Author: Kristin Whitfield
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Advancing Human Performance: Control Bionics Showcases NeuroStrip at PEAK 2026
The intersection of sports science and technological innovation was on full display at the PEAK 2026 conference in Las Vegas. For the Control Bionics team, the event served as a premier platform to demonstrate how our latest advancements are reshaping the landscape of athletic monitoring and rehabilitation. Representing the company at our exhibit hall booth,…
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Cognitive Support for Everyday Life and New Situations
Managing complex daily routines can be a significant hurdle for individuals with cognitive or developmental disabilities. Imagine then, the added stress of communicating in unfamiliar and emotional situations like incident investigations into potential crimes or abuse. At Control Bionics, we love all tools that bridge the gap between “I can’t” and “I can.” For some…
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Shepherd’s Big Leap: Let’s Talk
For most teenagers, communication is effortless—a quick joke, a text to a friend, or sharing what’s on their mind. For Shepherd Lynch, it’s been a very different journey. After a brain injury in 2016, Shephard’s speech no longer allowed him to communicate everything he wanted to. For many things, he was dependent on the yes/no…
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We’re Headed to Closing The Gap 2025!
We’re thrilled to share that Control Bionics will be exhibiting and presenting at the 43rd Annual Closing The Gap Conference, taking place October 21–24, 2025 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bloomington, Minnesota. This event brings together the best minds in assistive technology, and we can’t wait to connect, learn, and share our latest innovations…
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Control Bionics Sponsors AACGameplay.com
Accessible Gaming for All Control Bionics is excited to announce our sponsorship of AACGameplay.com, a free online resource designed for therapists, teachers, and anyone supporting switch users. It is an updated, redesigned version of a much-loved Gameplay site you may have used before. AACGameplay.com offers a growing collection of accessible, engaging games that can be played using a variety of…
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Introducing The Block: A New AAC Resource Exclusively from Control Bionics
At Control Bionics, we believe that every voice deserves to be heard—clearly, confidently, and in a way that works for the communicator. That’s why we’re excited to introduce The Block, a new AAC vocabulary pageset distributed exclusively by Control Bionics, thoughtfully designed to meet the needs of auditory scanners, individuals with significant visual impairments, and…
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Spreading Joy with ChatCrackers
A Creative Collaboration for the Holidays If you happened to see Control Bionics’ holiday card, you saw the wonderful artwork created by Moira. Here’s the card in case you missed it! The development of our holiday card this year was a joint effort between Moira’s team and Control Bionics. It demonstrates the powerful effect of creativity…
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What to Expect during Your Trial Period
You may have thought that once the AAC evaluation was done, the next step was to complete the paperwork required by insurance to request purchase of the device. Instead, you have just been told there needs to be a trial period. What is a trial period? At its core, it is exactly what it sounds like: a period…