Spotlight on AT: OrCam MyEye 2.0
The OrCam MyEye 2.0 is designed for blind and partially sighted users, using a lightweight smart camera that reads text aloud and recognizes faces, products, and money.
Remembering Neil
Thirty four years ago today, on April 18th, 1984, Neil Squire passed away. Four years earlier, Neil was studying accounting at the University of Victoria, he was also a star basketball player. One evening, he hit a patch of black ice only a short distance from his home.
The Honourable Kirsty Duncan Visits the Neil Squire Society
We were thrilled to welcome the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities to our office on Thursday, April 12th.
LipSync Update: 2018 AOTA Annual Conference
We’ll be making a beeline for Salt Lake City, Utah, to attend the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Conference next week. There, we’ll be connecting with occupational therapists and local resource organizations to spread the message of open-source technologies benefitting people with disabilities.
LipSync Update: Meet Fawzan, a 16-Year-Old Maker
Grade 10 student Fawzan has founded Fraser Heights Youth for CARE, a student group that raises awareness of Surrey Memorial Hospital while engaging youth in the community.