Putting Notetaking Apps to the Test: A Three-Author Experiment
Seaver, Rebekah, and Louise from our AT Help Desk team test out and review 12 different notetaking apps, sharing the positives and negatives about each app.
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We research and develop assistive devices that give people with disabilities greater control over their lives.
We have built a strong international reputation for our work in creating technologies and solutions to enable people with disabilities to achieve their potential.
Since our inception, we have been providing volunteer-driven computer skills tutoring.
The knowledge and skills to use a computer can greatly improve independence, access to resources, and connections with family and friends for a person with a disability.
We assist our clients in developing the skills they need to achieve their employment goals.
We work with both individuals and employers to find a suitable career for each of our clients.
We are the Canadian leader in Assistive Technology, from innovation right through to trialing and implementation.
We find the most effective ergonomic or assistive technology solutions to target each individual’s specific needs.
We are a partner of choice for government and industry decision makers who share our passion for making Canada more accessible for all.
Through our collaborations, we can do more to empower people with disabilities.
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GAME Checkpoint: Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre
The Access to Technology Consultative Service at the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre in Halifax helps clients who have recently had a disability, injury, or change in their health use the technology they need in their daily life. Recently, they’ve joined us as one of our 11 GAME Checkpoints, allowing them to help more clients access gaming.
“The Assistive Technology Services Program Is So Empowering and Life Changing”
Theresa works as a caregiver for a young adult with a disability, helping with personal care and daily tasks. She has hearing loss, which can make her job difficult.
Nadia Finds Part-Time Work That Fits Her Needs With Creative Employment Options
Nadia was diagnosed with a mental health disorder in 2023, which she manages with medication. She finds it reduces her motivation, and makes it more difficult for her to be in public and engage socially. Nadia joined our Creative Employment Options program hoping to gain confidence, and to find part-time employment that fits her schedule.
“I Am More Easily Able to Communicate,” WorkBC Assistive Technology Services Helps Jane at Work
Jane works as a customer service associate for a home improvement retail store, assisting customers in-person, online, and over the phone. She has mild to moderate hearing loss, with lower hearing in higher tones, and with specific letter sounds.
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Our physical head office is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, specifically the territories of the Kwikwetlem, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.