Announcing AT Together November 2022
Aventido is excited to announce their latest round of events showcasing the latest Assistive Technology product development and...
- 3 days ago
Aventido is supporting Go Red for Dyslexia throughout October 2022.
October is International Dyslexia Awareness Month and this week (3rd to the 9th October 2022) here in the UK is Dyslexia Awareness Week....
- 4 days ago
Why it is important for students with Dyslexia to have access to Assistive Technology.
Working within the world of Neurodiversity, one meets so many wonderful people who have found their own strategies for coping through...
- 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...
- Sep 1
Spelling and Grammar: Some useful articles to read.
In some recent research amongst employers, approximately 50% of employers were thought to value good literacy skills when hiring new...
- 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 23
Preparing For the Workplace: School leavers and literacy.
There is a lot taking place at this time of year. GCSE and A-Level results are out, places at university are being secured but for many...
- Aug 10
ADHD and Internet Research: Tips for productivity.
In this article, I want to share with you some tips for managing the task of doing research online with ADHD. My name is John Hicks and I...
- Aug 9
What is disability discrimination at work?
At Aventido, all of the team is well aware of the lack of understanding and awareness of disability. ‘Disability’ is what the UK...
- 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...
- Jul 22
The Disabled Students’ Allowance Modernisation: July 2022 Update.
In February, Aventido CEO, Antony Ruck, gave a video update on the modernisation of the Disabled Students’ Allowance scheme for England...
- Jul 18
Why should organisations employ people who are neurodiverse?
According to Chartered Occupational Psychologist, Nicola James, having an ‘Attraction Strategy’ for neurodiverse thinkers means enhancing...
- Jul 10
How to save time when writing reports in the workplace.
In a recent article, we explored how to boost confidence when writing with artificial intelligence. In the workplace, if one is...