by Genevieve McLachlan | Mar 23, 2018 | Accessibility, Articles, Dyslexia, Employment, Learning Disabilitiy, Learning Support, Print Disability
How can we encourage and support organisations to make the workplace dyslexia friendly? This article, while written by someone in England, is equally relevant to us here in New Zealand. Read the full article…
by Genevieve McLachlan | Feb 28, 2018 | Assistive technology, Employment, Learning Disabilitiy, Learning Support, Print Disability, Product News, Technology
I recently came across this video by TextHelp, showing how employees with Neurodiverse conditions can thrive in the workplace with ReadWrite Gold learning support software. Investing in diversity and inclusion isn’t just an obligation. It’s a core part of every...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Feb 23, 2018 | Articles, Autism, Learning Disabilitiy, Learning Support, People with Disabilities, Print Disability
This is an interesting article on how Art can help people, including those with disabilities, express themselves. Art offers children and Adults the opportunity to express themselves in a two-and three-dimensional ways. Students can develop vital problem-solving...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Jan 26, 2018 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Assistance Dogs, Assistive technology, Learning Disabilitiy, Learning Support, Newsletter, Print Disability, TED Talk
This month’s newsletter features an article on Paddy the Assistance Dog who rescued a young boy from drowning; a TED talk from a woman who learned some valuable lessons from her sons who were both blind; an article on access customers and an article on how...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Jan 15, 2018 | Assistive technology, Education, Learning Disabilitiy, Learning Support, Print Disability
With the new school year about to start, I thought this video showing how ReadWrite Gold software can help students with Dyslexia and other learning difficulties would be very useful. Millions of students around the world are already using Read&Write from...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Dec 18, 2017 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Hearing Impairment, Learning Disabilitiy, Medical Condition, Print Disability, Social Change, Visual Impairment
Access customers are the largest untapped market in the world. They make up at least 24% of New Zealand’s population – over 1 million people. That is 1 in 4 New Zealanders; or 1 in 4 in your own community or family. Yet for this group, accessing businesses...
