Category: Mobility

Proloquo2Go

Posted on October 07, 2022 by In AAC, iOS, Mobility
A young boy in a wheelchair using his tablet to study.
We don’t spend a lot of time talking about Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) apps, and that’s for a couple reasons. First, AAC apps and hardware are typically recommended by speech-language pathologists. The other reason is that these devices are also highly specialized, and quite expensive, so it’s not always easy to get our hands…

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NVDA Screen Reader

Posted on September 15, 2022 by In Mobility, PC, Reading, Vision
A blind woman using a braille keyboard.
For persons with visual disabilities, accessing the outside world is a daily struggle that requires accommodations, strategies, and technology. And while strategies and accommodations can be relatively easily put in place, lack of access to vision-correcting technology is still an issue for many individuals. The reason for this is simple: cost. For example, there are…

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New Brunswick Digital Support for Active Job Seekers and Students

Posted on June 02, 2022 by In A.T. Services, Mac, Mobility, PC, Productivity, Reading, Writing
A student and an instructor using a laptop.
Introducing the New Brunswick Digital Support for Active Job Seekers and Students. This program consists of two services: Digital Functioning This will serve both job seekers and students with assessments, training, tutoring, and preparation in using digital tools in their employment search and education. Digital Content This will support students and their post-secondary institutions in…

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Windows 11 Accessibility

Posted on April 22, 2022 by In Discussion, Mobility, News, PC, Updates
A man in a wheelchair using his laptop.
Over the past several years, Microsoft has been gaining ground in the battle for most accessible computing systems. During that time, Windows has made vast improvements in its out-of-box accessibility. And now with a new Windows OS on the horizon, it’s evident that Microsoft has embraced the concepts of universal design and accessibility in a…

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