Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 5th November, 2014
Do these sound familiar?
In everyday activity and play, I explore and make choices to develop my learning and interests. I am encouraged to use and share my experiences. HWB 0-19a
I value the opportunities I am given to make friends and be part of a group in a range of situations. HWB 0-14a
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Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 5th November, 2014
There is a great 'cause and effect level' iPad app called 'Cause and Effect Sensory Light Box,' which costs £1.99 from the App Store. It's a lovely early level app for those who are beginning to interact with a touch screen.
It would also be very nice projected...
Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 22nd October, 2014
Do you work with children with a print disability, who need access to switch accessible early level Picture Books?
Do you find it hard to find time to create new story resources using PowerPoint?
Well, here's some good news....we've done it for you!
For the past 6 years CA...
Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 9th October, 2014
I've been trying out the new MyGaze eye tracker from Inclusive Technology.
Looks like it's going to be a very useful and affordable tool for therapy departments, schools and individual pupils, with the basic package of the eye tracker and EyeMouse Play software coming i...
Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 24th September, 2014
As well as now being able to download individual activities from CALL's Keep Talking book, there are now 'communication game choice boards' available to download for each section. These are made up from the symbols assigned to each activity within the book and can be found underneath...
Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 24th September, 2014
I was in a school yesterday assessing a pupil. He is working on book 1A from the TeeJay Maths scheme. His hand writing is poor and liable to get worse with time and as the amount of writing he has to tackle increases throughout Secondary.
I showed his teacher the Books For All database and sh...
Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 24th September, 2014
In a recent blog post, Gillian mentioned using PCS within the GoTalk Now app to create two communication activities 'Scavenger Hunt' and 'I went to the shops and I bought.'
These and many more communication games can be found in CALL's 'Keep Talking' Book, availab...
Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 18th September, 2014
If you'd like to know more about the great FREE communication app SoundingBoard and how it can be used with pupils who have communication support needs, why not have a look at our recent webinar?
It covers simple editing, using digital images on buttons, sharing resources and switch access fo...
Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 3rd September, 2014
The shortlisted titles for this year's Scottish Children's Book Awards were announced on August 28th by the Scottish Book Trust. The Bookbug books are Princess Penelope and the Runaway Kitten by Alison Murray, Robot Rumpus by Sean Taylor and Ross Collins and Lost for Words by Natalie Russell...
Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 30th May, 2013
I was asked recently by a teacher in a primary school about whether a child using an iPad with Proloqu2Go for communication could use the text she created within the app for story writing and recording her written work.
At the time, the only way to do this was by creating a page for 'st...
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