Assistive technology providers must look to mainstream technologies to create more accessible solutions for assistive technology users

Comments from Abi James, Head of Product Innovation at iansyst Ltd, provide a snapshot of the effects that changes in technology and education are having on the assistive technology market and what suppliers must do to address this.

iansyst showcases latest assistive technologies for learners of all ages and abilities at BETT 2012

iansyst will be on stand SN05 of the SEN zone at BETT 2012 to showcase its latest developments in assistive technology for learners of all ages and abilities.

iansyst awarded Government funding to develop new mobile technologies

Assistive technology specialist, iansyst, is delighted to announce it has been awarded funding to develop and explore life changing assistive technologies at the recent Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) ‘Plain Sailing’ competition.

iansyst celebrates ‘working together’ award-win at UK Technology4Good Awards

iansyst’s partnership with education experts XMA recognised for helping to improve lives with assistive technology.

iansyst Ltd confirms dates for DSA summer events taking place across the country

Calling all DSA Assessors! iansyst takes to the road in a bid to keep assessors in the loop.

iansyst teams up with Crick Software to create an all-in-one literacy support software package

WriteOnline ToGo offers students with dyslexia and others who struggle with writing a complete technological solution that is cost-effective and easy to use

“The curriculum must not be a closed book at 11” says the British Assistive Technology Association (BATA)

“The curriculum must not be a closed book at 11” says the British Assistive Technology Association (BATA) following Education Secretary Michael Gove’s acknowledgement on the BBC Today Programme that 9% of boys were reaching secondary schools at 11 with a reading age of 7 or less.

Loughborough University develops UK’s first online dyscalculia screener to reveal extent of ‘hidden’ disability in adult population

Imagine waking in the morning without being able to tell the time, or buying groceries and being unable to check your change. All seemingly simple mathematical tasks for most people, but for up to an estimated six percent of the UK adult population with dyscalculia, this is a daily reality.

iansyst Ltd calls for assistive technology for all at BETT 2011

Innovators in assistive technology iansyst Ltd showcase brand-new product portfolio to achieve widespread AT use in education.

Last chance for families with disabled children to receive free IT equipment as the government’s Home Access programme comes to a close

Cambridge technology specialist iansyst urges families with children with profound disabilities or special educational needs to apply for one of 5,000 remaining grants before 30th November 2010.

Last chance for families with disabled children to receive free IT equipment as the government’s Home Access programme comes to a close

Cambridge technology specialist iansyst urges families with children with profound disabilities or special educational needs to apply for one of 5,000 remaining grants before 30th November 2010.

How to spot the signs and support dyslexic employees this Dyslexia Awareness Week (1-7 November 2010)

What do Richard Branson and Steve Jobs have in common with Walt Disney, Salma Hayek, John Lennon and Pablo Picasso? In addition to being extremely successful in their chosen professions, each of them is dyslexic. ‘Hidden Dyslexia’ is the theme of Dyslexia Awareness Week 2010 (1-7 November), raising awareness of the challenges faced by employees with a disability that presents no visible physical signs to the outside world.

iansyst Ltd to host Disability Advice and Information Hub at CIPD Annual Conference & Exhibition 2010

iansyst champions the need for organisation-wide disability-friendly practice.

Cambridge business awarded contract to help 12,000 children with disabilities in England learn online with the Government’s Home Access programme

Cambridgeshire technology specialist iansyst Ltd has been awarded a top government contract to help 12,000 children with severe disabilities or special educational needs to get online for learning at home in England.

Former Glow pioneer wins top accolade at iansyst Ltd’s Dyslexia-Friendly Best Practice Awards!

Hilery Williams, former Glow official and Outreach Teacher in Dyslexia Support for East Lothian, has been recognised for her innovative approach to collaborative and technology-based learning at iansyst Ltd’s Dyslexia-Friendly Best Practice Awards 2009.

Exclusive one-stop-shop launches to cater for all students’ technology needs - BETT 2010

Students across the UK can now take advantage of a brand new one-stop-shop catering for all their technology needs.

Sonocent Audio Notetaker set to transform the use and management of audio recordings in UK schools and colleges - BETT 2010

New software helps students enhance their learning through audio recordings.

Top Tips for Parents to Nurture Their Dyslexic Child’s Strengths

Dyslexia Awareness Week (1-7 November 2009).

Cambridge-based technology specialist Mobispeech wins prestigious ‘Handheld Learning for Innovation Award 2009’!

Cambridge-based technology specialist Mobispeech Ltd beat off stiff competition at last night’s prestigious ‘Handheld Learning Awards 2009’ winning the Innovation Award in the ‘Special Needs and Inclusion’ category for CapturaTalk; the UK’s first Windows mobile phone software* to convert text-to-speech from a digital photograph.

Assistive technology specialist iansyst Ltd opens first Scottish office in Glasgow to help the 505,000 people with dyslexia in Scotland

Assistive technology specialist iansyst Ltd is opening its first Scottish Office in Glasgow on Thursday 22 October.

Cambridge technology specialist Mobispeech named a finalist at prestigious Handheld Learning for Innovation Awards 2009!

Cambridge-based technology specialist Mobispeech Ltd has been named a finalist in the prestigious Handheld Learning Awards for Innovation 2009 for CapturaTalk; the UK’s first Windows mobile phone software* to convert text-to-speech from a digital photograph.

Celebrating the strengths of dyslexia students

iansyst’s Dyslexia-Friendly Best Practice Awards 2009 now open for nominations.

Dyslexia expert iansyst Ltd shares expertise across dyspraxia and dyscalculia with launch of pan-disability website

A leading expert in the field of dyslexia for 26 years, specialist assistive technology company, iansyst Ltd (www.dyslexic.com), is sharing its expertise of other disabilities (such as dyscalculia, dyspraxia, mental health, deaf and hard of hearing, physical and motor skill difficulties and visual impairment) through its new pan-disability website.

Young dyslexic entrepreneur uses latest mobile assistive technology to compete in the business world

Twenty-five year-old businessman, Arran Smith, set up his IT company five years ago to provide computer services and support to local businesses and individuals. Diagnosed as severely dyslexic at eight years-old, Arran’s condition historically prevented him from reading and processing information.

iansyst and XMA to help disabled students achieve their full potential through Government’s Home Access pilot

Disability specialist iansyst Ltd and XMA have partnered to provide assistive technologies, training and support to disabled students across Oldham and Suffolk eligible for the Government’s Home Access pilot.

Small steps equal big change at the Health and Wellbeing Conference 2009

Small steps equal big change is the message on Stand 89 at this year’s Health and Wellbeing Conference.

iansyst Ltd announces winners of The Dyslexia-Friendly Best Practice Awards 2008

Celebrating best practice for dyslexia provision in education.

Sitting comfortably? iansyst Ltd forges new partnership with Posturite (UK) Ltd

Cambridge based assistive technology expert, iansyst ltd, has joined forces with ergonomic furniture specialists Posturite (UK) Ltd, enhancing its range of disability solutions to include specialist ergonomic furniture.

BETT 2009: Newly optimised CapturaTalk software for mobile phones set to revolutionise learning for dyslexic students on the move

Dyslexic students keen to grasp the learning opportunities offered by the latest technology can access the newly optimised CapturaTalk (www.capturatalk.com), the UK’s first mobile phone software to convert text to speech from a digital photo taken on the phone.

BETT 2009: Explore, annotate and personalise digital voice recordings in real-time with Audio Notetaker V2 from iansyst Ltd

Students across the UK can now explore, annotate and utilise digital voice recordings in real-time with the brand new Live Notetaking capabilities of Audio Notetaker V2.

Newly revised CapturaTalk software for mobile phones to help UK’s eight million adults with reading difficulties

Designed to help the up to eight million adults in the UK* with reading difficulties access information on the move, the newly revised CapturaTalk (www.capturatalk.com) (the first mobile phone software to convert text to speech from a digital photo) is now available as a stand-alone download compatible with a range of Windows Mobile 5 & 6 touchscreen devices.

Supporting disabled students from primary to higher education – iansyst Ltd showcases its latest software and technology at BETT 2009

A must-see at BETT 2009, iansyst Ltd will be showcasing the latest software (stand F30) and new computer and mobile technology (stand A70) to support disabled students and education professionals.

Iansyst Ltd provides a one-stop shop for literacy and numeracy software at The Scottish Learning Festival 2008

Exhibiting at The Scottish Learning Festival 2008 (stand F32), experts in school software and assistive technology, iansyst Ltd, are launching three exciting pieces of software to help Scottish school pupils, including those with dyslexia and other disabilities, improve their literacy, numeracy and thinking skills.

How to ensure a dyslexia-friendly workplace

As many as one in 10 people in the UK workforce have dyslexia, a neurological disorder affecting a person’s reading, writing and spelling skills. However many companies are still unsure how best to recognise and support dyslexic employees.