Tag Archives: Communication Impairments
Nursery Rhymes to Sing See and Sign
Posted in Tools & Resources, Web links
Katie Lyon March 5, 2010
Katie Lyon March 5, 2010
For those of you who are working with young children, I wanted to let you know about Nursery Rhymes to Sing See and Sign. This is a great FREE resource that is available from the Scope website.
SETT – A Framework for Making Informed Decisions About Inclusive Technologies
Posted in Permanent Resources, Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources
Greg O'Connor February 23, 2010
Greg O'Connor February 23, 2010
Technology is a tool that serves a set of education goals, and if we don’t think about what we want the technology for first, we end up with technology driven solutions that have very little impact on the lives of children and in our educational system Linda Roberts, U. S. Department of Education Introduction The last 10 years …
Assistive Technology Books
Posted in Tools & Resources
Greg O'Connor February 19, 2010
Greg O'Connor February 19, 2010
Here at Spectronics we often get asked, “where can I go to find out more about inclusive learning technologies, particularly addressing the implementation of these technologies in the classroom?” This blog is the first in a series of postings that will explore a range of resources available to support our understanding of how inclusive technologies can advance independent …
FREE downloadable Alphabet Boards for people using AAC!
Posted in Tools & Resources
Katie Lyon February 5, 2010
Katie Lyon February 5, 2010
Hey there! I just wanted to let you know about some low-tech alphabet boards that we have developed that might be useful for some people using AAC. They can be a great backup for someone when their communication device isn’t available – those times when it hasn’t been charged or if you are going for a swim and …
Scope UK AAC Resource
Posted in Tools & Resources, Web links
Jane Farrall January 29, 2010
Jane Farrall January 29, 2010
Earlier this month, Allan Wilson from the CALL Centre in Edinburgh posted a message on the QIAT listserve which included a link to an excellent resource in the area of AAC published by Scope in the UK. The resource, entitled “Supporting communication through AAC (Alternative and Augmentative Communication)” is divided into 12 modules. Overall the package “aims to …
Symbol Supported Text and Literacy
Posted in Permanent Resources, Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources
Katie Lyon January 6, 2010
Katie Lyon January 6, 2010
Communicate: Symwriter, Communicate: In Print 2 and Boardmaker V6 all allow users to easily pair symbols with text as shown in the examples below. Symbol supported text generated in Communicate: Symwriter Symbol supported text generated in Boardmaker V6 As more and more software comes out which lets people pair symbols with words easily, we are getting more enquiries …
DynaVox Implementation Toolkit
Posted in Permanent Resources, Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources, Web links
Jane Farrall December 9, 2009
Jane Farrall December 9, 2009
Implementation Toolkit. The Implementation Toolkit is a great new resource available from DynaVox-Mayer Johnson. The toolkit is designed to provide resources to support people to become more successful AAC users. Resources are designed for children through to adults and aim to cover topics from beginning through to experienced communicators. Resources provided in the Implementation Toolkit include videos, handouts, …
Inclusive Learning Technologies 2010 Conference Speech Generating Devices Competition
Posted in Conference 2010, Events
Eliza Bale November 25, 2009
Eliza Bale November 25, 2009
We are excited to announce that we will have a DynaVox Xpress AND a Tobii C8 to give away at the final Conference Closing Session! The Conference Committee is thrilled to have such high-end devices to give away to a worthy recipient. Entry is simple – complete the corresponding entry form – either online at the SGD Competition …
Big Mouth Camp 2009
Posted in Events, Workshops
Jane Farrall November 13, 2009
Jane Farrall November 13, 2009
BIg Mouth 2009 Back in June, nearly 100 people gathered in the mountains in Gippsland, Victoria to celebrate Christmas in June. The weather was suitably cold, the decorations were undeniably festive and Big Mouth Camp was on again for 2009! This year, 15 students using speech generating devices, their families and support teams gathered for a fabulous camp …
Change of plan on Proloquo2Go – Communication to go on an iPod
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, New Technologies, Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg September 8, 2009
Barbara Landsberg September 8, 2009
 As you may already know, and as we announced in our last Spectronics emailed newsletter, Proloquo2Go is an exciting new AAC concept for use on the Apple iPhone or iPod Touch! For the past few months, the Spectronics team has been working hard on configuring several flexible options for delivery of Proloquo2Go packages to users across Australia …
