Author: AT HelpDesk

Helperbird: A Browser-Based Reading and Writing Tool

Posted on December 13, 2024 by In Mac, PC, Reading, Writing
Middle aged female studying at home with books, newspaper and digital tablet pad. Woman reading a book and watching video online on new tech device. Education, modern lifestyle and leisure concept.
Browsing the web can be a very inconsistent experience for anyone, but when you’re a person with disabilities, those minor inconveniences might actually become massive barriers. Today we are going to look at tool that is designed to make reading on the web much easier for persons with disabilities, students, and essentially anyone else who…

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The Stream Deck: Mainstream Technology as AT

Posted on December 09, 2024 by In Mac, Mobility, PC
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Today we going to look at something a bit different. Rather than our usual app review, we are going to look at a piece of hardware which has a ton of potential to be used as AT, even though it wasn’t originally designed as such. The Stream Deck (new window) is a PC accessory that…

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DocsPlus

Posted on November 21, 2024 by In Uncategorized
Adult man typing a letter or essay on the word processor in his laptop while resting on the couch
Writing Apps have evolved a lot over the past decade. Where previous apps tended to focus on one area of difficulty, most modern writing apps now offer a suite of functions designed to bolster your writing from start to finish. DocsPlus very much fits into the latter category, offering writing support from first draft to…

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TapTapSee

Posted on November 14, 2024 by In Productivity, Vision
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For over a decade, smartphone cameras have been used to help blind and low-vision individuals connect with the world around them. We’ve looked at some of these apps before, including “Be My Eyes” (new window) and “Seeing AI” (new window), and while those apps are still very much worth using, today we are going to…

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iOS 18 Accessibility Update

Posted on November 07, 2024 by In iOS, News, Productivity
A woman in a wheelchair using her smartphone.
iOS 18 has recently been released, and with that release comes even more built-in accessibility features. Today we are going to look at those new tools, along with some new updates that were released to improve upon pre-existing tools. Let’s take a look! New Features New Speech Options – Originally designed for individuals with a…

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