At the AT HelpDesk, we equip individuals and organizations with the knowledge and tools they need to make assistive technology work effectively in everyday learning, living, and in the workplace. If your school, business, or community organization wants to better understand what assistive technology looks like in practice, we invite you to contact us for […]

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If you’ve ever used Microsoft Word, you probably know that the built-in grammar checker isn’t always perfect. But thankfully, there are lots of other options when it comes to grammar checkers, and some of them (like the app that we are looking at today) can even be directly installed into Word or your browser. Trinka […]

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Today we are going to learn about a free resource called CK-12. This website is always free, and it has a huge collection of learning resources for parents, teachers, and students. The content on the website is aligned to the U.S. curriculum, but there’s so many accessible resources and learning materials that it still deserves […]

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Note-taking apps have come a long way in recent years. Not long ago, students and professionals had to choose between typing their notes or recording audio and manually transcribing it later. Now, with the help of voice-to-text transcription technology, it’s possible to capture every word in a meeting or lecture without having to manually type […]

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