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    • Overcoming access barriers
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    • Communication
    • Shapes & Colours
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    • Autism
    • Motor Neurone Disease / ALS
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kindle

A university student who I met through a DSA assessment recently got in touch to say that she was having difficulties reading PDF documents […]

Improving Readability of PDFs on the Kindle

DSA Workshop at Assistive Solutions

On Friday I went to my first Disabled Students’ Allowance Workshop day at Assistive Solutions in Dalston. First of all a big ‘Thank You’ […]

DSA Workshop at Assistive Solutions

Jemma Pixie Hixon

It’s easy to see how technology can help people with physical or sensory disabilities but today I heard a wonderful story of how the […]

Jemma Pixie Hixon

The On-Screen Keyboard bundled in with Windows XP is a welcome addition and has proved useful for many of my clients. But like most […]

The Windows XP On-Screen Keyboard

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Check USB Power Required by Assistive Technology

Right SENIT Forum peeps here’s how to check out the power demands of your USB ports: Launch Device Manager Open the Run dialog box […]

Check USB Power Required by Assistive Technology

Samsung NB30 Netbook

Here’s a thing. Samsung have brought out a semi-ruggerised netbook and are showing it off at BETT (Stand M45). Samsung netbooks are widely known […]

The best netbook for schools?

Nabaztag RFID rabbits

Well the title says it all, doesn’t it? No? Ok a little explanation: I’ve been experimenting with a friendly RFID reader called mir:ror and […]

RFID Rabbit-Be-Gone

Next iPhone to touch back?

The current iPhone and iPod touch are becomming increasingly popular as affordable, pocketable voice-out communication aids due to the Proloquo2go software. However one of […]

Next iPhone to touch back?

Windows 7 Logo

My first problem in an otherwise – touch wood – wonderful Windows 7 experience. A few weeks after installing the Windows 7 release candidate, […]

Fixing random Windows 7 noises

Out of A&E

If you’ve noticed that things have been a bit quiet on this blog again, and on the main website, it’s because I’ve been caught […]

Out of A&E

Communication Works 2009 @ Charlton School, London

Perhaps a little late in posting this but CENMAC/Charlton School are having a drop-in day with well-known exhibitors and some interesting free seminars. From […]

Communication Works 2009 @ Charlton School, London

Windows 7 to Include Free Improved Magnifier

Great news for visually impaired computer users. The basic Windows Magnifier utility that has been knocking around since Windows 95 has finally been ditched […]

Windows 7 to Include Free Improved Magnifier

Video of Windows 7 On Screen Keyboard

I’ve spent part of today making this video demonstrating the new features of the Windows 7 on-screen keyboard. Try to ignore the mystery mouse […]

Video of Windows 7 On Screen Keyboard

StickyKeys (Windows XP)

Difficulties holding down two keys simultaneously While most of the options for the Mouse are in the Mouse Control Panel, most of Windows’ options […]

StickyKeys (Windows XP)

Writing With Symbols 2000

Widgit Software’s Writing With Symbols 2000 (which is also known as WWS2000 or WWS2K) has been around for a long time and has secured itself […]

Writing With Symbols 2000

The IntelliKeys set-up overlay

The Intellikeys is a programmable alternative keyboard that plugs into any computer running Windows. It enables students with physical, visual or cognitive disabilities to […]

IntelliKeys

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Internet Explorer Colour Schemes

Why Change the Colours? Changing the colour scheme of text involves changing text colour (foreground) and/or the page colour (background). This can help many […]

Internet Explorer Colour Schemes

The seemingly straightforward ‘switch’ can open up a whole new world for people with physical or cognitive difficulties. These pages will show what switches are and […]

Switch Access

Make the Windows mouse pointer easier to see

This tutorial applies to the Microsoft Windows XP operating system. If you have Windows 98 or ME please follow this older tutorial. Go to […]

Make the Windows mouse pointer easier to see

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Creating & Customising Keyboard Shortcuts in Microsoft Word

Is there no keyboard shortcut for a particular action in Word, or is the current keyboard shortcut convoluted and difficult to remember? Recent versions […]

Creating & Customising Keyboard Shortcuts in Microsoft Word

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Windows allows you to adjust the keyboard repeat rate to avoid accidental doubling-up of letters. If this does not meet your needs then Windows also offers a more specialist Slow Keys feature.

Windows 10 Keyboard Repeat Rate

Filter Keys is a free Windows feature that helps individuals who press the wrong keys while typing due to tremor or mild incoordination.

Filter Keys in Windows 10

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Charlie Danger is an Occupational Therapist who has been finding ways in which technology can help improve the quality of life for adults and children since 1999.

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