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Photophobia Symptoms, Causes, and Helpful Monitor Solutions

For a variety of reasons, many people suffer from photophobia, or light sensitivity. Photophobia is a name for hyper-sensitivity to […]

Augmented Communication Devices Give a Voice to those Without One

It's an exciting time to be working in the field of Assistive Technology as scientific and technological advancements have allowed […]

Microsoft is Serious about A.I. with Acquisition of Nuance (Dragon)

Microsoft and Nuance (makers of Dragon dictation software) have announced that Microsoft will acquire Nuance for $19.7 billion, Microsoft's second-largest […]

"Reset" Dragon By Creating New User Profile

Northwest Ergonomics and Assistive Technology are the premiere providers of Dragon NaturallySpeaking support in the Pacific Northwest. This incredible software […]

February 24, 2021

Smart Home Devices Assist those with Impaired Mobility

What is a Smart Home Device? Smart Home devices are those that can respond to stimulus, like commands given to […]

February 9, 2021

Dragon Software Helps Those with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Individuals who suffer traumatic brain injury (TBI) will have a unique set of symptoms due to a variety of factors […]

January 21, 2021

Assistive Technology for the Visually Impaired

What is Assistive Technology? Assistive technology describes any device that helps “assist” people with injuries or disabilities. Most typically, this […]

December 23, 2020

Eye Trackers, Head Pointers, and 'Hands Free' Mouses Allow those with Special Needs to be Productive

At Northwest Ergonomics & Assistive Technology, we stay on top of the technology that allows those with injuries and disabilities […]

December 15, 2020

Featured Assistive Technology Specialist: Doug Lear

Doug Lear brings a lot of personal experience and passion to his role as a Assistive Technology Specialist. One of the […]

November 20, 2020

Specialized Dragon Dictation Software Improves Medical and Legal Practices

Dragon NaturallySpeaking, a software product from the Nuance Corporation has been helping people “talk to text” and vocally control their […]

November 3, 2020

Dragon Software is Revolutionary for Learning Disabilities

There has never been more tools at our disposal to help students with special needs related to learning disabilities. In […]

October 1, 2020

Assistive Technology Greatly Helps Adults Adapt to Aging

An excellent article published earlier this month in the Oakland Press newspaper highlights the crucial impact that assistive technology has […]

September 6, 2020

Assistive Technology Having a Moment During COVID-19

A recent article on the Med-Tech News site highlights some reasons why the need for assistive technology has never been greater. […]

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