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How to create an interactive PDF with text boxes for free

Posted by Craig Mill on the 20th November, 2023

Category Computer Accessibility Assistive Technology

This article explains how to create an interactive PDF using the built-in text box feature with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

New webinar series launched for 2024!

Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 15th November, 2023

Category Assistive Technology

CALL Scotland provide a programme of 20 minute webinars as free Professional Learning opportunities. These webinars are on a range of Assistive Technology topics all with the focus on supporting children and young people with Additional Support Needs.

Where are we with 1:1 digital technology?

Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 13th November, 2023

Category iPads, Androids & Chromebooks Assistive Technology

The Scottish Government pledged that every pupil will have a personal digital device by 2026 - how far have we come to achieving this goal?

Google Lens - a brilliant tool for supporting learners with reading difficulties

Posted by Craig Mill on the 4th October, 2023

Category Dyslexia Assistive Technology

Google Lens is a great tool for searching by images and converting images with text into readable text.

Book now for our 10 week Technology for ASN in Education course!

Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 21st September, 2023

Category Assistive Technology Dyslexia

This online 10 week Technology for ASN in Education course will be of interest to education professionals who wish to promote inclusion, using assistive technologies.

Looking for a high quality 5-week course in technology & dyslexia?

Posted by Craig Mill on the 20th September, 2023

Category Dyslexia Assistive Technology

CALL is running its popular 5-week professional learning course, starting on Tuesday 24th October.

And there is more! Clicker resources to support the Bookbug 2023 P1 Family bags!

Posted by Kirsteen Steven on the 14th September, 2023

Category Assistive Technology Books for All

Did you know that CALL Scotland have also created Clicker writing sets to go along with the Scottish Booktrust bag of books that they gift to every Primary One child in Scotland? Let's have a look at them and think about how they could support your learners with ASN.

We're still live and kicking! Funded for the next six months anyway!

Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 12th September, 2023

Category Assistive Technology

We're happy to report that our core grant funding from Scottish Government has been extended for another six months to March 2024. See what we've been doing for the past year in our latest annual report.

Google Chrome's best-kept secret - Reading Mode

Posted by Craig Mill on the 29th August, 2023

Category Dyslexia Assistive Technology

Google Chrome's free browser reading mode is a great new feature to support learners with reading difficulties.

Why is digital learning not considered in the ASL Action Plan?

Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 18th August, 2023

Category Assistive Technology Severe & Complex Support Needs

Digital learning and assistive technology have huge potential for pupils with additional support needs, but are not addressed in the ASL Action Plan. This blog discussed what actions should be included in the Plan.

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