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New in CALL (Issue 26) available for download

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 9th March, 2010

Issue 26 of 'New in CALL', the free news, views and events leaflet is now avaiable for download. Inside this issue: Books for All Scotland Database; The Royal Mail Book Awards; Mainstream Devices for Communication; AAC Adult Discovery Day; New DynaVox Xpress; 2010-2011 CPD Cal...

£50 cashback when purchasing a Toshiba Netbook

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 4th February, 2010

Procurement Scotland have negotiated a good price on the Toshiba NB200 Netbook (Procurement Scotland quick guide is available) for purchasers in Scottish public sector organisations. There is a 3G (allows you to connect to the internet via a mobile SIM card) and non-3G version being supplied with th...

Technology Discovery Day: 13th March 2010

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 21st January, 2010

For People Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication Time: Saturday 13th March 2010, 11am - 4pm Location: CALL Scotland, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh Webpage: Technology Discovery Day It's FREE and refreshments will be provided. Drop in, or stay all day! The day is run by expert staff from...

Lightwriter SL40 Connect

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 8th December, 2009

The SL40 Connect is a new addition to the Lightwriter SL40 product range which replaced the much loved SL35. As well as providing text-to-speech communication capabilities through face to face communication or by Short Message Service (SMS) texting, it also now gives the user the ability to make...

Splatz: new funky non-slip switch holder

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 3rd December, 2009

Get rid of all that Velcro! This is a unique holder designed specifically for the Jelly Bean and Buddy Button range of switches. The bottom of the holder keeps the switch in place on the desk or wheelchair tray by stopping it sliding around. There is a hole in its side so you can thread through t...

The 2009 Royal Mail Book Award winners

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 26th November, 2009

The 2009 Royal Mail Book Award winners were announced yesterday, 24th November, and they are:Early Years 0-7 Manfred The Baddie by John Fardell.  Younger Readers 8-11 First Aid for Fairies and Other Fabled Beasts by Lari Don.  Older Readers 12-16 Ostrich Boys by Keith Gray. &...

Tobii C-Series: C8 and C12 communication aids

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 2nd October, 2009

Tobii seem to be releasing a lot of new products recently and have added the weather resistant C8 (approximately £4800) and C12 (approximately £5400) to their range. They are both designed like tablet PCs with a 8.4" and 12.1" screen respectively.  The C12 can also have the ...

Fast charging battery: 90 percent in 90 seconds

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 1st October, 2009

Toshiba were rumoured to have been initaly planning an April 2009 launch for this new technology but held off because of the recession and market conditions. The super charge ion battery could revolutionise technology and uses nanotechnology to rapidly charge in a couple of minutes (90 percent in...

Oska on-screen keyboard

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 1st October, 2009

Another interesting application demonstrated at Communication Matters, Oska is designed to offer a variety of alternative input methods to custom designed keyboards. The software basicaly allows you to design your own keyboards and attach an input method (such as a switch) to control that custom key...

Intel Fizzbook tablet PC as a low cost VOCA

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 30th September, 2009

Peter Keeves (Cornwall Partnership Trust) recently presented a session at Communication Matters on the new Intel Fizzbook Tablet PC and its potential as a low cost voice output communication aid (VOCA).  I shall give very brief details on this: Fizzbook Spin (Standard laptop v...

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