Why Handwriting Sucks & Other Stories (Part 1)
As assistive technology specialists, we help individuals overcome barriers they experience as a result of their disability or learning difficulty. We do work with some amazing schools, but sadly, we could also argue, that we spend a great deal of time working to support our children to overcome the barriers they face as a result […]
Assistive Technology and Fatigue
This week it’s Acquired Brain Injury week and it’s seen UK charity Headway release some statistics from their recent study as part of their ‘Brain Drain- Wake Up to Fatigue’ campaign. Their surveys found that a whopping 90% of people living with acquired brain injury are negatively affected by ‘pathological fatigue’, with 80% saying their lives would […]
7 Top Tips for Successfully Implementing Assistive Technology in the Classroom…
I’m a teacher to my core, so I figured that for this blog post, I would share for your enjoyment our very top tips for AT implementation in the classroom… … no, really… don’t mention it… it’s our pleasure… Does everyone know why Assistive Technology is being used in the classroom? This might seem like […]
Assistive Technology: Beyond the device
This is my first blog post, so it seems only fair that I should tell you a little bit about myself. I’ve been working for Access Technology North for almost one year (sure hope I get a cake or something to commemorate the actual anniversary… Mike? Andrew? Don’t pretend you’re not reading this…) Before coordinating […]