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Using Assistive Technology in the Classroom

Jun 01, 2017

Filed under: assistive technology, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, special education

Assistive technology gives children with disabilities access to the tools that their peers have been able to take advantage of due to the constant innovations in technology. It can be as simple as writing down the answer to a math...

5 Assistive Apps That Make Communicating Easier

May 02, 2017

Filed under: Accessibility, assistive communication, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication aid

5 Assistive Apps That Make Communicating Easier

Tecla enables users with limited upper body mobility to launch and play their favourite apps on smart devices. We’ve compiled a list of our favourite accessibility applications that make it easier to communicate with the world around you! 1....

Give the Gift of Accessibility This Holiday Season!

Dec 12, 2016

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Give the Gift of Accessibility This Holiday Season!

This holiday season, we invite you to join Tecla and Ontario March of Dimes Canada in sharing the gift of accessibility. For every $175 USD we raise, we will match you, dollar for dollar, and donate a Tecla to...

Preparing for a successful school year with students who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Sep 10, 2015

Filed under: AAC, accessibility, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, special education

Patty Heine has a son who uses AAC and she has been learning how to best prepare for a successful school year. In this guest blog, originally published on assistiveware.com, Patty shares several tips that other parents will find helpful....