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What is COPPA and FERPA?
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) are two similar pieces of legislation that protect the privacy of student data.
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Read our thoughts on Helperbird, Ed tech and more from the Helperbird team.
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Tv and movie characters with dyslexia
Children and adults often look at characters in movies and TV shows to look at for inspiration and to dream. If you or our child is dyslexic, you might be surprised to see the following characters have dyslexia.
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Top Productivity Extensions for Safari
As a business owner, you already know that the key to success is efficiency. You need to be able to get the job done quickly and accurately, in order to maximize your time and resources.
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Top iPad apps for Accessibility
The Internet is a vast resource of information. But what happens when you can't access that information? There are many websites and applications available to help assist those with disabilities—especially those with visual and hearing impairments—access the information they need.
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Top 5 features of Helperbird to help your students in 2021
Helperbird has over 38 amazing features to choose from to make your class more accessible and productive in 2021 and 2022. We thought we would highlight what has been popular in the past year from teachers and students around the world.
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Top 6 Chrome Extensions for Teachers
Without further ado, below, we are sharing with you six different Chrome extensions that can help any teacher be more efficient and even save them some time in the long run.
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Top 5 Productivity Microsoft Edge Extensions
If you're like a lot of people, you're probably thinking about ways you can become more productive in 2022. There's no better place to start than by making sure your computer is set up for productivity, in absolutely every way possible.
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3 Facts about Dyslexia and 1 Fact about Cats
Despite popular belief, dyslexics do not see letters backwards.
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The 5 Must-Have Accessibility Tools for students in 2021
With online learning and increased online activity, it's important that every student feels empowered and comfortable when working online. There are hundreds of tools out there but here are our top 5 tools to use in 2021.
GUIDE
Thanksgiving day message from Helperbird
On the day before Thanksgiving Helperbird wants to give thanks for what were most grateful for this year.
APPRECIATION.
How a teacher helped me achieve my full potential
From droping out of school to starting my own company.
Guide
Stay on Task, 8 Productivity Tips to Help You Stay Focused at Work
Focus is integral in ensuring that we get things done. But every now and then, there is something that is sure to take away your attention.
Announcement
Introducing the Next Big Release of Helperbird
We're excited to announce the next big release of Helperbird, set to launch on June 4th. This release includes a host of new features and improvements, such as bottom navigation split into Writing, Reading, and Accessibility, maths solving support, Epub support, and offline support. Plus, there's a new onboarding UI for easier use, over 30 major fixes and improvements, and all features work in PDFs. Try out Helperbird and see how it can transform the way you browse the web.
Research
Research into Web Accessibility for Dyslexics and Dyslexia-focused fonts such as OpenDyslexic
There are few published papers about usability testing with dyslexia focused fonts but there is a considerable collection of knowledge on dyslexia as well as many suggestions for authoring dyslexia friendly interfaces.
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Interview with Helperbird founder, Robert James Gabriel
At my first week Teamwork, I was encourage to build anything I wanted. I decided to make a simple extension for the font OpenDyslexic to help Dyslexic readers like myself have a font option on webpages that were hard to read.
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Creating an Inclusive Online Experience, The Importance of Dyslexia-friendly Design
Learn why dyslexia-friendly design is crucial for websites and apps. Discover how Helperbird empowers individuals with dyslexia through customizable typography, color contrast adjustments, and dyslexia-friendly tools.
Guest Blog
How to Keep WFH Employees Engaged and Motivated
These days, working remotely is no longer uncharted territory. That's why Upwork estimated that more than 26% of the American workforce would work from home by 2021.
GUIDE
How to deploy Helperbird through the Gsuite Console
Your step by step guide on how to install and set up Helperbird.
GUEST BLOG
How to Avoid WFH Burnout and Maximize Productivity
While working from home looks convenient, the blurred line between home and employment can lead to burnout. In fact, Monster's recent study revealed that 69% of work-from-home employees are experiencing symptoms of burnout. While working from home looks convenient, the blurred line between home and employment can lead to burnout. In fact, Monster's recent study revealed that 69% of work-from-home employees are experiencing symptoms of burnout. Luckily, you can be proactive in beating burnout and maximizing your productivity.
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How to add an extension to Safari
Safari is a powerful browser, and extensions are one of the many ways you can customize it for your needs. While Safari comes with a number of built-in extensions, there are much more available from the App Store.
GUEST BLOG
Congratulations to our Winner
In February 2021 we ran a competition to celebrate the start of the new School term, to win a brand new Chromebook and a year of Helperbird Pro.
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Guide to Creating Accessible Emails for Those with Dyslexia
When it comes to dyslexia, emails can be a real challenge. From getting the layout just right to knowing how to make the content dyslexia-friendly, it’s important to understand how dyslexic people interact with emails differently.
GUEST BLOG
Best Careers for People with Dyslexia 2021
Around 5 to 15 percent of Americans across all demographics have dyslexia. For several years, they have been inappropriately labeled “dumb” or “lazy” because it was a heavily misunderstood condition.
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Benefits of iPads in the Classroom 2022
For many years, educators have felt the pressure to make learning more than a singular experience. As technology becomes more popular, classrooms have gradually evolved away from the chalk and blackboard combination.
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Accessibility tips for Epilepsy
Web designing is reinventing and there is no better time to do it than now. Having a great and accessible friendly website will not only help people browse with ease but gives the opportunity to people with disabilities to use them more conveniently and enjoyably.
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6 Famous People with Dyslexia
Even though it is a challenge, a lot of dyslexics still manage to live normal lives in which most of them became successful in their own path of careers. In fact, many of them we already know but don’t have any idea they have it.
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4 Ways to be More Accessible on Social Media in 2022
Social media is a massive space of information sources and connections. People are often glued to their phones because they always want to get the latest trending topics. Others simply would want to be entertained by memes or discover and learn new things.
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Enhance Web Accessibility with 10 Essential Assistive Technology Tools
Discover 10 essential assistive technology tools that significantly improve web accessibility. Learn how Helperbird, a comprehensive accessibility solution, can empower individuals with disabilities to overcome barriers and interact with digital platforms more effectively.
