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SEN Sites
with Good Literacy Related Sections |
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Very
useful Information and advice on using Speech recognition software. Activities,
organisation and management ideas. |
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ACE Website - Information on many topics including how to make talking
books in Clicker, Powerpoint and Hyperstudio. Advise on speech recognition,
word prediction and communication aids. |
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Widgit:
Support site for Writing with symbols. Online tutorials, upgrades and
downloads available. Suggestions for physical access, MLD, visual impairment
and use of symbols. |
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Kingsbury
Schools: Super Special School site with lots of useful information, curriculum
planning documents, online Literacy activities and games to download. |
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Simon's
Raising Achievement Site: A user-friendly site, mainly for teachers. Covers
many topics,but look out for "Literacy, Learning and ICT" and
links to free Literacy software. |
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The
Dyslexia Institute: They describe themselves as: "...the largest organisation
in the UK for teaching children and adults with dyslexia and the largest
organisation for training of teachers of dyslexia." |
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I am Dyslexic.com:
This site is run by Barnaby Blackburn who is an 11 year old dyslexic and
his site has information for other young dyslexics. |
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Dyslexic.com: Good, user-friendly UK site. "Helping dyslexic
people make the most of their abilities" |
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Useful
Literacy Programmes to Download |
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Download Jardotty Font to create handwriting practice
sheets.This is a dot to dot handwriting font with directional arrows on
the letters. |
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Resources, freeware downloads, links and documents
for Literacy and other
subjects. |
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Download demo versions of Animated Alphabet, Phonics, Spellings,
Words and lots more. |
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Sites
for Specific Educational Needs |
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Animated British Sign Language Alphabet |
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TRAIN includes teaching resources in simple text
accompanied by photographs and illustrations. They support the delivery
of the national curriculum for
KS1 -3 pupils with literacy skills at levels 1 and 2. They can also be
used by pupils still developing their understanding of English as a first
or second language. |
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A-
Z Deafblindness: Web site of James Gallagher who is deafblind himself.
This site offers help to blind or deaf people, and especially deafblind
people. Contains support for those who provide specialised services for
deafblind people. |
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The
British Association for Teachers of the Deaf web site. Look out for Literacy
Hour planning for deaf pupils. |
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Royal
National Institute for the Blind: RNIB offers practical support and advice
to anyone with a sight problem. The site has up-to-date information throughout
the year on all the latest RNIB publications. |
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National
Association for Special Educational Needs
Site of major national organisation which lists publications. |
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Inclusive Technology: Teacher-friendly information on their extensive
range of software. They provide useful ideas on using ICT to support pupils
with Special Educational Needs. Also includes on-line activities and Literacy
software downloads |
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Inclusion - A catalogue of resources for teaching
professionals, learners, parents and carers. Resources include publications,
software, hardware, guidance and links to other organisations to aid independent
living and learning.
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Special
Educational Needs (New Opportunities Fund) training information and support. |
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Becta - Inclusion and Special Needs
A range of links to Special Educational Needs websites and pages. Includes:-
ICT supporting all learners in an inclusive way,case studies involving
the use of access technology,working in different communities and on-line
catalogues of resources which support individual learning |
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