

Market Segments: accessibility

Adaptive Switch Laboratories

ASL is dedicated to designing and adapting devices that allow individuals with severe disabilities to achieve independent movement, environmental control and communication/computer access.

Market Segments: accessibility, everyday technology, seating, positioning, mobility

Attainment Company

Attainment Company’s research-based learning tools, apps, software, and curriculum for students offer a blended approach to independence in school, work, and community. The newest in GoTalk Collection: GoTalk Connect, offering high-tech options in a mid-tech device! Apps with AI, too.

Market Segments: AAC, blind, low vision, education, transition, vocational

Benetech/Bookshare

At Benetech, we develop inclusive technology that empowers all learners—regardless of disability, background, or resources—to access knowledge and reach their full potential. Through innovation, we break down barriers to education, ensuring that everyone can learn, grow, and thrive.

Market Segments: accessibility, blind, low vision, education, transition, vocational

Blue Sky Designs

Blue Sky Designs Mount'n Mover mounting systems provide versatile independent access to AAC devices, iPads, tablets, phones, laptops, cameras, and trays. Mounting systems are customizable and attach to wheelchairs, standers, walkers, tables or floor stands.

Market Segments: accessibility, education, everyday technology, seating, positioning, mobility

Building Wings

Led by Don Johnston, Building Wings develops engaging instructional materials that meet the widest range of student needs.
We partner with an interdisciplinary team of specialists in literature, literacy, history, education, photography, film, alternate assessment, and exploration.

Market Segments: education

Captify Inc.

Captify stems from founder Tom’s obsession with creating a better solution for his own hearing loss. More than just captions, Captify harnesses advanced speech recognition to deliver real-time subtitles in any language, in a sleek, lightweight form factor you want to wear.

Market Segments: accessibility, deaf, hard of hearing, education, everyday technology

Center for Assistive Technology Training

CATT is a collaboration between APH and AIDB. CATT provides train‑the‑trainer AT training for professionals, students, and families across AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NC, ND, OH, SC, SD, TN, TX, and WI.

Market Segments: blind, low vision

Daedalus Technologies Inc.

DAESSY Mounting Systems for AAC devices, tablets and switches (wheelchair mounts, desk and floor stands). The original and dependable mounting system supporting Assistive Technology around the world for 40 years.

Market Segments: AAC, seating, positioning, mobility

Described and Captioned Media Program

DCMP is the nation’s leading source of accessible educational videos. Families and school personnel with at least one early learner—Grade 12 student with a disability can register for free access to thousands of videos. DCMP also provides accessibility information and professional development.

Market Segments: accessibility, blind, low vision, deaf, hard of hearing, education

Dolphin Computer Access

Dolphin tech helps schools boost literacy, confidence and success by removing reading barriers for students with dyslexia, vision impairment and other print disabilities. Its learning-focused assistive tech gives your students independent access to the whole curriculum, books and classroom materials.

Market Segments: accessibility, blind, low vision, education

EchoBridge

EchoBridge develops AI-powered AAC technology that helps non-verbal individuals engage in spontaneous, expressive conversations. Our flagship app, TheOrator, generates responses in real time, learns each communicator's preferences and personality, and becomes the bridge between them and the world.

Market Segments: AAC

Everway

Every mind works differently. We build technology that helps people learn in the way that suits them. Our tools support diverse needs, improve access, and guide better decisions. More than 250 million people use our solutions. We’re creating a more inclusive world by unlocking everyone’s potential.

Market Segments: accessibility, education, everyday technology

Flexspeak

Flexspeak is a multilingual, efficient, and easy-to-use AAC app founded by a bilingual SLP who stutters. Built with input from AAC users and families from diverse backgrounds, Flexspeak is the first to feature a spatially organized display, AI predictions, and dynamic customization in 20+ languages.

Market Segments: AAC, education, everyday technology

Forbes AAC

Forbes AAC is an industry leader in AAC devices. We manufacture ProSlate™, the world’s first iOS-based AAC device, and WinSlate™, a PC-based system with optional Enable Eyes™ eye tracking, compatible with most AAC apps. Our lineup includes SoundPod wearable speakers and the FlexABLE® Handle/Stand.

Market Segments: AAC, accessibility

Fraser

Fraser is a premier provider of autism, mental/behavioral, rehabilitative and disability care. As one of just a few MN providers that is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), Fraser is transforming the future of mental healthcare to be the best in integrated specialty healthcare.

Market Segments: AAC, accessibility, transition, vocational

Genio

Genio (formerly Glean) creates beautifully simple learning tools that boost knowledge, skills, and confidence. We believe everyone should be equipped, empowered and encouraged to expand what’s possible through learning. Best known for our note taking tool, Genio now offers quizzes, presentation practice, courses, and more.

Market Segments: education

George Mason University Online Assistive Technology Program

The fully online AT graduate certificate (15 credits) and master’s program (30 credits) offer hands-on training in current AT tools and techniques. Advanced courses emphasize assessment skills and environmental modifications, with both individual and team-based work.

Market Segments: AAC, accessibility, blind, low vision, deaf, hard of hearing, education, everyday technology

Glint

Glint by Ner Chat helps speech-language pathologists and special educators create visual supports in seconds. From communication boards to social stories, visual schedules, and task analyses, Glint turns hours of manual prep into instant, professional materials, so clinicians can spend more time with the students who need them most.

Market Segments: education, everyday technology

Guided Hands by ImaginAble Solutions Inc.

Creators of Guided Hands®, an assistive device that enables children and adults with limited hand mobility to write, draw, paint, and communicate independently using iPads by leveraging shoulder movement instead of limited fine motor skills in the hand.

Market Segments: accessibility, education, everyday technology

GuLP AAC

GuLP is an AAC app built intentionally for how many children naturally use language, embracing phrases, scripts, and echolalia, while supporting the whole team. GuLP uses AI to build and adapt vocabulary, streamlining onboarding so every user can communicate meaningfully from day one.

Market Segments: AAC, education

Hamilton CapTel

Since 2003, Hamilton® CapTel® has made more than 400 million Captioned Telephone conversations possible for individuals with hearing loss, providing the ability to listen and read captions of what’s said over the phone.

Market Segments: deaf, hard of hearing, everyday technology

Handi Medical

Handi Medical is a leading provider of durable medical equipment and complex rehab solutions. We cater to diverse patient needs, offering a range of high-quality products, personalized service, and expert guidance. Our mission is to enrich patient's lives and support their mobility and independence.

Market Segments: AAC, accessibility, deaf, hard of hearing, education, everyday technology, seating, positioning, mobility, transition, vocational

Heylo

Heylo delivers an end-to-end solution for service providers to create and manage internal remote support teams using the Heylo remote support platform that provides live two-way communication, built in documentation, and easy to use technology. Heylo is smart, scalable and compliant technology.

Market Segments: education, everyday technology, transition, vocational

HomeBraceGermany GmbH

HomeBraceGermany GmbH develops innovative assistive technologies that empower people with disabilities to live more independently. Our portfolio includes eye and head controls for power wheelchairs and communication solutions – setting new standards for accessibility, mobility and digital inclusion.

Market Segments: accessibility, everyday technology, seating, positioning, mobility

InnoCaption

InnoCaption provides free, FCC-certified phone captioning for people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Using live stenographers or automated captions, InnoCaption delivers accurate, real-time text on smartphones, tablets, and web. The service empowers users with accessible communication, independence

Market Segments: accessibility, deaf, hard of hearing, everyday technology

IRISBOND

IRISBOND, an eye-tracking company, specializes in AAC and develops devices for assistive communication. #EYEam: tell the world who you are (and smash it using your eyes), have fun, dream, and be free.

Market Segments: AAC

Kalogon, Inc

Kalogon serves wheelchair users with Orbiter Med, Bondar, and Booster, solutions that support posture, analyze and redistribute pressure in real time, and help restore blood flow. Our mission is to eliminate the stresses of sitting and improve health through inventive seating technology.

Market Segments: seating, positioning, mobility

Keyguard Assistive Technology

Keyguard AT is the leading worldwide producer of keyguards for keyboards, iPads, and other assistive devices, with the widest selection of applications, materials, and attachment methods. Every keyguard is made to order to your exact specifications.

Market Segments: AAC, accessibility, blind, low vision

Kinemo

Kinemo develops wearable devices that empower people with limited hand function to control any devices completely hands-free. Our wearable sensors convert any subtle body gestures into precise digital controls, enhancing digital device access for personal devices, AAC, gaming consoles, and more...

Market Segments: AAC, accessibility, everyday technology, seating, positioning, mobility

Lessi

Lessi is an AI-powered workspace built for special education teams. It helps educators create compliant IEP goals, instructional materials, and documentation while aligning with district policies and processes.

Market Segments: accessibility, education, everyday technology

LessonPix

LessonPix is an affordable, easy to use web-based tool for finding and creating resources to support a wide range of student learning needs. Create custom materials you need to support students in classrooms, at home and in therapy or find ready to use resources in our Sharing Center.

Market Segments: AAC, education

Lingraphica

Lingraphica supports individuals and families facing communication challenges with access to AAC devices, education, and community. By making communication, understanding, and connection more accessible, we help people build confidence and participate more fully in life.

Market Segments: AAC, accessibility, education, everyday technology

Mercarik

Mercarik Inc. is an Assistive Technology consulting firm focused on evaluation, design and implementation of multiple tailored systems to enhance the lives of people with varying physical or intellectual challenges.

Market Segments: accessibility, blind, low vision, deaf, hard of hearing, everyday technology

MidState Arc, Inc.

Living Without Limits - a holistic AT Company that provides - Assessments, AT Learning Center and Advanced Remote Monitoring System - ARMS that allows Agencies the option to conduct their own remote support monitoring or utilized a professional Monitoring Center

Market Segments: deaf, hard of hearing, everyday technology

Northwestern College

Northwestern College in Iowa is a Christian institution known for integrating faith with academic excellence. The M.Ed. in Special Education and the Instructional Strategist endorsement programs offer 100% online, 8-week courses designed for working teachers.

Market Segments: education

NTID Regional STEM Center at the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB NRSC)

Ignite your future with the NTID Regional STEM Center at AIDB! Serving 12 states across the Southeast, we provide premier STEM education and career awareness for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Our expert programming is fully funded for qualifying schools and families. Join our mission in Alabama

Market Segments: deaf, hard of hearing, education

OATECA, Inc.

The OATECA system and products support the learning and development of individuals with significant cognitive disabilities. From assessment to data collection, OATECA can help educators best serve students with significant cognitive disabilities.

Market Segments: education

Pisces Healthcare

Pisces Innovation delivers exclusive high‑tech assistive solutions, including advanced dining technology and daily‑living aids, designed to support greater patient independence and improve caregiver efficiency, and workflow across clinical, home, and community settings.

Market Segments: accessibility, everyday technology

PRC-Saltillo

PRC-Saltillo is an industry leader in providing customized AAC solutions to individuals with complex communication disorders. With 50+ years of clinical experience, we offer speech-generating devices, AAC apps, access technology, and research-based language systems along with unmatched support.

Market Segments: AAC, accessibility, education

Rehadapt North America

Rehadapt is a global manufacturer specializing in high‑quality, modular mounting systems designed to support assistive technology devices—especially for people using AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) tools.

Market Segments: AAC, accessibility

Rifton

Working closely with clinicians in the field, Rifton designs and manufactures some of the best crafted, most durable, most adjustable rehab products available for children and adults.

Market Segments: seating, positioning, mobility

Rising Star Sped Academy Inc

Rising Star Sped Academy is a private school serving students with special education needs, combining academics with ABA-based behavioral support and AAC. RSS delivers individualized, comprehensive learning environments that help students with complex needs thrive and reach their full potential.

Market Segments: education

RJ Cooper & Associates, Inc.

One of the earliest resources for AT since 1983. I'm still here! 40+ years of hands-on experience. Please come by and check out my unique and very beneficial apps!

Market Segments: AAC, accessibility, education, everyday technology

School Health Corporation

Our selection of special education products serves education professionals, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, Behavior Support Professionals, and more. We provide a superior product selection, personalized service and trainings, and cost-effective solutions.

Market Segments: accessibility, blind, low vision, deaf, hard of hearing, education, seating, positioning, mobility

SENSE-ational Spaces, LLC

SENSE‑ational Spaces specializes in assistive technology and environmental modification assessments, and sensory space implementation. We provide turnkey implementation and evidence‑based education. All services are waiver‑eligible, expanding access to support independence and participation.

Market Segments: accessibility, education, everyday technology

Smartbox Assistive Technology

Smartbox creates assistive technology to help children and adults with disabilities communicate and live more independently. Our products include a combination of specialist hardware, software and content which are used by people around the world.

Market Segments: AAC

SmartPens

SmartPens4U is a global leader in portable reading pens. Our pocket-sized RocketPen Readers support individuals with dyslexia and other reading challenges. As assistive technology, RocketPen helps users decode words, recognize syllables, and read independently with greater confidence.

Market Segments: education

SpeakAnyWay AAC

SpeakAnyWay is an AI-assisted AAC app that helps individuals communicate through customizable boards, printable supports, and caregiver collaboration tools. Designed to grow with the user, it bridges communication between home, school, therapy, and everyday life.

Market Segments: AAC

Tech First SHIFT

SHIFT is the nationally recognized leader in advancing Technology First and Employment First standards and best practices. SHIFT provides comprehensive education, professional certifications, organizational accreditation, and practical tools and resources.

Market Segments: education, everyday technology

Telecor Inc.

Telecor delivers campus-wide communication and notification solutions for K–12 schools, ensuring critical information is shared quickly, clearly, and accessibly. For over 45 years, we have helped schools improve safety, streamline communication, and ensure every message reaches every person.

Market Segments: accessibility, deaf, hard of hearing, education, everyday technology

The Bottle Station

The Bottle Station is a 100% USA-Made Portable hand-pump bottle holder preventing numerous hand-pump bottles, (Sanitizers, Hand Wash, Dish Soaps, Lotions) from ever falling over again. Securing various sizes & shapes 7.5oz to 16oz bottles. Hot water safe preventing Any Bacterial Growth. Use 1 Hand

Market Segments: AAC, accessibility, blind, low vision, deaf, hard of hearing, education, everyday technology, seating, positioning, mobility, transition, vocational

The Center For AAC and Autism

The Center for AAC & Autism offers training and support in the Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) approach through workshops, certification, and online resources.

Market Segments: AAC, blind, low vision, education

Tobii Dynavox

Tobii Dynavox is a global provider of customizable augmentative and alternative communication solutions — assistive technology devices, communication apps, low-tech materials, specialized training, funding assistance and more. Visit https://us.tobiidynavox.com/ or contact your local Solutions Consultant.

Market Segments: AAC, education

Tolt Technologies LLC

Tolt Technologies makes Ability Drive® an eye-gaze drive control system for power wheelchairs.

Market Segments: seating, positioning, mobility

Verbali

Verbali was founded by an AAC dad who wanted his son to achieve his fullest potential. Today, Verbali is redefining AAC communication. We developed MaTalk AI, an intelligent, AI-powered AAC app that understands context to help non-verbal individuals speak in seconds. We help kids have meaningful conversations at home, school, and with peers.

Stop by to learn how AI is revolutionizing AAC communication.

Market Segments: AAC

XRAI Glass by Leion Hearing

XRAI AR2 caption glasses represent XRAI Glass’s third generation of smart glasses, designed to make communication more accessible, inclusive, and connected. Lightweight at just 49g, with an 8-hour battery life, prescription lens inserts, and a range of stylish accessories, AR2 combines comfort, design, and functionality in one seamless wearable experience. Powered by augmented reality and real-time speech-to-text technology, AR2 displays live subtitles directly through the lenses — translating conversations in and out of more than 300 languages to help people connect confidently anywhere in the world.

Market Segments: AAC, deaf, hard of hearing, education, everyday technology, transition, vocational

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