Adirondack Regional Technology Center - TRAID - SUNY Plattsburgh

🌟 AT SPOTLIGHT: Time Timer

Each week, we're highlighting an Assistive Technology (AT) item that you can borrow and try for yourself through our free lending library. This week, we're highlighting a simple tool that can help make time easier to see and understand.

🔎 What is it?
The Time Timer is a visual timer that represents the passage of time with a colored disk. As time passes, the disk gets smaller, providing a visual way to see how much time remains.

💡 How might it help?
A visual timer may be helpful for people who:
-Have difficulty understanding the passage of time
-Find transitions between activities challenging
-Benefit from visual supports for staying focused
-Feel more comfortable when they know what to expect
-Need help managing routines and activities
Instead of simply hearing “You have five more minutes,” you can actually see those five minutes passing.

👀 Who might want to try it?
The Time Timer can be useful in many different settings—from home and school to work and community activities. It can be helpful for children and adults alike.

🤔 Curious if it could work for you?
You don't have to buy it to find out!
Our Time Timer is available to borrow for trial through our free AT lending library. Try it as part of your everyday routine and see whether a visual timer makes a difference.

📩 Contact us to learn more or arrange a loan!



(( Photo of a Time Timer visual timer. The square timer has a white face with black numbers around the edge and a red disk covering the 45-minute portion, visually showing the remaining time. ))

Door Prizes Are Waiting!

disABILITY Awareness Day is just around the corner, and we're excited to have some fantastic door prizes available for attendees.
Join us for:
-Community information tables
-Local resources and services
-Employment supports
-Community connections
-Catered lunch
-Door prize draws

Every attendee will have a chance to enter.

We look forward to welcoming you and celebrating inclusion, accessibility, and community together.
August 5, 2026
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Teionkwariwaienawakon Community Services Building

Bring a friend, family member, coworker, or community member—everyone is welcome!

Save the date! Caregiving Matters Summit, hosted by The Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver Support Initiative, September 16th, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Valcour Inn and Boathouse in Peru, NY. Call 518-564-3373 to register.

Save the date!

The 2026 Caregiving Matters Summit is Wednesday, September 16, and we invite caregivers, family members and community partners to join us for our signature annual event.

This year’s summit will feature keynote speakers Heather Deare West, Esq. and Andrew Kramer, Esq. of the Rural Law Center, along with educational sessions on memory loss, legal planning, scam awareness and available caregiver resources.

Whether you’re currently caring for a loved one or planning for the future, you’ll leave with practical information, valuable resources and meaningful connections.

Register today: https://forms.gle/M6r8rVinrmiXWeKA6

Help us make a difference! We are looking for a child-sized wheelchair or adapted stroller (approximately 14-inch seat width) for a 3-year-old in our region. If you have one tucked away in storage or no longer needed, a donation to our program could have a meaningful impact. Please reach out by message if you can help.

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Save the Date! Our Regional TRAID Center will be attending Get Outdoors & Get Together Day, hosted by NYS DEC at Scaroon Manor Campground on June 13th from 10am - 2pm. Campgrounds and collaborative agencies will offer accessible activities with adaptive equipment and demonstrations. TRAID will be there with adaptive outdoor equipment and some fun sensory games! Find a location near you: https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/outdoors-day

𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬? The TRAID Program offers educational sessions, assistive tech trainings, and (my favorite) DIY assistive tech workshops 𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭.

𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚?
-𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴
-𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘴
-𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴
-𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘴
-𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴
-𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧
-𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧
-𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩, 𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩, 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴

We can tailor these to your needs! For more information or to schedule send a message here, email at [email protected], or call the office at 518-564-3362. This is a great opportunity to provide your staff, students, or clients with knowledge about TRAID and assistive technology!

𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢 𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 "𝘼𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣" 𝙤𝙛 𝙉𝙔𝙎 - 𝙎𝙩. 𝙇𝙖𝙬𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙡𝙞𝙣, 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙭 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨.

Thank you to the Council for Exceptional Children, a student group at SUNY Plattsburgh, for inviting TRAID to host this workshop with you. It was a fun evening!

If you'd like to book a workshop for your agency or group, creating DIY Assistive Tech from everyday items you may already have on hand, please contact the office at 518-564-3362 or email [email protected].

Send a message to learn more

This was such a fun workshop! Thank you for being my first DIY Assistive Tech Workshop participants, North Country Center for Independence! If you'd like a "make and take" workshop for your agency or group, creating DIY assistive tech from everyday items you probably already have, please contact the office at 518-564-3362 or email [email protected].

Did you know ARTC TRAID has an online equipment catalog? It's being updated often. Most items are available to borrow at no cost. Check out our demo/loan inventory here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JjKvZKbp5N7e1RlvoGVEW21zSkYl0Vna-iYyd_d9Smk/edit?usp=sharing

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ARTC TRAID has set up a table at the Networking luncheon hosted by ADK Wellness Connection at Whiteface Lodge in Lake Placid today.