Assistive Technology & AI in Schools

About Our Assistive Technology & AI Programmes

Assistive Technologies and AI are revolutionising and disrupting traditional methods in the classroom. Accessibility and AI are ubiquitous in the technology we use on a day to day basis and we need to prepare children for the world they will enter after school. That’s why we embrace the power of technology while insisting on maintaining an education which helps students develop their own critical thinking.

At Microlink, our CPD-accredited programmes help schools, teachers and teaching assistants understand, adopt and take advantage of assistive technology and AI tools, especially when supporting SEND and Neurodivergent students.

Be ThAT Teacher

How can we prepare our young people for a world where we all use accessibility tools and AI on a day to day basis? The answer is Be ThAT Teacher.

Be ThAT Teacher provides educators with a deep understanding of what tools exist and how to use them to enhance the learning experiences of students, no matter their needs.

New for 2025: Be ThAT TA

Teaching Assistants are the frontline of providing support to SEND students. Be ThAT TA provides them with a thorough knowledge of assistive technology and AI tools so they can provide students and teachers with better support than ever.

ALPACA

Spot literacy challenges early, before small problems become big hurdles! ALPACA is an engaging, one-of-a-kind game based screening tool that helps teachers spot literacy challenges at the onset of phonemic awareness.