Neil Squire at ATIA 2024
Neil Squire Assistive Technology Specialists and staff members from across Canada attended ATIA 2024 this year to soak up all they could about AT.
Microsoft Edge: An Accessibility Overview
With Microsoft Edge all the accessibility features are built-in and ready to be toggled with no downloads or searching required. Of course, that means that Edge is less customizable than Chrome, but for the vast majority of users, Edge’s built in features are more than adequate.
GAME Checkpoint: West Park Healthcare Centre
The West Park Healthcare Centre in Toronto is one of seven GAME Checkpoints, a network of partner organizations led by Neil Squire’s Makers Making Change program that help people with disabilities access adaptive gaming.
Hacking for the Holidays 2023
Last year, we raised $28,000 and delivered over 600 toys and 900 switches to children with disabilities across Canada. For 2023, we are shooting even higher. With a fundraising goal of $100,000, we are aiming to build 2,000 toys, switches, and video game joysticks, host over 100 events across all 10 provinces, and make sure that play is accessible to all kids with disabilities this holiday season.
We Have Solutions! – Episode 16: Learning Disabilities with LDANB Executive Director Ainsley Congdon
Today we are joined by Ainsley Congdon. Ainsley has worked at the Learning Disabilities Association of New Brunswick in many capacities since 2017 and has been the executive director of the organization since 2019.