by admin | Nov 10, 2016 | Assistive technology, Dyslexia, Reading, Technology
Many people say that dyslexia is just about reading but this is not true of course. Of course, a high percentage of dyslexic people will have difficulties with reading. I am an advocate for trying to teach children to read but we also must think about how we can...
by admin | Jul 29, 2016 | Assistive technology, Dyslexia, Intervention, New Tech, SEN, SEND, Technology
Back in January 2016 I attended the Bett show and I came across the Microsoft stand. If you’ve never been to the Bett show I would definitely recommend it, if you like technology and education then this is the place to be. On the Microsoft stand I was shown a product...
by admin | Jun 28, 2016 | Assistive technology, Dyslexia, SEN, Technology
When we think of the word dyslexia we often think of difficulties, differences or disability. This is true as dyslexia does cause a difference in the brain that means that we have difficulties with specific tasks. A high proportion of people who are dyslexic will have...
by admin | Jun 6, 2016 | Assistive technology, Dyslexia, New Tech, Reading, Technology
As a severely dyslexic adult and a lover of technology I look at products for myself and then for the wider community of SEND. When I was younger I tried an original scanning pen and did not get on with it but now the development of technology over the past 10 years...
by admin | Jun 3, 2016 | Assistive technology, Dyslexia, SEN, SEND, Technology
As we know dyslexic people find organisational skills difficult. Organising your thoughts, time and your studying can be very challenging. We can use technology to support ourselves so that we are more organised and can overcome some of the difficulties many dyslexic...
by admin | Apr 28, 2016 | Assistive technology, Dyslexia, SEN, SEND, Technology
As a severely dyslexic adult without assistive technology I would find life very difficult and frustrating. Over my working career I have used technology in many ways to support myself and to set me on the level playing field with everyone else. I am an avid user of...
