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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.