helping people with dyslexia and reading difficulties to access books
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 29th July, 2014
Following on from Stuart's blog on Changes to Copyright Law (10th July). we've had a series of emails seeking clarification of the practicalities of access to books for people with dyslexia and other reading difficulties. A lot of information about this is available on CALL's Books for A...
changes to copyright law from 1 june 2014
Posted by 4 on the 10th July, 2014
A welcome change to the law on copyright came into force on 1 June 2014. The new Regulations affect disabled people's access not only to print materials such as books, but also music and other media including video. Now a person is considered as disabled if the disability prevents t...
Talking Point Website re-launched
Posted by 14 on the 19th June, 2014
Looking for information about about children's speech, language and communication development? ICAN and The Communication Trust are relaunching the informative Talking Point website this week. Talking Point provides valuable information and resources&nb...
Boardmaker from Toby Churchill - Studio now allows 2 installs
Posted by 14 on the 27th May, 2014
There have been many changes lately for Mayer Johnson and Boardmaker products, in the UK. The latest news is that the Assistive Technology division of the Swedish company Tobii have bought DynaVox and that both DynaVox products and Mayer Johnson products - including the Boardmaker softwar...
Check out the TalkSense website: ideas re literacy and AAC
Posted by 14 on the 26th May, 2014
Acquiring literacy is notoriously challenging for learners with complex communication support needs, who use AAC. Have a look at Tony Jones' inspiring web-site TalkSense, for 101 ideas that may support literacy teaching and learning for learners who need AAC, in your...
CALL Scotland\'s new AAC Apps Wheel
Posted by 14 on the 23rd May, 2014
The new CALL Scotland AAC Apps Wheel is now officially 'launched' and available for free download and sharing. Enjoy, and pass it on! The AAC Apps wheel is in .PDF format and was designed for display in A3 poster size but it works equally well (only smaller!) as ...
Sharing Learning Resources in Word between Windows and iPad
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 13th May, 2014
Last week at the CALL Scotland RTC launch I presented a workshop on iPads and Dyslexia, and one of the topics we considered was sharing of learning resources between Windows and iPad. Many teachers use Microsoft Word to create curriculum resources, and so a fundamental question is “h...
call is an apple regional training centre
Posted by 4 on the 9th May, 2014
CALL Scotland is delighted to announce that today we became an accredited Apple Regional Training Centre. CALL is now one of the 100 or so learning hubs across the UK that promote collaboration and sharing of resources and best practices with teachers and the wider education comm...
text to speech and reading books with mavericks
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 21st April, 2014
We had a couple of enquiries last week about different aspects of 'text to speech' on an Apple Macintosh computer so it is probably a good time to put together some updated information, particularly relating to the Mavericks (10.9) Operating System. The first related to general text to speec...
New John Muir Graphic Novel available in accessible digital format
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 16th April, 2014
A new graphic novel based on the life of John Muir, the Scottish pioneering conservationist was launched by the Scottish Book Trust earlier this month. The novel is written by award-winning author Julia Bertagna and illustrated by Glasgow-based artist William Goldsmith, and free copies are being...
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