BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Over 400 people gathered at the Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex for the AT Alabama Conference on Tuesday.

Organizers said the conference, the largest of its kind in Alabama, highlights how technology is transforming classrooms, clinics, workplaces and communities for people with disabilities.

United Ability speech-language pathologist Lynn Roebuck said one in three Alabamians lives with a disability, making events like this vital.

"Assistive technology can be something simple, like maybe even a pencil grip or a bath chair,” Roebuck said. “But it also could be something that’s complex or expensive, like a keyboard, specialized software or an (augmentative and alternative) device. We have all forms of assistive technology here represented at Alabama."

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