Vision Store's big Assistive Technology Sale is now on! For a limited time, get up to 15% off selected assistive tech devices from the Vision Store. Get in quick, as the sale ends June 30, or while stocks last. Come on in to any Vision Store, or shop online at https://shop.visionaustralia.org/onsale

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wrote a piece on the value of assistive technology for supporting Enabling Good Lives principles in Education:

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Ordinary life outcomes: Students whose needs are met with assistive technology are more likely to perform at their best in a learning environment. For example, AAC devices for students with speech or language impairments enables self-expression and facilitates communication.

https://open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/assistive-technology-is-inclusion?r=4nija&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Congratulations to Gene, recipient of this year's RNZFB Chair's Award. It is wonderful to see your hard work & advocacy over many years acknowledged with this prestigious award. Gene has long advocated for NVDA & been a great friend to us in New Zealand. We're excited to see him honoured.

Read more at: https://blindlowvision.org.nz/news/chairs-award-2023/

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Making chemistry a more accessible place. I enjoyed reporting this one for Dell's Perspectives blog: https://www.dell.com/en-us/perspectives/how-visually-impaired-chemists-are-making-the-lab-more-accessible/

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