Posted by 14 on the 7th October, 2014
NHS Education for Scotland's Now Hear Me campaign goes public, with an article about AAC in the Herald Scotland today. Giving a voice to those who are unable to speak: People who use equipment to help them speak are backing a push for greater acceptance of the way they...
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 7th October, 2014
Some people have been having a problem with logging into the Books for All Scotland Database from the Books for All web site since the launch of the new version of Glow. They are getting an error message, "The username or password you entered was incorrect." Please check and try again. The...
Posted by 14 on the 2nd October, 2014
Now - here's an App to cheer your day. SnapType App It's FREE. It lets a pupil type directly into a work sheet. Here's how it goes - Take a photo with the iPad of the paper worksheet other kids are completing by hand. Tap the screen, a yellow box appea...
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 1st October, 2014
One common challenge facing many learners with additional support needs is that of writing down mathematical and arithmetic working. This can be a real difficulty for learners with handwriting problems, dyspraxia, low muscle tone, dyslexia and dyspraxia, and learners on the autistic spectrum. S...
Posted by 14 on the 1st October, 2014
Are you aware of AAC? So what is AAC? Augmentative and Alternative Communication If you would like to know more about supporting children and adults that cannot speak well enough to make themselves understood - or you would like your colleagues or students to - why not try CALL&...
Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 24th September, 2014
As well as now being able to download individual activities from CALL's Keep Talking book, there are now 'communication game choice boards' available to download for each section. These are made up from the symbols assigned to each activity within the book and can be found underneath...
Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 24th September, 2014
I was in a school yesterday assessing a pupil. He is working on book 1A from the TeeJay Maths scheme. His hand writing is poor and liable to get worse with time and as the amount of writing he has to tackle increases throughout Secondary. I showed his teacher the Books For All database and sh...
Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 24th September, 2014
In a recent blog post, Gillian mentioned using PCS within the GoTalk Now app to create two communication activities 'Scavenger Hunt' and 'I went to the shops and I bought.' These and many more communication games can be found in CALL's 'Keep Talking' Book, availab...
Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 18th September, 2014
If you'd like to know more about the great FREE communication app SoundingBoard and how it can be used with pupils who have communication support needs, why not have a look at our recent webinar? It covers simple editing, using digital images on buttons, sharing resources and switch access fo...
Posted by Gillian McNeill on the 18th September, 2014
Until now there have been few, if any options for those looking for a symbol-based communication app for iPad that uses PCS Symbols – Picture Communication Symbols. It has been a while coming, during which we have made much use of SymbolStix and Widgit symbols in particular, but yes PCS is...
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