Assistive software for Use at Home
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Free software for use at home via CALL Scotland to support literacy. This includes Clicker, Docs plus, Symbols for All, Widget online (30 day free trial) and Claro Read. Here
Learning at Home – Making Teams Accessible: A blog from Craig Mill, CALL Scotland. A guide to zooming in and out to see more clearly, using high contrast, using Immersive reader to read posts and Word documents, using Dictate to support writing, also with text suggestions.
SfL access to print tools Here
Visual Supports to help extended time at home:
An explanation of visual supports with links to resources: Here
Visual timetables and symbols ( local symbols and templates for home learning currently under construction) : Here
- Now and Next: Here
- Black box strip timetable: Here
- Now and Next large: Here
- How has my week been?: Here
- How has my week been? Example: Here
- Home VSP Bedtime Routine: Here
- Home VSP Dressing Routine: Here
- Home VSP Handwashing Routine: Here
- Home VSP Songbook: Here
- Home VSP Toothbrushing Routine: Here
- Home VSP Shopping List: Here
- Home VSP Timetable: Here
- Handwashing Poster: Here
- Home timetable symbols: Here
Symbols to support communication and home learning
School is closed- symbols board: Here
Covid 19 vocabulary symbols : Here
Free visual communication book using Widgit software Here
If parents/schools require symbols created in digital or hard copy created please contact Jennifer Manson at the Education Outreach Service 01595 74 5589 or email Jennifer.manson@shetland.gov.uk
Sensory Activities for home learning
Safe, edible sensory play activities: Here
Things to make: Sensory glitter bottle: Here
Ocean in a bottle: Here
Ice play activities: Here
Information about Tacpac: Here
Links to webpages and other sensory activities:
The Sensory Project: Here
Links to sensory activity shares, blogs and online workshops:
Positive Eye: Here
A list of links to lockdown activities for VI/ASN pupils
Resources for EAL Learners
EAL journal – external links to EAL websites, online books, general resources, video apps, bookmaking apps and Co-vid19 advice in many languages: Here
