Customized, Open Source Assistive Technology Introduction
On November 9, we’ll be in Downey, California, where we’ll provide an overview of open source assistive technology.
TELUS LipSync Buildathon
On Friday, October 27th in Calgary, 20 TELUS employees will work together to build 20 LipSyncs.
Bell Mobility Partners with Neil Squire Society to Advance Accessibility of Smartphones and Touchscreen Devices
TORONTO, October 10, 2017 – Bell Mobility is partnering with the Neil Squire Society’s Makers Making Change initiative for the Bell LipSync Buildathon at Toronto’s STEAMLabs on October 12, 2017.
Assistive Technology Funding Allows British Columbians to Continue Working
Programs are currently in place to assist with funding assistive technology for people who are experiencing a barrier in the workplace due to a disability, an injury, or a chronic medical condition such as back, neck, and/or shoulder pain or carpal tunnel syndrome. Employees and employers are urged to take advantage of them. Approximately 550,000 British Columbians identify as having a disability and over 80% of them use some kind of aid or assistive device on a daily basis.
LipSync Update: Open-Source Assistive Technologies
We are excited to share with you some new, open-source assistive technologies (new window) that we’ve been developing. We’ve showcased some of them at tradeshows and conferences, but are now releasing them more broadly for makers and people with disabilities to trial. These assistive technologies are low-tech solutions that can be made with a 3D printer, and address barriers to daily living […]