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Ghotit is aimed at the student who requires support, maybe as a dyslexic and in need of DSA. Ghotit provides a word processor and a context sensitive dictionary to show the meaning of words. It also has grammar tools that help give alternative words, better words or better grammar to a student’s sentence. It works with applications such as Google Docs and Microsoft Word. Take a look at the explanatory video at :-

http://www.ghotit.com

Dyslexia Help for Children and Adults with | Ghotit Dyslexia

My AbilityNet colleague and volunteer, Dave Goldsborough is doing a series of technical advice to listeners that may help you to understand how to solve those niggly technical issues from routers to disaster recovery TechBull can give you sound and impartial advice.

Also, contact AbilityNet either through the web or via telephone on

 0800 048 7642 during UK office hours

Email us at enquiries@abilitynet.org.uk

This is a free service to anyone in the UK who has a disability or are elderly and struggling with their technology.

Now go and check out Dave’s first TechBull episode and then listen to the following ones at:- https://anchor.fm/dave-goldsbrough/episodes/Episode-1-ee4vl1

Whilst we are stuck in our homes and wondering what to do why not set about learning something new? From coding to anxiety there is a learning course for you and it needn’t cost you money!

Furture Learn has a range of courses for you to do online. Simple and direct to access it’s a great way to build up a portfolio for yourself.

As an ex-Art student and someone who likes to draw as well as take photographs I have a love of apps that can enable you to become more creative. Ever since David Hockney started using his iPad ( and even before!) I have created art works of my own. Maybe, not good enough to show or share but just like printing, art is more accessible in this medium. Portable solutions such as the iPad or Surface can give you a virtual sketch pad to work with.

What apps are useful?

A lot of apps mainly deal with enhancing photographs such as Adobe Express. But there are some really good apps to consider. Brushes ( iOS and Android) is a good start as it has a range of drawing tools and the ability to choose and mix paints easily. Paper (iOS) is another package I like using as it as a lovely pen tool that makes calligraphy like brush strokes. If you need some help and support with drawing then tracing may be an option for you. Adobe Sketch has layers which becomes a tool for tracing over an image of photograph. You can get a free online subscription from Adobe to do this for which you sign in. Adobe Sketch is a cloud based product. I use it on the iPad. Also available in Android.

On the PC and Windows 10 there is Fresh Paint – which is a pleasant surprise! A lot of useful features for free such as a colour palette to mix your paints, different pencils and pens and an import photo feature. You can use it on a touch screen, surface pen and a mouse so it’s pretty much accessible by anything. You do have to download it on your PC from the Microsoft Store.

If you think you can’t draw at all then their are adult colouring apps to use like Colorfy or Adult Colouring both are free but be aware that costs can increase significantly with in-app purchases of additional books.