Using the iPad to Support Learners with Physical Difficulties
Posted by Craig Mill on the 19th August, 2016
To make the most of a touch screen tablet device, such as an iPad, requires a user to make a range of ‘multi-touch’ gestures such as touching, tapping, swiping, pinching, rotating, zooming in and out, clicking, double clicking and even triple clicking. For someone with a physical d...
CALL Courses & Free Webinars are now Available to Book
Posted by Robert Stewart on the 19th August, 2016
CALL Scotland launches a comprehensive programme of professional learning courses and webinars, with 6 courses and 8 webinars scheduled for the last half of 2016. Professional Learning Courses Courses take place at our training centre within the University of Edinburgh and include: How to Use Digi...
Value Added Tax Changes
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 15th August, 2016
The British Assistive Technology Association (BATA) web site has news of a decision to introduce zero rating for VAT for mobile phones and laptops pre-loaded with software designed solely for the use of a disabled person. The case was brought by Iansyst Ltd, who argued that their CapturaTalk literac...
Boardmaker Power Academy - Angus
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 29th July, 2016
We have been sent information about a forthcoming Boardmaker Power Academy morning in Angus on 20th September. Looks like it could be a useful event for Boardmaker users. Boardmaker Power Academy – Angus TUE 20 SEP AT 09:30, FORFAR By: Tobii Dynavox Tobii Dynavox Power Academy days are aimed a...
World Cerebral Palsy Day - 5th October
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 27th July, 2016
To mark World Cerebral Palsy Day, Bobath Scotland's Annual Conference is to be held in the Hilton Hotel, William Street, Glasgow on Wednesday 5th October. The conference is free to attend and provides people living with cerebral palsy with an opportunity to: learn about aspects of life with cer...
First Steps - Sport for Children with Visual Impairment
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 20th July, 2016
We have been sent information on British Blind Sport's initiative to encourage children with visual impairment in Scotland to take part in sport:- "What is First Steps? "First Steps is a British Blind Sport initiative supported by Scottish Disability Sport for visually impaired childr...
Survey on Use of Assistive Technology
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 7th July, 2016
The Science and Technology Impact Assessment Panel of the European Parliament (STOA) has commissioned a study on Assistive Technologies for the inclusion of people with disabilities in society, education and jobs. As part of this study, they are conducting a European-wide online survey involving per...
Learning Tools in OneNote
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 7th July, 2016
In my webinar ‘Using Cloud Based Tools to Support Learners with ASN’ first broadcast on 25 May 2016 I talked about the use of the new Microsoft OneNote add-in called Learning Tools. They are an example of universal design: one solution that makes reading, writing and comprehen...
CALL Scotland Info Cards
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 4th July, 2016
Info Cards are new resources available from the Downloads section of the CALL Scotland web site. They are designed to be printed double-sided onto a sheet of A4 card, then cut in half to produce 2 A5 cards, with information needed to perform a simple task with a piece of technology. The first two c...
Touch Tap Swipe
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 24th June, 2016
Earlier this week we came across Touch Tap Swipe, a great resource produced last year by DMD pathfinders, on choosing and using touch phones and tablets for people with minimal body movement. DMD pathfinders is a user-led organisation supporting teenagers and adults living with Duchenne Muscular Dys...
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