CALL Assistive Technology (AT) Community
Posted by Craig Mill on the 17th November, 2016
CALL has created a new email forum, ‘CALL Assistive Technology (AT) Community’ an informal space for people with a common interest; to share ideas and resources, to exchange information, to ask questions related to assistive technology in an educational context, to discuss a rang...
Talking Dyslexia
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 14th November, 2016
As part of my role as Information Officer, I give occasional talks on the use of technology to support people with dyslexia, to branches of Dyslexia Scotland, parent groups and others. In the last week of October I spoke with parents from the Glasgow Gaelic School and met with the North East Scotlan...
Downloads - Updates and Additions
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 11th November, 2016
We've been fairly busy over the past month updating some of our downloadable posters and creating new ones. It is great that people have been finding them not only attractive, but also very useful.
Nae mair sair heids with head switches
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 10th November, 2016
On Wednesday I was in a school setting up some head switches with a learner, for driving a Smart Wheelchair on loan. Since most switches are made of hard plastic, over the years my practice has always been to glue some foam or Evazote on top of the switch to make it more comfortable - it's no fu...
New Features to Support Literacy in iOS 10
Posted by Craig Mill on the 30th September, 2016
There are three new features in iOS 10 that have the potential to make a big difference for learners with literacy difficulties such as dyslexia and also for those with visual difficulties. Typing Feedback Highlight Content Display Accommodations They can all be found in &...
Apps for Memory and Organisation
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 26th September, 2016
I had an interesting meeting with Dyslexia Scotland's Adult Network (Glasgow) recently to discuss software and apps to support memory and organisation. Most members of the group are using some form of technology to note appointments, provide reminders, make short notes and organisation, but the ...
Job Vacancy at CALL Scotland
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 26th September, 2016
Are you up for an exciting career challenge? CALL Scotland is seeking an experienced and expert teacher of learners with complex additional support needs / severe or profound learning needs to join the multidisciplinary CALL team. The purpose of this exciting and diverse post is to work as part...
The Scottish Book Trust Awards 2017
Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 21st September, 2016
CALL Scotland has once again produced accessible digital copies of the short-listed books in the Scottish Book Trust Awards 2017 for pupils with a Print Disability. The Awards this year consist of two competitions; The Bookbug Picture Book Prize and the Scottish Teenage Book Prize. The 3 Bookbug b...
FREE seminar for all teachers using iPads in the classroom
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 21st September, 2016
CALL Scotland will be hosting 'Creative and fun learning using iPads' a free half day seminar for teachers, learning assistants, support for learning staff – anyone who has access to iPads in an educational setting – with the focus on using the devices creatively to achieve...
Back to school webinar....ICT reminders
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 26th August, 2016
Fourteen attendees from up and down the country logged in to this week's webinar entitled ‘Back to school assistive technology to support all learners’. One of the attendees was then broadcasting the webinar to 10 more staff - an excellent way to learn collegiately a...
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