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Posted by Craig Mill on the 11th January, 2017
ATbar is a new text-to-speech program for Windows. ATbar is free and works with the Scottish voices. A benefit of ATbar is that it does not need to be installed and can be run from a USB stick/drive, providing a portable text reader. ATbar has a clean, minimal interface with a Windows 10 look ...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 9th January, 2017
Microsoft Edge, the default browser for Windows 10, has recently started to incorporate browser extensions, similar to Google Chrome. A browser extension is a plug-in or add-in that provides additional functionality to a browser. Some extensions can help to modify or simplify the layout and col...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 9th January, 2017
Technology to support learners with literacy difficulties such as dyslexia can make a big difference. Using free resources provided by CALL Scotland such as WordTalk, the Scottish Voices, Books for All, combined with a range of Windows built-in tools, free downloads and commercial software, support...
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 4th January, 2017
Has speech recognition software advanced to the point where students with additional support needs can rely on it to dictate answers into an SQA exam answer box or booklet? Is it about the software working efficiently or more about the training, support and school IT infrastructure that makes i...
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 20th December, 2016
Allan Wilson will present our first webinar of 2017 on Wednesday 11th January. The subject will be 'Free Windows Text to Speech Software for People with Dyslexia'. Text to speech software is one of the most useful tools available to support learners with dyslexia / reading&n...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 13th December, 2016
I’m a big fan of keyboard shortcuts, not only do they make computing more efficient and faster, keyboard shortcuts are the key to accessibility offering access to visually impaired and blind users, who might otherwise be unable to use a computer. Keyboard shortcuts are a standard a...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 9th December, 2016
This week I answered two phone queries from different people about pupils who are having difficulties using a standard mouse. Both pupils are doing media related subjects which require intensive use of the mouse, particularly navigating the mouse, single and double clicking, holding and dragging ite...
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 5th December, 2016
The Scottish Government has published A Fairer Scotland For Disabled People as a Delivery Plan to 2021 for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The document outlines five main ambitions of the Scottish Government for changing the lives of disabled people in Scotl...
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 25th November, 2016
On 17th January we are holding a morning seminar on Assessment and Support of Students with Additional Support Needs. We want to raise awareness of the potential of Assistive Technology and to help teachers not only understand how transformational it can be for students with additi...
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 24th November, 2016
The vision for education in Scotland described in the National Improvement Framework is: Excellence through raising attainment: ensuring that every child achieves the highest standards in literacy and numeracy, set out within Curriculum for Excellence levels, and the right range of skills, qualifi...
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