ict to make information and learning accessible
Posted by 4 on the 1st June, 2015
New European Union Guidelines The European Union has brought out new Guidelines for Accessible Information. These cover how to make information accessible for learning and covers books, worksheets, video, audio, PowerPoints, PDFs and more. Following the steps set out in the Guidelines should &nbs...
calling all parents and staff supporting pupils with additional support needs!
Posted by Gillian McNeill on the 1st June, 2015
Coming up next week are two ICT and Inclusion exhibitions organised by CALL Scotland and there is still time to book your place. Parents - extra sessions - see below!! This event provides an excellent opportunity for staff to see and compare the latest software ...
�1.5m Access to Education Fund now open for schools
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 27th May, 2015
£1.5m is now available for schools and clusters to help reduce barriers to learning for learners from disadvantaged backgrounds. This includes learners with additional support needs. The fund aims to help enhance a school's capacity to: address barriers to learning caused by...
Apps for Microsoft Word
Posted by Craig Mill on the 26th May, 2015
If you have the latest online version of Office 365 (available through Glow) or if you have downloaded the desktop version, Office 2013 (also through Glow in participating authorities) there’s a new feature, ‘Office Store’ that could offer some handy features to support learni...
a brief history of accessible pdfs
Posted by 4 on the 25th May, 2015
Premiere this week in Riga Latvia – but you saw it first (blink and you will miss it!) CALL had a bit of fun putting together a 1 minute video with closed captions: YouTube version; Downloadable version. Plus accompanying transcript (Word transcript (.doc) and text transcript (...
proloquo2go version 4.0 out now-with new crescendo vocabularies!
Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 14th May, 2015
Proloquo2Go (P2Go) version 4.0 has been released and it looks like many improvements have been made. There is no additional charge to update if you are an existing P2Go user and if you are a new user it will cost you £199.99 (previously £129.99). Why should I update my app to ...
Latest additions to the Books for All Database
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 1st May, 2015
We have uploaded another 96 books kindly contributed by Mary Matson at VTSS in Edinburgh to the Books for All Database. Some are scanned copies and some are Large Print. There are too many to list here, but you can see the full inventory on the news section on the front page of the databas...
Onwards!
Posted by 14 on the 29th April, 2015
Astonishingly, tomorrow is officially my last day as a member of the CALL Scotland team, as retirement whisks me away to a new stage of life. How can 30 + years have passed so quickly? Well, I suppose - because every day is different and I've been enjoying it all ...
New Clicker Communication App coming soon!
Posted by 14 on the 29th April, 2015
We've just had a sneak preview of the new Clicker Communication App for iPad that will be available soon, designed primarily for children and young people. It is perhaps not revolutionarily innovative in AAC terms, but it nicely integrates all the usual features of a basic AAC system w...
Best wishes for the SQA 2015 Exams
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 28th April, 2015
Best wishes to all learners, parents/carers, teachers, assistants and SQA staff for the 2015 SQA exams which start today! The timetables starts with Drama this morning, Economics this afternoon, and runs until Friday June 5, finishing with High Early Education and Childcare. According to t...
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