Tag Archives: Intellectual Disabilities
Free monthly Boardmaker PCS Symbols
Posted in Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources, Web links
Charlene Cullen February 12, 2010
Charlene Cullen February 12, 2010
Everyone loves a free symbol and Adapted Learning has made this possible for your Boardmaker symbol library. Up to ten new free symbols along with an activity or collection of activities are posted up each month. To download these new PCS symbols you need to be a member of Adapted Learning and login. Then you can search for …
Boardmaker Plus Footy Tipping for 2010!
Posted in Tools & Resources
Katie Lyon January 12, 2010
Katie Lyon January 12, 2010
After lots of requests, we have now taken our Boardmaker Plus footy tipping one step further and developed interactive 2010 footy tipping packages for use in Boardmaker Plus for the following codes: Australian Rules Football National Rugby League Super 14′s Rugby
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 …
Adapted Learning
Posted in Tools & Resources, Web links
Charlene Cullen December 4, 2009
Charlene Cullen December 4, 2009
Adapted Learning turns 1 year-old this week – and has already become a fabulous resource for Boardmaker users all over the world! In its first year over 22,000 boards have been posted for everyone to use – and over 25,000 people have joined this online sharing community. If you haven’t discovered Adapted Learning yet, it is a free …
How do I see more pictures/symbols in Clicker 5?
Posted in Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg September 18, 2009
Barbara Landsberg September 18, 2009
 Clicker 5 is a very popular writing support tool for primary school students – and comes with over 2000 engaging pictures to support and motivate younger students’ writing. One of the most commonly asked questions from Special Education settings however is, “My students need more pictures to support their writing. Can I import the Boardmaker symbols in …
More Than Gadgets Conference – Part 2
Posted in Events, Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources, Workshops
Jane Farrall September 1, 2009
Jane Farrall September 1, 2009
Hi All Just following up on Greg’s post I wanted to say how fabulous the More Than Gadgets conference was last week. The enthusiasm and enjoyment and knowledge and energy was amazing. It was great to meet so many of you – and we look forward to seeing you again.
2009 NSW Assistive Technology Forums
Posted in Events, Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources, Workshops
Greg O'Connor August 31, 2009
Greg O'Connor August 31, 2009
Congratulations to the 2009 NSW Assistive Technology Forums organising committee for two fantastic days of workshops, hands on training and information sharing around the implementation of assistive technology in the education, employment and community sectors.
Very Hungry Caterpillars and Pandas for Boardmaker Plus!
Posted in Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg July 6, 2009
Barbara Landsberg July 6, 2009
Our Speech Pathology team has been busy creating activities for use with Boardmaker Plus! Version 6. In fact, two of these activities have been featured as the “Editor’s Pick of the Month” on the Adapted Learning site featuring thousands of freely downloadable Boardmaker Plus! boards and interactive activities. Two of their recent collections of boards and activities are …
New money skills program with photos of Australian and New Zealand coins
Posted in Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg July 6, 2009
Barbara Landsberg July 6, 2009
A new introductory money and maths skill program has just been released by the Attainment Company. It includes clear images of Australian and New Zealand coins and features four progressively more challenging activities: Naming, Sorting, Matching and Vending. You can select which currency, which specific coins and how many of each are to be presented to each student. Individual …
National Disability Insurance Scheme
Posted in Tools & Resources, Web links
Jane Farrall June 18, 2009
Jane Farrall June 18, 2009
The National Disability Insurance Scheme is a strategy for all Australians that will provide sustained, significant, long-term improvements in meeting the needs of people with a disability and their families. This proposal is now gaining attention from both the media and at the highest levels of government. The NDIS has issued a nationwide petition with organisers hoping to …
