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Image of Marie Laporte Stark and Chris Stark in their Ottawa home, April 2016, with their much beloved guide dogs

Marie Laporte-Stark at her desk where she writes in her Ottawa home, surrounded by various assistive technologies, April 2016

IWAY Award given to Sharlyn Ayotte, from CATA in 1999 for her innovations, specifically the on-demand publishing system, InfoTouch

One part of the orientation kit developed by T-Base for the RBC through its InfoTouch system, alongside earphones to be used with the ATM

This is part 2 of the RBC orientation kit for users of the talking ATM, designed by T-Base Communication, c.1997, with c.d. alongside

Photograph of Sharlyn Ayotte at her Ottawa home, April 2016, holding up a kerchief her guide dog wears which reads "I am Your Customer, One Voice, More Choice"

Sharlyn Ayotte received the Sara Kirke Award from Carleton University's Sprott School of Business in 2009 in recognition of her achievements as a woman high tech entrepreneur.

Society of Canadian Office Automation Professionals award given to T-Base Communications, RBC and NCR for their collaborative work on the design and development of the Talking ATM, c.1998

Council of Canadians with Disabilities' National Award given to Sharlyn Ayotte, AEBC, "in recognition of your valued contributions to the Disability Rights Movement in Canada," 2012

An interview with Sharlyn "Charlie" Ayotte on April 13, 2016 at her Ottawa, Ontario home by Beth A. Robertson