CALL Scotland
A Communication and Assistive Technology Newsletter

2nd October, 2024

If you need to get in touch please phone the main answerphone on 0131 651 6236 or email call.scotland@ed.ac.uk and we will get back to you.

Our latest blogs

The MAGIC of AI powered tools in iOS18 - get Scribbling!

Here we explore the writing tool in iOS18 that converts handwriting to text. iOS 18 uses AI powered tools which work in a range of apps.

Customise your iPad's desktop like never before with iOS 18

With the most recent release of iOS 18 you can customise your iPad's desktop; change the layout, size of apps and the colour of app icons.

Bookbug P1 Family Bag 2024 Symbolised Resources - available to download now!

CALL Scotland's award-winning symbol resources to accompany Scottish Book Trust's P1 Family bag books are now available to download. The 4 books will be gifted to every P1 child in Scotland, in time for Book Week Scotland, which runs from the 18h to 24th of November 2024.

Save the date (11th June 2025) for our ASL and Technology Hybrid Conference!

Online or in-person, we will be bringing you the opportunity not just to network with colleagues working with learners with similar needs, but also to meet, talk to suppliers and experience hands on experiences with the latest in assistive technology.

Short Study Courses

4, 5, 8 and 10-week short study course which are supplemented with a series of online workshops.

• Technology to Support Communication 
  - 29th October (5-week course)
  
• Technology to Support Additional Support Needs in Education 
  - 4th February (10-week course)
  
• Technology to Support Literacy for Learners with Complex Needs 
  - 24th April (8-week course)
  

see more courses...

Free webinars

30 minute online workshops delivered to your desktop.

• Toys That Teach: Representation of disability in education settings - 2nd October
• Supporting writing with Clicker apps - 9th October
• Supporting literacy with Liberator - 30th October

see more webinars...

And finally...

Lots of great up to date examples of how tech can help dyslexic learners

Over 20 people have signed up for our new Technology to Support Dyslexia in Education Masterclass course that started last month, and the feedback is extremely positive.

AAC Awareness Month, Hot Deals by Lauren Enders Gonzales

Hot deals and offers on apps for AAC Awareness Month. Sales inforgraph created by Lauren Enders Gonzales. The prices are in dollars but you can see the price in pounds by changing the 'us' in the url to 'gb', i.e. apps.apple.com/gb/

Symbol-supported books and activities to support children's wellbeing

Good mental health is essential in order to help young people live happy and healthy lives. This resource pack, which has been produced in partnership with Dr Jerricah Holder, Educational Psychologist, contains symbolised books and activities to support children's understanding of wellbeing and self-care.