New Funding Opportunity for Fredericton Youth: Neil Squire AT Fund
Neil Squire has created a new funding opportunity for persons with disabilities in the Fredericton area.
The Neil Squire AT Fund was created to help support youth from grades one through twelve in acquiring new or refurbished assistive technology. Students from all types of school environments are encouraged to apply. This includes public, private, and home schools.
This fund will support households with a $75,000 or less annual household income and will be limited to a maximum of $1,000 in funding for each household.
Jora Singh’s Assistive Technology App Design Earns Top Accolades at National Science Fair
During the COVID pandemic, Jora Singh found himself spending many more hours on the computer — his classes initially moved online, he had started to teach himself how to code. After a while, he noticed he was having wrist pain and back pain from the long hours at the keyboard. He started thinking of solutions.
“I have a huge passion for science, and I’ve been doing science fair projects since I was in grade four,” says Jora Singh, who recently finished grade nine.
This led to him developing a hands-free app for using your computer, DeviceABLE. Developed over the last year using his self-taught coding skills, DeviceABLE allows you to use head and facial movements to move your cursor, as well as use an onscreen keyboard. There’s also a voice feature for people who can’t use as much neck or head movement.
