Category: Mobility

Grammarly: The Anywhere Writing App

Posted on January 06, 2023 by In Android, iOS, Mac, Mobility, PC, Vision, Writing
A young woman using her laptop to study.
Word processing apps have evolved dramatically since the advent of the internet. In the early days of computing, word processing apps were expensive, tedious, and often required extensive training to use. Then, Microsoft Word streamlined the genre and made it more accessible and easier to use. Then, with the popularity of smartphones came a flood…

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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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