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AUTISM little Learners – this site has some great social stories including: Coronavirus Test Story, How to Video Chat with Other People, Going for Walks, Going Back to School. Being in Hospital. https://www.autismlittlelearners.com/search/label/My%20Freebies

Ways to Learn Through Play at Home – By SEN Resources Blog – YouTube channel containing free, daily home learning videos. Include making a Coronavirus Keepsake, Puppet Shows, Phonic Stones etc https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpkztoFHIgP4jpJDKWNWaHA/videos

Microsoft – Accessibility – as we all get to grips with the logistics of delivering the curriculum digitally, it may be useful to take stock of the accessibility tools in-built and at our fingertips. This 30-minute training video and accompanying Sway talk us through a variety of Microsoft Accessibility tools including well known eg Immersive Reader but also less well known eg Maths tools, Office Lens. Useful for us to know and make our pupils aware. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTYf8eD-Fjc and https://bit.ly/accessiblemicrosoft

TextHelp Read&Write – Aberdeenshire have a licence for TextHelp. Remember, using TextHelp, you can add a Voice Note to your Google Doc using TextHelp. Some queries regarding using this at home - follow video below and login with your Glow/Google credentials ie gw99bloggsjoe@as.glow.scot to give you full functionality within your browser.

Great accessibility tool for all for which Aberdeenshire currently have a licence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKYKaLx8wI4&list=PLzRGrM-iD3S6C4Ws6mS3_-08qr4RybDoI&index=2&t=0s

Voice Notes for Google Docs – useful function in Read&Write for Google Chrome extension. Would enable you to give verbal feedback on a pupil’s piece of work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zasE2JCfP8.

Uses of Google Chrome extension https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ5N1BQc0bc

Immersive Reader – most teachers now aware of this but are our students? This Microsoft interactive tool gives a chance to showcase Immersive Reader features. Perhaps something useful to bring to your students’ attention. https://content.cloudguides.com/en-us/guides/Help%20students%20read%20more%20effectively