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Online courses for August - December 2022

Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 24th August, 2022

The CALL team are looking forward to delivering our Professional Learning online courses starting on 8th September with a new course primarily aimed at parents but entirely suitable for teachers, Pupil Support Assistants and anyone supporting a child or young person with literacy difficulties. Dat...

Online Learning opportunity for parents

Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 18th August, 2022

During lockdown we were inundated with phone calls and emails from parents and family members who were trying to support young people with Additional Support Needs to access their education online. 'My son needs me to read out a whole web page and then when I ask him questions about it, he has ...

Want to learn more about Dyslexic Learners and Technology?

Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 23rd May, 2022

Despite having so many more laptops, chromebooks and iPads in the hands of learners there is still a lack of information and training being provided to teachers on how to make the most of these devices to support dyslexic learners. Do you know what built in accessibility features can revolutionise ...

Great opportunities to learn about Technology with the CALL team!

Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 3rd May, 2022

Delivering our Professional Learning online has allowed us to reach a far greater number of people and have a wider geographical audience. We have been delighted to share our expertise with teachers, Pupil Support Assistants, Support for Learning staff, parents, students and external professionals i...

Online ASL and Technology Conference 2022 - Book Today!

Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 1st March, 2022

CALL Scotland’s ASL and Technology Conference 2022 is taking place online on Thursday 16th June. This conference is aimed primarily at anyone working in education with pupils with Additional Support Needs but also will be relevant to those supporting students with disabilities in Further and H...

Text to Speech to support reading difficulties

Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 3rd February, 2022

Many pupils with reading difficulties continue to be provided with paper-based resources in the form of books, worksheets and printed materials.  These print-disabled pupils are at a disadvantage now because they are not able to access the information on the paper in the same way their peers wh...

Upcoming Course: Learn How to Use Speech Recognition

Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 12th January, 2022

Each year we create a Professional Learning calendar based on the training needs of teachers, Learning support staff, Pupil Support Assistants as well as professionals such as Speech and Language Therapists. We use our course evaluations to determine what further training is required as well as iden...

2022 Professional Learning workshops

Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 24th November, 2021

Do you wish you had the time to explore how to best use technology to benefit your learners with Additional Support Needs? Do you feel that technology is evolving and you feel anxious that you are getting left behind? Don't worry! Be assured this is a very common feeling and it’s not just ...

New webinar schedule for 2022!

Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 9th November, 2021

We are excited about our new line up of webinars for January – June 2022 and proud to be able to continue to offer them at no cost to everyone. These 20 - 30 minute webinars span a range of assistive technology topics and are ideal Professional Learning for anyone working with children an...

Too much technology, too little time to learn?

Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 4th October, 2021

Are you working in a school where there are more devices than ever before in the hands of your learners? Have you had time to explore the assistive features on these devices which can support learners with Additional Support Needs? Probably the answer is no and that is not surprising knowing that As...

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