Front-End for your BM Plus! boards
Posted by 14 on the 28th June, 2010
For those of you that have got the interactive V6 BoardMaker Plus! here is a nice 'top tip' on storing boards and how to create a simple and accessible 'front end' to your stored boards so you can present a prepared lesson comprising different boards/exercises smoothly.
Paper materials that talk
Posted by 14 on the 21st June, 2010
Amongst the new things seen at ICT and Inclusion last week were AbilityWorld's new Uni-tech Voice Symbol and Voice Ink. What’s innovative is that the special software prints sound as well as symbols and words on to paper (ordinary paper and normal colour printer cartridge). When ...
partnership working between allied health professionals and education
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 3rd June, 2010
What's this... a non-techie blog? Technology can often be used to support students with additional support needs in schools and colleges, but there are times when it isn't the answer. Even where it has a significant part to play, successful implementation depends on teachers, parents, speech and l...
Early evaluation of AAC on iPad
Posted by 14 on the 2nd June, 2010
We are all wondering what the iPad is going to do for people who use AAC. Here is a useful early evaluation of Proloquo2Go on iPad, by a person with fine motor difficulties who herself uses a variety of different AAC and computer technology, in her daily life.
New Copyright Licence including ALL print-disabled people is here at last!!!!
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 28th May, 2010
We're really very happy indeed to report that today the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) launched a new ‘Print Disability Licence’ to replace the old 'VIP' licence. The new licence has been extended to include all people with a 'print disability' - the previous licence was restricted to ...
New guide for teachers on how to create accessible resources
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 24th May, 2010
Accessible Text: Guidelines for Good Practice, is a new publication from CALL Scotland on 'how to' produce accessible resources. Making your learning materials accessible to pupils with disabilities or additional support needs is not only good practice but is also necessary to meet equalit...
Does your BoardMaker Plus! speech not work properly??
Posted by 14 on the 18th May, 2010
Many people have recently upgraded to v.6 Boardmaker Plus! Unlike the old Boardmaker, this version speaks and so can be used by pupils for both school work and as a personal expressive communication support (or even perhaps as a full scale AAC system). But some people have been experiencing probl...
iPad leads the way?
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 13th May, 2010
There's a very interesting article by Bradley Hodges on the AFB AccessWorld site. Bradley describes his first 24 hours with an iPad and the article is full of really interesting insights. From the Books for All perspective, I think this comment is very illuminating: "There have been two transfor...
Gate those joysticks!
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 12th May, 2010
We’ve been looking at methods of computer access for a young boy (age 7) with athetoid cerebral palsy, and he’s evaluated quite a few options. The most promising method was an old Interface Designs switched joystick connected via a USB Mouse Mover interface, which he controls with his ri...
Emergency Communication Boards
Posted by 14 on the 11th May, 2010
Not wanting to invoke any disasters! But during any emergency, communication is vitally important. The Institute on Disabilities, Temple University, Philadelphia, moved by the recent Haiti earthquake disaster, offers for free download a double sided sheet called Emergency Communication 4 ALL...
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