Hacking for the Holidays Makes a Difference for Jainita’s Family
Thanks to your support, we have hosted 84 events, engaging over 2,600 volunteers to adapt 2,058 toys and switches for kids with disabilities across Canada.
“Using the Assistive Technology Services Program, My Chances of Finding a Job Increase Significantly”
“Hearing aids help improve my ability [to] job search, interview, and complete my English classes,” says Volodymyr.
Helperbird: A Browser-Based Reading and Writing Tool
Today we are going to look at tool that is designed to make reading on the web much easier for persons with disabilities, students, and essentially anyone else who reads content online. Helperbird is an accessible reading and writing toolbar that functions as an extension to virtually any browser.
The Stream Deck: Mainstream Technology as AT
Today we going to look at something a bit different. Rather than our usual app review, we are going to look at a piece of hardware which has a ton of potential to be used as AT, even though it wasn’t originally designed as such.
WorkBC Assistive Technology Services Helps Yong Dan Provide High Quality Customer Service
Yong Dan works as a Store Associate for a retail store. Her duties include greeting customers, working the cash register, restocking and organizing merchandise, and resolving customer complaints. She has hearing loss.