Resources

JAN 10 2023

Tip of the Month January 2023 -Windows 11 accessibility features

Posted by: Jennie Burrowes in Tip of the Month Adult Acquired resources

10 January 2023

The new Accessibility pane and human icon in Windows 11 settings were designed to make it easier to find and use all the built-in accessibility features Windows offers to tailor your device to your unique needs.

The new Accessibility pane and human icon in Windows 11 settings were designed to make it easier to find and use all the built-in accessibility features Windows offers to tailor your device to your unique needs.

MAR 04 2022

Tip of the Month - March 2022- Supports for Dementia

Posted by: Paula Shennan in Tip of the Month Adult Acquired resources

04 March 2022

Individuals with dementia benefit from visual support systems in order to help them understand language and events around them, remember information and express themselves.

Individuals with dementia benefit from visual support systems in order to help them understand language and events around them, remember information and express themselves.

SEP 29 2021

Tip of the Month - October 2021 - Voice Banking

Posted by: Ruth Johnston in Tip of the Month Adult Acquired resources

29 September 2021

Voice banking makes it possible for people to use their own voice or something that sounds similar, when it becomes necessary to use a Speech Generating Device (SGD) to communicate.

Voice banking makes it possible for people to use their own voice or something that sounds similar, when it becomes necessary to use a Speech Generating Device (SGD) to communicate.

SEP 29 2021

Voice Banking

Posted by: Ruth Johnston in Life Long Disabilities Adult Acquired resources

29 September 2021

Voice banking is a process for creating a synthetic or digital approximation of a person’s natural voice.

Voice banking is a process for creating a synthetic or digital approximation of a person’s natural voice.

AUG 18 2021

Resources for COVID-19

We know that many of us are feeling anxious or nervous with the latest developments around the COVID19 Pandemic. These feelings may also be felt by the people we are working with, some of which may find it difficult to unders...

We know that many of us are feeling anxious or nervous with the latest developments around the COVID19 Pandemic. These feelings may also be felt by the people we are working with, some of which may find it difficult to unders...

NOV 17 2020

Tip of the Month - November 2020 - Using a Partner Assisted Scanning Communication Book with Adults

Posted by: Lauren Forster in Tip of the Month Low Tech Resources Adult Acquired resources

17 November 2020

When we talk about people having ‘physical access needs’, or ‘difficulties with physical access’, we mean that they don’t have adequate use of their hands to be able to physically touch/point to a communication book or device...

When we talk about people having ‘physical access needs’, or ‘difficulties with physical access’, we mean that they don’t have adequate use of their hands to be able to physically touch/point to a communication book or device...

AUG 27 2020

Tip of the Month - August 2020 - Practical Strategies to encourage and support Communication

Posted by: Polly Thomas & Jessamy Bell in Tip of the Month Preschool resources Low Tech Resources Adult Acquired resources

27 August 2020

Here are a range of strategies that SLTs often use to encourage students to communicate. They work really well to support students to use their communication systems.

Here are a range of strategies that SLTs often use to encourage students to communicate. They work really well to support students to use their communication systems.