Adapted Books: Adapted materials made by Jessica Phillips using 'Boardmaker' and 'Writing with Symbols' for the New York School Board.
Alltheweb.com: Search engine that allows you to search for videos. (WARNING - it has an 'Offensive Content' filter which you may want to turn on if using it with pupils).
Askability: Website for symbol users run by The Children's Society
BBC Online typing: online touch typing instruction.
Brinkster: Downloadable CD or media player that can be accessed by single switch users.
CBeebies: BBC website for small children. Some games are switch accessible.
CBBC. BBC website for slightly older children, also with some switch accessible games.
Check the Map: Links to useful sites for people with learning disabilities, including free online and downloadable activities.
Choose and Tell: Website from Inclusive Technology with ideas and activities using their 'Choose and Tell' series software.
Findsounds.com: Sound effects search engine.
Help Kidz Learn: Online resources and games for parents and children from Inclusive Technology.
ICT Games: Numeracy and Literacy activities mainly for pupils in Key Stage 1.
ICTeachers: Some downloadable activities for pupils as well as materials for teachers.
IWB: Collection of activities to use with pupils on an interactive whiteboard. Suitable for all ages.
Jan Brett: Author's website. Includes backup materials for her books and some onscreen games.
Kids Freeware: Desktop backgrounds, cursors, games, links to typing sites etc.
Learning and Teaching Scotland: Downloadable activities for pupils across the age range.
Meldreth Manor: SCOPE school with free downloadable activities for switch users.
Northern Grid for Learning: SEN resources for teachers.
Oneswitch.org: Games and other activities for people with physical or learning disabilities using one switch.
Ouch! BBC magazine for people with disabilities. They also have a page on accessing gaming via a switch. Click here to link to it.
Pete's Stuff: Free downloadable presentations - Power Point stories with scripts, ideas for sensory equipment etc. Originally designed for secondary aged pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Plasma Screen and Whiteboard Room: Whiteboard and plasma screen resources for staff working with pupils below Level 1 of the National Curriculum. Free downloads.
Poisson Rouge: Simple games for early learners and those with learning difficulties.
Primary Resources: Games, lesson plans etc for primary school teachers.
Priory Woods School: SLD school with lots of free online and downloadable activities on its website.
SEN Teacher: Downloadable games and activities for teachers to use with pupils with special needs.
SENSwitcher: Free downloadable switch programme for early switch users. Activities from sensory awareness to early scanning. Comes with teacher's notes and skills checklist.
Sense Typing: Online touch typing that allows you to paste in your own text to practice.
SwitchIt! Series: Website from Inclusive Technology with ideas, advice and downloadable activities for their 'SwitchIt!' software series.
Symbol World: News, games and other activities for symbol users.
Teaching Ideas: Materials for use in the primary classroom. Includes some SEN materials.
Up to Ten: Early learning games and activities. |