Posts by Charlene Cullen
Making computer files accessible through cloud storage
Posted in Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources
Charlene Cullen May 20, 2011
Charlene Cullen May 20, 2011
Have you ever been in a situation where you have forgotten your USB stick with important computer files you need for the day? Did you ever want to share a file with someone that was too big to email? Or are you working across different sites and constantly wishing you could access the files you have on another …
Variety Motor Mouth Camp 2011
Posted in Events, Latest News
Charlene Cullen May 11, 2011
Charlene Cullen May 11, 2011
I have just returned from the very first Variety Motor Mouth Camp in Perth, Western Australia. Nearly 100 people including school aged kids with their speech generating devices, their parents and siblings and volunteers, gathered for 5 days at a campsite in Point Walter. The weather was gorgeous and the city and Swan River views were amazing but …
Visual Support Apps for iPod/iPad
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, Sources for Quality App Reviews, Tools & Resources
Charlene Cullen March 28, 2011
Charlene Cullen March 28, 2011
Visual supports are a part of our everyday lives. Diaries, calendars, shopping lists, maps, brochures and photos are just some of the many ‘visual aids’ we use regularly to help us recall, understand, learn, communicate and control our lives. Where would we be without them?
New PCS symbol libraries
Posted in Tools & Resources
Charlene Cullen February 18, 2011
Charlene Cullen February 18, 2011
We have had a lot of queries recently about whether Mayer Johnson will be bringing out a 2010 PCS Addendum library. As many of you know, PCS Addendum libraries have been released every two years since 1998 – with the last addendum being released in 2008. In 2010, Mayer Johnson made the decision to bring out a number …
Implementing AAC in the classroom
Posted in Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources
Charlene Cullen November 25, 2010
Charlene Cullen November 25, 2010
About a year ago, Jane blogged about the DynaVox Implementation Toolkit which provides ideas for implementing all sorts of AAC, for different users, across different environments. There are a number of different learning paths within the toolkit which contain videos, handouts, worksheets, and other resources. One of my favourite learning paths in the Implementation Toolkit is called AAC …
Fun Power Templates for Boardmaker Plus
Posted in Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources
Charlene Cullen September 3, 2010
Charlene Cullen September 3, 2010
I’m always looking for ways to save time when I am creating activities in Boardmaker Plus. As I am sure we all are! By now I hope you will have already heard of BoardmakerShare.com, where you can download and upload any Boardmaker activities. However, when you search this site there are some FREE, sophisticated interactive templates which go …
Tackling communication impairment with new Key Word Signing resources
Posted in Events, Tools & Resources, Web links
Charlene Cullen August 27, 2010
Charlene Cullen August 27, 2010
I had the great pleasure of attending the launch for the new Key Word Sign Footy Book (Australian Football) on Wednesday 4th August at Etihad Stadium, in Melbourne, Victoria. It was fantastic to see children and adults with disabilities participate in a footy clinic run by the Football Integration Development Association and hang out in the footballers change …
Downloading a YouTube video clip
Posted in Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources, Web links
Charlene Cullen July 13, 2010
Charlene Cullen July 13, 2010
I have just returned from the fantastic SERU Expo in Adelaide, Australia. One of the things that we spent a lot of time discussing was that video clips can be used for a great range of purposes and across a wide range of settings such as the classroom, in conference presentations and in the home. For example, a …
BoardmakerShare.com
Posted in Tools & Resources
Charlene Cullen June 4, 2010
Charlene Cullen June 4, 2010
Just a quick post since we’ve had a couple this week already. You may already be familiar with AdaptedLearning.com for uploading and downloading free Boardmaker boards. But you may not have heard that the site has been redesigned to make it even easier to use and provide more functionality. It has also been renamed BoardmakerShare.com. Check out the …
PageSetCentral
Posted in Tools & Resources, Web links
Charlene Cullen April 30, 2010
Charlene Cullen April 30, 2010
As a busy parent, teacher or therapist it is always great to find out about websites that allow you to download pre-made content. Now there is a recently released website by Tobii called PageSetCentral.com. It is a site where teachers, carers and therapists can upload and download ready-made pages for Tobii Communicator and Tobii SymbolMate. There is no …
