Neurodiverse talent will play a vital role in future business environments, in part due to lateral thinking. Learn how WordQ can improve accessibility in the workplace and facilitate lateral thinking.

Meet Aviva, a 14-year-old who loves journaling. Before Aviva – who has Down’s Syndrome and scoliosis – started using WordQ to support her, the physical act of writing or typing wasn’t just hard, it was painful.

WordQ is a state-of-the art literacy support software that has helped millions of users around the world read and write better. WordQ works virtually anywhere that you type or read on a PC or Mac, running overtop of word processors like Word or Pages, design software like Photoshop or InDesign, and even social networks like Facebook or Twitter. Whether you’re planning to use WordQ at school, home, or work here are some tips to get you started.

WordQ [wurd-kyoo] is an award-winning assistive technology software that was developed right here in Ontario, by Dr. Frasier Shein in partnership with Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. In the simplest terms, WordQ helps people read better and write better and, because of that, it increases confidence and independence in the students that use it. Regardless of whether they have an IEP in place or not, whether they are neurodiverse or neurotypical, or whether they have a physical disability or are non-disabled, students that use WordQ improve their writing skills and communicate more effectively.

How WordQ Helped Me Succeed in English Writing

As an ESL student, it used to be very difficult to write in English when I started studying in Canada, especially in academic writing. For me, the three most useful tools for improving my writing in English are Google Translate, Grammarly, and WordQ.

Online learning is on the rise across Ontario, where COVID-19 cases are as high now as they were in March, at the beginning of the first wave of the pandemic. As confirmed case numbers creep up, more and more parents are opting for virtual school across the province.