Appendix 2 - Suppliers' adresses

Appendix 3 - References

BDA Computer booklets BDA:

C14 Literacy software, 1998, ISBN 1 872 653 22 7
C15. Maths support with IT 1999, ISBN 1 872 653 27 8
C17 Study skills with ICT 1998, ISBN 1 872 653 13 8
C18 Communicating in writing 1998, ISBN 1 872 653 18 9

Blamires, M. (ed), 1999, Enabling Technology for Inclusion, Canterbury Christ Church College, Paul Chapman Publishing

Donegan, M. Voice Recognition Technology in Education, Factors for Success, ACE Centre publication, ISBN 1 903303 00 1

Laine, C.J, Breen, M., 1996, Writing by Talking to the Computer: Experience with Speech Recognition Systems in Sitco M.C and Sitco C.J. eds. Exceptional Solutions: Computers and Students with Special Needs. University of Western Ontario. The Althouse Press.

Widget Software Ltd., Introduction to Symbols

Nisbet, P, Poon, P. , 1998, Special Access Technology University of Edinburgh, Call Centre

Nisbet, P, Spooner, R, Arthur, E, Whittaker, P.,1999, Supportive Writing Technology, University of Edinburgh, CALL Centre

Singleton, E (Ed), 1994, Computers and Dyslexia, University of Hull.

Somekh, B and Davis, N., 1997, Computers and Learning: Helping children acquire thinking skills. London, Routledge.

From NASEN (National Association for Special Educational Needs)

Day, J, 1996, Supporting Dyslexia, in ‘Special’ Summer, NASEN

Rahamin, L., 1997, Talking with Computers, in ‘Special’, Autumn, NASEN

Stansfield, J. (Ed), 1997, First Handbook of IT and SEN NASEN (2nd edition 2000)

Stansfield, J., 1999, SENCo Toolbox Technology for SENCos, in ‘Special’, Autumn, NASEN

Journal Articles

Lewis, R., 1998, Assistive Technology and Learning Disabilities: Today’s Realities and Tomorrow’s Promises. Journal of Learning Disabilities Vol 1 No.31 pp 16-26

McNaughton, D. Hughes,C. and Ofiesh, N, 1997, Proof Reading for Students with Learning Disabilities: Integrating Computer and strategy Use. Learning Disabilities, Research and Practice 12 (1)

Appendix 4 - Some useful Web sites

The Home Page of the Becta (British Educational Communication and Technology Agency) web site leads on to pages with a special needs focus. www.becta.org.uk

The Xplanatory is produced by Christ Church College Canterbury and is a good source of information about special educational needs in general. It also has plenty of links to other sites. www.canterbury.ac.uk/xplanatory/xplan.htm

The CALL Centre, University of Edinburgh site has information about the Centre itself as well as details of their recent research projects. callcentre.education.ed.ac.uk

The ACE Centre, Oxford, has pages on the use of IT to support pupils with special educational needs. www.ace-centre.org.uk and Ace Centre North, based in Oldham. www.ace-north.org.uk

CENMAC posts papers relating to the use of ICT to support access to the curriculum for pupils with a physical disability. www.cenmac.com

The Royal National Institute for the Blind is a major UK site for people with a visual impairment. www.rnib.org.uk

The British Dyslexia Association has information about using ICT to support pupils with dyslexia. www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk

WAACIS, the Wigram Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Internet Surfers: A project providing access to the Internet for people with physical or speech difficulties. www.waacis.org.uk

Scope is the main UK charity for people with Cerebral Palsy (CP). This site contains information for people with CP, their families and care workers. It also contains information about the services available through Scope. www.scope.org.uk

Microsoft’s disability and technology pages are at www.microsoft.com/enable/

Disability Net is an information service, forum, shopping and resource database for the UK. www.disabilitynet.co.uk

Youreable is an Internet site that disabled people, carers, family and friends turn to for information, products and services. www.youreable.com

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