CALL Scotland
A Communication and Assistive Technology Newsletter

23rd 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 brilliant Safari Reader in iOS 18 for iPad

Safari Reader in iOS18 has had a makeover with new and improved features.

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

This article highlights the positive feedback from participants enrolled on the Technology to Support Dyslexia in Education Masterclass online course.

Bookbug P1 Family Bag digital books-available to download now!

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

Accessible Halloween Resources

With Halloween approaching, you might be looking for some ideas for accessible activities and resources. Check out the links below for Halloween games, stories, jokes and more!

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.

• Technology for SQA Digital Assessment Arrangements 2024-2025 - 24th October
• Supporting literacy with Liberator - 30th October
• SimplyWorks - Fully integrated range of wireless AT solutions - 6th November

see more webinars...

And finally...

'Accessible Read Along' of The Bongles and The Crafty Crows, hosted by Education Scotland

To celebrate Book Week Scotland, this event is for learners working across early and first level in Additional Special Needs classes and schools in Scotland. Join this 30 min accessible Live Read Along of 'The Bongles and the Crafty Crows', with Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Joanna Courtney from CALL Scotland.

New Book! AAC & Aided Language In The Classroom

May Ebbage-Taylor, Senior AAC Consultant and Katy Leckenby, Partnerships and Consultancy Manager, have officially become authors with their new book, AAC and Aided Language In The Classroom!

Access to Academic Learning Conference

Join an array of presenters focusing on providing access to education for SEND children and young people. Hosted online in a private Facebook group this event features a wide range of presenters covering specific subject areas such as literacy and science as well as those focusing on a wider topic such as mental health or diversity.