Author: AccessAbility Smyles

Those lovely people at Inclusive have some Christmas activities available for Choose it Maker users. Just click on the link below for these free resources:-

http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/?utm_source=CM3+Christmas+Freebies&utm_campaign=CM3-Free-Christmas&utm_medium=email

https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/free-technology-for-teachers-1315757/two-ways-to-grade-short-answer-questions-5317707111

Special Effect is s charity setup to provide access to gaming for people with physical and complex needs. Why should people be denied access to gaming because of their disability? Of course they shouldn’t and so I applaud this charity and Mick Donegan for their sterling work in giving so many people joy in life through gaming! 

Take a look at:-

Special Effect

Scanning Pens have been around for a good number of years but that doesn’t mean their products are outdated. Quite the contrary. Listen to this video about their work into the US. From my experience of hearing what these pens can do it is providing affordable, portable and workable solutions to situations such as Exam settings.

https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/assistive-technology-blog-9539073/5-top-apps-for-people-with-limited-mobility-5314538889

Microsoft have a list of useful accessibility functions :-

https://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/windows10/

Local Authorities are compelled by the Children and Families Act 2014 to provide information, advice and support services to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, as well as their parents. Although this is broader than ICT I think the knowledge of this independent advice service (IAS) that is not in the employ of a local authority and are supposed to give impartial advice to above set of people mentioned in the first sentence. It is national so if you are based in the UK. This is a UK only organisation it will give the details of your local IAS service.

Here is the link:-

http://bit.ly/IASSN

https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/free-technology-for-teachers-1315757/creative-commons-explained-in-simple-terms-5293580851

https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/free-technology-for-teachers-1315757/three-ways-to-host-online-tutoring-sessions-5288905425

Recently contacted by Lars at DOT world and began to setup another site to work alongside my LinkedIn profile, Strikingly sites. Why not take a look now at:-

http://aas1.dot.world/

Similar in feel to Google Plus this looks like a way information can be presented in an engaging and easily searched way.