Should DSA Assessors be recommending the Orcam Learn DSA to university students with neurodiversity?
Here in the UK, neurodiverse undergraduates are eligible for support that will help them to get the most out of their higher education...
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- 3 days ago
Could this piece of assistive technology accelerate Welsh literacy learning in Wales?
The use of the Welsh language is growing in Wales, but with a high proportion of the population natively speaking English, could the only...
- Jan 17
Six great tips for revising at University.
In this article, we are going to share some great tips for exam revision courtesy of Birmingham City University and their excellent...
- Jan 9
Mind mapping and text-to-speech is a dream team solution for neurodiverse students
Neurodiverse students each have a different experience of being neurodiverse. Each student will have different needs but if their...
- Dec 30, 2022
How can I get printed text read out loud?
For many years now the ability to read screen-based text has been available for students and employees within whatever context that they...
- Dec 8, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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 14, 2022
Announcing Aventido’s 12 ATs of Christmas. Back by popular demand.
It is nearly Christmas time and whilst it is always good to update one’s knowledge about all things Assistive Technology it is also...
- Nov 2, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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...
- Jul 27, 2022
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...
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