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MAR 12 2019

Tip of the Month March 2019-Visual Timetables

Posted by: Jessamy Bell in Tip of the Month

12 March 2019

Visual Timetables A visual timetable (or schedule) is an important tool to support children and adults to understand what is happening across the day. We all use visual timetables of some sort.  A child’s timetable migh...

Visual Timetables A visual timetable (or schedule) is an important tool to support children and adults to understand what is happening across the day. We all use visual timetables of some sort.  A child’s timetable migh...

FEB 01 2019

Tip of the Month - February 2019: Free software to make your own visual supports

Posted by: Polly Thomas in Tip of the Month

01 February 2019

Free software to help you make your own Visual Supports              Visual Strategies, Visual Tools or Visual Supports are visual cues that help people to understand better. Vis...

Free software to help you make your own Visual Supports              Visual Strategies, Visual Tools or Visual Supports are visual cues that help people to understand better. Vis...

JAN 15 2019

Tip of the Month - January 2019 02: Supporting Literacy at Home: Why? & How?

Posted by: Helen Brunner in Tip of the Month

15 January 2019

Literacy, viewed here as the ability to create and comprehend text, is a key skill for living in today’s society.  Whilst school plays an important part in developing literacy skills, backing this up at home is important...

Literacy, viewed here as the ability to create and comprehend text, is a key skill for living in today’s society.  Whilst school plays an important part in developing literacy skills, backing this up at home is important...

JAN 08 2019

Tip of the Month - January 2019: Alternative Styluses

Posted by: Kate Charlesworth in Tip of the Month

08 January 2019

For some people, being able to use smart phones and tablets can be difficult due to small screen sizes, as well as the limited function in their hands and fingers. Disabled people may have trouble navigating around a...

For some people, being able to use smart phones and tablets can be difficult due to small screen sizes, as well as the limited function in their hands and fingers. Disabled people may have trouble navigating around a...

NOV 20 2018

Tip of the Month - November 2018: Vision Accessibility Features for iOS Phones

Posted by: Zoe Ronald in Tip of the Month

20 November 2018

The Apple operating system, known as iOS, provides a complete suite of accessibility features for users with visual impairments.  In this guide, we can show you what is possible with these devices to help support visual...

The Apple operating system, known as iOS, provides a complete suite of accessibility features for users with visual impairments.  In this guide, we can show you what is possible with these devices to help support visual...

OCT 10 2018

Tip of the Month - October 2018: Using a large Core Board

Posted by: Polly Thomas in Tip of the Month

10 October 2018

Lots of classrooms around NZ have started using large wall size core boards to support their communications in the classrooms. These are a great tool to increase the modelling that students are exposed to as well as helping l...

Lots of classrooms around NZ have started using large wall size core boards to support their communications in the classrooms. These are a great tool to increase the modelling that students are exposed to as well as helping l...

AUG 29 2018

Tip of the Month - August 2018 : Switch accessible games

Posted by: Kate Charlesworth in Tip of the Month

29 August 2018

Switch adapted games are a great tool to use with kids or adults who are physically impaired. They can be used for two main purposes: 1 – To allow people with limited physical ability to independently play games through...

Switch adapted games are a great tool to use with kids or adults who are physically impaired. They can be used for two main purposes: 1 – To allow people with limited physical ability to independently play games through...