What’s new in AT Webinar Series

Streamer is a new approach to captioning, note-taking and translation. Streamer users receive a private and secure website, created specifically for you, your firm, school, agency, or place of worship.

Providing captions and transcriptions at the events, during telephone conference meetings via computer and/or in the classroom enhances the quality of the communication. It ensures everyone can accurately comprehend your message and provides a service that allows for inclusivity and creates an accessible environment for everyone. Additionally, it promotes a positive atmosphere and a greater level of communication. Having a live translation system removes language barriers by providing written translations of the spoken words in real-time.

TextHelp creates technology that helps build confidence at school with reading, writing and math.

Claroread and Read&Write are deployed by many schools. But can the use of these excellent apps help a broader group of children, in primary and secondary schools, to access learning more effectively? Jason Gordan and other colleagues from TextHelp describe how schools are using these tools. We also hear about the latest innovations that support use in GCSE and A-Level regulated examinations.

In this highly informative and instructional webinar, colleagues from Phonak explain how technology can not only overcome the significant issues faced by many children due to chronic and acute hearing loss, but also enhance the quality of the learning environment for every child. Notes can be downloaded here.

Our very own Nic Ponsford’s amazing GEC Platform is internationally recognised as one of the most informative and cost-effective tools a school can use to measure inclusive practice, and generate comprehensive solution-focused ideas to improve practice still further. Learn more about the Global Equality Collective and the power of the platform.

Sensory Readable is a brand new, cost-effective PDF text-to-speech tool that is exam-access compatible, with easy-to-use and navigate features. It could save money and empower your inclusive ambitions.

A compelling and informative insight into the world of ergonomics. If we do not make adjustments now and help to educate our rising generations of tablet and smartphone users, we will have a worldwide epidemic of chronic back and vision issues in years to come.

Touch Typing is a fundamental but essential skill that can transform learners’ educational experiences. It is also an essential ability as young people journey into supportive internships, higher education and the world of work.

ALPACA is an engaging, one-of-a-kind game-based screening tool that looks into literacy skills at the onset of phonemic awareness (Reception-aged children), helping teachers to spot literacy challenges early, before small problems become big hurdles.

ALPACA gives laser-guided insight to SENCOs and School Management, helping them understand where to deploy precious learning support resources to have the greatest impact, in a time-efficient and targeted manner.

Tempo Reading uses eye tracking technology to transform how we read and learn. Designed to support learners and educators, Tempo Reader prevents skim reading and helps children achieve their flow state via optimum reading speed, increasing attention span, knowledge retention, and reading endurance. The text-reveal methodology reduces word and line jumbling for neurodiverse learners, decreasing anxiety while increasing working memory. Research shows that over 94% of neurodiverse learners prefer Tempo to traditional classroom and home reading methods.