A student’s experience of using assistive technology to support learning with ADHD.
Isaac is a third-year‘ economics and politics’ undergraduate at Oxford University. Diagnosed with ADHD by a GP when he first attended...
- Nov 29
Young people in education in Wales now have a unique opportunity to unlock their learning potential.
The Welsh Government has set out an ambitious aim that 1 million people in Wales will be speaking Welsh by 2050. With Welsh Medium...
- Nov 29
Chromebooks and Assistive Technology
As a DSA needs assessor along with my experience of having been a DSA Assessment Centre manager, the team at Aventido have asked me to...
- Nov 16
Word prediction and disability: Some useful pointers about Lightkey.
Here at Aventido, we thought we would share some pointers about ‘Word Prediction’ technology and how it can help a user who experiences...
- Nov 2
Understanding the challenges that come from being neurodiverse that can affect collating research
When supporting students with dyslexia and other related neurodiverse ways of thinking, often some of the challenges that students...
- Nov 1
Understanding Assistive Technology jargon related to neurodiversity
Introduction Here at Aventido, we are passionate about the positive impact that assistive technology (AT) has on the lives of those that...
- Sep 28
MindMeister helps Neurodiverse students in Higher Education to write better coursework.
Imagine what it is like for some neurodiverse students who are asked to write essays for their university course. Some may sit down and...
- Sep 13
Help, I have forgotten my assistive technology training from the DSA. What do I do?
UK undergraduate students who experience disability can apply for support with their studies from the UK Government's Disabled Students'...
- Sep 13
Internet research at Uni: Tips for students who are neurodiverse.
For students with dyslexia or neurodiversity, the thought of undertaking internet research in their own time at university can be quite...
- Sep 13
Text-to-speech technology helps students learn MFL.
If you’re learning a foreign language, you may have already turned to flashcards to memorize vocabulary and conjugations. Now, some...
- Sep 7
Want to get a deeper understanding of Text To Speech Assistive Technology?
Join our September training sessions with Mary Wilcox. It is September and the Autumn Term has started, universities will be starting...
- Sep 6
How Assistive Technology can help students experiencing depression, with productivity.
Introduction In this article, we explore how assistive technology can be useful to students who are experiencing challenges with their...
- Aug 31
How to overcome the challenges of writing coursework at University when neurodiverse
Introduction Everyone is unique and is a mix of strengths and weaknesses. For a student who has a neurodiverse brain, the process of...
- Aug 4
Get an overview of some key assistive technology for studying.
Announcing our Aventido Lightning Session giving an overview of useful software for studying.
- Jul 27
How to make text in documents easier to read at school or university when experiencing visual stress
In his paper entitled “Visual stress and dyslexia for the practising optometrist.” Prof Arnold Wilkins from the University of Essex...
- Jul 27
Understanding Spelling and Grammar Marks (SPaG Marks) in G.C.S.E exams.
One of the confusing elements of the G.C.S.E exams that have recently been taking place is the way that students are marked on their...
- Jul 26
How to confidently organise research for dissertations wherever you are.
One of the challenges of writing a dissertation for undergraduate degrees especially when neurodiverse can be keeping all the research...
- Jun 30
Why Google Chrome makes academic internet research difficult
On September 2nd, 2008, Google released their own beta version of a new internet browser which they named, Google Chrome. Based on the...
- Jun 14
How does AI help boost confidence with writing?
There are many reasons why an individual may not feel confident with writing whether the purpose is to write an essay at school or, or...
- Jun 5
Home, library, and lectures: How can I collect and cite research whilst on the go?
One of the challenges for undergraduate students during their time at university is collecting and citing research for assignments and...