Testimonials

" I would like to express my appreciation for what you have done for me, it has and will open up doors for me that I never knew existed, a world within a world. Thanks to you for your professionalism and the integrity that you put into your teachings. You will go far and beyond. Thank you very much. Yours, greatfully,"
- Raymond

“I am pleased to provide a testimonial for Genevieve and Bruce of Adaptive Technology Solutions, who I can say, without hesitation, have provided such high quality service, advice and support to my family. One of my family members was diagnosed with several eye conditions. A real turning point for us came when I met Genevieve and Bruce at a Retina Association meeting. They were so generous with their time and sharing information, offering the opportunity to see how their equipment can assist someone with vision problems. However, the thing that really stays with me about their service is how much they genuinely care and want to help. They have kept in regular communication with us, offered tips and support and it has been a truly positive experience for us. The equipment they provide is fantastic.”
- Bernadette

"Late last year I had sudden deterioration with my eyesight and it appeared that I would no longer be able to continue my work as an administrator. Luckily my Manager was very supportive and arranged for Workbridge to assess me. To my great relief they approved my application for Job Support Funds.

This followed a visit to my workplace from Genevieve McLachlan from Adaptive Technology Solutions Ltd to assess what assistance there was available for me.

I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to Genevieve and her husband Bruce who lent me their ClearView CCTV and Compact Mini for a trial and arranged for me to trial ZoomText magnificaiton/screen reading software. 

Once Genevieve was aware how helpful these were to me she set everything in motion and I very soon had my very own equipment.

I cannot thank Workbridge and Adaptive Technology Solutions Ltd for their understanding, consideration and professionalism.

And lastly if it had not been for my Manager none of this would have been possible.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart."
- Shirley

"I am very grateful to Adaptive Technology for their excellent service, which has allowed me to continue dooing my job through the use of some truly remarkable technology. Workbridge provided an assessment by Genevieve McLachlan, who demonstrated and loaned me equipment to trial until I found the combination that suited me best. Her prompt report recommended ZoomText software and the amazing ZoomTwix camera, which enable me to use both electronic and print material. Genevieve and Bruce have provided excellent training and support. Their expertise and assistance has been essential in making it possible for me to continue doing the editorial work that I love and had feared would no longer be possible."
- Ross

"Dear Genevieve,

Please accept my thanks for your professional and efficient service. There is a range of adaptive technology products available and it can be confusing to select the most appropriate one. I appreciate your advice, and ability to source the required items. When an issue arose with another supplier, you were quick to respond and resolve the issue, even though it was not your responsibility.

I would recommend your services to anyone requiring adaptive technology solutions.

Yours Sincerely”
- Wendy Richards. Braille Music Specialist. BLENNZ Homai Campus

“Adaptive Technology Solutions has provided consistently excellent service during the past year to The Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind. Genevieve and Bruce McLachlan, on numerous occasions, have made special efforts to accommodate the needs of blind New Zealanders. They have travelled to deliver and loan out adaptive technology equipment, so people can be sure the equipment will suit their needs. Recently (May 2011), Adaptive Technology Solutions completed a special order for equipment, for a blind person whose needs were very specific. This special order involved a lot of time on their part, which I can only put down to them really caring about their customers.

Adaptive Technology Solutions deserves to be recognized for their professionalism and the way in which they have proved that supplying people with the right equipment - investing in people with disabilities upfront - can have long term gains, not just for their business but for their customers, and thereby for the local communities. With the equipment supplied by Adaptive Technology Solutions, disabled people can fully participate in their local communities, earn money and contribute to the local economy.”
- Britta Offergeld.  RNZFB 


“I recently purchased Dragon Naturally Speaking 11 from Genevieve McLaughlan of Adaptive Technology Solutions. While I am not disabled, I was looking at ways to streamline my business processes as I work as a self-employed partner in a small business and I do a lot of the tasks that a secretary or a personal assistant would otherwise do for me in a larger business. This includes typing, both proposals and reports as well as e-mail. These are non-productive task for me as my business is a face-to-face business where I am most effective meeting with people. I'm also not a natural typist. So when Genevieve mentioned Dragon Naturally Speaking as a possible tool to help save on time I was keen to give it a go. I purchased the package approximately four weeks ago and also purchased some training from Genevieve. I found Genevieve to be one of the best trainers that I've dealt with. and over the past four weeks I've been using the software to dictate most of my reports as and e-mails as well as this recommendation.so I have no hesitation in recommending Genevieve most highly to any business professional looking to take advantage of this effective technology in making his or her business run more effectively. For example I wrote an eight-page report using Dragon in about four hours. Normally, this would take me the best part of a full day by the time I revised the draft and proofread it. I was able to do all of this in half the time using software which I am still learning to get around on. I would expect that using Dragon going forward, to complete all my typing and e-mails in half the time that it would normally take me to do on a keyboard. To put it in context, I would normally spend half my week behind my keyboard - say two days a week. Dragon has given me an extra day each week to allow me to personally meet and interact face-to-face with my existing clients and prospective clients.”
- Callum Forbes. NZ Financial Planning