If words fail: let the Echo Show you how…
Rise and Shine The other day I woke up with a really sore throat (…you know, the type where you dread saying a single word because it hurts so much!) This got me thinking, I live in a relatively ‘SMART’ reliant home, so what do I do if I can’t ask Alexa to turn my […]
SwitchBot: One Bot to rule them all…
Have you ever thought to yourself, “I wish there was a robot that could just flip that switch for me”? Well, it looks like you’re not the only one, as the aptly named company SwitchBot has not only created such a robot but expanded on it extensively. The SwitchBot (which retails at £24 from Amazon […]
Making the Oculus Quest 2 VR headset – accessible!
It’s almost time for Christmas and it is the time to be jolly. One of the most popular presents this year, apart from the obvious Playstation and Xbox, are the Oculus Quest 2. We all know technology is helping us interact with the world around us, whether it be augmented reality or a voice command […]
3D Printing at access: technology
A few weeks into my training at access: technology, I was lucky enough to meet one of our long-time clients Jack. I joined Mike at an appointment where we were swapping out some components of Jack’s computer setup, one of which being a piko switch programmed as his Surface Pro computer ‘Left click’. The position […]
The One Where Lucy Joins the Team
As the newest Assistive Technology Consultant to join the team at access: technology, I thought I should take the opportunity to introduce myself! My name is Lucy, and while I am new to the world of consultancy, I have been fortunate enough to work with assistive device users for several years now. Professionally I come […]
Why we love Clicker
Regardless of the keyboard layout you choose, you have the option to jazz it up with the ‘rainbow’ setting should you wish, as mentioned before this works really well with SuperKeys and, for similar reasons, is great for supporting users in their typing. Rather than having to point or try to explain the location of […]
How to stay connected with friends, family and work colleagues during ‘lock down’ (part 2)
Some of you may have read the article I wrote last week about staying connected with the people you care about whilst applying the social distancing rules. At the end of the article I said I would be back with some activity ideas you can do with the apps or devices to keep in touch […]
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 […]
How to stay connected with friends, family and work colleagues during ‘lock down’ (part 1)
So, by now you will all have heard yesterday’s news that lock down has been extended for at least another 3 weeks. Many of you will now be well and truly missing your friends, family and even work colleagues! Whilst there is always the telephone, it doesn’t really make up for that face to face […]