Education and Related Issues
New Coding Robobricks with Braille on them launching soon – 30% discount offer
TACO Playbits and Robobricks Tangible Coding from Robotix Indian educational technology company, Robotix, have announced two ranges of hands-on coding products for kids. Both TACO Playbits and TACO Robobricks are aimed at preschoolers and little kids aged 3 to 7....
read moreNew games from Sonokids
NEW: Ballyland Stay Still, Squeaky! For those of you who wonder if this app is the same as the Stay Still, Squeaky iBook: The story is the same as the story from the iBook, which is no longer available. But on top of the story, the app includes a brand new Bonus game,...
read moreOpen access to SPEVI journal 2014-2017 volumes now available for download
Open access to South Pacific Educators in Vision Impairment’s journal – a great read for families and professionals We are pleased to advise that the 2014 to 2017 volumes of JSPEVI are available for download from the SPEVI website – see http://www.spevi.net/jspevi/....
read moreBrailleNote Touch by Humanware
New technology making life easier!!! ...
read moreICEVI – website launch with new articles, upcoming events and much more
click on the link below to explore the ICEVI (International Council for Education of people with vision impairment) website: https://icevi.org/
read moreNew Teachers’ Toolkit helps teachers support learning and inclusion of students with communication support needs
July 2018 marks the launch of the first Australian online resource that builds the capacity of teachers to support the learning and inclusion of students with communication support needs (CSN). The Teachers’ Toolkit has been developed in response to the struggle that...
read moreNova employment newsletter now available
Their motto is "focus on ability" - lots of information and resources to help young people gain employment. Click on the link below to read more: https://www.novaemployment.com.au/
read moreAccessibyte launched a new learning to type package called TYPIO for students with a visual impairment
This may be worth investigating - you can get a licence for use at home or the school can get a licence for up to 100 people. Accessibyte offers both online and traditional software for visually impaired students. An interactive typing tutor called TYPIO...
read moreKeep an Eye on Your Eyes – Technologies for protecting vision
An interesting article. This website also has links to many vision related websites. Well worth having a look around the site. https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2018/05/keep-eye-your-eyes
read moreNew APPS and other educational resources available – APH
There are some great resources on this site, some free, others for a nominal cost. Definitely worth bookmarking this website. Some of the new items available are listed below: NEW! Math Robot App for iPhone NEW! Best for a Nest (UEB) NEW! Feel ‘n Peel Stickers:...
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