Background My name is Richard Farmer and I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when I was 15 years old. I’m 36 now and my condition effects all aspects of my life meaning I rely heavily on my family, friends and carers to be enable me to carry out everyday tasks that most people find simple. […]
PROFILE – Chris Wood – Former rally co-driver – Ran business providing training service and support for automotive manufacturers – Injured in fall from a bike in 2012 CHALLENGE – After suffering multiple injuries he was left tetraplegic – How to get back into work and pick up as much of his career as possible […]
Keeping up the good work with speech recognition The assistive technology market is awash with products and solutions designed to make life easier for people. One of the most popular is the Dragon family of speech recognition solutions from Nuance Communications. It offers Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13 for the PC, and Dragon Dictate for Mac 4 […]
Dragon helps former stuntman Sebastian Paul Siebert build a new life In December 1999, Sebastian Paul Siebert was at the pinnacle of his career as a stuntman, working on movies all over the world. But when a charity stunt at an air-show went wrong, it left him with multiple injuries. One of which was a […]
“After a recent accident leaving me paralysed from the chest down, I was unsure how I would return to work and operate my computer efficiently to be a productive member of the team. After liaising with Access to Work* I was put in contact with VoicePower who advised on suitable equipment and programs for my […]
