{"id":129,"date":"2024-10-16T13:31:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T12:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?page_id=129"},"modified":"2025-11-05T11:15:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T11:15:05","slug":"frontpage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/","title":{"rendered":"Frontpage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This website is to support practitioners in Dumfries and Galloway schools and establishments to use assistive technologies with learners with additional needs. It can also be used by parents\/carers and learners to explore technologies to use at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please use the quick link boxes below to visit dedicated pages, or use the menu located at the top right of the page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Latest News<\/h1>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?p=253\">Children\u2019s ASN Read Along &amp; Altogether Sing Along<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">My Pet Star \u2013 Children\u2019s ASN Read Along &amp; Altogether Sing Along\u00a0\ud83d\udcd6\u2728\ud83c\udfb8\u2b50\ud83c\udfa4\ud83c\udfb6\ud83e\udd41\ud83e\ude98\ud83e\ude87 Would you like to join us with the children in your settings on Thursday 4th&nbsp;December at 10am? We have a magical, festive, 30 min accessible live read along of \u2018My Pet Star, with&nbsp;Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Joanna Courtney from CALL Scotland.&nbsp; My Pet Star by Corrinne Averiss and Rosalind Beardshaw is one of the wonderful books included in this year\u2019s &nbsp;Bookbug Primary 1 Family Bag, gifted to&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?p=240\">CALL Scotland Free Webinars for Parents and Carers<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">CALL Scotland is delivering a series of free, 30 minute webinars to help parents and carers understand what assistive technology is, what is available and how to figure out what might work for their child. Read more here. Schools: please share the below flyer with your school community. Click on the image to open in a new tab. The PDF can be downloaded to share.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?p=148\">National Deaf Children&#8217;s Society &#8211; free e-learning courses<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A range of free e-learning courses, from short bitesize modules to full CPD accredited courses are available, including: Visit the National Deaf Children&#8217;s Society&#8217;s Training and e-learning pages for more information and to register.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?p=126\">An introduction to dyslexia and inclusive practice<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This free module, delivered by the Open University is designed to provide an introduction for practitioners with an interest in developing positive approaches to supporting dyslexia in their inclusive practice. Visit the site for more information and to enrol.<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?page_id=158\">View older posts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Quick Links<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?page_id=37\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154626\/DYSLEXIA.png\" alt=\"yellow box with blue symbol of person reading\" class=\"wp-image-10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154626\/DYSLEXIA.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154626\/DYSLEXIA-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154626\/DYSLEXIA-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154626\/DYSLEXIA-800x533.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#126a30\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?page_id=37\">DYSLEXIA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?page_id=35\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154633\/DYSCALCULIA.png\" alt=\"red box with maths symbols\" class=\"wp-image-12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154633\/DYSCALCULIA.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154633\/DYSCALCULIA-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154633\/DYSCALCULIA-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154633\/DYSCALCULIA-800x533.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#126a30\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?page_id=35\">DYSCALCULIA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?page_id=74\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154640\/VISUAL-IMPAIRMENT.png\" alt=\"green box with yellow eye symbol\" class=\"wp-image-14\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154640\/VISUAL-IMPAIRMENT.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154640\/VISUAL-IMPAIRMENT-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154640\/VISUAL-IMPAIRMENT-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154640\/VISUAL-IMPAIRMENT-800x533.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#126a30\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?page_id=74\">VISUAL IMPAIRMENT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?page_id=39\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26160054\/IPAD.png\" alt=\"blue box with red apple logo and group of small boxes\" class=\"wp-image-20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26160054\/IPAD.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26160054\/IPAD-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26160054\/IPAD-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26160054\/IPAD-800x533.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#126a30\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?page_id=39\">IPAD ACCESSIBILITY<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?page_id=68\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/10\/18102021\/ASN-6.png\" alt=\"icon of computer screen and personal speaking.\" class=\"wp-image-81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/10\/18102021\/ASN-6.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/10\/18102021\/ASN-6-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/10\/18102021\/ASN-6-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/10\/18102021\/ASN-6-800x533.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#126a30\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?page_id=68\">SPEECH RECOGNITION<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?page_id=45\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154637\/MS-LEARNING-TOOLS.png\" alt=\"green box with yellow open book and red speaker symbol\" class=\"wp-image-13\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154637\/MS-LEARNING-TOOLS.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154637\/MS-LEARNING-TOOLS-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154637\/MS-LEARNING-TOOLS-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154637\/MS-LEARNING-TOOLS-800x533.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#126a30\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?page_id=45\">MICROSOFT TOOLS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?page_id=70\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154643\/PHYSICAL-IMPAIRMENT.png\" alt=\"yellow box with blue icon of person in a wheelchair\" class=\"wp-image-15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154643\/PHYSICAL-IMPAIRMENT.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154643\/PHYSICAL-IMPAIRMENT-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154643\/PHYSICAL-IMPAIRMENT-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/07\/26154643\/PHYSICAL-IMPAIRMENT-800x533.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#126a30\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?page_id=70\">PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/assistivetechnology\/?page_id=82\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/assistivetechnology\/uploads\/sites\/8798\/2023\/10\/19085145\/AssistiveTech2.png\" 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