Events
- Stanbridge Earls School Open Morning
- 26 May 12
- Romsey
- Learning Differences, Specialist Conference
- 12 Jun 12
- Birmingham
- Parents Course.
- 14 Jun 12
- Farnham
- Beverly Scheib asks "Is handwriting still important?"
- 16 Jun 12
- Farnham
- Games 4U at the AGM
- 18 Jun 12
- Otterbourne
Dyslexia News
25 free ClaroSpeak apps to assessors.
14/05/2012 By Barbara Leave a Comment
This came into our Helpline today. Hurry if you want to take up this free offer! ClaroSpeak is available now for iPad and iPhone ClaroSpeak™ is the first assistive technology app from Claro Software, available on iOS for iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. ClaroSpeak is a high quality text-to-speech reader capable of speaking any accessible [...]
Tutors in Professional Practice Wanted – Home Based
13/05/2012 By Barbara Leave a Comment
Patoss will be providing Professional Practice tutorial support for a new course run in partnership with Bath Spa University [course subject to SASC approval]. This course is aimed at specialist teachers developing their skills to attain an SpLD Assessment Practising Certificate. Patoss is seeking suitably qualified tutors to provide the Professional Practice tutorial support element [...]
Trial of Spell Read & Write System
13/05/2012 By Barbara Leave a Comment
Mavis Kerrigan – an Independent Learning and Communications Consultant, who lives in West End, near Southampton – is looking for 6 people to trial her Tutor-Coach Training programme. It is aimed at Parents, Carers and Tutors who would like to help others read, write and spell successfully. As this is a trial, Mavis is offering [...]
Can you help with a TV documentary?
01/05/2012 By Barbara Leave a Comment
I received this email from Dragonfly – a TV production company - on the Helpline yesterday. Can you help? “We are making a programme for a series called My Secret Past which follows celebrities learning about an issue which has affected them. This programme will follow Shane Lynch from Boyzone who has spent his life [...]
Claro launch their first app – ClaroSpeak
27/04/2012 By Barbara Leave a Comment
I’ve just received this on the Helpline from the Claro Support team: Claro Software is pleased to announce the launch today of our first app – ClaroSpeak ClaroSpeak™ is the first assistive technology app from Claro Software, available on iOS for iPad or iPhone. ClaroSpeak is a high-quality text to speech reader capable of [...]
Accessing Support
Bulldog Letter Reversals game goes global!
19/02/2012 By Barbara 1 Comment
Sue Kerrigan ( yes, our very own entrepreneur committee member!) has had her Bulldog game accepted for marketing by Crossbow Education. You can find it at http://www.crossboweducation.com/b%20d%20confusion.htm#Bulldog_Letter_Reversal. Alternatively, you can go to Sue’s own site – and see what else she has to offer at http://www.letmelearn.co.uk/bulldog-reversals-ks1-download-p-729.html?zenid=b8ifp8u2qh8gt62mb68dg9t5 “Bulldog Letter Reversals is the games, worksheets and kinaesthetic activities pack [...]
‘Moving Numeracy’ by Sue Peace
20/01/2012 By Barbara Leave a Comment
“Movement is the Door to Learning” Dennison creator of Brain Gym® Moving Numeracy (MN) addresses the physical movements that are the foundations for all learning skills including maths: visual, auditory, tactile and proprioceptive. The aim of Moving Numeracy (MN) is to co-ordinate the body to be able to concentrate and develop new and effective maths [...]
Multisensory resources for Maths by Jacky Gurney
20/01/2012 By Barbara Leave a Comment
At the HDA AGM, Gilliam Cawse spoke on the subject of ‘Dyscalculia – what to do when the numbers don’t add up’. She made some recommendations for equipment to help children with dyscalculia which included these resources. Numicon. http://www.numicon.com/Index.aspx Illustrated is ‘1st Steps with Numicon at Home’. £30.89 + VAT. There are further resources for [...]
Introducing ClaroRead for Mac V5 and news for Assessors!
18/01/2012 By Barbara Leave a Comment
ClaroRead for Mac V5 is the latest version of the reading and writing support tool for Mac. ClaroRead for Mac is designed to support individuals who struggle with reading and writing. Users of any age and level of ability will have a world of information unlocked through ClaroRead. New In ClaroRead For Mac Nuance Vocalizer [...]
Getting around my dyslexia:A personal evaluation of coping strategies By Neil Cottrell BDA Young Achiever of the Year 2010
20/11/2011 By Barbara 1 Comment
Neil is the founder of LexAble Ltd. This article was first published in the PATOSS Bulletin, Volume 23 No. 2 (Winter 2010).Please email neil.cottrell@LexAble.com for an electronic copy. I met Neil yesterday at the BDA Conference on Dyslexia and Technology in Education. His story should be an inspiration to all dyslexics. This is what he [...]
