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Moncton High School Build-a-thon

Posted on July 10, 2018 by In A.T. Devices, Adaptive Technology, Discussion
A young man and a technician building the LipSync
On May 30 2018, Neil Squire Society’s Makers Making Change hosted a LipSync build-a-thon at Moncton High School for the province’s Disability Awareness Week. The event was focused around building the LipSync, a piece of assistive technology designed to allow individuals to use their smartphones, tablets or computers without the use of their hands or…

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KNFB Reader

Posted on June 05, 2018 by In Apps, O.C.R., Vision
A man using a smartphone to scan a label
There’s an app on the market right now that’s changing how blind, low-vision, dyslexic, and other print-disabled users are able to interact with text. KNFB Reader(new window) uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to instantly capture and convert virtually any type of text into audio or Braille which can then be played back, shared, or…

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Beeline Reader: Reading Made Easier

Posted on May 30, 2018 by In Apps, Learning, Mac, PC, Reading
A woman working at the office
Most of us have experienced eye strain and discomfort as a result of reading text on a computer screen. Now, imagine how much that discomfort would be magnified for an AT user who struggles with reading comprehension or vision. Students, professionals, AT users, and casual technology users have all experienced symptoms associated with prolonged exposure…

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The Live Scribe PDF

Posted on May 24, 2018 by In A.T. Devices, Adaptive Technology, Mac, PC, Writing
A close-up of a man using a tablet
In a previous e-bulletin we discussed some of the different kinds of Digital Pens that are on the market right now. If you aren’t familiar with digital pens, we suggest you take a look back at the article(new window). To put it briefly, Digital pens are highly advanced and compact pieces of assistive technology that…

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Sonocent Audio Notetaker

Posted on May 17, 2018 by In Apps, Hearing, Learning, Writing
A man using a laptop to study with headphones
Taking notes manually can be a frustrating and imperfect process. It’s often difficult to keep up with the speaker, and most serious note-taking sessions result in cramped hands and hastily-written, hard to read notes. Now, with advent of digital note-taking technology, the process of taking notes can be much simpler, not to mention easier on…

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