Inclusive Digital Technology - a new professional learning course
Posted by Craig Mill on the 31st August, 2018
If you have an interest in assistive technology and would like to update your professional development, CALL Scotland, in partnership with Edinburgh University’s Professional Learning, is offering a new course; Inclusive Digital Technology (IDT). IDT, pitched at SCQF Masters-level 11, is a ble...
Predictable also has that Caledonian twang
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 24th August, 2018
Predictable 5 is a text-based AAC app, which can also now speak with a Scottish accent courtesy of CereProc's Heather and Stuart voices! Predictable is a text-based AAC app for iPad and iPhone from Therapy Box, with word prediction, message and phrase storage, a range of keyboards, and switch a...
Grid 3 speaks Scottish! On iPad too!
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 24th August, 2018
We are very pleased that Scottish computer voices from CereProc are now available free of charge for Grid 3 and Grid for iPad! It's particularly positive news for guys (loons?), because a male Scottish voice was not available for symbol-based AAC apps until now. Grid 3 for Windows and Grid for i...
Hodder Gibson textbooks on the Books for All Scotland Database
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 23rd August, 2018
We are sorry to post that Hodder Gibson have asked us to remove their textbooks from the Books for All Scotland Database following allegations of illegal use of their files downloaded from the Database. Hodder Gibson provided PDFs of their textbooks to us so that learners with print disabilities, wh...
New learning opportunities - 2018/19
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 20th August, 2018
Is this the term when you plan to get your head around implementing assistive technology in a move towards providing an inclusive learning environment? Why not start by signing up to our 90 minute Online Learning workshop on 6th September at 4:00pm? Just log in online to access guidance and sup...
Rice Krispies with Ketchup...coming to a theatre near you!
Posted by Craig Mill on the 13th August, 2018
Kirk Smith, a US-based author and comedian, is performing his one-man show; A Comedian's Guide to Autism: Rice Krispies with Ketchup, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The show is based on his humorous book and tells the real-life story of a comedian's journey with his autistic son. The show h...
Using Technology to Support Artists with Dyslexia
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 16th July, 2018
In August thousands of actors, comedians, writers and other creatives will flock to Edinburgh to take part in the various Festivals that enhance the City throughout the month. Many of the performers taking part in the Festivals will have dyslexia or another reading / writing difficulty. The exact na...
Getting Funding for Equipment
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 19th June, 2018
We regularly receive enquiries from parents (and schools, acting on their behalf) asking about funding for specialist equipment for learners with additional support needs. If the school or local authority are not able to provide equipment from their regular budgets, e.g. for home use, where should p...
Laptops or iPads to Help Pupils with Reading Difficulties?
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 16th May, 2018
We recently received an enquiry from a teacher seeking advice on where to get digital books, particularly for maths, for pupils with reading difficulties. She also asked whether the school should use laptops or tablets to support these pupils. I thought I would share my response. What would you choo...
Dyscalculia and Assistive Technology
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 16th May, 2018
On this day - National Numeracy Day - we are raising awareness of dyscalculia, a specific difficulty in processing number concepts and mastering basic numeracy skills. Our Assistive Technology to support Dyscalculia full day training course in March was fully subscribed very quickly and there was a ...
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