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Digital pens are highly advanced and compact pieces of assistive technology that perform a wide variety of diverse functions from scanning, to converting written text into digital, to acting like a mouse. It’s easy to get confused by these seemingly similar products, so let’s look at the three major categories of digital pens on the…

We sat down with Sandy Tucker and Jackie Hay of Nashwaaksis Memorial Elementary School to talk about their ongoing Assistive Technology (new window) (AT) pilot project with Microsoft (new window) using the Surface Pro(new window), and about how having AT in the school has led to some amazing successes in the classroom. Can you give us a picture…

A man helping a student with their tablet and PC

We interviewed Harvey High School’s methods and resource teacher, Erika Hallett, about how Assistive Technology has affected her school, and how her students’ knowledge and adoption of Assistive Technology has positively affected their ability to transition from high school into post-secondary education, and beyond. Can you give us a picture of what things were like…

Introducing the new AT app from Oralys(new window)! Ideoprompt allows for the creation of simple, personalized visual schedules with prompts that can assist with everything from activities of daily living to learning job related tasks. It is ideal for those who need step-by-step task support, a structured organized environment, or those requiring reassurance for transitions.…

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Demystifying Assistive Technology Pens

The Nashwaaksis Memorial Elementary School Project

Early Assistive Technology Confidence Leads to Smooth Transitions

IdeoPrompt