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Mobile and Remote working with MyDocStore
With innovations such as mobile phones and tablet devices, workplaces are opening up to the concept of remote working. For companies, this means an increasingly flexible and mobile workforce. In a recent UK poll, 65% of professionals reported that the … Continue reading
Posted in Dyslexia, Products
Tagged assistive technologies, assistive technology solutions, Azzapt, cloud, dyslexia, employee's, iansyst, mobile phones, MyDocStore, remote working, tablet devices, visual impairments, workplaces
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iansyst at the e-Learning Foundation Spring Conference 2012
The e-Learning Foundation charity was launched in 2001 to help all school children, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds and with special learning needs, gain access to computers, software and the internet by working in partnership with schools, parents, charities and … Continue reading
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Tagged apps, assistive technology, e-learning conference foundation, iansyst, SEN, software for children, special education needs, special learning needs, tablets, technology in education
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School leavers with special education needs falling through the gaps
A report by the Common Public Accounts Committee into special education for youths claims almost a third of 18 year olds with special educational needs are not in any form of education, employment or training. In 2009/10 the government spent … Continue reading
Two year olds with a vocabulary of less than 50 words are at risk of developmental difficulties
Most two-year-olds have a vocabulary of between 75 and 225 words but a minority of less than 15 percent are “late talkers” who do not use more than 50 words. Studies reveal that toddlers with a vocabulary of less than … Continue reading
Posted in Dyslexia, General
Tagged developmental difficulties, dyscalculia, dyslexia, iansyst, learning disabilities, mental health difficulties, toddlers, two year olds, visual and hearing impairments, vocabulary
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MyDocStore brings remote working a step closer for people with learning difficulties
Technology such as the internet, mobile devices and high speed remote connections have redefined the idea of the typical office and led to a significant increase in the number of people working remotely. According to the latest survey from Robert … Continue reading
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Tagged cloud, employee's, employer of choice, HR directors, iansyst, internet, learning difficulties, mobile devices, MyDocStore, office, Olympic Games, remote working, technology, UK Government
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Mencap launch the “Getting it right” campaign for equal treatment of people with learning disabilities
Mencap argues that it is a matter of life or death that the NHS delivers equal treatment to people with learning disabilities. Poor communication, assumptions about quality of life and a dangerous lack of understanding by healthcare professionals are just … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Getting it right', Department of Health, disabled, dyscalculia, dyslexia, hearing impairments, iansyst, learning disabilities, Mencap, mental health difficulties, NHS, visual
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The Sunday Telegraph’s “Make Britain Count” launched to highlight numeracy skills in the UK
The latest figures reveal a staggering 7 million adults in Britain are at a disadvantage in the workplace due to poor numeracy skills. This equates to approximately 21 percent of the available workforce who are twice as likely to be … Continue reading
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Tagged DysCalcuilUM, dyscalculia, hidden disability, HR, iansyst, Make Britain Count, mathematical, numeracy, online screener, Telegraph, The Daily Telegraph, Tribal, workplace
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iansyst awarded further funding to develop MyDocStore!
The iansyst team is celebrating after it was announced that it has been awarded further funding to develop its proof of concept, MyDocStore, to a prototype stage. The MyDocStore software is designed to make it quick and easy to transfer … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, accessible formats, iansyst, iansyst ltd, MyDocStore
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Study indicates brain scans could provide early dyslexia diagnosis
Brain scanning could lead to earlier diagnosis of dyslexia, according to a recent study. If so, it could be an important step towards eliminating missed opportunities and sparing young people years of unnecessary frustration. Most diagnoses of dyslexia occur at … Continue reading
Posted in Dyslexia
Tagged assistive technologies, children, Children's Hospital Boston, dyslexia, iansyst, NHS, phonological processing
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Health and wellbeing in the workplace
iansyst is exhibiting at Health and Wellbeing at Work at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, on March 6th-7th 2012. The event focuses on improving the health and wellbeing of all people of working age. The conference and exhibition will provide new … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham, conference, dyslexia, dyslexia screener, employee's, exhibition, health, Health and Wellbeing at Work, iansyst, M, MyDocStore, National Exhibition Centre, Posturite, Professor Dame Carol Black, RSI, stress, wellbeing, workplace
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