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Books

FREE to download:

25 years of CALL: 1983-2008

25 years of CALL: 1983-2008

A Birthday booklet for the event, which gives an overview of our work during the last 25 years (and contains some very entertaining photos).

Accessible Text: Guidelines for Good Practice

Accessible Text: Guidelines for Good Practice

This booklet is a guide for schools on 'how to' produce accessible resources. It provides a brief overview of the issues involved with accessibility, duties and legislation and the context within which they are set.

Augmentative Communication in Practice: An Introduction

Augmentative Communication in Practice: An Introduction

An accessible and comprehensive introductory text which should be of interest to those with little, if any, prior knowledge of augmentative communication, and useful for students and staff development.

Ease of Access Centre Guide for Windows 7: a step by step guide

Ease of Access Centre Guide for Windows 7: a step by step guide

Microsoft has included a range of accessibility features (Accessibility Options) in its operating systems since Windows 95. Windows 7 incorporates several improvements such as a change of name from 'Accessibility Options' to 'Ease of Access Centre'.

Introduction to Special Access: Collected Papers 1998

Special Access Technology

This downloadable book is a training and reference package.

Perspectives on AAC With Adults: Collected Papers 1998

Perspectives on AAC With Adults: Collected Papers 1998

Contain papers presented at a Study Day organised by Augmentative Communication in Practice: Scotland.

Smart Wheelchair: Resources and Downloads

Smart Wheelchair: Resources and Downloads

Over the course of development of the Smart Wheelchair, we have collected a wide range of resources about the field of mobility.

Speech Recognition in Schools: Using NaturallySpeaking (Version 9)

Speech Recognition in Schools: Using NaturallySpeaking (Version 9)

This Pack is designed to help teachers and parents teach young people with special educational needs to use the Dragon Naturally Speaking Preferred Version 9 speech recognition program.

Speech Recognition in Schools: Using Via Voice

Speech Recognition in Schools: Using Via Voice

This Pack is designed to help teachers and parents teach young people with special educational needs to use the IBM ViaVoice Pro 9 speech recognition program.

Supportive Writing Technology

Supportive Writing Technology

This book is intended to introduce these tools and help parents, teachers and writers choose the most suitable system.