Resources

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BoardMaker Resources

Books & Reports

Clicker Resources

Communication Resources

Frequently Asked Questions pages

Interactive Switch Tutorials

Passport Resources

PowerPoint Resources

Presentations

Quick Guides

Boardmaker Resources

Games for All

BoardMaker Topic Boards for Environmental Studies

BoardMaker for Lotto Boards

Boardmaker Story/Symbol packs

Boardmaker Nursery Rhymes for Techtalks

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Books & Reports

CALL Centre Annual Reports

1999 - 2000
2000 - 2001 (1028Kb)
2001 - 2002 (450Kb)
2002 - 2003 (1003Kb)
2003-2004 (2610Kb)
2004-2005 (986Kb)
2006-2007 (1262Kb)
2007-2008 (851Kb)

Other Publications about or by the CALL Centre

The CALL Centre and Innovation in Scottish Education (342Kb)

The CALL Response to Education (ASL) 2004 Act (1) (77.1Kb)

The CALL Response to Education (ASL) 2004 Act (2) (41.5Kb)

Communication

Augmentative Communication in Practice: An Introduction

Perspectives on AAC with Adults: Collected Papers 1998

Education

Interactive Story Reading: Making and using a symbol pack

Focus on ASN Information Sheets

An overview of additional support needs and ICT provision (99Kb)
Using ICT to support inclusion (73Kb)
Improving the accessibility of classroom ICT for all pupils (88Kb)
ICT to support pupils with social, emotional and behavioural needs (83Kb)
ICT provision to help pupils with more complex support needs (93Kb)
A guide to identifying ICT provision to help pupils with communication and interaction difficulties (99Kb)
Accessing ICT provision for pupils with sensory or physical needs (81Kb)
Where to find free (or nearly free) software to support the education of pupils with additional support needs (81Kb)
Strategies to improve accessibility for disabled children and young people: planning duties and ICT (91Kb)
SENDA 2001 in Scotland: Legislation for Disabled Children: ICT (68Kb)
The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (67Kb)

New In CALL

Spring 2008 (444Kb)

Autumn 2007 (444Kb)

Spring 2006 (472Kb)

Autumn 2005 (470Kb)

Spring 2005 (466Kb)

Passports

See the Communication Passports Website

Special Access

Supportive Writing Technology (whole book)

Special Access Technology (whole book)

Dynamic Screen Communication Systems: Part 1

Speech Recognition

Introduction to Speech Recognition (526Kb)

Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking

Using IBM ViaVoice

Smart Wheelchair

Including:

Papers and Publications on Powered Mobility and Child Development
References on Locomotion, Powered Mobility and Child Development
The Smart Wheelchair Manual
Smart Moves - Ideas for Activities with the Smart Wheelchair
Smart Wheelchair Playbook - First Games with the Smart Wheelchair
Smart Wheelchair Tutorial
Smart Smile Leaflet
Learning through Smart Wheelchairs

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Clicker Resources

Clicker Resources on many topics for downloading. Use as they are, or to get ideas for activities of your own!

Communication Resources

A Guide to Picture and Symbol Sets for Communcation (1,394Kb)
Interactive Story Reading (30Kb)

Passport Resources

There is an ever growing range of resources to aid the development of your Communication Passports here

PowerPoint Resources

Find PowerPoint Resources, on different topics, giving examples of fun and switch accessible powerpoint presentations.

Speech Recognition Resources
This includes powerpoint presentations, video clips and more, showing Speech Recognition software in use in school.

Presentations

Have a look at some of the presentations that CALL Staff and colleagues (with permission) have given recently

Access to Text using ICT for Students with Reading Difficulties - Paul Nisbet
Key Statutes Policy & Strategy - Stuart Aitken
Curriculum for Excellence - Jessie Wojciechowski, Professional Adviser, Scottish Executive Education Department

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Quick Guides

Including guides on: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Access Technology, Apple Mac, AppleWorks/ClarisWorks, Assessment, BoardMaker, ChooseIt! Maker, Clicker, Intellitools, JamCam, Keyboarding and Ergonomics, Macintosh, Microsoft Paint, PC, Penfriend, Powerpoint, Switches and Interfaces, SwitchIt! Maker, Textbridge, Textease, TextHelp!, Word, Word Prediction.