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Articulation Station

Posted on May 10, 2023 by In Hearing, Learning
Speech therapist conducts an online lesson.
For school-aged children (and even some adults) properly articulating sounds can be a real challenge. This is of course especially true for individuals with learning disabilities, or for those who struggle with auditory learning. For the most part, it’s always recommended to touch base with a certified Speech-Language Pathologist (new window), but for individuals with…

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MathMaster: An AI Powered Math-Solver

Posted on May 04, 2023 by In Android, iOS, Math, Productivity
A little boy using a tablet in his study
When it comes to learning, whether it’s math, social studies, language arts, or any other subject matter, we know that learning that topic in school is almost always the best approach. And we also know that having that information delivered by a teacher is over and above the best way to deliver instruction, for a…

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Troubleshooting Tech Tips

Posted on April 21, 2023 by In Android, iOS, Mac, PC
A woman in a wheelchair using her laptop.
Technology not working? Try these steps! a. If that doesn’t work, close the app, restart your device, then re-open the app. b. If that still doesn’t solve the problem, ensure that your device and app are both up to date. Update information can be found via settings. a. Tip: If you are using wi-fi and…

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Otsimo Education

Posted on April 13, 2023 by In Android, iOS, Learning, Mobility, Productivity, Writing
A child using her tablet.
Lately, we’ve been noticing that the Special Education category in the App store has been filling up with some pretty incredible learning apps. We’ve already looked at a few of these apps in recent articles (see our recent articles on Starfall (new window) and Homer (new window) for more), but today we are looking at…

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How to: Use the Microsoft 365 Accessibility Checker

Posted on March 24, 2023 by In Mac, Mobility, PC, Productivity, Vision
A man in a wheelchair using his laptop at work.
The awareness and implementation of accessibility features within mainstream technology has been growing over the years, and Microsoft has recently made some big improvements to the overall accessibility of their products. Today we are going to talk about one of those newer features, the Microsoft 365 Accessibility checker. This tool is available to individuals using…

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