Posted by 4 on the 28th October, 2013
Scottish Government has set up online access so that everyone with an interest can follow progress on how outcomes for children with complex additional support needs are to be improved.The Strategic Commissioning Project web pages provide an overview and reports on how Scottish Govern...
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 14th October, 2013
Earlier this year we were asked by colleagues in ICTSLS (ICT for Support for Learning in Scotland - staff with specific responsibility for ICT and ASN across Scotland) to produce some simple recommendations about basic accessibility software that one would expect to find on computers in schools...
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 10th October, 2013
Serendipitously, there are some new assessment exemplars focusing on learners with additional support needs on the National Assessment Resource and the exemplar from Denny High School is relevant to the current discussion regarding appropriate support for learners in assessment of literacy at Nation...
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 10th October, 2013
Under Section 96 of the Equality Act, SQA has responsibility to decide what is and is not a ‘reasonable adjustment’ for assessment in the new National Qualifications. From August 2013, SQA have decided that human readers are not to be regarded as a reasonable adjustment when learners ...
Posted by 14 on the 10th October, 2013
Edition 2 of Vodafone's special publication 'Digital Parenting' is a rich up-to-the-minute resource that should be of great interest to parents anxious to take all possible steps to understand the issues facing children in these 'always connected&...
Posted by 14 on the 9th October, 2013
Here's a useful product for pupils starting to use iPad in the classroom. With or without a protective case like the Big Grips frame (as pictured), or Gumdrop, Otterbox etc., many users will require an additional stand to raise and tilt the device and hold it steady in position. Rather...
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 8th October, 2013
Frank Shaw from South Lanarkshire emailed to say that the South Lanarkshire library service now have an eBook and digital audiobook lending facility. To find out more, visit their web site. I took the opportunity to search and update our Books from Libraries page on the Books for All w...
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 3rd October, 2013
Bobath Scotland are running a one day workshop on Powered Mobility for children, led by Ros Livingston and Debbie Field. This is a great opportunity to think and learn about both the evidence base for paediatric powered mobilty and it's importance for children's development and...
Posted by 14 on the 18th September, 2013
Excellent new video released recently by Assistiveware, the Proloquo2Go suppliers. It features an introduction by the wondeful Jane Farrall (AAC specialist) from Australia, and some nice examples of conversational P2Go use by three highly engaged and communicative iPad-using school pupi...
Posted by 14 on the 14th September, 2013
Proloquo2Go is a very popular App for communication, on the iPad. The developers, Assistiveware, provide a number of excellent support materials - videos, tutorial, fact sheets, FAQ, forum for discussion and so on, and you are advised to consult these when getting started. CAL...
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