Dyspraxia - Assistive Technology
Researchers at London's Goldsmiths College say that the Nintendo Wii games console can benefit those with dyspraxia. The Wii and Wii Fit encourage the use of physical gestures and balance to control...
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Dyslexia Awareness Week
This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week,I can't stress enough how important the theme for this year is. The idea is to raise awareness of the other difficulties that dyslexia can cause and to show that it...
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Irlen Syndrome
In this video I talk about my journey with Irlen Syndrome; there is an interview with Peter Irons of OmniRead and I look at some of the assistive tools available to those with Irlen.Since I have had my...
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Olympus Competition
Our next competition: Win an Olympus digital recorder - Enter Now. For your chance to win an Olympus DM - 670 Digital Recorder tell us how the digital recorder would make a difference to you at...
View ArticleAnomic Aphasia
What is Anomic Aphasia?Anomic aphasia, also known as dysnomia, nominal aphasia, and amnesic aphasia; is a severe problem with recalling words or names.Anomic aphasia (anomia) is a type of aphasia...
View ArticleWhat Is Dysgraphia?
Dysgraphia is a learning disability that affects writing, which requires a complex set of motor and information processing skills. Dysgraphia makes the act of writing difficult. It can lead to problems...
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Anxiety, Depression and Dyslexia
Many disabilities and disorders can overlap and can at times make learning disabilities such as dyslexia difficult to diagnose. It can also make it harder for non specialist educators to teach...
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iOverlay and iOverlay Plus
This app turns your camera into a portable irlen filter. Perfect for reading restaurant menus, filling in forms or those others tasks that are otherwise impossible without carefully carting around...
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S Voice
S Voice is an intelligent personal assistant and knowledge navigator which is only available as a built-in application for Samsung smart phones.Developed by Nuance, the application brings Intelligent...
View ArticleIrlen Syndrome, Dyscalculia and The Magic of Overlays
Sandra interviews one of her students, who, with the aid of assistive technology is beginning her journey in becoming a special FX makeup artist. Natalie uses her tablet and smart phone and colour...
View ArticleBrainInHand
As I have mentioned recently, we are currently testing BrainInHand.Before I give you all an update and whilst I continue to get to grips with the software take a look at this recent BBC News...
View ArticleTeachTapin look at the ClaroSpeak app for iPhone and iPad
The ClaroSpeak app for iPad is a great tool to help with getting your ideas out of your head. This would be an incredible Christmas present to keep your child or other family members on track with the...
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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...
View ArticleCloud 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...
View ArticleTeachTapin students talk about their journey through education
In this short interview two of my students talk about their journey through education with Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Irlen Syndrome and how technology and the support of Sandra Fox and TeachTapin. For...
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NAACE Impact Awards
I would like to thank everybody at Naace for my recent nomination for an Inclusion Impact award sponsored by Crick software.It is always great to be nominated for an award but when the competition is...
View ArticleOlympus
A while back we ran a competition offering you the chance to win an Olympus digital recorder along with Olympus Sonority software. Our winner was delighted with her prize and speaks very highly of both...
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New Competition!
For your chance to win a personal license of Sonocent Audio Notetaker,Enter our latest competition NOW!
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