Some useful information to help children with SEND in computing.

When using an iPad you have access to the following tools.

• ZOOM - You can use this to enlarge parts of the screen.

• MAGNIFIER - When enabled you can tripple click the home button and use the camera to magnify things.

• DISPLAY - You can turn on colour filters.

• SPEECH - You can turn on speak selection and speak read any text on screen.

For more tools and information visit the ipad accesibility page.

Microsoft Accessibility page

Fonts

When creating documents it is best to make text size 12 or 14pt in documents and 24pt in presentations. Avoid using fancy fonts and also italics, underline and all text in capital letters. Bold can be used for emphasis if necessary.

Sans serif fonts are generally considered easier to read, and you should ideally find one with a lower-case ‘a’ that resembles how a student would write the letter. For example, Comic Sans is very accessible. The British Dyslexia Association also recommends alternatives such as Arial, Verdana, Calibri, and Century Gothic.

OpenDyslexic was designed specifically to help learners with dyslexia, and may be useful. You can download the font from opendyslexic.org. Some people find it much easier to read, but it doesn’t suit everyone.

Information from Future Learn https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/creating-an-inclusive-classroom-approaches-to-supporting-learners-with-send-in-computing

This text was created by the Raspberry Pi Foundation and is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0..

Unplugged activities can be really useful for children with SEND.  There are lots of great ideas on the Barefoot website for EYFS, KS1 & 2.