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Bookbug Picture Book Prize 2022 Symbolised Resources

Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 2nd September, 2021

CALL Scotland's award-winning symbol resources to accompany Scottish Book Trust’s P1 Family bag books are now available to download. The 3 books are the nominees for the Bookbug Picture Book Prize 2022 and will be gifted to every P1 child in Scotland in time for Book Week ...

Calling all Pupil Support Assistants!

Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 1st September, 2021

Are you supporting pupils with Additional Support Needs who are using iPads, chromebooks or Windows laptops? Have you been provided with specific assistive technology training and support to do this effectively? We know and appreciate the vital role Pupil Support Assistants play in supporting learne...

A Career in Assistive Technology: 1993 to 2021

Posted by Allan Wilson on the 31st August, 2021

I’m using my retirement from the role of Information Officer with CALL Scotland at the end of this month as an excuse to reflect on some of the changes that have taken place in assistive technology and augmentative and alternative communication, and the role of CALL Scotland over the past 30 y...

Creating Accessible Documents - a free Online Learning Module

Posted by Craig Mill on the 25th August, 2021

Last February I posted an article about a series of video guides I made on ‘Creating Accessible Documents and Formats’. Encouraged by the popularity of the video guides I thought it would be a good idea to consolidate all the guides into an online learning module, with an opportunity to ...

Survey - Are you using AAC iPad Apps for Communication?

Posted by Gillian McNeill on the 22nd June, 2021

AAC* iPad apps come in many varieties, enabling simple to full support for communication and there are many to choose from. It can be tricky however, to know what to use and so CALL Scotland have been helping with this, by providing a reference of recommended Apps through our Wheel of Apps. Thi...

Online Professional Learning for August - December 2021

Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 10th June, 2021

Building on the success of our current online learning workshops, we are going to continue to deliver Professional Learning online workshops from August to December 2021. We have created a schedule covering a wide range of assistive technologies which can support pupils with diverse learning needs. ...

Free word prediction to support spelling

Posted by Craig Mill on the 2nd June, 2021

Word prediction can help support learners with spelling difficulties. Increasingly word prediction is being incorporated into the operating systems of devices such as 'Predictive' on the iPhone and iPad and 'Show Text Suggestions' in Windows 10. What is word prediction? Word predicti...

ASL & Technology - Complex Needs

Posted by Claire Harrison on the 2nd June, 2021

This is the third in our series of blogs highlighting various upcoming sessions at our 2021 ASL & Technology. Today we’re looking at sessions which may be helpful for people supporting learners who have Complex Needs. The ASL and Technology conference will be held online on Wednesday ...

Making the most of PDF's to support VI learners

Posted by Craig Mill on the 19th May, 2021

The Portable Document Format (PDF) has been around for a long time. As well as being a free download, Adobe Acrobat Reader includes a range of tools to support learners with ASN, particularly learners with a visual impairment. The video tutorial below explores and highlights different tools in Adobe...

Live captioning in Google Chrome