UN Day for Persons with Disabilities LipSync Buildathon

Posted on September 18, 2019 by In A.T. Devices, Adaptive Technology, Mobility, News
Two people working on a LipSync device
On December 3rd, Makers Making Change will be hosting a LipSync Buildathon in Fredericton, an event that will have community members building an assistive device, the LipSync. The LipSync is a mouth controlled input device, or mouse, which enables people with little or no hand movement to operate a touchscreen device, tablet, laptop or desktop […]

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Ava: Real-time Captioning for the Hearing Impaired

Posted on August 29, 2019 by In Apps, Hearing
A businesswoman talking into her phone during a meeting
For individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, having access to the appropriate technology can mean the difference between being a part of the conversation and being left on the sidelines. And while many individuals who are deaf/heard of hearing are capable of reading lips in a one-on-one setting, there are still many barriers […]

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The WheelMate App

Posted on July 09, 2019 by In Apps, Mobility
A man in a wheelchair on the street
In the tech world, universal design and accessibility has quickly shifted from concept to creation. Accessibility-friendly corporations like Google and Apple have facilitated that shift within the past decade by creating and fine-tuning devices that allow people to communicate in ways that were never possible before. Many of these advances in assistive technology have allowed […]

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ScanJig

Posted on May 08, 2019 by In A.T. Devices, Adaptive Technology, O.C.R.
A man using his phone to capture an OCR image
In today’s e-bulletin, we’re going to look at a new device that supports Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology. But first, what is OCR? Simply put, Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is a technology that allows users to convert physical documents into a digital format which can then be searched, edited and read aloud. Documents can be […]

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