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Scholarship Opportunity: Bell Aliant Pioneers of N.B.

Posted on February 06, 2019 by In Scholarships
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The Bell Aliant Pioneers of New Brunswick Chapter 51 Scholarship Foundation, Inc. awards annual, renewable scholarships to young New Brunswickers with physical or mental disabilities who wish to advance their education beyond high school. To be eligible for one of these scholarships, applicants must have a physical or mental disability and be a resident of…

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App Overview: Seeing AI

Posted on January 30, 2019 by In Apps, Vision
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Today we’re going to look at an app that’s designed to narrate the outside world to individuals with low or no vision. This free app provides accurate audio descriptions of the outside world, using an abundance of features to simulate sight, backed by human-like intelligence. The idea for the app is simple; point your camera…

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Be My Eyes: App Review

Posted on January 30, 2019 by In Apps, Vision
A blind man using a smartphone
Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind or low-vision users to sighted volunteers who offer visual assistance in real-time using video conferencing technology. The app is designed to be straightforward in its functionality, as well as being easily accessible for low or no-vision users. When starting the app for the first time,…

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Disability Professionals Workshop

Posted on January 24, 2019 by In A.T. Devices, Adaptive Technology, Discussion
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Makers Making Change(new window) (a division of the Neil Squire Society) is hosting a free workshop series designed to connect makers to people with disabilities who need assistive technology. These workshops have already seen success across Canada, and now, Makers Making Change is setting its sights on New Brunswick. What They Do Makers Making Change…

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