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Looking for an innovative way to spend your PEF money?

Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 21st November, 2023

Category Assistive Technology

You can make excellent use of your Pupil Equity Fund money by carefully investing in assistive technologies (and associated training) to support pupils with Additional Support Needs.

How to create an interactive PDF with text boxes for free

Posted by Craig Mill on the 20th November, 2023

Category Computer Accessibility Assistive Technology

This article explains how to create an interactive PDF using the built-in text box feature with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

New webinar series launched for 2024!

Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 15th November, 2023

Category Assistive Technology

CALL Scotland provide a programme of 20 minute webinars as free Professional Learning opportunities. These webinars are on a range of Assistive Technology topics all with the focus on supporting children and young people with Additional Support Needs.

Where are we with 1:1 digital technology?

Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 13th November, 2023

Category iPads, Androids & Chromebooks Assistive Technology

The Scottish Government pledged that every pupil will have a personal digital device by 2026 - how far have we come to achieving this goal?

Do you use assessment arrangements in SQA exams? SQA want to speak to you.

Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 6th November, 2023

Category Digital Exams

SQA are looking to speak to students who use or have used assessment arrangements in examinations, to hear about your experiences and to find out how the assessment arrangements process works and what you think about it.

Read&Write Chrome and OrbitNote can now speak with Scottish and Gaelic voices!

Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 25th October, 2023

Category Text-to-Speech Dyslexia

Read&Write for Google Chrome and OrbitNote for Chromebooks now have more Scottish voices plus the Ceitidh Gaelic voice. The voices are available in the free version of Read&Write as well as the Premium version.

Simplify the iPad with this amazing new feature in iOS17!

Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 18th October, 2023

Category iPads, Androids & Chromebooks Autism Spectrum Conditions

Assistive Access is a new feature in iOS17 which allows you to choose which apps you want to appear as large icons on your home screen. This is incredibly helpful for learners who only require a limited number of apps.

Updated Wheel of Apps for Complex Communication Support Needs (AAC)

Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 18th October, 2023

Category AAC Communication Support Needs

This 'wheel' of Apps provides a categorised guide to iPad Apps for individuals with complex communication support needs, who may need to use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).

Google Lens - a brilliant tool for supporting learners with reading difficulties

Posted by Craig Mill on the 4th October, 2023

Category Dyslexia Assistive Technology

Google Lens is a great tool for searching by images and converting images with text into readable text.

Book now for our 10 week Technology for ASN in Education course!

Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 21st September, 2023

Category Assistive Technology Dyslexia

This online 10 week Technology for ASN in Education course will be of interest to education professionals who wish to promote inclusion, using assistive technologies.

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