Assistive Technology

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New Hearing Aids Help Selma in Her Job Search

February 22, 2023

Selma is a senior who is currently looking for work, and is trying to upgrade her English teaching certification so that she can teach English as a second language. She has hearing loss, and found she needed new hearing aids.

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Homer Learning App

February 21, 2023

The app that we are looking at today puts a lot of emphasis on social and emotional learning, creativity, and thinking.

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Math Melodies

February 17, 2023

Math Melodies is a free app for iPad that uses audio cues to introduce and practice math concepts that are traditionally taught and tested on paper.

Chester smiles as he plays with a switch adapted dinosaur toy on his wheelchair tray

Chester Loves His New Adapted Toys

February 16, 2023

“I have never seen him laugh and giggle so much with a toy before,” his mother Cheryl shares from Miramichi, New Brunswick. “Chester loves Peppa Pig, but he has absolutely fallen in love with the dinosaur.”

a Microsoft keyboard

“I Can Focus On My Work Instead of on My Pain”

February 15, 2023

“I really love my work and am happy that I can focus on my work instead of on my pain,” Joanne says. “I am able to meet deadlines and be more reliable for on-call work. I’m able to work for longer hours.”

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