The iPad & Communication

This video shows the advanced capabilities of the iPad and the assistive technology available to it.

A company called AssistiveWare has already adapted for the iPad a communications application called "Proloquo2Go" it designed for the iPhone and the iPod Touch. "Prologuo2Go" uses symbols to represent phrases, or it allows users to type in what they want to say and the application then converts it to text-to-speech—giving users a voice they don't have.

Ideal for SEN students and specific learning difficulties e.g. dyslexia.

Unfortunately, the user disabled the embedding code, but here is the direct link to YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vomkNSluWW4

Also, I thought it was worth mentioning that you can enable Windows 7 on an iPad if you wish to do so. See this video for more information:

Assistant App

Assistant App is a great new app powered by the Nuance voice technology used for Dragon and other applications. It allows you to organise your time by way of a calendar with all dates and events now added by voice recording. As a dyslexic it allows me to take ownership in planning my time but also means that others can set me reminders. Hearing a voice relay the information to me is a great help. Assistant App

Visual Stress

For many year's I thought that my reading ability, concentration and memory all related to my dyslexia. Many years later I discovered that visual stress caused by Irlen syndrome was creating many additional issues, I began using tinted glasses and overlays and found that much of my visual stress was relieved. Here are a few tips on relieving visual stress. David Hillel Burns has been a practising optometrist in North London for nearly three decades, working in his own practice in Tottenham, in North Middlesex and Whittington Hospitals, and as of 2011, he is now based in East Finchley, with a new practice featuring state-of-the-art equipment - which means that he can offer you a far better and more accurate diagnosis than many of the leading optician chains! David provides advanced services, including Irlen syndrome tests. http://www.davidhillel.co.uk/ Cerium Visual Technologies Beneficial reports...

Cloud storage: Dropbox & SkyDrive

Take a look at this introduction to Dropbox. We thought we should share this again as we begin the second semester of the academic year, it is more important than ever to keep our files organised and in one place. Using Dropbox and handy applications like DropVox that go hand-in-hand will help you to keep on top of everything during the next few months. What Is Dropbox? from Sandra Fox on Vimeo . If you're looking for an alternative to DropBox, you may be interested in SkyDrive, take a look at the video below for more info on the SkyDrive features... SkyDrive http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/skydrive/download

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