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These Reference Sites have advance copies of all our software. It is well worth contacting your local site to see what they
have to offer. The LEA IT Centres offer excellent training and support and many supply software to schools. Centres with a
national brief are marked in red. We support a maximum of 100 Sites. For details contact Sukhjit Gill on 01457 819790.
Aberdeen TASSCC Edinburgh IT Support Unit Morayshire Elgin Academy S. Lanarkshire SEN Microtech. Support
Summerhill Centre, Stronsay Drive 1st Floor, 154 McDonald Road Room T4, Morriston Road, Elgin Cluster Office, Uddingston Grammar School
Aberdeen AB15 6JA 01224 346127 Edinburgh EH7 4NN 0131 469 2990 Morayshire IV30 4ND 01343 563374 Station Road G71 7BS 01698 818501

Aberdeenshire Aspects Essex ICT SEN National Blind Children’s Society Stockport Learning Support Service
Special Technology Service, Dover Lodge Little Heath School, Hainault Rd., Little Heath Bradbury House, Market Street, Highbridge The Cheadle Heath Centre, Edgeley Road
Fraserburgh AB43 9LS 01346 512488 Romford, Essex RM6 5RX 0208 599 4864 Somerset TA9 3BW 01278 764764 Stockport SK3 0RJ 0161 428 8260

AbilityNet Essex Redbridge SERC NE Lincolnshire Ed. Development Ctr. Stockton ICT Unit
Suite 1, Malvern Gate, Bromwich Road Ethel Davis School, 258 Barley Lane Holme Hill, Heneage Road The Education Centre, Junction Road, Norton
Worcester WR2 4BN 01905 420520 Ilford IG3 8XS 0208 599 1768 Grimsby DN32 9DZ 01472 323276 Stockton-on-Tees TS20 1PR 01642 527668

ACE Centre Advisory Trust Fife IT Unit, Auchterderran Centre Norfolk Access Through Technology Suffolk Learning Support
92 Windmill Road, Headington Woodend Road, Cardenden Children’s Services, Hewitt School, Cecil Rd., Thomas Wolsey School, 642 Old Norwich Rd.
Oxford OX3 7DR 01865 759800 Fife KY5 0NE 01592 414633 Norwich NR1 2TJ 01603 671400 Ipswich IP1 6LU 01473 467600

ACE Centre - North Flintshire ICT Unit Norfolk Learning Support Base Sunderland Physical Disability Team
Hollinwood Bus. Ctr., Albert St., Hollinwood Education Department, County Hall Old Court House, 34 Yarmouth Rd, N. Walsham Oxclose Community School, Dilston Close
Oldham OL8 3QL 0161 684 2333 Mold CH7 6ND 01352 704222 Norfolk NR28 9AT 01692 409517 Washington NE38 0LN 0191 219 3775

Aidis Trust Glasgow SENICT Service Norfolk SENIT Centre Surrey Moor House School
3 Gunthorpe Street Richmond Park School, 30 Logan Street 6 Hannant Road, North Walsham Hurst Green, Oxted
London E1 7RQ 0207 426 2130 Glasgow G5 0HP 0141 418 0829 Norfolk NR28 9ES 07976 720440 Surrey RH8 9AQ 01883 712271

Birmingham BASS Software Services Grimsby Ed. Development Ctr. North Yorkshire Henshaw’s College Surrey SEN/ICT Children’s Service
Martineau Ed. Ctr., 74 Balden Rd., Harborne Holme Hill, Heneage Road Bogs Lane SW Area Office, Grosvenor House, Cross Lanes
Birmingham B32 2EH 0121 303 8019 Grimsby DN32 9DZ 01472 323276 Harrogate HG1 4ED 01423 886451 Guildford GU1 1FA 01483 517355

Bolton SENIAS Guernsey ECC Northants Children & Families (IPS) Swansea Education Effectiveness Service
Castle Hill Centre, Castleton Street Grange Road, St. Peter Port Admin Bldg., St John’s Ctr., St John’s Rd Y.G.G. Bryn Tawe, Heol Gwyrosydd, Penlan
Bolton BL2 2JW 01204 338060 Guernsey GY1 1RQ 01481 266351 Tiffield NN12 8AA 01604 857382 Swansea SA5 7BU 01792 562674

Borders Howdenburn Primary School Gwynedd Cwmni Cynnal Tech. Unit Northants Wren Spinney School Swindon Education Support Service
Lothian Road Maesincla, Caernarfon Westover Road, Kettering Saltway Centre, Pearl Rd., Middleleaze
Jedburgh TD8 6LA 01835 862542 Gwynedd LL55 1RS 01286 677686 Northants NN15 7LB 01536 481939 Swindon SN5 5TD 01793 465369

Bury TCSC Halton Learning Support Service Northumberland EDC Trafford SNICTA
The Seedfield Centre, Parkinson Street Hallwood Park School, Hallwood Park, Runcorn Hepscott Park, Stannington, Morpeth Cherry Manor Primary School, Cherry Lane
Bury BL9 6NY 0161 253 6933 Cheshire WA7 2FL 01928 714502 Northumberland NE61 6NF 01670 533554 Sale M33 4GY 0161 912 3686

Caerfyddin Griffith Jones Centre Harrogate Henshaw’s College Nottingham Education IT Truro Education Advisory Service
St. Clears, Carmarthen Bogs Lane Educ. Dept., Sir John Robinson Way, Arnold Penweathers Centre, Tresawls Road, Truro
Caerfyddin SA33 4BT 01994 231866 Harrogate HG1 4ED 01423 886451 Nottingham NG5 6DA 0115 854 6096 Cornwall PL25 5DP 01872 323300

CALL Centre University of Edinburgh Hereford IT Dept., Ed. and Conf. Ctr. Nottingham Aspley Wood School Tunbridge Wells COMPAID Trust
Paterson’s Land, Holyrood Road PO Box 185, Blackfriars Street Robins Wood Road, Aspley Pembury Hospital, Tunbridge Wells
Edinburgh EH8 8AQ 0131 651 6236 Hereford HR4 9ZR 01432 260834 Nottingham NG8 3LD 0115 913 1400 Kent TN2 4QJ 08452 412134

CENMAC Highlands IT/SEN Advisory Service Nottinghamshire Fountaindale School University of Paisley Sch. of Education
Charlton School, Charlton Park Road Area Education Office, Castle Street Nottingham Road University Campus, Ayr Beech Grove
London SE7 8JB 0208 854 1019 Dingwall IV15 9HU 01349 863441 Mansfield NG18 5BA 01623 792671 Ayr KA8 0SR 01292 886486

Cheshire Chestnut Lodge School Hounslow Education Centre Oxfordshire Cricket Road ICT Centre University of Strathclyde
Green Lane, Widnes Martindale Road, Hounslow West Room L3, Cricket Road Jordanhill Campus, 76 Southbrae Drive
Cheshire WA8 7HF 0151 424 0679 Middlesex TW4 7HE 0208 583 4160 Oxford OX4 3DW 01865 428034 Glasgow G13 1PP 0141 950 3000

Cheshire Halton Learning Support Svc. Ilford Redbridge SERC Oxfordshire HFT Karten CTEC Centre Wakefield EdIT Centre
Hallwood Park School, Hallwood Park, Runcorn Ethel Davis School, 258 Barley Lane Milton Heights, Near Abingdon Woolley Hall, Woolley
Cheshire WA7 2FL 01928 714502 Ilford IG3 8XS 0208 599 1768 Oxfordshire OX14 4DR 01235 835507 Wakefield WF4 2JR 01226 392355

Chorley Lancashire Schools’ ICT Centre Kent & Canterbury Hospital Oxfordshire ICT/PD Centre Warrington Education Department
Southport Road, Chorley Rehab. Engineering, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury c/o Omerod Sch., Waynflete Rd, Headington New Town House, Buttermarket Street
Lancashire PR7 1NX 01257 516381 Kent CT1 3NG 01227 864067 Oxford OX3 8DD 01865 742379 Warrington WA1 2NJ 01925 442925

COMPAID Trust Kent Education and Libraries Powys IT Support Team West Glamorgan Baglan IT Centre
Pembury Hospital, Tunbridge Wells The Old Railway School, Newtown, Ashford County Hall, Llandrindod Wells Elmwood Road, Baglan
Kent TN2 4QJ 08452 412134 Kent TN24 0PF 01233 629859 Powys LD1 5LG 01597 826266 Port Talbot SA12 8TF 01639 779500

Cornwall Education Advisory Service Lancashire LEIS Preston Lancashire LEIS West Midlands BASS Software Services
Penweathers Centre, Tresawls Road, Truro 5th Floor, Joint Div. Offices, 8 East Cliff 5th Floor, Joint Div. Offices, 8 East Cliff Martineau Ed. Ctr., 74 Balden Rd., Harborne
Cornwall PL25 5DP 01872 323300 Preston PR1 3JT 01772 532131 Preston PR1 3JT 01772 532131 Birmingham B32 2EH 0121 303 8019

Coventry Corporate Training Centre Lancashire Schools’ ICT Centre Redcar and Cleveland ICT Centre West Midlands Sandwell EMU
Elm Bank, Mile Lane Southport Road, Chorley 2nd Floor, Education Dvt Ctr., Corporation Rd. Popes Lane, Oldbury
Coventry CV1 2LQ 02476 527416 Lancashire PR7 1NX 01257 516381 Redcar TS10 1HA 01642 286688 West Midlands B69 4PJ 0121 544 2001

Denbigh Education Centre Lancashire SENIAS Ripon Schools ICT Services West Sussex Manor Green Primary Sch.
Lon Ganol, Middle Lane Castle Hill Centre, Castleton Street Highfield House, Kearsley Rd, Ripon Lady Margaret Road, Ifield
Denbigh LL16 3UW 01824 712066 Bolton BL2 2JW 01204 338060 North Yorks HG4 2SG 0845 330 2922 Crawley RH11 0DU 01293 526873

Devon ICT/SEN Centre Lancaster St Martin’s College Scunthorpe St Hugh’s Secondary Sch. Widnes Chestnut Lodge School
Kennicott Lodge, Ashburton Rd, Totnes Computer Centre, Bowerham Road Bushfield Road, Scunthorpe Green Lane, Widnes
Devon TQ9 5JY 01803 862301 Lancaster LA1 3JD 01524 384384 S. Humbs., DN16 1NB 01724 842960 Cheshire WA8 7HF 0151 424 0679

Dundee Leicester Early Years Support Centre Sefton STEPS Wimbledon Linden Lodge School
ASSIST, Floor D, Gardyne Road New Parks House, Pindar Road Netherton Moss Primary Sch. Site, Swifts Lane 61 Princes Way, Wimbledon
Dundee DD5 1NY 01382 438047 Leicester LE3 9RN 0116 225 4790 Bootle, Liverpool L30 3TT 0151 285 5081 London SW19 6JB 0208 788 0107

Dundee Tayside Rehab. Services Lincolnshire St Francis School Shropshire Technology Centre Wiltshire PDC
TORT Centre, Ninewells Hospital Wickenby Crescent Monkmoor Site, Racecourse Crescent 3 Lancaster Park, Bowerhill
Dundee DD1 9SY 01382 496300 Lincoln LN1 3TJ 01522 526498 Shrewsbury SY2 5BP 01743 233628 Melksham SN12 6TT 01225 793349

Durham Education Development Centre Middlesex Hounslow Education Centre Solihull Learning Support Service Wolverhampton
County Council, Enterprise Way Martindale Road, Hounslow West Keepers Ldg., Chelmsley Rd, Chelmsley Wood Penn Hall School, Vicarage Road, Penn
Spennymoor DL16 6YP 01388 424900 Middlesex TW4 7HE 0208 583 4160 Birmingham B37 7RS 0121 770 6267 Wolverhampton WV4 5HP 01902 558355

East Sussex Eastbourne CLC Milton Keynes UK SENDIS Somerset PIMSS Team Wrexham Erlas Centre
St Mary’s House, St Leonard’s Road MKC Support Ctr., Venturer Gate, Middleton, Holway Centre, Keats Road, Taunton Bryn Estyn Road
Eastbourne BN21 3UU 01323 747333 Milton Keynes MK10 9JQ 01908 375072 Somerset TA1 2JB 01823 334475 Wrexham LL13 9TY 01978 317676

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Our 2007 Assistive Technology
Handbook was so well received that The Inclusive Classroom 4
we have printed thousands more of the Interactive Plasma Screen 6
2008 edition and packed it with more Early Interaction 10
advice, hints and tips.
Our 42” Interactive Plasma Screens Make Something Happen! 13
were very popular too and the 50” Making Choices 24
version even more so. So take a look at Communication 30
the eye-popping 65” version on pages 6 to 8. This should Get Creative! 36
bring school assemblies to life! There are some great price Older Learners 41
savings too.
Dyslexia 44
Our new MyBoard software on page 9 is the perfect partner
to any interactive plasma, whiteboard or touch screen.
Mouse & Keyboard Skills 49
With this software you can now create lots of activities Curriculum Software 52
including sorting, sequencing, literacy and numeracy tasks, SEMERC Corner 68
colouring books, dot to dots, and more... as well as taking IntelliTools Corner 70
full advantage of the instant access these devices offer. But AlphaSmart Corner 72
MyBoard has a double life. Remember My World, which I
first put in a SEMERC catalogue sixteen years ago? Well
Literacy Aids 74
the computer fuzzy-felt concept has been hugely popular Alternative Keyboards 75
ever since in delivering all aspects of the curriculum. Alternative Mice 78
MyBoard can do all that and much more. It will be a key Switch Access 83
classroom resource for years to come, and this is your Communication Aids 88
chance to get your hands on it first!
Touch Monitors 100
We now have a much increased product range from
SEMERC. There are even more of these useful titles online
Control/Other Hardware 101
too - please see www.inclusive.co.uk.
Three times a year we attend Assistive Technology events
in the United States to find out what is new there (have a Access to Software
look at the Simple Switch Box on page 85 that Roger Bates These icons show where IntelliKeys overlays are included or
found last week – brilliant!). We always share a stand with where at least some of the activities have switch access.
our sister company, Inclusive TLC Inc. We have quite a IntelliKeys overlays included
following with American special educators who thought
SwitchIt! Dinosaurs Extra and SwitchIt! Transport Extra Switch access included
were “awesome”. What do you think? See page 23 for In the sections covering early learning, where most programs
details. have switch access, we also show which switch skills are
Also from the States, the Boardmaker Activity Pad is needed. This will help you to provide progression.
strongly featured in this handbook. The capability to store Cause and effect Switch timing
infinite speech‑sets in chips on the overlay pockets rather
than in the device itself makes this the most versatile simple Choosing with switches
speech output device yet. Watch for this symbol for resources published by
I hope you enjoy reading this handbook as much as we Inclusive (also shown in RED in the Index).
enjoyed writing it!
Martin Littler, Managing Director
Terms and conditions
Please state whether you are ordering for Windows or
Inclusive Catalogues Macintosh. Purchase orders are accepted from educational
To receive our Early Years or establishments. Otherwise, cheque with order or by Credit/
Communication Catalogue, Debit card for telephone orders. Payment following a
call us on 01457 819790, email purchase order within 42 days of invoice date. We reserve
inclusive@inclusive.co.uk or the right to change prices where necessary.
see: www.inclusive.co.uk UK customers please add VAT at 17.5% to all prices.
Carriage is £5.00 plus VAT on UK orders, except for some
heavy items such as monitors or desks. See individual pages.
You can spend your Curriculum Online funds (eLCs) on One hundred days to return goods!
all of our software. Just mark your purchase order eLCs We want you to have the right resources for your students.
and fax, post or email it to us. Let us do the rest! Goods in a resaleable condition can be returned and your
money refunded up to 100 days after purchase if, in your
opinion, they are unsuitable (provided our generous credit
terms of 42 days have been honoured).

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Make your classroom INCLUSIVE!

By Ian Bean, Becta ICT in Practice Award Winner and Information Manager of
Inclusive Technology
Described by BECTa as “a highly experienced and innovative ICT teacher and coordinator”, Ian has taught
learners of all ages with a wide range of severe, profound and complex learning difficulties. He joined
Inclusive from Priory Woods, an award winning, Beacon special school. Ian has an in-depth knowledge of
assistive technology and has developed detailed assessment techniques and novel teaching strategies to exploit
its full potential. Ian is passionate in his belief that technology has the potential to enable and empower all
learners, providing them with rich, meaningful and personalised learning experiences.

Walk into any classroom in any school in the UK

and you can’t help but see how technology is
transforming education.
These days, every child has access to a multimedia computer
connected to the internet, delivering a world of unrivalled
learning opportunities directly to the classroom. From the
ubiquitous interactive whiteboard to the digital photographs that
adorn every classroom, the evidence is clear – ICT has changed
how we as teachers teach and how our pupils learn.
Arguably technology has had the greatest impact in the teaching
and learning of children with special educational needs, where
for some, technology will be their primary method of accessing
the curriculum. For these children ICT can provide the scaffold of
support necessary for them to achieve and make progress.

There are still many challenges ahead
for special schools. As teachers, we are
encouraged to extend our use of technology
in the classroom beyond teaching specific
ICT skills and towards embedding the use
of technology across the whole school
curriculum.
These days our teaching has to reflect not
just that a child uses a switch, but how the
child might use that switch meaningfully
in, for example, a history lesson about the
Romans.
Interactive whiteboards heralded a shift
from the largely individual work on stand
alone computers to whole class teaching
from a single networked computer. While
this has brought significant advantages
in terms of lesson delivery, group work
and helping us to address the individual
kinaesthetic, auditory and visual (KAV)
learning styles of our pupils, it has created
other equally significant disadvantages,
primarily for those who lack the physical
or cognitive skills to use the board in
the same way as their more able peers.
For these children, interactive whiteboard
technology has the potential to exclude
rather than include.
Software is another issue. There are
hundreds of programs available covering
a huge range of topics, but how many
of them can be used with switches or
touch monitors as well as the mouse and
keyboard? Wouldn’t it be just great if
everyone could use the same software,
irrespective of their access needs?

So what is an Inclusive Classroom? The Inclusive Classroom is an

An Inclusive Classroom is an environment where technology supports the environment where everyone is
meaningful inclusion of every child in every activity; where learners are included, their contributions valued
motivated, engaged, challenged and making progress. It is a place where the and their achievements celebrated.
ICT equipment and software we use complements our tried and tested teaching
methods rather than dictating how we run our lessons. Where software can be
used by everyone, regardless of whether they use a switch, touch monitor or
mouse.
For example, our innovative height adjustable Interactive Plasma Screen
can overcome almost all of the problems associated with using interactive
whiteboards (see pages 6 - 8).
New communication devices such as the Boardmaker Activity Pad can be used
with the whole class, including everyone in the activity and giving those with
communication difficulties an opportunity to take part in a way which meets their
needs but does not single them out. From our Jumbo XL large key keyboards
to our curriculum focused software, which is carefully designed to work with a
mouse, keyboard, touch monitor, switches and interactive whiteboards, Inclusive
Technology is leading the way with technology that can really include ALL
learners in every activity.

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All the help you need...
INCLUSIVE INTERACTIVE PLASMA
SCREEN
This motivating, interactive plasma screen
has many features that make it ideal for
the Inclusive Classroom. The user’s shadow
does not blank out the screen, and its height
adjustability makes it suitable for toddlers or
wheelchair users. The more severely disabled
can join in too, using a wireless switch
(pictured) or an Optimax rollerball.
Pages 6 to 8

More Inclusive Resources for your Classroom

SOFTWARE TOUCH MONITORS

Make sure that your software meets the different
access needs of all pupils. Can you use a switch,
keyboard, mouse, touch monitor and IntelliKeys?
Our software is designed to be educational,
accessible, inclusive and fun for all learners.
From page 9
Simple, intuitive and easy to use! Many children can point to what
they want and enjoy the result before they can understand the less
direct access provided by a mouse. You can use all of our software
on a touch monitor or the Plasma Screen.
See pages 6 to 8 and 100

COMMUNICATION
ALTERNATIVE AIDS
KEYBOARDS Help those with
We have a range of communication
designs to meet diverse difficulties to join in
needs, including those and be heard. The
of young children, Boardmaker Activity Pad
the visually impaired is ideal for classroom
or those with motor activities and we have
difficulties. IntelliKeys many more options too!
(pictured) caters for From page 88
many users with one
keyboard using different
overlays. Jumbo XL ALTERNATIVE MICE
(below) has colour Many can struggle
coded, chunky keys to with the physical and
make each letter easy cognitive demands of
to find. An ideal first using a mouse. Our easy
keyboard! to use alternatives help
Pages 70 and 75 to 78 include all pupils.
From page 78
SWITCHES FURNITURE
Enable computer access for those with more severe Correct seating and positioning is important for anyone, but
physical or cognitive difficulties. We have many types vital for those with physical difficulties. Our adjustable height
of switch, with more online at: www.inclusive.co.uk desks allow each learner to work at the right height.
From page 83 See page 99

Call our friendly team on 01457 819790 or Freephone 0800 975 6090
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Make your classroom INCLUSIVE!

The INCLUSIVE alternative to 42” - SAVE 50” - SAVE
£600 £900
an interactive whiteboard! See page 8 See page 8

The Inclusive Interactive

Plasma Screen
ACCESSIBLE
• Easy, powered height adjustability - suits toddlers,
wheelchair users and teachers!
• Wide viewing angle and no hotspot - good for visually
impaired users.
• No projector - no risk from staring into a high powered
lamp.
• Quiet - no cooling fan to distract the hearing impaired.

EASY TO USE
65” VERSION
• No distracting shadow cast by the user.
• Bright, clear image - no need to darken •  NO DISTRACTING SHADOWS OUT NOW!
the room. •  EXCELLENT IMAGE QUALITY
• No need to re-calibrate the screen when •  QUICK, EASY HEIGHT
ADJUSTABILITY NEW MyBoard
the height is adjusted.
software is FREE with
•  SUITS TODDLERS, WHEELCHAIR
your Plasma
AND CONVENIENT! USERS AND TALL TEACHERS!
See pages 9 and 67
• Low lifetime cost - no consumable items
like projector lamps.
• No moving parts like fans - very low Solving the accessibility problems associated
failure rate.
• Low maintenance - no filters to clean. with many whiteboards

“It grabs their interest no matter

The Inclusive Interactive Plasma Screen is
ideal for special needs classrooms. Just like
an interactive whiteboard, it forms an ideal
focus for group teaching – but it solves
the accessibility problems associated with
many whiteboards.
The screen is not affected by the user’s
shadow or ambient light, so there is no
confusion with the child’s shadow blanking
out the area of the screen they are trying to
touch – and no need to black out the room
when using it.
The screen is quickly and easily height what you are teaching. Music
adjustable to suit toddlers, wheelchair used to be a nightmare but they
users or tall teachers. The adjustability are into it right away. It makes
is powered and there is no need to re-
them really want to learn.”
calibrate the screen each time. Five
mounting positions on the stand provide Peter Hales, Class Teacher,
a range from 39cm minimum (from floor Amberley Ridge School
to bottom of screen) to 167cm maximum
(from floor to top of screen). It is easy to
move from room to room too.

Quick, easy, powered height adjustability

The Interactive Plasma - ideal for learners with special educational needs
 • • • • • • • • • • THE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM 7
The Inclusive alternative to an Interactive Whiteboard!

The Inclusive Interactive Plasma Screen

Height Adjustable Plasma Wall Lift “I’d suggest the Interactive Plasma touch screen
from Inclusive. Very mobile, stable, clear, and unlike
interactive whiteboards, no shadow - vital when
NOW AVAILABLE teaching children with autism, and helpful for
WITH A HEIGHT everyone else! For wheelchair users and tall/short
ADJUSTABLE users, MUCH more easily adjusted to a useful
WALL LIFT height.”
Rik Ludlow, Writer, Special! Magazine
Now your Plasma Screen
can be supplied with a
height adjustable wall
mount. It has 750mm
electrically driven height
adjustment and the screen
can start at floor level if
required. It has a space
saving shallow profile
and clear access under the
screen.

“We were so delighted by our Plasma Screen that we

ordered another one. It has opened up a new world
for our PMLD pupils, who are entranced by the quality
and size of the graphics. Wheelchair users can access
their programs in comfort and can demonstrate
aspects of their day to the whole school using
PowerPoint and movie presentations. ”
Helen Morgan, Teacher, Crownbridge Special School

“We chose the Interactive Plasma Screens over conventional

whiteboard technology because staff agreed overwhelmingly that it The Inclusive Plasma Screen uses
infra-red surround technology. An
was superior.” David Macdonald, Headteacher, Amberley Ridge School infra-red beam detects the placement
of the pointer or finger, so there is
no membrane overlay to limit the
viewing angle or introduce parallax
Laptop Shelf Speakers and Brackets error. (This is where the image does
not quite correspond with the area to
be pressed, because of the distance
between the touch sensitive panel
and the screen.) This also means that
you do not need to exert pressure in
order for your touch to be detected –
although the commercial grade screen
used on the Inclusive Plasma means it
is robust enough to withstand repeated
knocks with the knuckles too!

The Laptop Shelf (included with the Speakers and brackets are also included
adjustable stand) is 350mm wide x 300mm with the adjustable stand. The JBL Control See page 8 for pricing
deep. Sorry, laptop not included. 1 speakers offer excellent sound quality.

See www.inclusive.co.uk for more information - you can use the pages as handouts
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The Inclusive Interactive Plasma Screen
Pricing and Purchasing Information

Simply select your screen size and whether you prefer the adjustable stand or
wall lift. Then contact our friendly team on 01457 819790. Your screen will be
delivered, fully installed with your laptop and a 15 to 20 minute demonstration
provided to get you started. You will also receive MyBoard software free!
All Panasonic Plasma Screens include a two year on-site warranty.
Plasma Screen with Height Adjustable Stand
42” high definition screen with stand, speakers, brackets & laptop shelf £3,995
50” high definition screen with stand, speakers, brackets & laptop shelf £4,995
65” full high definition screen with stand, speakers, brackets & laptop shelf £9,995
Delivery, installation and demonstration (per unit, mainland UK) £100
Plasma Screen with Height Adjustable Wall Lift
42” high definition screen with wall lift £3,995
50” high definition screen with wall lift £4,995
65” full high definition screen with wall lift £9,995
Delivery, installation and demonstration (per unit, mainland UK) £100
Please call us for details of leasing options

Why not come and see the Plasma at a venue near you at one of our For further details,
Information Days? These free sessions are packed with know-how
and product demonstrations. Be inspired to try new activities, make please see:
innovative resources and help all learners take part! See page 105 for
details or see: www.inclusive.co.uk www.inclusive.co.uk

For those with limited movement, simply using a wireless switch

such as the AbleNet Jelly Beamer or our new OPTIMAX Wireless
Rollerball can enable them to take an active and meaningful part in
group sessions on the Interactive Plasma Screen.

OPTIMAX Jelly Beamer Wireless Keyboard

OPTIMAX is the very first wireless
trackball specifically designed for users
with motor skill difficulties. With an
operating range in excess of 10 metres,
it is ideal for use with groups or in
the classroom to ensure that everyone
can join in! Lightweight and robustly
constructed with no mechanical wearing
parts, OPTIMAX can be used as either a
desktop or hand-held unit. See page 79.
OPTIMAX Wireless Rollerball £149
Jelly Beamer has all the hard wearing
features of an AbleNet switch and works
the same way - but without cables! It
includes a receiver that you simply plug
into a switch interface attached to your
computer, or a switch adapted device such
as a battery toy or IntelliKeys. You can then
operate it from 9m away. You can use more
than one and they won’t interfere with each
other. Red, green, blue or yellow.
Jelly Beamer £89
The Wireless Keyboard is perfect for
use with an Interactive Plasma Screen or
whiteboard. It operates up to 10 metres
away from the receiver so it can be passed
around the classroom for everyone to use.
It also has a rollerball, scroll wheel and
buttons built-in, so everything on the screen
can be accessed. The robust, rubberised
casing means the keyboard will stand up to
everyday use. See page 77 for details.
Wireless Keyboard £49

The Interactive Plasma - ideal for learners with special educational needs
 • • • • • • • • • • THE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM 9
Ideal for use with your Interactive Plasma Screen!

MyBoard Create, sort and play with

pictures and paint!
This exciting new software from Inclusive Technology is
ideal for whole class use on the interactive whiteboard or
plasma screen. It can also be used with a mouse. Make
activities for your learners, or just let them be creative!
There are lots of easy-to-
use tools and resources
for making motivating
activities, such as a
sorting game for teaching
shapes, spelling, number
bonds - anything! Make
your own sorting and
sequencing activities,
literacy games, numeracy
tasks, 3D construction
sets, colouring books,
dot-to-dots, board games,
design and technology activities, maps, MyBoard also has a choice of simple sets
circuit diagrams and all sorts of scenes to of tools that are ideal for less able learners.
promote creative play. MyBoard includes The sizing and positioning tools are really Windows CD-Rom £69
lots of sample activities to get you started, easy to use – great for whiteboards and 5 user copy £138
plus 2,000 pictures you can use. clumsy fingers! Also see page 67. Site licence £207

i-board Interactive

i-board Interactive is a treasure trove

of focused cross-curricular interactive
activities for teacher-led whiteboard “It has quickly become one of the most popular software offers on London Grid. Teachers
teaching and guided pupil use. They are love it; children enjoy it.” David Mason (Content Manager, LGfL)
designed to be used in collaboration, Please state which version you require Or buy all three titles and receive a
enabling discussion about processes and (Red, Purple or Green): discount!
outcomes. i-Board Purple is ideal for Windows CD-Rom £65 Windows CD-Rom £150
Reception classes, while i-Board Red is 5 user copy £95 5 user copy £240
for Year One and i-Board Green is for 10 user copy £160 10 user copy £380
Year Two. Site licence £195 Site licence £485

You can use any software on your Plasma Screen

Instead of clicking the mouse, just touch the screen! For attention
grabbing cause and effect activities, try Big Bang or one of the
SwitchIt! Extra series. Touch Balloons or IT Mouse Skills can help
develop early targeting skills. These skills can be used to make
decisions in ChooseIt! Maker 2 or the Choose and Tell programs.
Insert your own photos into SwitchIt! Jigsaw Maker 2 and you have
created a giant drag and drop jigsaw.
Remember that the Plasma Screen is not limited to these programs. Use it
to interact with any software you currently own or may buy in the future.

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Experiential learning - looking and listening

ICT is a very powerful tool we can use to provide meaningful

access to the curriculum for learners with profound and
multiple learning difficulties (Additional Support Needs in
Scotland). At this very early stage of learning, we concentrate
our efforts on providing multi-sensory learning experiences
designed to stimulate the five senses of looking, listening,
feeling, smelling and tasting.

For many children with PMLD, ICT begins
in the multi-sensory room where devices
such as bubble tubes, wheel projectors,
mirror balls and music are used to provide
auditory and visual stimulation, often
accompanied by hand or feet massage
to help the child develop proprioceptive
skills.
Some schools have installed digital
projectors or interactive plasma screens
into their multi-sensory rooms to enable
them to use a computer and software,
extending the experience to include
photographs, animation and video.
A lovely example was seen recently
where a school themed their multi-sensory
room each term in line with the current
curriculum topic, in this instance, colour.
The room had been set up with spotlights
in primary colours, projector wheels
showing colour blends, lots of coloured
fabrics and tactile materials, together with
a range of fluorescing materials for use
with ultraviolet light. The school also
had an interactive plasma screen running
the ‘Colours’ level of Big Bang. This
displayed bright colours which filled the
room, accompanied by the gentle sounds
of water bubbling. Touching the screen
even slightly caused the colour and sounds
to change.
Multi-sensory work is often carried through
to the classroom and other areas of school
through the use of mains controllers, such
as the AbleNet PowerLink, which allow
you to connect devices such as fibre optics
or fans and control them with switches. At
this stage it is unlikely that the child will
use the switch themselves but it should
always be available and if appropriate, you
can always model the movement to press
the switch using the child’s hand.

Computers are another really useful tool for

children at an experiential level.

Programs such as SwitchIt!

Patterns provide a multitude of
animated geometric patterns in
colours which you can select
from a high contrast palette. Try
presenting the patterns in black
and white as this is often the
most successful. Experiment,
observe and record the child’s
reaction, remembering that
some children with PMLD see
and respond to some colours
better than others.

The ‘Movement’ level in Big Bang is an
excellent tool to use when teaching visual
tracking skills. Individual objects can be
made to move across the screen, and in
specific directions such as left to right
or up and down. The movement speed
can also be set at a rate that the child can
follow.
Slideshows made in SwitchIt! Maker 2
allow us to use images and sounds from
any source and on any topic.
Some children respond well to seeing
photographs and will look at them,
especially if accompanied by an interesting
or familiar sound. Some children,
particularly those with visual impairment,
may not be able to sufficiently process a
photograph to make sense of the image.
Try using clear, simple drawings with
heavy lines such as PCS or Rebus symbols
from Boardmaker or Communicate in
Print 2.
Flash cards from the SwitchIt! Extra
series feature images at various levels
of complexity which can be used to
support multi-sensory work across the
curriculum. For example, a teacher with
class of children with PMLD/SLD used
the animal flash cards in SwitchIt! Farm
Extra to extend her literacy sessions using
the book Who’s in the Shed? by Brenda
Parkes.
The teacher had made a story sack
for the book with soft toys and tactile
materials. She also had animal sounds and
repeated lines from the story recorded on
BIGmacks, and used the computer with
her interactive whiteboard to look and
listen to the farm animals. For her more
able pupils, she photographed the images
from the book and used them to make an
interactive storybook in SwitchIt! Maker
2 and cognition exercises in ChooseIt!
Maker 2.
At this early stage, it is not always
necessary to know that the child
recognises the actual images. We are
looking for evidence that the child is
aware of the stimulus, engaged in the
activity and hopefully showing signs of
enjoyment. Make careful observations
and record the child’s responses to the
various programs. Look for patterns of
consistent response.

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Making the transition

If the child enjoys the experience, they may begin

to explore the source of the stimulation by leaning
forward or reaching out.

Touch monitors and

interactive plasma screens
are useful tools to facilitate
the progression from
experiential learning to
early cause and effect. All
of Inclusive Technology’s
programs have been
carefully designed to
respond if the screen is
touched.

For example, Big Bang can be set to
display bright colours and animation on
a touch monitor that will change if the
screen is touched.
Judy, a year two pupil with profound and
multiple learning difficulties, began using
the computer by looking and listening to
the high contrast animations in SwitchIt!
Patterns. Initially Judy took no part in
controlling the program, but as time went
on, she began to shuffle forward in her
chair to get closer to the touch monitor.
Judy’s teacher noted which animations
and colour combinations produced this
response and changed the program’s
settings to use just those.
After a couple of months and with much
encouragement from classroom staff,
Judy began to reach out and touch the
screen, beginning her journey towards an
understanding of cause and effect.
Not every child will progress like Judy.
Some will be physically unable to touch
the screen, while others because of more
profound cognitive difficulties may never
progress beyond looking and listening.
Every child’s journey is unique to them.

Big Bang K-1

A superb collection of cause and effect

activities for students with profound and
multiple learning difficulties. Big Bang
has eye catching images, stimulating
movement and crazy sound effects
to match! Big Bang grabs the user’s
attention and encourages interaction
with the computer. It develops the visual
skills associated with location (finding
something on the screen), fixing (holding
attention on an object) and tracking
(following movement).
Big Bang Action has explosive animated
fireworks, flying bubbles and stars, and
wiggling worms. Or build up the action
gradually by pressing a switch with Big
Bang Builds. See crazy objects moving
around the screen in Big Bang Movement
Sensory Software... see www.inclusive.co.uk for Sensory
Software titles such as Ameba, Plazma, Build It!, Maze On and more
K-1 is a beautiful on-screen kaleidoscope
that you can turn and ‘shake’. Pre-set the
colours and shapes or allow the program
to constantly change them in an exciting
display.
K-1 has more advanced options too. In
or simply change the colour of the screen design mode, you can choose from different
with Big Bang Colour. shapes and colours, set the background
Activities are fully configurable. Switch, and change the music. K-1 has bright,
IntelliKeys, keyboard, touch monitor or contrasting colours and large buttons to
mouse. appeal to young children.
Windows/Mac OSX CD-Rom £49 As in a real kaleidoscope, the patterns
5 user copy £98 created are always different. You can even
Site licence £147 save your animated sequence and play
it back as a screen saver! Why not have
it on show at a parents’ evening? Or
simply print out your design. Use a mouse,
keyboard, touch monitor, or one or two
switches.
Windows CD-Rom £29

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Definitions
MDVI - multiple difficulties with a
visual impairment.
MSI - multiple sensory impairments.
PMLD - profound and multiple
learning difficulties.
Additional Support Needs - the
term used in Scotland for special
needs.
CVI - Cerebral visual impairment.
This term is now often used to describe
children who have visual difficulties
that are mainly caused by an inability
to process and make sense of visual
information, rather than a problem
caused by a defect in the operation of
the eye, not to be confused with the
term Cortical visual impairment. A
large number of children with cerebral
palsy have been found to have this
difficulty.
Cam On
Cam On is a fun cause and effect
program that uses a WebCam (with
optional switch input) to enable a user
to interact with a picture of whatever
the WebCam is looking at - normally
their own image!
You may like to think of it as a hall of
mirrors, with six different styles (or
mirrors) to look at and interact with.
These range from simple distortions
(e.g. small and fat), to colour changes,
to images that respond to movement.
The WebCam is not included, but
you can buy Cam On together with a
WebCam at the special price below.
Windows CD-Rom £39
Cam On plus WebCam £55
Also see: USB WebCam, page 101
More software for Early Interaction
Also see the SwitchIt! series on pages 21 to 23, the Let’s Go series on page 28 and Touch Balloons on page 13
It’s quick and easy to buy online! See www.inclusive.co.uk
Technology for the MDVI learner
The computer and associated technologies have much to offer
for the MDVI child. They are rewarding to use, provide stimulating
auditory and visual feedback, and are fun too.
The wide range of access methods available, including touch screens, switches of different
types and so on, mean that children with severe and complex physical difficulties can
usually be provided with a method of controlling the equipment.
While independent control is the desired outcome for the child, leading them from an
understanding of cause and effect to developing an ability to make choices, there is much
groundwork to do before this can happen.
Where do we start?
The MDVI learner may need a lot of help and encouragement to develop an understanding
of themselves, let alone an awareness of their surroundings. The classroom can often be an
overwhelming experience and we may need to consider the use of a carefully controlled
learning environment. This may be beneficial as the child can be given visual and auditory
experiences in a situation where they are comfortable and feel secure. Care must be taken
to ensure that we do not overload the child with a bombardment of sensory experiences,
but give them lots of time to absorb and make sense of what is going on. When we find
things that elicit positive responses we can consider introducing some control, using a
PowerLink to turn on a fan or lights, a switch controlled communicator to provide familiar
sounds or a computer program.
Developing visual skills
The computer provides an important tool for developing visual skills, and for use in the
assessment process, as it can produce bright and controllable images. Programs such as Big
Bang, SwitchIt! Patterns and Pictures can be used in this way before introducing the idea
of control by using a switch or touch screen. Touch Balloons also provides controllable
images that can be made to move - a single yellow balloon on a black background can be
used to look for evidence of eye tracking, for example.
Supporting visual experiences
While the computer can be a useful means of providing the pupil with purely visual and
auditory stimulation, it is important to look for ways of extending the child’s experiences.
When it comes to interpreting more complex images and giving them meaning, we should
consider ways of providing supporting tactile and sensory materials.
We may also be working in an inclusive classroom setting where the software is not
especially suitable for the MDVI child, but by using additional resources we can help them
make sense of what is going on and to feel a part of the class. For example, by:
•  Providing real objects that relate to the program being used.
•  Printing out key parts of the program.
•  Allowing them to use the program before the other children in a one-to-one situation.
•  ‘Mediating’ the activity by having an adult explain what is going on.
•  Providing additional time and opportunities to use the program.
Photographs are widely used in an SEN setting, but it has been found that many children
with Cerebral Visual Impairment may not be able to make any sense of photographs.
However, they may be able to recognise a heavy line drawing. Inclusive Technology’s
programs have been designed to incorporate many features that make them suitable for
children with visual difficulties:
•  Bright, colourful images with a high level impact - for example, Big Bang.
•  Options to define and set limited colours - try SwitchIt! Patterns or SwitchIt! Pictures.
•  Well defined images on clear screens - the SwitchIt! Extra titles - Farm, Christmas,
Hygiene, Weather and People.
•  Programs that can be used to develop and refine visual skills - Switch Skills 1, Touch
Balloons, Let’s Go To Town and Let’s Go To The Seaside.
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What do we mean by the term cause
and effect? Simply put, developing
cause and effect means helping a
child understand that they are able
to extend influence and control over
their immediate environment; that
an action on their part can cause a
response, either from other people
or from objects around them.

An example of this may be recording a
cheery greeting onto a BIGmack single
message communicator. When the child
presses the BIGmack (the action), they
elicit a response from those people around
the child (the reaction).
Understanding cause and effect is one
of the foundation stones upon which
all future learning is built. As babies
we developed and generalised our own
understanding of causation. We cried to
get attention and threw toys on the floor
to get our mothers to pick them up. These
are common examples of how we begin
to understand that we are able to extend
control and influence over the world we
inhabit and those that share it with us.
Technology provides us with a wide range
of tools that can be used to help a child
develop their understanding of cause
and effect. The technology you choose
depends on the individual needs of the
child. For example, a child with severe
motor difficulties might use a switch to
operate toys, simple mains appliances
and the computer. A child with fewer
physical difficulties may use a switch for
toys and mains appliances and a touch
monitor to interact with the computer. A
child with visual or perceptual difficulties
may use tactile overlays on an IntelliKeys
alternative keyboard.
There are three main technologies we
can use to support the development of
a learner’s understanding of cause and
effect.

Touch monitors
Touch monitors are the most direct
method of interacting with a computer.
They work by detecting when the screen
is being touched either with a finger
or in some cases a pointing stick and
converting that touch into a mouse click
at the point where the screen was touched.
This makes it an ideal tool for early
computer work at a cause and effect level.
Children instinctively explore new and
interesting things with their hands. Touch
monitors take advantage of this. As the
child reaches out and touches the screen
Touch Balloons
(the action), the computer responds with a
visual and auditory reward (the reaction).
Bright, noisy software such as Big Bang
or the motivating sounds and images of
the SwitchIt! Extra series increase the
probability that the learner will make the
step from passively looking and listening Develop hand-eye coordination by
to actively touching and controlling. popping balloons. Options include:
change the pointer to a cross-hair to

•
aim; choose the direction of travel, or
TIP: Touch monitors work best for those learners who have the motor skills to make it random; alter the speed and
be able to reach out and touch the screen comfortably, ideally with their fingertips. number of balloons; choose bold or
Encourage the learner to touch the screen, then remove their hand so they don’t pastel colours to develop visual skills.
obscure it and lessen the impact of the reward. As the learner’s skills improve, try Change the background. You can even
encouraging them to touch specific objects on the screen – Touch Balloons (right) is add your own pictures - have the
a useful program to help achieve this. Being able to identify and target an object is a balloons float across a picture of your
pre-requisite skill to using a touch monitor to make choices. school! Use a mouse, touch monitor,
whiteboard or switch.
Some children with physical, visual or perceptual difficulties may not be able to use a Windows CD-Rom £35
touch monitor effectively. For these learners, switches or an IntelliKeys may be a better Additional user licence £12
solution to their access needs.

Switches
Switches come in many different
sizes, shapes and colours designed
to be activated by a range of body
movements.
The majority of learners with severe and
complex learning difficulties should be
able to operate standard switches, such
as the Large Adjustable Pressure Switch
or those from the AbleNet range. Other
students may need sensory or non-contact
switches. A wide variety is available
on pages 83 to 84 or on our website:
www.inclusive.co.uk.
Don’t forget, you will need an interface
to attach the switch to your computer. See
page 85 for details.

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Switches can be connected to a wide range of devices, including battery
operated toys, mains powered appliances such as fans and fibre optics, Choosing the right
communication aids and the computer. This flexibility provides a breadth of switch
experience for the learner. There are no hard and fast rules about where to
Choosing the right switch and
start or how to progress; choose whatever motivates the learner and provide
positioning it appropriately can be
opportunities throughout the day to practise. a critical success factor for children
with physical difficulties. We
would always recommend that the
learner is properly assessed if he or
Types of switch control she requires a more sophisticated
Switches can be configured to work in a One really effective way to use this is to switching system.
number of ways: connect the switch to a tape recorder with Inclusive Technology is able
•  Momentary - press and hold. the child’s favourite music. The child can to provide support for switch
The child presses and holds the switch then press the switch to start the music. assessments held in school or
down. While the switch is held down the After a short period, whoever is working can recommend an independent
effect continues. When the child releases with the child can press the switch to assessment service if you require
the switch the effect stops. This is the stop the music. The child might then be an outside body to perform the
simplest setting and perhaps the easiest motivated to press the switch again. This assessment.
for children with profound difficulties to leads us into… Please call our Information Team on
understand. Some children with motor •  Timed - press and release - effect lasts 01457 819790 or email infoteam@
difficulties may not be able to maintain for a number of seconds. inclusive.co.uk for further
enough pressure to keep the switch held The child presses and releases the switch. information.
down. The effect is started and continues for a
•  Latched - press for ON, press again number of seconds before stopping. The
for OFF. learner then presses the switch again to
The child presses the switch to start the re-start the effect.
effect then presses again to stop it. This Remember, the system you choose should How to make battery toys
is arguably the least useful setting as always be informed by the needs of the
the child needs to understand that the learner; the choice should always be based switch accessible
switch can have two different functions. on whatever works best with the child. It’s easy to make simple battery
powered toys switch accessible using
one of the Battery Switch Adaptors
on page 87. You will need to choose
Battery operated toys and a toy with a simple ON/OFF switch.
devices Those with more sophisticated
controls such as ‘press the paw’
Playing with toys is a great way for
won’t work.
children to experience cause and effect. It
is motivating and fun!
Best of all, they can be used to encourage
group work. The child could press a switch
to send a toy car to a friend, or to knock
over a pile of bricks that they have built,
for example.
Open the battery
compartment and
Using toy control boxes slide the adaptor
between the
You can extend the use of battery toys switches. For example, using a battery toy battery and the connector. Trim it
(and make them accessible to learners who such as a car, you can arrange for the green with scissors if necessary.
cannot use momentary activation) using a switch to make it go and the red switch to
Toy Control Box. make it stop.
These offer a range of control modes Toys are often used to introduce switches
including momentary, latched and timed, because they are highly motivating and
together with the facility to connect often have educational value. Battery
two toys and up to four switches for operated devices such as tape recorders
cooperative play. They are also especially can be made switch accessible with Battery
useful when developing the use of two Switch Adaptors (see panel, right).

Close the battery

The Toy Control Box (page 87) The Cooperative Switch Box compartment
has connections for one or two has a range of control options and plug in your
toys and up to four switches, as that help switch users learn to switch. You’re
well as a wide range of control play together and take turns. See ready to go!
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Using switches and toys in class
I have a group of eight pupils in a mixed year one and year two class. Their ability level is
around P4 in most areas of the curriculum.
As part of the ‘listening’ aspect of our Science focus on using our senses, we used a selection
of noisy, switch activated toys. These included a drumming bunny, a quacking duck, a funky
gorilla and a pig. After the pupils had taken turns to play with the toys, I hid them under a
cloth, leaving the switches exposed.
Each pupil took a turn to choose a switch to activate and after listening to the noise the toy
made, either used spoken language to tell me which toy it was, or used photographs of the
toys to point to. We then removed the cloth to find out if they were correct. All the pupils found this an exciting, fun activity and
were very motivated by the toys. Using switches enabled me to create an activity that fully included each pupil and motivated them
to take part. And it was so much more fun than listening to those tapes of noises around the home!
I’ve also used switches to enable all pupils to access toys that spin or turn, such as the
‘twirl o paint’, in our Science topic on ‘pushes and pulls’. In Maths, with a group of year
two pupils whose ability ranged from P2ii – P7, I created an inclusive counting activity
with a BIGmack. This was recorded with “Ready… one, two, three, four, five”. One pupil
was working on using BIGmacks in a range of situations at a simple cause and effect level.
She was in charge of the BIGmack and once she activated it, we all joined in counting and
tapping the table to the count. What a fantastic effect! She’d look up and smile broadly,
often giggling at the response. And the rest of the group were learning to rote count or
match a counting name to the tap on the table.
Sarah Anderson, Delamere School

Mains adaptors Infra-red remote control

Switches can be used to control mains
appliances such as foot spas, lighting
effects and fans. Can there be a better
way to experience cause and effect
than by using a switch connected to a
liquidiser to whip up a milk shake and
then get to drink it?
To connect switches to mains powered
devices you need a control box such
as the AbleNet PowerLink (page 87).
Simply plug your chosen device into
the socket on the PowerLink, connect
any switch and choose the mode of
operation (see the previous page) and
you are ready to go.
Remember, some mains devices such as TVs
and CD players cannot be switch adapted using
a PowerLink. However, you can use a learning,
switch accessible remote (see right).
For many people music and television
are key motivators. As these devices are
controlled by infra-red you can’t use a
PowerLink to turn them on/off, but you
can use a switch accessible infra-red
remote control. Big Jack and Micro Jack
(page 84) can ‘learn’ commands from
ordinary remotes. A TV may not turn on
quickly enough to reinforce the cause and
effect relationship, but the remote can be
set to skip through the channels. Or you
could use it to play a CD, or skip to the
next track. Infra-red controlled toys are
available and these too can be programmed
by the Big Jack or Micro Jack.

Using switches with the Which software?

computer
Switches can provide access to
engaging and motivating activities
on a computer.
A wide range of software is available
which can be tailored specifically to meet
the access and cognitive needs of the
learner.
To connect a switch to a computer you
will need a switch interface (see the range
on page 85). These devices plug into your
computer’s keyboard or USB port and Once you have your switch connected, you need to choose a program to use with it. There
have sockets for up to five switches. Some are lots of cause and effect programs you can choose from, depending on the needs of the
interfaces need a small driver program to learner or the demands of the curriculum. Big Bang (page 11) is a superb example of an
be installed before they can be used. This early cause and effect program. It has four levels packed with high quality animations and
driver program is included in the package engaging sounds and music, along with lots of options to tailor the experience to meet the
of your switch interface. needs of the child.

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Which software?
...cont.
The program you choose depends upon
the individual child. When learners are
first experiencing cause and effect it is
important to choose software which the
learner finds stimulating. We need to give
them a motivating reason to press the
switch and this is usually some kind
of reward - often a short sequence of
music, sound and animation. For example,
pressing a switch in Big Bang can fill the
screen with colourful animated graphics
and music.
Unlike touch monitors where the effect is
very direct and happens under the child’s
fingertips, switches are a much more
remote method of accessing a computer.
For some this can make it more difficult
for them to understand that their switch
press is controlling what is happening on
the screen.

Avoid using vocal prompts such as ‘press
the switch,’ which will shift the child’s
attention from the screen to the switch.
Focus their attention onto the screen and
use prompts which will cue the child into
what is about to happen.
Always give them enough time to press the
switch, remembering that some learners
will need additional time to process what
is expected of them. After the switch has
been pressed, encourage them to release
the switch and to look at the screen and
listen to the sounds and music they have
created.
Try to add breadth to the experience by
using lots of different software and giving
the child many opportunities to practise
throughout the day.
Lots of Inclusive Technology’s cause and
effect titles have clear curriculum links
and because of their unrivalled access
features, they can be used by everyone in
the class, including those children working
at cause and effect level. Try titles like the
SwitchIt! Extra series, or make your own
cause and effect activities using SwitchIt!
Maker 2. For details see pages 20 to 23.

Switch interfaces
Profoundly impaired
learners To use a switch with a computer
Those colleagues who work with more you will need a switch
profoundly impaired learners will know interface. switch interface computer

that often these children respond better

to sounds and images that are familiar to
them. Simple slideshows can be set up in
SwitchIt! Maker 2 using a child’s favourite
pictures, sounds and/or videos, increasing
the probability that they will interact with
the computer.
Switch interfaces connect to your
computer either through the keyboard
socket or USB port. A small software
program is supplied with the interface if
needed, so your computer can recognise
and use it.
Switch interfaces work by converting
the on/off action of the switch into
an emulated key press, usually the
spacebar and enter keys. Most switch
software looks for these key presses in
the same way that other programs might
look for mouse clicks.
In recent years, switch interfaces have
become much more sophisticated. Some,
such as the Crick USB (page 85), will
automatically detect the switch program
you are loading and will set itself up
to work. All you need to do is plug in
your switches and use them. Advanced
users can create profiles which can add
switch access to programs which were
not specifically designed for switches.
Which switch interface?
For schools, we always recommend
the Crick USB Switch Interface. It
is quick to set up and works with all
switch software including Clicker 5.
Regular updates for the driver program
are available free over the internet.
Most importantly for schools, no
technical knowledge is needed to
use them… simply load your switch
software, plug in your switch(es) and
everything will just work. The Crick
USB Switch Interface has four switch
sockets.

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Case study – Jenny
Best described as a ‘people person’, Jenny has profound and multiple learning
difficulties and responds best when interacting directly with other people
around her. Jenny had shown little or no interest in using the computer.
After speaking to her parents, we learned that Jenny really enjoyed listening
to her Mum singing nursery rhymes. A BIGmack was sent home with Jenny
and her Mum used this to record a short song. The BIGmack was used the
following day in the classroom and Jenny responded really well, showing
obvious signs of pleasure… smiling and vocalising. Initially Jenny required
lots of encouragement and ‘hand over hand’ prompting, which helped model
the movements that Jenny would need to press the switch independently. Jenny
made good progress with this and Mum was happy to change the song on the
BIGmack every couple of days.
When we felt that Jenny was ready, we moved her over to the computer and
created a simple slideshow using SwitchIt! Maker 2. Jenny’s Mum provided some digital photographs of Jenny at home with her family
and recorded more nursery rhymes, this time using a cheap MP3 voice recorder we bought from Tesco for £14.99. Jenny loved seeing her
family on the screen and listening to her Mum’s singing and within a couple of weeks she was pressing the switch independently.

• TIP: It should be remembered that for some learners, the reward for pressing the switch might not be looking and listening to the
on-screen animation, rather the reward is the reactions of the people working with them. A lovely example of this was seen recently
where a child was using SwitchIt! Farm Extra, and pressing a switch to see and hear the farm animals. Each time the child pressed
the switch to reveal a new animal, the support assistant performed the Makaton sign and did her own version of the animal noise,
something the child found incredibly entertaining.

Switch tapping and Assessing the child’s understanding

banging
Some learners repeatedly tap or bang the
switch. There are a number of reasons why
this might be happening.
•  The learner does not understand the
task.
In this instance you might like to return to
using switches with more concrete effects
such as fans, vibration or battery toys,
using the momentary method of activation
if physically appropriate.
•  The learner is being stimulated by
the auditory and tactile feedback from
the switch.
You could try using the momentary
activation method where the child has
to keep the switch pressed to receive the
reward. Replacing the switch with a Pal
Pad switch that provides no auditory or
tactile feedback can often help.
•  The learner is not motivated by the
activity.
Try using other software or better still,
make an activity with SwitchIt! Maker
2 using images and sounds from known
motivators. Remember that software such
as the SwitchIt! Extra series and Big Bang
enable you to select which animations are
played when the switch is pressed. Careful
observation can help you identify those
animations the learner finds stimulating.
It is good practice to always encourage the
learner to move their hand away from the
switch after it has been pressed.
Assessing if a child has developed an
understanding of cause and effect can be
quite challenging. Often we’ll see a child
press a switch then pause to look and listen
to the pictures and sounds. How can we be
sure the child understands that their switch
press is making the effect happen? Are they
pressing the switch to explore the tactile
and auditory feedback of the switch, then
being interrupted by something happening
on the computer screen?
Switch building
Almost all cause and effect programs
feature switch building levels. These
usually involve the child creating a picture
or scene, ‘building’ it step-by-step with
repeated switch presses or mouse clicks, or
by touching the touch monitor. For many
learners, switch building can serve as a
useful next stage in the progression from
cause and effect to making independent
choices.
As with any skill we are teaching, we need
to ensure that the child has generalised the
concept. Try to observe the child using the
switch in a number of different situations,
for example with battery toys, a BIGmack
with simple greetings, commands or other
messages, and on the computer with a
variety of different programs. Only move
on when you are sure that the child fully
understands that they are making the effect
happen.
All switch building programs allow you
to choose the number of steps the child
will have to complete before receiving a
reward. Initially you should start at one
step, where a single switch press will
build up the scene and play the animation,
in much the same way as programs like
Big Bang. When you feel the learner is
ready you can change the settings to three
presses.

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Switch building
...cont.
The key skill we are teaching is learning
to complete a sequence and it is very
important to ensure that the child pauses
to notice and understand that the screen
has changed after each press of the switch.
Failing to do this might cause the child to
repeatedly tap the switch just to see the
final reward.
By far the best method we have found
to teach this level is to use the stories in
the SwitchIt! Extra series (pages 22 - 23).
Each story can be punctuated by up to
five switch presses, each moving the story
Switch timing
So far all of our work has focused on
the child pressing a switch or touching a
screen to make something happen.
Switch timing programs such as Switch
Skills 1 introduce a further skill, that of
learning to press the switch in response to
a computer generated cue. This is a very
useful skill and a precursor to learning
to scan with a single switch. However,
switch timing is not for everyone. Learners
with severe motor difficulties may find it
difficult, if not impossible, to coordinate
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along towards the final reward animation.
Using stories allows us to talk to the
learner about the narrative and help them
identify what has changed. SwitchIt! Extra
stories have no words; rather, the narrative
of the story can come from you or the
child and can be differentiated to meet the
child’s language level.
Remember to use prompts which key into
the unfolding story and increase the level
of anticipation. “What do you think will
happen? Let’s find out.” Try not to shift
the focus back to the switch.
their movements to press a switch within
a given time.
Switch timing programs are often presented
as games. The child is encouraged to look
and listen, waiting for a cue to press the
switch. The cue can take the form of
something popping onto the screen at set
intervals (timing) as in Switch Skills 1 - can
the child press the switch when the racing
car appears? Alternatively, the cue could
arise from the positioning of something on
the screen such as catching a fly in Spot
This collection of easy switch timing
activities is fun for all ages. The activities
have exciting themes that provide all the
motivation needed to help students who
understand cause and effect to develop
more disciplined switch use.
The activities also encourage speaking and
listening and help develop concentration
skills. The bright, clear graphics are
suitable for those with visual impairment
and there are lots of sounds and music.
Racing Cars: press when you see a car to
make it race.
Gorillas: press when you see the fruit.
Soccer Shoot: press to kick the ball.
Traffic Lights: wait for the green light!
Other programs such as SwitchIt! Maker
2 can also be used at this level. Try
making on-screen versions of your weekly
big book. Don’t waste time scanning the
pages, simply photograph the illustrations
with your digital camera and record as
much or as little of the narrative as the
child needs.
Switch building programs help learners to
improve their looking and listening skills,
as well as to build on early cause and
effect work by introducing the concept of
sequences.
On Games (targeting). Remember to use
the program options to set the length of
time the cue will remain on the screen.
Don’t be tempted to start with a very long
reveal time; it is always better to start with
a short reveal time then increase it if the
child finds it difficult to manage.
Switch timing programs help learners
develop their looking and listening skills,
building on previous switch work and
reinforcing the skills they will need as they
move towards choice making.
Catch the Crocs: press your switch
when you see a crocodile. Can you
catch them all?
Monster House: an introduction to
switch scanning. Choose a door and
press to see if a monster is inside.
Sunflower: press when the bee reaches
the middle of the flower.
The program keeps lots of useful
statistics about your students’
performance. It also has options that
allow you to make the games more
difficult to provide progression.
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Switch Software Options
All of the software developed by Inclusive Technology contains options to enable you to tailor the
way that the switch works to meet the access needs of the child. Here is an explanation of some of
the more common options.
Number of switches
This allows you select the number
of switches that can be used with the
program.
Switch colour
This option allows you to select the colour
of the switch prompt that is displayed on
the screen. It is very important for some
learners including many with Autism, that
the switch colour displayed on the screen
matches the colour of the switch they are
using to operate the program.
This setting is also used for some two
switch activities where the learner is
required to press a specific switch in
response to an on-screen prompt.
Press alternate/requested
Some programs, such as those in the
SwitchIt! Extra series, have levels that
are designed to develop two switch
skills without using scanning. With these
programs, you can opt to have the user
press each switch alternately, or press a
specific switch in response to an on-screen
prompt.
Number of steps
Some programs have ‘switch building’
levels where the learner must press the
switch a number of times to complete
a sequence. Each press of the switch
builds up a picture, scene or story, with
the final press in the sequence triggering
the animated reward. This option allows
you to set the number of presses that
are required before the reward animation
appears.
Momentary/latched or
timed
See Types of Switch Control on page 14
for further details.
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Delay
Often described as a ‘pre-acceptance
delay’, this setting determines the amount
of time the switch has to be held down
before the computer accepts this as a valid
switch press. This is a useful feature for
children who have spasmodic movements
or tremors, as it helps eliminate accidental
activation.
Scan box colour
When carrying out decision making
activities using switches, a ‘scanning’
process is used. This involves the selectable
objects on the screen being highlighted or
‘scanned’ in turn – either automatically
by the computer, or by the learner using
a second switch. If the switch is pressed
when an object is highlighted, that object
will be selected. The scan box colour
option allows you to change the colour
of highlight around the object. Evidence
suggests that some learners will respond
better when using a consistent highlight
colour.
Scan speed
If a choosing program such as Choose and
Tell: Nursery Rhymes is used with a single
switch, the computer will automatically
scan each of the available choices. This
option enables you to match the speed
of the scan to the ability of the student.
For example, a child with severe motor
difficulties might require more time to
coordinate their movements and press the
switch.
Auditory prompts
Some of our programs provide auditory
prompts when on-screen objects are
scanned. These prompts provide
clues to what might happen when that
object is chosen. Auditory prompts are
especially useful for learners with visual
impairment.
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Reward time
This option allows you to shorten or
lengthen the reward time. Learners with
profound or complex learning difficulties
often need more time to process things.
Short bursts of animation or music can
be missed, especially if the pupil also
has difficulties with looking at the screen
while simultaneously pressing a switch.
Background options
Programs like Big Bang have the option to
begin an activity with an on-screen prompt
or to start with a blank screen. Which
you choose depends on the needs of the
child or the type of technology you are
using. For many switch users at the cause
and effect level, it is better to start with a
blank screen. The animation will only start
after the switch has been pressed. If you
are using a touch monitor or interactive
whiteboard, some children will respond
better with a target to touch. The on-screen
prompt can also help introduce simple
targeting, i.e. “Can you touch the car?”.
Reveal time
Some programs like Switch Skills 1 help to
develop timing skills. In programs such as
these, an object will appear on the screen
for a number of seconds, prompting the
child to press the switch in response.
‘Reveal time’ is the length of time that the
object will remain on the screen before
disappearing. Children with poor motor
control will need a longer reveal time to
help them coordinate their movements and
press the switch.
Watch for this symbol. It
shows cause and effect
software in our catalogue
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It’s easy to get started with our simple cause and effect switch software.
We also provide a wide variety of switches to help those
with different physical difficulties to access a computer
- see the range from page 83 or on our website at:
www.inclusive.co.uk

SwitchIt! Maker 2 will turn your text,
images, movies and sounds into simple
on-screen activities. These activities are
automatically accessible using a mouse,
whiteboard, touch monitor, keyboard or
switches. Make talking books starring
your pupils, a slide show of a recent trip
or a life story for an adult learner.
SwitchIt! Maker 2 is especially designed so
that children can make activities as part of
a lesson. It’s that easy! SwitchIt! Maker 2
first asks you to choose a layout for a new
page - do you want words with a picture,
or just a picture? Then add an image or
some video. Type in the text using your
keyboard or the on‑screen keyboard (great
on a whiteboard), then add some music
or have fun recording a voiceover. Then
enjoy your activity!
Export and import features let you transfer
your activities to other computers or onto
a CD. Also included is a freely copiable
‘player’ version, so students can take their
activities home. SwitchIt! Maker 2 also has
a library of over 1,500 pictures, sample
videos and music, including a selection of
PCS symbols from Mayer-Johnson.
See: www.switchitmaker2.com for further
details.
Windows/Mac OSX CD-Rom £69
5 user copy £138
Site licence £207

Making an activity in SwitchIt! Maker 2

Just follow these Enjoy your own

simple steps: talking book or
slideshow!

1. Choose a layout 2. Choose a picture

3. Add some text 4. Add a sound or have

fun recording one

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SwitchIt! Bob the Builder™
Have lots of fun adventures with Bob and Wendy, Scruffty and Spud, Farmer Pickles
and Bird, Dizzy and Scrambler, Travis, Scoop, Benny, Lofty, Muck, Roley and
Pilchard. This switch accessible program includes computer flash cards, pictures to
build and animated stories, all on the Bob the Builder™ theme. You could also use a
keyboard, mouse, whiteboard or IntelliKeys.
Bob the Builder™ and other characters are used with the kind permission of HIT
Entertainment.

a sw itch to make animate

Use d B ob !
the Builder™ stories unfold

Bob the Builder™ ©2006 HIT/K Chapman.

This software is available for Windows
2000 and XP only and is available in the
UK only due to licensing arrangements.

Windows CD-Rom £49

We are delighted to donate all proceeds from this software to the new Children’s 5 user copy £98
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Happy Duck The original SwitchIt! programs provide progression and age

appropriate cause and effect activities for learners of all ages. You
can use a keyboard, mouse, touch monitor or switches and each
program is fully configurable to suit the individual.

SwitchIt! Originals Set 1 SwitchIt! Originals Set 2

Happy Duck is a delightful cause and effect
program. Colour in the 45 line drawings.
Complete with sound effects and a final
sound reward. A second activity option
allows the picture to be partially hidden by
a cloud. Can you identify it?
Windows 5 user copy £45

SwitchIt! Patterns SwitchIt! At Home

Abrakadabra
This fun cause and effect program has
three levels of difficulty, each with ten
pictures to build. It includes animated
and sound rewards. Use a touch monitor,
switch, keyboard or mouse.
Windows CD-Rom £45
Very early visual stimulus program. Build
patterns, see them animate. Black and
white images, or set the colour options.
SwitchIt! Scenes
Make blue monster try different activities.
Two switch option for turn-taking.
SwitchIt! Pictures
See visually stimulating images in a
sequence or use them in early switch
activities. Black and white or colour.
Windows/Mac OSX CD-Rom £89
5 user copy £159
10 user copy £219
Network licence (Windows only) £329
Build domestic appliances such as a
kettle, food mixer, vacuum cleaner or
microwave.
SwitchIt! Diggers
Have fun with ten big commercial vehicles
including fork-lift, diggers and tippers.
SwitchIt! Gadgets
Build gadgets, then see them working.
Computer, camera, radio, alarm clock,
video, stopwatch, mobile phone and more.
Windows/Mac Classic CD-Rom £89
5 user copy £159
10 user copy £219
Network licence (Windows only) £329

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SwitchIt! Extra software offers motivating and engaging cause and effect
activities and is ideal for early language work. Press a switch and see flash cards
appear, a picture build up or watch an animated story unfold.  The clear pictures
are suitable for those with visual impairment and you can use a keyboard, mouse,
interactive whiteboard, touch monitor or IntelliKeys, as well as a switch.
These programs now also include lots of extra on and off computer resources to help you deliver an
entire topic, as well as in-depth teaching tips.
See www.switchitseries.com for further information, reviews and inspiration!

SwitchIt! Weather Extra SwitchIt! Farm Extra  

Explores the weather theme with
characters designed to appeal to both
young and older children.
SwitchIt! Weather Extra covers
the sun, wind and rain and their
effects: keeping warm, keeping cool
and meteorological phenomena like
rainbows and thunderstorms. You can
even go sledging or jump in a big
puddle!
Press the switch to see flash cards all
about the weather, or learn about sun
safety with an animated story. Now
complete with lots of extra activities
and resources to support delivery of
this exciting curriculum topic.
SwitchIt! Farm Extra develops thinking
and language skills around farm animals,
their young and where they live. It also
looks at the jobs that are carried out on
the farm.
Cow and calf, sheep and lamb, hen and
chick, plus many more to motivate your
learners and include them in National
Curriculum requirements.
Now with lots of extra computer activities,
worksheets to print out and additional
resources to help you deliver this whole
curriculum topic (see above right).
“Excellent for
language skill
development.”
ICT Coordinator

SwitchIt! People Extra

talk about the
people they see
every day. See
how the nurse,
lollipop lady,
postman and SwitchIt! Christmas Extra
supermarket
checkout assistant do their jobs. The
program also covers the emergency services
and a big burly refuse collector. Now with
A delightful cause and effect program lots of extra activities, worksheets and
that encourages students to think and resources.

SwitchIt! Hygiene Extra More switching

fun, this time
on the theme
of personal
hygiene. The
areas covered
include hair
care, showering,
cleaning teeth,
clean clothes,
food hygiene and being well dressed. All the joys of the Christmas season in a
A great way of covering the PHSE fun-packed program! Build an on-screen
Curriculum. Now includes lots of extra snowman, pull a cracker and decorate the
activities, worksheets and resources (see tree. Now with lots of extra activities and
above right for details). resources (see above right for details).

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SwitchIt! Extra software - now with extra resources!
Computer Activities - each program
has additional on‑screen activities
around its theme. Use a mouse, touch
monitor or interactive whiteboard. For
details see www.switchitseries.com
SwitchIt! Wildlife Extra
This exciting new program looks at
different habitats across the world, the
kind of animals that live there and their
characteristics, behaviour and diet. Now
switch users can explore the African
savannah, see crocodiles in an Australian
swamp or go diving with sharks. Many
different animals are covered, including
mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and fish.
Look at the food chain - what does the
hedgehog eat and how does he avoid
being eaten? Also think about camouflage
and different methods of hunting for food.
Discuss issues of habitat, endangerment
and animal protection. What will happen
to the tiger if the bulldozer destroys its
forest? What can frogs tell us about life
cycles - and why does the male peacock
look different from the female?
Lots of computer flash cards, pictures
to build, animated stories and additional
resources, all on the wildlife theme.
SwitchIt! Extra Prices  See the pterodactyl catch fish to eat – but
Please specify the title you require when
ordering.
Windows/Mac OSX CD-Rom £59
5 user copy £118
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Worksheets - each CD includes a
wide range of worksheets for you to
print out and use, including dot to dot,
odd one out, fill in the missing letter,
match words to pictures, colour flash
cards, story sequencing cards, colouring
pages, number work 1 to 5, number lines, Some of the Extra series also have
‘talk about’ cards, tracking activities and worksheets that can be printed onto
small picture cards for matching, memory swell paper and put through a heat
games, sorting and lotto. machine to create tactile activities.
SwitchIt! Transport Extra
See all kinds of modes of transport in
this motivating new program. Join in the
countdown and see the rocket launch,
see the forklift unload the truck or go on
holiday on the aeroplane. Raise the sail in
the dinghy. Will the wind blow, or will you
get beaten by the speedboat?
Experience an exciting helicopter rescue at
sea, complete with sharks. Also includes a
ferry, car, cherry picker, school bus, taxi
and train. See the builders and their digger
– watch out for the water pipe!
SwitchIt! Dinosaurs Extra
This accessible program also covers a
brontosaurus, triceratops, velociraptor,
Encounter lots of fascinating creatures
stegosaurus and more.
in this exciting addition to the SwitchIt!
series. Look at the dinosaurs’ behaviour,
their habitat and how they hunt or forage.
what eats the pterodactyl? What happens
when the cavemen encounter a sabre
toothed tiger? See if anyone can roar
louder than the tyrannosaurus rex, and find
out if the mammoth can rescue her baby
from the tar pit. Watch as the mollusca
turns into a fossil.
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The next step from cause and effect activities is enabling the user
to make choices and select their preference. While this may be a
tough skill for some people to develop, it is the first step towards
more complex decision making and communication techniques.

• TIP: Before moving on to choice making, it is vital to know that

the user has fully made the cause and effect connection when using
technology. One simple way to do this is to present the user with two
switches, one of which is not connected to anything. If the person
repeatedly presses the disconnected switch without realising nothing
has happened, they have not made the connection. As mentioned
previously, it is important to make sure that the ‘effect’ is motivating
enough for the user to want to press the correct switch.

Touch Monitors
For touch monitor users, the first step in
making a choice is to develop targeting
skills. Programs such as Touch Balloons
and IT Mouse Skills encourage the user
to touch in a particular place to make
something happen, rather than touching
anywhere. The menus enable you to
decrease the amount of objects on screen;
try starting with only two or three. You can
also change background and foreground
colours to make the objects easier to see.
2 it is easy to set up activities which allow
a person to choose between two, three,
four or six options on-screen for a visual
and musical reward. At an early stage this
need not be right or wrong answers, just a
simple choice. Later you can add questions
which need a correct response.
Another way to encourage choosing is to
use programs which allow exploration of
a scene. The Let’s Go… series does just Touch Monitors: page 100
this. For example, in the make a sandwich
activity in Let’s Go To The Seaside, the
user can construct a sandwich by touching
the ingredients they want to add.

Don’t forget... you can practise these

Once a user can target accurately, they can skills on your Plasma Screen too
move towards actively making choices Let’s Go To The Seaside (pages 6 to 8)
using a touch monitor. In ChooseIt! Maker page 28

Switches
Making a choice will involve a switch
user being able to use scanning with
either one or two switches.
In single switch scanning, the computer
will highlight the objects on-screen in
turn; when the chosen object is reached the
user presses their switch to select it. For
two switch scanning, one switch moves
the highlight between the objects in turn,
the second switch selects. Two switch
scanning will give the user more control,
but for physical or cognitive reasons a user
may only be able to access one switch at
a time. Single switch users will need an
appropriate scan speed. Scan speeds of
between 1 and 10 seconds are available on
most software which supports switches.
Before a user can master either of these
skills, they may need to work towards it
with some intermediate steps. Following
are some ideas for achieving this.
•  The user will need to learn to press the
switch at the appropriate time. Switch
Skills 1 has several activities which are
designed to teach switch timing – showing
the student that they need to wait and
respond to something on the screen.
•  Set up a very simple activity in ChooseIt!
Maker 2 with two choice boxes. One
has an obvious correct answer (e.g. a
brightly coloured picture) which leads
to the reward. The second choice box is
blank. This can be expanded upon over
time by having objects in the second
choice box, but they should always be less
exciting than the correct answer, e.g. a
black cross or a very small version of the
same picture.
•  Off computer activities can support the
development of scanning skills. Create a
red square outline which you can use as
a ‘scan box’. Move this between pictures,
for example, of food and drink. The user
‘selects’ by nodding, speaking, pressing a
BIGmack or their usual signal for ‘yes’.
•  In any of the SwitchIt!… and Let’s Go…
titles, the options can be changed to allow
the user to choose a story from a picture
menu. You can narrow down the choice by
only leaving certain subjects ticked (start
with only two). Set the Switch Access
setting to ‘one or two switches’. When the
choice has been made, the story progresses
by pressing the switch at the right time.

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Switches ...cont.
•  Some programs have auditory scanning
which provides extra reinforcement to
the user when each object is scanned
– especially important for people with a
visual impairment.
•  A simple way to introduce two switch
scanning is to use a SwitchIt! Maker
2 activity with sounds on each slide.
This could be photographs of people
the user knows and a recording of their
voice to accompany it, or pieces of music
accompanied by a relevant picture. In
the Access Menu select ‘No’ under ‘Do
you want the sound and video to play
automatically when the page is displayed?’.
This will mean that the user can press one
switch to cycle through the pictures, but
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the sound will not play until they press the relevant number key on the keyboard. By
second switch. making an overlay which sends a number
for each cell, the activity can be made to
Visual Impairment ‘jump’ to the relevant slide.
For users with a visual impairment, the When making tactile overlays, the
auditory scanning mentioned above may be Transparent Overlays on page 70 can
one way in which they can access choices. be useful. Place one on top of a regular
Another way is to use an IntelliKeys overlay and stick objects of reference to it.
alternative keyboard and Overlay Maker Then it can simply be removed again for
3 software. use with other students.
The appearance and functionality of
the IntelliKeys can be changed using
configurable overlays, so you could make
any overlay tactile with Braille, Moon
or objects of reference. When used in
conjunction with SwitchIt! Maker 2, it is
easy to make tactile choosing activities.
Slides one to nine in a ChooseIt! Maker
2 activity can be accessed by pressing the

Choice making software - the software on these pages will help your learners develop essential choice making
skills. Or use ChooseIt! Maker 2 to create your own - it’s easy and the activities are switch accessible too!

It’s easy to create decision making
activities with ChooseIt! Maker 2.
It turns your text, images and sounds
into linear, on-screen choice making
activities and quizzes that are accessible a CD. Also included is a freely copiable
using a mouse, whiteboard, touch monitor, ‘player’ version to help you share your
keyboard or switches. You can offer text
choices as well as images, and have more
than one correct answer if required. Make
activities that really mean something to
your students - whatever their age and
interests!
Particularly useful for helping switch users
learn to make choices using scanning
techniques, as you can create lots of
appropriate and interesting activities in
finely graded steps of progression.
The program has over 1,500 useful example
files, including a selection of PCS symbols activities. Children can even take them
from Mayer-Johnson, and it allows you to home. See www.chooseitmaker2.com for
import a wider range of image and sound further information, and the Ready-made
files than ever before. Auditory scanning resources on pages 56 and 64.
is included too. Windows/Mac OSX CD-Rom £69
A new export feature allows you to transfer 5 user copy £138
your activities onto other computers or Site licence £207

Some ideas for using ChooseIt! Maker 2

Assessment - make it motivating! Great

That’s the one I want - have free
choices for activities with no wrong
answers! Vote for your favourite pop
star, which story we should read or
where to go today.
Sound lottos, matching and choice
activities for people with visual
impairment - have the choices spoken
out and press the switch to make your
selection.
for those who struggle with traditional
picture tests. Use familiar photographs
or appropriate pictures to help assess
language skills, number concepts etc.
See www.chooseitmaker2.com

Don’t forget you can use eLCs to buy software from this catalogue!
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A cause and effect level adds features

Add your own photos of children,
teachers, parents (anybody!) to SwitchIt!
Facemaker and decorate them with hats,
beards, glasses, earrings and more. You
can also give people different eyes, noses,
hair and funny ears, or even spots and
face paint. Or try dressing up a picture
of the child’s pet! Nearly 100 features
give you thousands of combinations,
engaging students in creative exploration
and experimentation.
to a face in response to a simple switch
input. Other options allow all learners
to be creative according to their own
ability. SwitchIt! Facemaker is suitable
for non‑readers too. Completed faces are
saved to a viewing gallery and can be
printed out for further use.
Ideal for cooperative play as well as PSHE
topics, modelling (design and technology),
art, supporting literacy and encouraging
the use of mathematical language. A set of
printable resources is included for you to
use away from the computer. Buy SwitchIt! Facemaker with
Win 2000-Vista/Mac OSX CD-Rom £69 the Digital Blue Snap! Camera
5 user copy £138 (page 103) for £118 (SAVE £30!)
Site licence £207

Create your own jigsaw

puzzles quickly and easily
with SwitchIt! Jigsaw Maker 2.

This program is designed for very young

children upwards, with a choice of screen
styles that provides age appropriate
activities for older children and adults
with learning difficulties.
It’s easier than ever to turn your pictures
into on-screen jigsaws - children can even
do it too! Pictures can be cut into two, four
or nine piece puzzles that can be completed
Jigsaws can also be printed out for use
in four ways, providing progression in
away from the computer. There are ready-
skill level:
made jigsaws, pictures and sounds to get
• press a switch to build the picture you started. Use a mouse, touch screen,
• click a piece to make it jump into place interactive whiteboard or one or two
• find the piece that fits a particular place switches.
• drag a piece into the right place. Windows/Mac OSX CD-Rom £69
You can now add your own music or 5 user copy £138
voice message to go with each picture. Site licence £207

Two by Two Teddy Games

Two by Two contains a huge Bursting with interesting

selection of pairs matching activities for young children.
games from LaraMera. Lots of fun, animation and
It includes 150 games sound! Teddy Games helps
around colours, shapes, develop visual perception,
patterns, animals, fruit and memory and language skills.
vegetables, things at home, vehicles, flags, musical instruments, There are 12 different activities: click to make something happen;
plants and more... who’s there?; who’s ringing the bell?; find one the same; match
Match words, word with picture, sounds, sound with picture, the picture; sort by colour; odd one out; dominoes; complete the
letters, numbers and many more. The program has configurable picture; build a scene; dress the teddy and find the other half.
settings and you can add your own pictures and sounds to create Teddy provides instructions and rewards success.
an endless range of activities. Use a mouse, touch monitor, or one You can tailor the activities to suit your learners and can access
or two switches. the program using a mouse, touch monitor or switches.
Windows CD-Rom £49 Windows CD-Rom £45

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Choose and Tell programs encourage children to
make choices and create their own stories. The simple
framework guides them through an adventure, but
the children’s decisions make it all their own! These
programs are switch accessible (complete with auditory
scanning), and there are configurable options to suit the
needs of the individual.
“Imagine the look on the kids’ faces when they realise that Baa Baa Black
Sheep can ride a motorbike or pilot a space ship... when they find treasure, real www.chooseandtellseries.com
kids’ treasure... chips, chocolate or pizza!” - Ian Bean for information and ideas!

Choose a character... How will they travel? Where will they go?

Choose and Tell: Choose and Tell: Legends

Nursery Rhymes
Embark on a magical adventure based
on legends from different cultures!
Packed with fun decisions to make
and challenging puzzles to solve, this
accessible program is sure to motivate your
students. Join Jason, Sir Lancelot, the Pharaoh,
Hiawatha or Rama on a spellbinding adventure
across five locations. Pick a destination and a
mode of transport. Encounter monsters who will
set a question relating to the Key Stage 1 curriculum,
with a configurable difficulty level.
With Choose and Tell: Nursery Rhymes,
you decide what happens next! Choose
from Humpty Dumpty, The Grand Old
Duke of York, Old Mother Hubbard, Old Choose and Tell: Fairy Tales
King Cole or Baa Baa Black Sheep. Where
will you go and what will you do? Why
not take Baa Baa Black Sheep off to the
beach on a space rocket. Or will Humpty
Dumpty visit the castle in his green boat?
This is a great way to get children using
their imagination and taking control of the
story by making their own decisions. There
are lots of fun adventures to enjoy and the
results are beautifully illustrated, always
entertaining and delightfully comical! Choose from Snow White, Beauty,
Cinderella, Princess Aurora (also known
as Sleeping Beauty) or Rapunzel. Then
Choose and Tell Prices  enjoy a magical adventure with special
appeal for today’s children! different surprise? After all, frogs need
Decide whether to travel in a pumpkin love too… and of course, they all live
Please specify the title you require when coach, or go for a funky moped or groovy happily ever after.
ordering. rollerblades. Will you visit a fairy tale The familiar characters will enchant your
Windows/Mac OSX CD-Rom £49 castle or go to the supermarket? Will your children, whilst encouraging them to use
5 user copy £98 heroine find her Prince Charming - or their imaginations, make decisions and
Site licence £147 will a magical kiss lead to a completely think about creating a narrative.

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Let’s Go To Town
A superb story program with nine
interactive scenes. First catch the bus and
we’re off!
Once at the town you can choose food
at the market, select clothes, buy an ice
cream in the square, post a letter and
finally catch the bus home again at the
bus station.
Let’s Go To Town encourages decision
making and discussion of real-life activities
at a basic level. It suits students of all ages,
principally with severe learning difficulties
and/or little reading ability. The large, eye
catching animations are designed with the
visually impaired student in mind, and fun
for all of us!
The limited interaction is very useful for
students learning scanning using one or
two switches. Use a keyboard, mouse
or alternative, switch, touch monitor or
IntelliKeys.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £49
5 user copy £98
Site licence £147
Let’s Go To Town reviews...
“Simple to use with lots of
opportunities for talk.”
“Good for pupils to practice life
skills in a safe environment.”
“Excellent graphics and
animation.”
“Successful with pupils using
IntelliKeys and switches.”
“Easy to navigate.”
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See www.letsgoseries.com
for more information and ideas!
Let’s Go To The Seaside Ideal for early decision
making activities and learning
Take a trip to the beach with the latest Let’s
Go title from Inclusive Technology!
switch scanning!
Go paddling, choose sunglasses and a hat, Let’s Go To The Seaside compatibility:
try out a telescope or explore a rock pool. Windows ’98, 2000, XP.
You can build your own sandcastle too, Macintosh 8.6, 9, OSX.
complete with flags, shells and tunnels!
Let’s Go To The Seaside is a delightful
on‑screen story book with decision making
activities and animations to link the story
together. It encourages the discussion of
preferences and promotes life skills. Each
page has a limited number of things to
click on, making it easy for those learning
switch scanning skills.
Let’s Go To The Seaside is also useful for
developing early reading skills, recognising
patterns and matching sizes and colour. It
covers staying safe in the sun, picking
up litter and simple sequencing in the
sandwich making activity. You can access
the program using a keyboard, mouse
or alternative, switch, touch monitor or
IntelliKeys.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £49
5 user copy £98
Site licence £147
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Sherston Skill Builders
This lovely series helps pupils practice and consolidate simple skills. They are suitable for pupils aged 3
to 13 years and can be used with either a mouse or single switch. Any pupil who needs to concentrate
on a specific skill will benefit. Each program contains four focused tasks at four levels; eight familiar
topics; configurable options and speech support; clear images and a simple interface.
Buy three Skill Builders (specify Vol 1 or Vol 2) Single user: £90 5 user: £180 Unlimited user: £450
Or buy all six Skill Builders Single user: £160 5 user: £320 Unlimited user: £800

Skill Builders - Vol 1 Skill Builders - Vol 1 Skill Builders - Vol 1

Identification Skills Memory Skills Observation Skills

These activities focus pupils’ attention
on the development of picture/word
associations and the different attributes of
given objects. These are essential skills in
learning to identify and sort objects. There
are also opportunities for the development
of listening skills, vocabulary extension
and the ability to follow instructions.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £34
5 user copy £69
Unlimited user £174
Please call us for more pricing options
Designed to reinforce verbal instructions
with visual images. Verbal instructions are
‘chunked’ into small, simple phrases which
can be repeated. Also useful for teaching
children ‘silent rehearsal’ techniques. The
facility to work with between two and five
images also provides differentiation for
your pupils and allows for progression.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £34
5 user copy £69
Unlimited user £174
Please call us for more pricing options
Designed to sharpen observation skills,
which are central to the development of
scientific and mathematical knowledge. A
child’s ability to recognise and discriminate
numbers, letters and symbols depends on
learning to distinguish between similar
shapes such as 5 and S, or 9, b, d, p and q
or h, n and m.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £34
5 user copy £69
Unlimited user £174
Please call us for more pricing options

Skill Builders - Vol 2 Skill Builders - Vol 2 Skill Builders - Vol 2

Listening Skills Matching Skills Sorting Skills

Effective listening involves the ability
to hear and process information, and
differentiating sounds is crucial in
developing phonic awareness. These
activities help pupils to process what they
have heard in order to recall the sounds
and order of objects, letters and numbers.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £34
5 user copy £69
Unlimited user £174
Please call us for more pricing options
Successful matching requires the ability
to recognise the criteria of size, shape
and colour. These activities encourage
pupils to consider the criteria by which
things can be matched, and has plenty of
opportunities for vocabulary extension in
paired and group discussions.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £34
5 user copy £69
Unlimited user £174
Please call us for more pricing options
Encourages pupils to practice and refine
essential sorting skills by learning to
classify objects and images by a common
characteristic. By identifying similarities
and differences, and making comparisons,
pupils will begin to classify and give
reasons for their decisions.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £34
5 user copy £69
Unlimited user £174
Please call us for more pricing options

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Inclusive Communication in the Classroom
To be included in the curriculum (or in any environment’s activities), a student must
be able to communicate, be this at the level of participation or in demonstrating the
extent of their learning. As such, a school that includes students with communication
difficulties will need to provide a range of AAC systems to meet different needs.

For more information on AAC,

see our specialist Communication
Catalogue or our communication
website at:
www.inclusive.co.uk/
communication_aids/index.shtml

Which communication systems
work well in schools?
At Inclusive Technology we choose our
products carefully, ensuring that they can
withstand the rigours of classroom life,
are easy to program and maintain and
have a flexibility of use – perfect for busy
classroom staff. Choosing an appropriate
aid for a student in the classroom involves
thinking about how they might access it and
what they might say with it. Throughout
the catalogue we have provided hints
and tips on what features to look out for
and lots of ideas on selecting suitable
vocabulary – it’s time to get cracking with
communication!
Communication for all
All schools can provide low-tech
communication systems – paper based
resources that include photographs,
pictures, symbols or the written word
are inexpensive and are relatively easy to
produce. Symbol generating software can
make this task even easier. Boardmaker V6
and Communicate: In Print 2 are popular
tools – see pages 34 and 53.
Also check out the new Communicate:
SymWriter for even more ways to produce
quality resources (page 53).
Simple Voice Output
Communication Aids (VOCAs)
Give your pupil the power of a voice.
VOCAs are great for enabling pupils to
initiate, participate and have fun! We have
a great range of low cost communicators
to meet any budget, plus loads of ideas on
how you can get started with these easy
to use devices (from page 88). Making
your school environment meaningful
and inclusive to all students couldn’t be
simpler.
Multiple message devices
Multiple message devices can be truly
flexible in use. You could make use of the
different programming levels for storing
a range of activity overlays (for example,
literacy, numeracy or technology).
The Smart Overlay System in the AMDi
Smart series makes changing activity
overlays even easier (see page 93).
The Go Talk 4+, 9+ and 20+ are some
of our best selling communication aids.
They are inexpensive, have five levels of
recording and high quality voice output,
making them ideal curriculum resource
tools. Why not try using them to make
your own talking books and keyword
overlays for your school library?
To include all levels of learners, the new
Boardmaker Activity Pad (BAP) is hard
to beat for flexibility of presentation
– from simple ‘talking pictures’ to self-
checking exercises, all saved neatly in
SmartPockets. For examples on what you
can do with BAP, see page 98.
To meet the needs of switch users as well
as students who press buttons directly, the
FL4SH Scanning Communicator has all
the features you need, making it a great
inclusive school resource (page 96).
Communication software
Don’t forget, SwitchIt! Maker 2 and
ChooseIt! Maker 2 are great for whole class
communication. You can involve students
in producing their own activities to make
them truly meaningful and motivational.
See page 20 and 25 for further details, or
www.inclusive.co.uk.

Choosing an AAC system Assessment and provision

The wide range of devices and communication strategies now
available has opened up AAC to many more users, but has also
made the choice of methods more difficult.
Expertise in choosing AAC devices and supporting their use can
be patchy, but the cost of both makes it important that a correct
choice is made.
While it is natural that considerable emphasis is placed on the
pupil and meeting their needs, it is also very important to be aware
of the two-way nature of communication, and the environmental
considerations such as support and training for the pupil and their
carers.
Assessment of need is a continuing process and should be seen as
a multi-disciplinary process. There are many factors that can affect
the choice of AAC methods and equipment, including:
•  The child’s cognitive ability.
•  Physical considerations affecting access to equipment.
•  Sensory considerations (hearing, vision).
•  Environment – where and when equipment is to be used.
•  Funding available.
•  Past AAC experience.
Often a decision can and ideally should be made locally, but it can
be helpful to call on external sources for help and information.

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 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • COMMUNICATION
Where do we start?
It is tempting to look for a progression of
AAC provision, beginning with low-tech
and ending with an expensive high-tech
machine. This is a trap we all fall into.
We need to look at the whole child and
their needs and then establish a range of
communication support that is suitable.
VOCAs (Voice Output Communication Aids)
The choice of devices has increased dramatically in the last year; there are now many more machines in all categories, from single
message to dynamic screen devices costing thousands.
Single message devices - page 88/89
These are the simplest devices to program
and the easiest to use – but are limited
to one message at a time. As they are so
easy to use they are often available as a
classroom tool, available to meet a pupil’s
immediate needs – even alongside a more
complex device that may need much more
time and effort to program.
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Getting Started...
Low-tech systems
Even if they have a high-tech system,
many users will need a low-tech system
either as a back up (technology does go
wrong) or for use when the technology is
not suitable. For other children, low-tech
communication boards will be sufficient
for all their needs. Symbols and pictures
are usually required rather than words, as
children need access to a large number of
Low-tech methods, such as paper charts concepts - in most cases in excess of their
and gesture, will and should co-exist with literacy abilities. They also need to be
high-tech if it is required. easily understood by other children.
Some individuals will use their AAC The computer has proved to be the ideal
almost all the time and others will use method for creating printed communication
it in particular circumstances, i.e. with materials, and Boardmaker (page 34) is
strangers or only in the classroom. the most widely used program.
Low-tech systems ...cont.
The benefits of using a standard symbol system (in this case
PCS or Picture Communication Symbols) are considerable:
•  Access to a large library of professionally drawn symbols.
•  A large selection of support material is available.
•  It is used in many schools and countries.
•  Support and training can be easily obtained.
Other symbol systems are used, among them being Rebus -
now known as WLS or Widgit Literacy Symbols - and Makaton
symbols. Like PCS, these systems can be used in both low-tech
printed communication charts and on VOCAs.
Is a system necessary?
On most occasions the benefits are considerable, but alternatives
may be needed for some users. Recent research has shown that
some children will respond much better when using photograph
based communication material - especially using familiar
people, scenes and objects. The use of digital photography has
had a considerable impact on the production of communication
materials. Photograph based materials can be produced using
standard PC software, or through programs such as Boardmaker,
allowing for a mix of symbols and personalised material as
required.
Two message devices - page 90 Sequencing devices - page 90
These play a series of messages or sounds,
These are still easy to use but offer that ideal for telling a story or jokes. See our
important extra – an element of choice and Communication Catalogue and website
more control for the child using them. for lots more information.
32 COMMUNICATION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Where next?
Not all pupils will be able to move on to
devices with a larger selection of messages.
Much depends on their need, cognitive
ability and how well they are able to access
the communicator. In some instances, a
child can get more from a single message
device that can be quickly programmed
with different messages throughout the
day, than from having eight messages that
remain the same for weeks on end.
It is at this stage of considering more
complex and expensive equipment that
the choice becomes more difficult and is
more likely to involve buying a device for
individual use. New developments such
as the Boardmaker Activity Pad (page
97) can offer more flexibility and make it
easier for pupils to share equipment.
Which device?
There are many factors that can influence
the choice of equipment and it can be
difficult to forecast how well the child
will progress, so many schools have found
it helpful to have a number of devices to
use for a trial period. However, in many
cases a choice will have to be made, so
it can be useful to start with a needs list
before attempting to make a final choice
of device (or even stay with a low-tech
solution):
Software for Developing Communication Skills
Speaking for Myself PLUS
Speaking for Myself PLUS has an extensive
range of activities and resources for Key
Stage 1 and those with special needs
and speech and language difficulties. It
helps build communication, cognitive
and reading skills and uses signing and
symbols as bridges to the written and
spoken word. It provides an invaluable
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•  How many messages - what is
the pupil’s cognitive ability and
understanding of language?
•  How will the messages be represented
- using symbols, pictures, text or tactile
means? Is auditory feedback required?
•  How will the messages be chosen?
Consider the size of button and number
of choices available.
•  Access - is switch access required?
•  Portability - some users will wish to
carry their communicator, so weight is a
consideration.
resource for ‘teaching reading to teaching
talking’.
The program has 60 talking flash cards,
eight nursery rhymes, simple two and three
word talking stories and useful activities
around matching, colouring, counting and
sound recognition. The nursery rhymes
can be listened to, watched and sung
along with to further encourage productive
speech.
Speaking for Myself PLUS incorporates
Signalong videos as well as PCS and
Rebus symbols for accessibility. It also
has additional activities such as flash cards
and stories to print out.
Windows CD-Rom £49
5 user copy £89
Home user copy £21
Primary site licence £239
Secondary site licence £339
•  Familiarity - you may want to stay with
equipment you know and understand.
•  Future needs - can the machine grow
with the pupil or are you paying for
features that will never be used?
A list of required features can help a lot
when looking through a catalogue, talking
to a supplier, or seeking further help from
local or national services.
Mistakes can be expensive, and not only
in financial terms - the wrong choice and
resulting failure may be a big set-back for
the child.
ColorCards Interactive
Everyday Objects
Uses photographs to reinforce skills of
visual discrimination, problem solving,
concentration and attention, and semantics/
categorisation. A valuable addition to
speech and language therapy, this CD also
develops skills like turn-taking, attending
and listening. Also see page 43.
Windows CD-Rom £59
5 user copy £139
Site licence £349
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Also see...
Single Message Devices 88
Two Message Devices 90
Sequencing Messages    90
Go Talks 88, 91, 92, 94
FL4SH          96
Environmental Control   94
Boardmaker Activity Pad 97
For more options and
further information, see
www.inclusive.co.uk
PCS® Learning Magnets®
Super Activity Kit
This powerful teaching tool includes
six PCS Learning Magnets sets and two
magnetic Kidboards, packed in a handy
blue briefcase. The sets include:
•  90 Verbs
•  90 Nouns
•  90 Descriptive Words
•  45 School Words
•  45 Food Words
•  45 Social Phrases and Questions
Ideal for creating a host of activities for
learners with special needs or emerging
readers.
Learning Magnets Kit
See www.inclusive.co.uk for more information - you can use the pages as handouts
The Grid 2
The Grid 2 is an integrated tool for
communication and computer access. It can
be used for dynamic screen communication
or text based communication, and its fully
featured on-screen keyboard can control
other Windows software.
It now has a built-in web browser, word
processor, email, SMS text messaging, a
calculator, music player and a clock. It
has top quality Acapela speech and the
complete Widgit Rebus symbol library.
Picture Sentence Key
Let’s Sign & Write
Let’s Sign & Write makes it easy to create
materials to support students who sign
and encourage their peers to communicate
Barrier Games
Barrier Games are activities that require
players to give and receive instructions
whilst being separated by some kind of
£130 barrier. A common example many of us
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There is a wealth of tools for symbol
users, including smart picture searching,
prediction with symbols, verb morphology
and ‘sound alike’ words. In addition to
Rebus symbols you can use PCS, photos
and most other symbol libraries.
For text users, The Grid 2 allows seamless
integration between voice communication
and other computer tasks. Fast prediction
and message stores help to speed up input.
The powerful on-screen keyboard gives
direct control over standard Windows
software. It allows menus, dialogue boxes,
websites and much more to be navigated
under the direct control of the user.
The program also provides a way to handle
most everyday tasks, for users who do not
require a full office suite.
Use a mouse or other pointing device, a
touch monitor or switches.
Windows CD-Rom £360
5 user copy £790
Call us for further pricing options
This language structuring software is ideal
for children with autism and language
disorders. It teaches basic phrases by
helping students learn the concept ‘who’
is ‘doing’ ‘what’. An animated picture
is provided for each phrase. Uses PCS
symbols. Accessible using a joystick,
mouse, touch monitor or single switch.
Windows CD-Rom £55
5 user copy £139
with signs. It includes over 700 BSL
graphics for use in symbol software, word
processors or desktop publishing. The
signs are supplied as line drawings and in
full colour.
Also included is a clear guide book about
supporting signers, a glossary of signs and
lots of ideas for creating resources. There
are also example files that you can use
straight in Writing with Symbols 2000.
Windows CD-Rom £49
Site licence £59
will have played is Battleships. They are
ideal for developing oral language skills.
Barrier Games is a superb teachers’
resource, bursting with ideas for original
games. It has many photocopiable
resources and full instructions for setting
up and playing the games.
The book also has advice for adapting the
games for children with different ability
levels, along with variation and extension
ideas. The CD enables you to print out the
resources and has full colour versions too.
Barrier Games Book and CD £25
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Create amazing symbol based
communication and educational materials
with Boardmaker, now featuring over 4,500
Picture Communication Symbols (PCS).
Boardmaker also includes more than 100
sample boards and 350 templates so you can
quickly and easily create communication
boards, worksheets, posters, schedules,
overlays for communication aids like the
Go Talk or Scan4, and much more!
• Make a professional looking
communication display in minutes.
• Quickly find and paste symbols into
your display with a mouse click.
• Make symbols any size and give them
coloured backgrounds.
• Print and/or save your display.
• Import your own digital photos or
pictures.
• Boardmaker V6 includes a simple draw
program.
Windows CD-Rom £199
BM & ’00 - ’06 Addendums £239
Upgrading
Upgrade to Version 6 from Boardmaker V5 for £69. Upgrade from any earlier version for
£99. Send your registration number and original discs with order.
Boardmaker™ V6
Experience Version 6 of Boardmaker - the powerful
communication display maker!
Now you can quickly and easily
add symbol support to sentences,
stories and other text. Just click
the Symbolate button and symbols
automatically appear!
Create dynamic activities for
counting, sorting, sequencing and
more, with new movable buttons!
Other great new features include:
•  Drag and drop images from the internet
or other programs.
•  Align and centre button content.
•  Quickly resize multiple buttons.
•  Export boards to v. 5.3.
•  Draw buttons of any shape with the
freeform tool.
•  Quickly and easily swap content,
appearance and actions between two or
more buttons.

Boardmaker Addendum Libraries PCS Animations Volumes I

Extra symbols for Boardmaker or Writing with Symbols 2000. and II
1998 BM Addendum Library 2006 BM Addendum Library Help your students learn
600+ symbols. Included with WWS 2000. actions and concepts
Over 1,000 new
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £19 symbols describing through animations. The
5 to 24 copies (each) £10 animals, food, health PCS Animations can
problems, science, story be imported into programs like Speaking
2000 BM Addendum Library Dynamically Pro, IntelliPics Studio,
Include signs, flags and country symbols. characters and more.
Clicker or Powerpoint. Volume I has over
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £19 Windows/Mac CD-Rom £19 500 animations, whilst Volume II has over
5 to 24 copies (each) £10 5 to 24 copies (each) £10 880 new animations. Please specify which
volume you require.
2002 BM Addendum Library PCS Symbols
Over 1,200 symbols including bathroom Windows/Mac CD-Rom £69
Over 3,000 coloured symbols that you can
skills, behavioural problems and science. PCS Animations I and II Bundle
use in other software, such as Clicker.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £19 Buy both volumes together.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £80
5 to 24 copies (each) £10
Additional user licence £20 Windows/Mac CD-Rom £99
2004 BM Addendum Library
1,000 new symbols: behaviour, animals,
food, health, school, grooming and more.
Make a Face Library
mouths, ears, noses,
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £19 Design faces, people, emotions and
hats, sunglasses
5 to 24 copies (each) £10 characters! It’s easy to create personalised
and more! Requires
faces with this library of facial features.
2000-2006 Addendum Bundle Boardmaker 5/6.
Make a symbol for each person in the class
All four Addendum Libraries. and store them with your other Boardmaker
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £69 symbols. It includes many skin tones, Windows/Mac CD-Rom £19
5 to 24 copies (each) £49 hair colours and styles, face shapes, eyes, 5 to 24 copies (each) £15

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 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • COMMUNICATION
Which Boardmaker package
should I buy?
Boardmaker V6
Boardmaker V6 is ideal for creating
symbol based education and
communication support materials. It
allows you to print communication
books, grids, worksheets, posters,
schedules or other symbol supported
materials.
Boardmaker Plus!
All the features of Boardmaker, plus
the ability to create on-screen activities
for use on a stand-alone computer
or with an interactive whiteboard or
plasma screen.
Boardmaker V6/Speaking
Dynamically Pro Combo
For use on a dynamic communication
aid. The Combo turns Boardmaker
boards into speaking pages, with
‘RealSpeak’ technology providing
human sounding voice output.
Flip ‘n Talk
Flip ‘n Talk is a sturdy, spiral bound
set of 15 vinyl strips with picture tabs.
Vocabulary may be placed on both sides of
the strips, providing the user with up to 30
vocabulary lists. Coloured sticker labels
help you easily flip between categories.
Two sizes available (see below).
Communication Board is a sturdy soft
board with clear pockets on both sides that
hold 216mm x 279mm communication
displays (symbols not included).
Flip ‘n Talk CD contains Boardmaker
overlays ready to print and use with
Communication Board, or onto labels (not
provided) to stick to Flip ‘n Talk strips.
Small blue Flip ‘n Talk (25mm - 32mm
symbols) £19
Large yellow Flip ‘n Talk (51mm
symbols) £19
Communication Board £5
CD with Boardmaker Displays (requires
Boardmaker) Win/Mac   £19
Flip ‘n Talk Kit - small flip unit,
Communication Board and CD   £37
Flip ‘n Talk Kit - large flip unit,
Communication Board and CD    £37
Don’t forget you can use eLCs to buy software from this catalogue!
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Boardmaker Plus! V6 The program combines selected features
of Boardmaker and SD Pro to allow for
easy creation of on-screen and printed
classroom materials. It supports standard
Microsoft voices and has a collection
of sample activities, templates and new
programming tools that really save time. It
also has wonderful ready-made activities
like Community Science and Cooking
Up Fun.
For word prediction, abbreviation
expansion and Scansoft voices, you
Bring activities to life and turn the will need the Boardmaker/Speaking
computer into a student learning tool! With Dynamically Pro Combo (below).
the ability to talk, play recordings and Windows CD-Rom £249
jump from board to board at the click of 5 to 24 copies (each) £209
a button, Boardmaker Plus! is terrific for BM Plus! & Addendums £299
producing customised interactive books, 5 to 24 copies (each) £249
worksheets, games and more. Contact us for further pricing options.
Speaking Dynamically Pro abbreviation expansion features make this
an excellent option for text users too.
A great range of access options are available
including button magnification, auditory
and visual scanning. You can even play
movies and launch other programs using
this software. It comes with example page
sets to get you started. Symbols are not
included so you need Boardmaker too.
Please specify Windows or Macintosh.
Win or Mac CD-Rom £199
5 copies or more (each) £139
A powerful and popular Alternative and Boardmaker V6/SD Pro Combo
Augmentative Communication software
Full versions of Boardmaker and SD Pro.
package using Picture Communication
Symbols. Turn your Boardmaker boards Win or Mac CD-Rom £359
into speaking pages! RealSpeak voices 5 to 24 copies (each) £279
provide an extremely clear, human Buy the Combo with the Addendums:
sounding voice output. Create interactive Win or Mac CD-Rom £419
learning activities! Word prediction and 5 to 24 copies (each) £319
Interactive Stories
Wonderful interactive stories using PCS,
adapted for special needs use. Including
laminated pages, cut‑outs, communication
boards and page turners. Choose from Old
McDonald had a Farm, Here and There
and Everywhere, A Cold and Snowy Day,
The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and
the Three Bears, The Wheels on the Bus,
The Gingerbread Man and Jack and the
Beanstalk. Interactive Stories £13
Magnetic Kidboard
These 23cm x 33cm boards are lightweight and colourful.
They are the perfect companion to use with magnetic
tape or paper, enabling you to quickly make portable
magnetic displays of symbols or any other educational
materials. Includes one red and one blue board.
Magnetic Kidboard £10
Matt Magnetic Paper (5 sheets) £8
36 GET CREATIVE! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
ICT - Inclusive Creative Teaching!
The Inclusive Classroom is a stimulating,
supportive environment that is conducive
to creativity. Information Communication
Technology gives us the tools to provide
the level of support required to ensure
that everyone can play a full and active role
in classroom activities.
Used creatively, ICT can
transform the way that
we as teachers teach
and how our pupils
learn.
I can …
SwitchIt! Maker 2. If the child is able, they may like to add a narration. Depending on the
level of the child, they can be involved in deciding what their achievements are and what
Listen up!
Both SwitchIt! Maker 2 and ChooseIt!
Maker 2 can be used to create listening
activities. Here are a couple of ideas…
What made that noise?
Create an activity in SwitchIt! Maker
2 (page 20). On the first page, choose
the Listen symbol from the 50 free PCS
symbols on the CD. Add the sound effect
that you want the children to guess. In our
example, we’ll use animal noises.
You can have lots of fun getting the children
to record these directly with a microphone,
or you could use sound effects previously
saved on your computer.
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Some schools are using SwitchIt! Maker
2 (see page 20) to create simple ‘I can …’
books for their children. The books start
with a series of pages about the person,
who they are, their likes and dislikes
etc. This is followed by another series
of pages, each linked to a particular skill
area, for example, ‘In PE I can jump…’
The page is illustrated by either a
photograph or a short video clip of the
child jumping. Digital Movie Creator 3 is
ideal for taking short video clips for use in
Lots of free sound effects are available
on websites like findsounds.com. Simply
type in the name of the sound effect you
want and it will bring up a huge list. Save
the sound effect into a folder on your
desktop. On the next page, add a picture
of the animal, together with the sound
effect. Continue to add pages in pairs, first
the sound and the Listen symbol, then the
animal picture and the sound effect.
To play the game, have the children guess
what is making the sound then press a
switch, touch monitor or mouse button to
turn the page and reveal the answer. This is
great on the interactive whiteboard.
A bigger challenge...
For a bigger challenge, use ChooseIt!
Maker 2 (page 25). Set the number of
on-screen choices based on the children’s
ability. Add animal pictures to each of the
choice boxes, remembering that one has
to match the sound. For switch scanning
users, you could add the name of each
animal too. On the next page tick the
animal that matches your sound effect.
they would like on the page. Some children
could make the pages themselves.
Activities created in SwitchIt! Maker 2 can
be used with switches, touch monitors,
rollerballs, joysticks... in fact, you can use
any common access device, making them
accessible to just about everyone. Children
love to read and share these books about
themselves.
After trialling this kind of activity, some
schools have been inspired to create
interactive records of achievement, which
are sent home with the children at the end
of each term.
Now add your question. In our example…
“What animal makes this noise?”. Instead
of recording an instruction, add your sound
effect. Continue to add more pages using
different animal sounds and pictures.
When playing the game, children will hear
the sound and be presented with a number
of animals to choose from. Remember that
ChooseIt! Maker 2 is ideal for creating
activities for switch scanning users. The
possibilities are endless… how about
listening to spoken words and identifying
them by reading the words in the choice
box? This is really useful practice for
those difficult homophones such as their,
there and they’re.
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Pop videos
SwitchIt! Maker 2 can be used to make
animated, switch accessible pop videos such as
those on the popular Priory Woods website.
To make a pop video for a switch or touch
screen user, you will need access to a program
called Photostory 3 which is available free
from Microsoft (see panel below). Photostory 3
only works on machines with Microsoft XP.
You will also need some photographs of your
‘pop star’. There are lots of websites where
you can download pictures; perhaps the most
popular is Google Images. Do be careful if
searching for pictures in school… sometimes
the results are not what you might expect.
Import your pictures into Photostory 3 and drag
them into order on the timeline. Then add sound
(it’s easier to record directly from a CD using a
microphone). Remember, for a cause and effect
activity, you only need about 30 seconds. Save
your completed movie to the desktop.
Now use SwitchIt! Maker 2 and create a
one page activity without any text and add
your movie file. That’s all you need to do.
Photostory 3 creates the animated video and
• TIP: If you are not sure how to use Photostory 3, Linda Bainbridge from
Durham County Council’s Learning Support Service has created a useful step-
by-step tutorial (see ‘Useful websites’ below).
SwitchIt! Maker 2 adds the accessibility.

Lights, camera, action! Art

Digital Movie Creator 3 (page 103) is an the supplied cradle and connected to
ideal classroom camera. Child friendly and the computer, they created animations
robust, it can take any combination of still by setting up the stage with the painted
photographs and digital video clips which backgrounds, then positioned their
can be transferred to the computer for use characters and took a couple of frames
in SwitchIt! Maker 2 and ChooseIt! Maker by clicking the on-screen button. After
2 with a single mouse click. The software each frame the characters are moved a
that accompanies the camera is fantastic, small amount, giving the impression of
enabling you and your pupils to edit your smooth movement when the animation is
clips and photos into movies using lots of played back. Remember, it takes around
text, sound and special effects. One little 30 frames to make a second of animation,
used feature of the software is the ability so don’t be afraid to take three or four
to make stop frame animations. frames between each move. From the simplest mark making with
a touch screen to complex photo
Some schools have used this to great effect When the filming is complete, use the
manipulation, computers give us a whole
as part of their digital literacy lessons. Digital Movie Creator 3 software and
set of tools to explore the world of art.
For example, pupils brainstormed a story, microphone to add character voices or
drew a storyboard, painted backgrounds a narration. The finished movie can be A teacher recently used the program
and sculpted the main characters with played on the computer or saved to a DVD Dazzle 03 (page 38) with her students to
modelling clay. Using the camera in disc and sent home. make their own ‘pop art’ prints in the style
of Andy Warhol. Pupils used a digital
camera to take portrait photos of each
other in monochrome. The photos were
Useful websites then loaded into Dazzle 03 and the tint tool
See www.switchitmaker2.com and www.chooseitmaker2.com was used with a choice of high intensity
A step-by-step guide to making pop videos with SwitchIt! Maker 2: colours to paint over the different areas
www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/subject/ict/training/switchvids.htm of the face.
Free download of Microsoft Photostory 3: When complete, the artwork was printed
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx out and assembled as a huge wall display.
Step-by-step guide to using Photostory 3:
www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/subject/ict/training/PhotoStory3.pdf If you are looking for more ideas
Free sound effects search engine: www.findsounds.com and inspiration, why not come
Pop art using Dazzle 03: along to one of our Information
www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/subject/art/popart/warhol.htm Days? See page 105 for details or
see www.inclusive.co.uk/events

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38 GET CREATIVE! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Splodge Paint-ING
This fun program enables users to place pictures This is a great tool for everyone who likes
on the screen, accompanied by suitable sound painting, colouring and stamping.
effects.

It offers ten different themes with over 180 quality images, sound
effects and 56 different background options. It is accessible using
a mouse, touch monitor or switches (if you use switches, the
images will be positioned for you automatically). Also great fun
on an interactive whiteboard! You can easily adjust the activities
to meet the user’s needs.
The program uses stereo sound, so if you ‘splodge’ a picture on
the left side of the screen, the sound will come out of the left hand
speaker.
Windows CD-Rom £39
Seven different activities offer a vast range of ‘stamps’ and a
variety of painting tools. There are sounds associated with every
painting option. Paint-ING is very easy to use and enables you to
create some weird and wonderful images!
The program offers varying degrees of difficulty, from free
painting and filling to more complex painting and stamping. It
is designed for use with young children or those with learning
difficulties. Ideal with a whiteboard, touch monitor or mouse. You
can easily adjust the activities to suit the user’s needs.
Windows CD-Rom £39

Alphabet Paint 1-2-3 Paint Dazzle 03

“An enjoyable educational experience for
everybody who likes colouring pictures,
being noisy and getting rewarded with
funny animations”. The 104 pictures and
over 400 related sounds provide students
with a strong visual and auditory association
of the letter and its sound. Alphabet Paint
helps to develop pre-reading skills and is
designed for either young pupils or those
who respond to additional stimulus.
Windows CD-Rom £39
Pablo
Pablo is a new switch accessible colouring
book, full of simple line drawings. You can
even add your own personally produced or
scanned pictures, and colour them in too!
Children can choose a picture and paints,
then colour it in using one or two switches
or a mouse. Completing a picture gives
an animation and sound reward for lots of
motivation! The picture can then be printed
to take home. The program includes six
levels of difficulty.
1-2-3 Paint has the same functions as
Alphabet Paint. It has a high contrast
mode and four difficulty levels. Each
painting step is accompanied by a sound
to add motivation. It includes an activity
which rewards you for copying the image
correctly. Choose from two colour palettes
or create colours by blending. Use one or
two switches, mouse, IntelliKeys or touch
monitor.
Windows CD-Rom £39
Windows CD-Rom £45
Site licence £220
This best-selling drawing program can
be used effectively across all curriculum
areas and Key Stages to paint and draw,
create diagrams and manipulate imported
images.
Version 03 offers stamp banks, layers,
sound and video help, an enhanced text
tool and fill effects. New tools enable the
user to create natural art effects on-screen
by imitating the natural characteristics of
using oil paints, crayons, watercolours,
acrylic paints, felt markers and dry
brushes on canvas. With a unique new
feature for Dazzle 03 – Save to Web
– users can create and manage an online
gallery of images that can be viewed from
any online computer, anytime, anywhere!
Dazzle 03 is not just for art lessons:
create maps for Geography or investigate
shapes, symmetry and repeating patterns
for Maths.
Windows CD-Rom £79
Site licence £399
Additional user licence £15
Additional CD-Rom £15

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 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GET CREATIVE!
Drumkit
Noisy, fun, music making software.
Select a background tune and then add
percussion sounds or tune motifs. Learn
to add rhythm. Can you click your mouse
or press a switch in time to the rhythm
of the music? An animation appears on
the screen and your instrument will add
another animation as you play. Drumkit
includes many tunes and settings, but you
can add your own music files and create
activities.
Drumkit has an alternative look for older
learners too. Mouse, touch monitor,
IntelliKeys or switch access. Includes two
IntelliKeys overlays.
Windows CD-Rom £35
5 user copy £69
10 user copy £89
Network licence £169
Also see: SwitchIt! Jigsaw Maker 2
SwitchIt! Maker 2 a hit in Romania
Kingfisher Community School worked
closely with a Romanian special school
as part of the British Council funded
Comenius Project.
Project Coordinator at Kingfisher, Tricia
Ayrton, said: “Although the Romanian
pupils primarily have physical
difficulties, the school did not have
any appropriately simple software, and
nothing that could be operated using
switches. SwitchIt! Maker 2 made a
huge impression on the visiting teachers
– they will definitely keep using it after
the end of the project!”.
SwitchIt! Maker 2 allows teachers to
add their own pictures and text, so
Don’t forget you can use eLCs to buy software from this catalogue!
Jigworks from Crick
This amazingly flexible tool helps you
create jigsaws, inset puzzles and much
more! It provides both pre-reading and
early reading activities, addressing skills
from shape and picture matching up to
early word level reading skills.
Make jigsaw activities in seconds using
any digital picture. Choose how many
pieces you want, from 4 to 64, and add
sounds. Create custom puzzles by cutting
pieces of any shape and size out of your
digital image. Or cut simple shapes out of a
plain background for early shape matching
activities. You can add letters or words
for early reading and writing exercises
too. Make onset and rime activities, or
puzzles where children piece together the
letters of their name. Create sets of related
activities for children to work through
independently. Fully switch accessible.
Windows CD-Rom £60
Additional user licence £20
page 26
it is ideal for creating activities in
different languages. The school also
used the program as part of their final
project report, to evidence what they
had learned.
At Kingfisher, the pupils put on a play
based on a Romanian legend called
‘Finding the Sun’. Alongside this they
created a SwitchIt! Maker 2 activity
using pictures of the children showing
off lots of Romanian items. Using the
program’s free Player, they could also
send a copy to show to their Romanian
friends.
With thanks to Tricia Ayrton of
Kingfisher Community School.
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Useful resource programs to
use with Maker software and
in other creative activities!
Video Bank
These video files are useful learning
tools and ideal for using in software like
SwitchIt! Maker 2. The Animals CD has
over 40 MPG movie files in categories
including birds, wild animals, fish, insects,
pets and farm animals, and the zoo. The
Vehicles CD has over 40 movies about
aeroplanes, boats, trains, play vehicles,
working vehicles and more. Each CD also
has a selection of JPEG image files. Please
specify the CD required.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £29
Flash! Pro 2
Over 8,500 colour photo flashcards that
you can print out to stimulate speech and
language. Photos are simply arranged into
65 categories, including actions, animals,
emotions, body parts, clothing, food,
people, vehicles, locations and lots more.
Windows CD-Rom £55
10 user copy      £239
Picture This... Pro
Over 5,000 photos for creating picture
schedules, communication boards, games,
reading activities and more. You can also
create lotto boards with various coloured
borders. Ideal for teaching matching skills,
reading skills and receptive or expressive
vocabulary. Includes a program for turning
photos into various sized flashcards with
or without text.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £55
40 GET CREATIVE! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Beep!
Lots of fun for young children and teachers
too! This collection of six stimulating
activities for three to five year olds is
based on the themes of creative play
and exploration. The activities encourage
children to express their ideas, offering
endless opportunities for creative thinking
and discussion.
Find the odd one out, navigate a maze or
build a street scene and see it animate.
Dress baby in weird and wonderful
costumes, try a musical paint box and
build sentences with Word Robot. Ideal for
playgroups, nursery schools and reception
classes. Not switch accessible.
Windows/Mac OSX CD-Rom £35
5 user copy £75
10 user copy £125
Unlimited licence £175
Clicker Paint
Painting made easy
- and in Clicker!
This exciting new
program fully integrates
with Clicker 5 (page 54)
and works as a powerful
stand alone program
as well. It incorporates
unique and innovative
features that add new
dimensions to classroom
creativity.
With Clicker 5, Clicker Paint allows pupils
to illustrate their writing and engage in a
range of learning activities. A button on
the Clicker Grid opens Clicker Paint as a
pop-up that provides the tools and canvas
for you to compose a picture, which then
transfers to your Clicker Grid.
Clicker Paint is incredibly pupil-friendly,
yet includes many powerful features that
will motivate children of all abilities. In
addition to illustrating stories, pupils can
engage in a range of learning activities.
Some activities start with a picture already
on the canvas and with just the most
relevant tools and colours available. For
example, complete a simple line drawing
using only the fill tool and relevant
colours. Find and highlight objects with
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If you liked Beep!, you’ll
love Beep! Beep!. Six more
beautifully designed activities
to educate, inspire and
entertain early learners. The
program is easy to use and
supports many of the early
learning goals. Differentiate
colours, sizes and expressions by popping the right
bubble. Match the hats in Snap, and begin to recognise
and form letters in Alphabet. Have fun with the on-
screen colouring book, observe and explore a scene
in Worm World, and manipulate objects in Helicopter
Rescue. The program builds confidence in using the computer and develops hand-eye
coordination skills.
Windows/Mac OSX CD-Rom £35 10 user copy £125
5 user copy £75 Unlimited licence £175
Help Kids Learn with Help Kidz Learn!
Our new website, Help Kidz Learn, is designed to help parents support their children’s
learning through fun, interactive activities. See www.helpkidzlearn.com
FacePaint 2
FacePaint 2 from SEMERC allows
the circular brush, or use the stamp tool to children to build up hundreds of different
add pictures to a background. Pupils can faces sequentially, by making choices from
even create their own stamps! It’s easy a huge bank of features. This can be done
to customise activities according to the in a pictorial way to suit the needs of non-
abilities of your pupils. readers, or by text entry for pupils who are
With Clicker Paint, new Clicker activities reading and writing.
and templates are supplied to get you Windows/Mac CD-Rom £42
started. The activities are ready to use, yet 3 user copy £82
can be very easily modified. The templates 5 user copy £109
make it easy for your pupils to create Site licence £259
talking books with their own illustrations
and for you to create new activities.
There are lots of free, ready-made activities
at LearningGrids.com. The program is For more titles from SEMERC,
switch accessible too. see pages 68 - 69 and:
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £49
Additional user licence £15 www.inclusive.co.uk
30 user bundle £399
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When using technology for older learners with special
educational needs, the challenge is to find resources which
meet people’s learning levels but also have age appropriate
content.

Framework software like SwitchIt!

One way to solve this is to use software
into which you can place photographs,
images and sounds which you know a
person can relate to and are appropriate for
their age. Many people find photographs
with themselves or family members very
motivating. Also, people are more likely
to be motivated by things they are already
interested in, such as motorcycles, pop
music, etc.
Maker 2, ChooseIt! Maker 2 and
SwitchIt! Jigsaw Maker 2 enables
you to do this. Digital photos and
images grabbed from the internet can
be easily inserted into activities.
SwitchIt! Jigsaw Maker 2 turns
photographs into simple jigsaws of
two, four or nine pieces. There is a
range of skill levels from cause and
effect to dragging and dropping the
pieces into place. When the jigsaw is
complete, the user is rewarded with
music and animation. For more than
9 pieces, try Jigworks on page 39. Many organisations have used SwitchIt! Maker
With SwitchIt! Maker 2 you can create 2 for clients to record personal information
slide shows of photos and video clips – such as in communication passports and
which can be accompanied by music person centred planning.
or sound recorded with a microphone. With ChooseIt! Maker 2 you can insert
Activities can be prepared for people photographs and images, but make simple
to use, or they can be involved in the choosing and question/answer activities. The
construction of the activities. More activities can have simple correct/incorrect
able users can construct the activities answers, have multiple correct answers or
independently as the program is very all of the answers can be correct, making it a
simple and straightforward to use. choosing exercise.

SwitchIt! Maker 2, ChooseIt! Maker 2 and SwitchIt! Jigsaw Maker 2

SwitchIt! Maker 2 ChooseIt! Maker 2 SwitchIt! Jigsaw Maker 2

Create your own on-screen jigsaw puzzles

SwitchIt! Maker 2 turns your text, images,
movies and sounds into simple on-screen
activities. Create a multimedia life story
for an adult, or a CV for someone going
on work experience. Create step by
step recipes complete with video. The
possibilities are endless! The program is
really easy to use and the activities are
automatically accessible using a mouse,
whiteboard, touch monitor, keyboard or
switches. See page 20 for further details
or www.switchitmaker2.com for more
activity ideas.
Windows/Mac OSX CD-Rom £69
5 user copy £138
Site licence £207
ChooseIt! Maker 2 makes it easy to
create decision making activities and
quizzes. Add text, images and sounds that
appeal to your learners! The activities are
automatically accessible using a mouse,
whiteboard, touch monitor, keyboard or
switches.
Like SwitchIt! Maker 2, the program
is complete with over 1,500 useful
example files to get you started, including
images, sound, symbols and video clips.
See page 25 for further details or www.
chooseitmaker2.com.
Windows/Mac OSX CD-Rom £69
5 user copy £138
Site licence £207
with SwitchIt! Jigsaw Maker 2! Pictures
can be cut into two, four or nine piece
puzzles that can be completed in four
ways, providing progression:
• press a switch to build the picture
• click a piece to make it jump into place
• find the piece that fits a particular place
• drag a piece into the right place.
Add your own music or voice message to
go with each picture. Print the jigsaws out
for more activities. You can use a mouse,
touch screen, interactive whiteboard or
one or two switches. See page 26 for
further details.
Windows/Mac OSX CD-Rom £69
5 user copy £138
Site licence £207

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42 OLDER LEARNERS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Another area which older
learners can cover using Out and About - these award winning titles from
SEMERC are now improved and extended. Aimed
technology is that of life skills.
at individuals aged 14+ who need support with
Using a computer can be a very powerful basic life skills around literacy, money, ICT, personal organisation and
way of experiencing situations in a ‘virtual
world’. All of the programs listed below
independence, they have lots of real life videos and photographs.
work well when used in discussion with They are switch accessible and have audio and symbol support.
peers and staff working with the learners.
They also need to be linked to the learners’
real world experiences, so are good as
preparation for or review of a similar Out and About 1 Plus Out and About 2 Plus
situation. The Living Community Around The Home
Out and About 1 uses photographs and
video clips to promote life skills. It includes
activities based in restaurants, supermarkets
and other ‘real world’ situations. Out and
About 2 requires a higher level of literacy
and numeracy. It contains activities based
around information gathering and usage
such as shopping, use by dates and correct
spelling.
Another piece of software aptly entitled
Lifeskills: 24 Hours a Day contains
photographs and illustrations and takes
Suitable for non-readers, Out and About Entertaining interactive videos show
the user through different daily tasks, from
1 provides the user with a real ‘life skills’ how to cook dishes such as sausage and
getting dressed to choosing and paying
environment. It includes shopping, leisure, bean casserole, baked potatoes, chicken
for food.
finance, supermarket, bank, restaurant, korma and apple and blackberry crumble.
For people who need help with task
travel, bus station and college. Activities Associated, differentiated activities
sequencing, Personal Success may be able
include picture matching, what’s wrong, include shelf life, information search, put
to assist them or promote discussion with
spot the difference and jigsaw. There are in order, word search and shopping list.
support staff. The pictures can be printed
improved interfaces, menus and user set- There are real life signs and symbols, age
out for activities away from the computer
up, along with many switch settings and appropriate graphics and photographs and
and could be positioned in relevant places,
accessibility options. extended use of video.
such as a picture of brushing teeth in the
bathroom, to reinforce learning. Windows/Mac CD-Rom £75 Windows/Mac CD-Rom £75
5 user copy £150 5 user copy £150
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Personal Success
Out and About 3 Out and About 4
Gadgets at Home Money and Finance

Reinforce hygiene, dressing and personal

care skills. Some people need help with the
basics - teeth, hair, washing face. Others
need assistance with more complex tasks
like laundry and makeup. The program
includes personal care for men and women,
dressing for success and clothing care.
Organise them to reflect a naturally
occurring sequence - washing hands,
brushing teeth, flossing, mouthwash. Use
printouts to rehearse activities and as
picture cues in the bathroom or bedroom.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £79
5 user copy £125
Overlay pack for Personal Success £7
Users can listen, watch, discuss and
even record their own commentary while
learning about household gadgets including
the cooker, microwave, washing machine,
iron, toaster and kettle. Activities include
reveal, sequencing, spot the difference,
spell the word and word search. As with
the other Out and About titles, it has built-
in record keeping, printable resources,
switch, symbol and audio support.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £75
5 user copy £150
Please call us for more pricing options
Based around absorbing real life videos
with follow-up activities and supporting
resources, this program reinforces existing
money skills and introduces new ones.
Areas covered include personal budgeting,
online shopping, basic money skills,
money recognition, ordering of money
and change. There is a fun quiz on money
matters and the program covers vocabulary
such as PIN, receipt, wages and so on.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £75
5 user copy £150
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 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • OLDER LEARNERS
Lifeskills: 24 hours a day
High quality software
for adults with learning
difficulties
Technology and the JMU International Centre for
Aimed at older learners with moderate
learning difficulties. Users are presented
with up to 31 different everyday scenarios
in which they make decisions. Choose
food in the cafe, visit the Post Office or go
shopping. Pay for the goods. Instruction is
enabled through a wide range of support
including Rebus symbols, Makaton sign
language and Signalong signing. Input
ColorCards Interactive
Everyday Objects
ColorCards Interactive uses photographs
to reinforce skills of visual discrimination,
problem solving, concentration and
attention, and semantics/categorisation.
Activities include:
• Match the picture - picture-to-picture
matching, audio-to-picture matching
and part-to-whole matching.
• What’s it for? - all about function.
• Odd one out - grouping/classification.
• Add on - sort cards into categories.
• How many? - simple counting.
ReadIt! The Creature
This story from
Gatehouse Books
is now available
as a ReadIt! CD,
designed to help
older learners
develop their
reading skills.
ReadIt! CDs are interactive storybooks,
fully narrated and with motivating
animations. The story is age appropriate,
having been written by an adult learner. It
also has a simplified text version to help
less confident readers. Read all about an
animal lover’s relationship with a rather
naughty creature...
Windows CD-Rom £25
See www.inclusive.co.uk for more information - you can use the pages as handouts
Knowsley Borough Council, Inclusive
Digital Content working together
can be through a mouse, touch monitor or
switches.
The graphics style is age appropriate,
whilst meeting the needs of users with
visual and perceptual difficulties.
The program has been extensively trialled
with service users and the input options
and three levels of operation have proved
very valuable. Users find the animations
stimulating to watch and take great
pleasure in being able to help their chosen
character.
Windows CD-Rom £49
5 CD pack £149
Network licence (Win NT4 only) £229
A valuable addition to speech and language
therapy, this CD also develops skills like
turn-taking, attending and listening.
Windows CD-Rom £59
5 user copy £139
Site licence £349
Disco
Disco develops cause and effect and
switching skills. The images and
animations will entertain older children
through to adults and the activities range
from a single press to gain a reward, to
multi-press picture builds.
Windows CD-Rom £45
5 user copy £89
Site licence £219
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Also see...
Choose & Tell: Legends 27
Drumkit 39
Match Time 65
Switch Skills 1 18
SwitchIt! Series 21-23
Touch Balloons 13
SymWriter 53
At www.inclusive.co.uk:
Ooops!
Ziko World
MegaMix
Spot On Games
Teen Tunes Plus
Switch Friendly Games
Easy Games
Six classic arcade style games that
help develop the skills of observation,
anticipation, timing and concentration:
MiniPacman: help Pacman eat all the
cookies and avoid the ghost.
MiniSpace: shoot all of the objects
before they land on you!
MiniRabbit: help the rabbit to cross the
river or the road.
MiniBreak: knock down the bricks by
moving a bat to bounce the ball.
MiniAsteroids: shoot the asteroids!
MiniTetris: steer and rotate the falling
blocks to make a complete row.
Many options can be configured, including
the difficulty level, speed, turning sound
effects on or off and so on. Settings can
be saved. There are many levels to play
and you can create new ones using the
program Editors. More advanced students
could develop their design skills by
creating new challenges for each other.
Accessible using one or two switches, a
keyboard, mouse or USB joystick.
Windows CD-Rom £45
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Using technology to support
learners with dyslexia
By Judith Stansfield, former chair
of the British Dyslexia Association
Computer Committee.

The term ‘dyslexia’ has loosely become

associated with any learning differences
that prevent an average or above average
child performing in literacy and/or
numeracy activities at a level that their
oral contributions would indicate.
Formerly this was only applied to any
child for whom there was no other
physical or sensory explanation for
the discrepancy and consequently was
thought of as a mainstream condition.
Now that the ‘dyslexic gene’ has been
identified and it is accepted that it runs in
families, it is highly likely that children
with a physical or sensory disability who
come from dyslexic families could also
have dyslexic learning differences. The
implication for special schools is that they
need to address the possibility that their
students may also have tendencies to the
‘dysabilities’ of dyslexia, dyspraxia and
dyscalculia, that may complicate their
learning. It also needs to be recognised
that undiagnosed dysabilities may play
a large part in impeding the learning of
children with Aspergers, ADHD, hearing
Using ReadOn to
help access the
curriculum.
impairment, deafness and emotional or
behavioural difficulties.
In the long term, teachers of these children
are interested in improving their interaction
with text and developing strategies to
promote more independent learning.
Special schools already have a higher
adult to student ratio than mainstream
schools, which should make it easier
to introduce and support the personal
equipment and ICT strategies that could
liberate the learning of their pupils.

There is now such a large range of software and hardware products that it should be
possible to provide solutions to promote the learning of every child. The problem “Especially for younger readers,
arises for a busy classroom teacher to identify and select what should be used and there are good selections of
when! The main areas where ICT can help are: talking books such as the ReadIt!
•  promoting reading •  supporting writing Younger Reader’s Library.”
•  supporting numeracy •  providing remediation See page 57.
•  developing organisational skills

Access to the curriculum Supporting writing

For a child who is an inadequate reader,
accessing curricular material can seem an
insurmountable obstacle and it is not good
for self esteem to be reliant on someone
else to disclose the information for a
lesson.
The text-to-speech facility on a computer
can be used to open up a wide range
of possibilities. Especially for younger
readers, there are good selections of
talking books such as the ReadIt! Younger
Reader’s Library (page 57) and those
from Crick and Sherston. Older readers
need age appropriate texts such as those
provided in the Start to Finish range
(Don Johnston), Electronic Library
(Carron Practicals), Wildcats and Rainbow
Reading (Kingscourt) and Wellington
Square (Semerc).
Screen readers or ReadOn (page 46) can
be used to create talking books from texts
that are out of copyright and available
in digital format or from a selection of
scanned textbook pages (not the whole
book, however, because of copyright
issues).
Text scanned into a suitable format can be
downloaded into an MP3 player and used
with a headset to provide audio support for
discreet reading of a paper book.
Most worksheets are produced on a
computer, so if a student has access to a
computer with a talking word processor,
they can become ‘talking worksheets’.
Difficult words and phrases, or even all
the text, can be ‘read’ privately by the
student and as many times as needed to
understand.
A talking word processor is an essential
tool for supporting writing. There are
many dedicated word processors and
even Word can talk if there is a screen
reader available. Such a facility allows the
student to hear if text is mis-typed and a
half-finished sentence can be read out as a
prompt to complete the sentence.
A word processor that also has Rebus
support when needed is an excellent aid to
increase confidence in spelling, especially
with homonyms, where the wrong Rebus
picture helps the student to try for the
correct spelling (for example, pear/pair/
pare, there/their, etc.). The Rebuses can be
used for creating text and then removed
for the final printout.
Talking wordgrids, wordbanks and
predictive typing are more supportive to

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 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DYSLEXIA
Supporting writing
...cont.
a poor speller than a spellcheck, as seeing
the correct words is easier and a more
positive activity than trying to remember
them.
Most of these activities used to depend on
the student having access to a computer
in the classroom or a laptop that is power
hungry, and liable to be spending much
time in the repair shop.
Mobile text producers such as the
AlphaSmart have been used extensively in
mainstream schools to provide a relatively
cheap, very robust solution that is also
economical on batteries. Neo (page 72) can
also run the Co:Writer prediction program.
It is useful to find a typing training program
that appeals to the student, that can be
followed at home, often over a holiday
period, so that the keyboard can be used to
type as quickly as the student thinks.
Older students with reasonable manual
dexterity can find using a PDA helpful for
organising their time as well as keeping
track of contacts, making notes, email
etc. It is essential to keep backing up the
information, and using the stylus or very
small keyboard can be a problem for
younger, disorganised or dyspraxic users.
A tape recorder or recordable MP3 player
can be useful for initial ideas or making
notes.
A speech recognition system (SRS), such
as Dragon Naturally Speaking, is useful
for older students who have to produce
long essays or projects. Although greatly
improved, it still requires a lot of training
attention and is not very practical in a
classroom.
Useful websites
You may find the following useful for
providing further information about
dyslexia and about using technology to
support learners with specific learning
difficulties:
www.bdadyslexia.org.uk
www.calsc.co.uk
www.carronpracticals.co.uk
www.clickergrids.com
www.donjohnston.co.uk
www.dyslexic.com
www.hi2U.org
www.inclusive.co.uk
www.r-e-m.co.uk
www.semerc.com
www.sherston.co.uk
www.tosuccess.org
www.widgit.com
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45
Organisational skills
Software for
One of the common dyslexic traits is Organisational Skills
poor organisational skills, but this is often
accompanied by good visuo-spatial ability.
Building mind maps of ideas can be very
helpful and if this is done on a computer, Inspiration V8
the text can be saved to a word processor
to produce a final document. Using a
Rebus word processor to compile visual
timetables to plan the school day or week is
helpful, as is using an electronic organiser.
Longer term benefits can be derived from
regular use of a memory trainer such as
Memory Booster (Lucid) or Mastering
Memory or Time to Revise (CALSC).
Inspiration V8 is a brainstorming and
concept mapping tool for visual thinking,
Numeracy planning, organising and learning. Now
Some children have certain problems with a useful mind mapping view.
with numeracy without necessarily The program includes tools for outlining,
being dyscalculic, so whilst it is worth diagramming, concept mapping, webbing
persevering with concept teaching and and pre-writing to help the learner develop
remedial practice, there comes a point thinking skills and structure their research
where it is more advantageous to help or other work. Useful right across the
them use technology to provide coping curriculum. Add hyperlinks to a website.
life skills. Inspiration V8 is interactive whiteboard
Many number programs provide practice enabled and synchronises with Inspiration
in arithmetic skills, often with reassuring for Palm OS. 50+ templates included.
support, and are especially useful Windows/Mac CD-Rom £59
where levels/activities can be selected 5 to 9 user licences (each) £38
by the teacher. MathsWiz (page 63) and Please call us for more pricing options
IntelliMathics (www.inclusive.co.uk) are
good for concept development, whilst
learning to use a simple spreadsheet and a
calculator can help with the mechanics of Kidspiration 2.1
calculation. A digital watch makes it easier
to respond to requests on what the time is.
Using software for remediation of spelling
and arithmetic can be productive, especially
if the student wants to progress, and there
is some fun involved as with WordShark,
Nessy, LexiaUK and NumberShark. CoPS,
LASS and LADS (Lucid) and Lexion are
excellent for discovering the learning
strengths and weaknesses of a student
and Lexion has the bonus of providing
activities to work on these.
A reading, writing and visual learning
tool for 4 - 7 year olds. Helps students to
express themselves visually and recognise
Useful books the connection between words and their
English Teachers Yearbook 2006/7, meanings. Includes 75 ready-made
Spotting Special Needs, p32. activities. Use it to:
• brainstorm ideas with pictures/words
J. Stansfield, Communicating through
• organise information visually
Writing. See www.dyslexia.org.uk/
• create stories and descriptions using
articles.php?page=comms
visual tools
Andi Sanderson, Matching Dyslexic • explore new ideas with thought webs
Difficulties to IT. See http://dyslexic. and visual mapping.
com/database/articles/matching.html Now you can see symbols paired with
D. Hillage, Count on your computer words in Writing View. Students can even
(SEN Marketing). draw their own on-screen symbols.
V. Crivelli, Write to Read with ICT Windows/Mac CD-Rom £39
(SEN Marketing). 5 user copy £115
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Lexion
Lexion makes it easy to assess
pupils who are struggling with
reading and writing.
Simply select a test for their
age and area of difficulty and
Lexion will analyse the result,
displaying the results in charts
and text. It then automatically
creates exercises to address the
difficulty.
The pupil can practice the exercises either
at school or at home, and as they improve,
they can be re-tested to assess progress.
Lexion is a computer based system for
stimulating and training people with
Reading Pen Oxford Edition
This amazing device scans printed text
and displays it in large characters.
It will read out the word and then show or
read a definition from the Oxford Concise
Dictionary. The display flips over for left-
handed people. It will display syllables,
spell words letter by letter, read reversed
out words - even words split between
two lines! Adjustable volume. Batteries
included.
The Reading Pen now has an English
voice, simpler menu operation and
enhanced scanning.
Reading Pen Plus can also language
translate and it can capture text to be
uploaded to a computer.
Reading Pen Oxford Edition £170
Reading Pen Plus £218
See our literacy aids from
on page 74
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language related learning disorders,
dyslexia or aphasia. It covers the most
fundamental processes in learning reading
and writing, including phonological
awareness, letter-sound correspondence,
syllable and morpheme segmentation
and blending, grammar, spatial skills,
arithmetic and understanding the clock.
The Lexion analysis helps to assess whether
a child will have difficulties in reading and
writing during their first years in school. It
can also be used as a screening tool when a
new stage in reading and writing education
is to begin, or where a certain level of
ability should have been reached.
Lexion has also been designed to engage
interest and improve concentration.
ReadOn
This comprehensive learning tool is
designed to help people of all ages to
overcome the reading problems associated
with dyslexia. Regardless of reading
level, it allows the student to experience
reading with minimal supervision and
support. Mistakes can be made and risks
taken, hopefully resulting in an increased
willingness to read and improved ability.
Features include visual tracking exercises,
comprehension support, auditory feedback
and customised visual cues for problem
words. Settings can be personalised.
Text can be entered or copied into ReadOn
(hard copy text can be loaded using Optical
Character Recognition). The student can
then use ReadOn’s visual tracking options
to read it. ReadOn uses letter, word, phrase
or paragraph highlighting to help prevent
the student from being distracted by all the
other text on the page.
Students can also use the auditory word
assistance for help with tricky words.
The assessments cover a great many
areas, including phonological awareness,
building words from component sounds or
syllables, matching a picture to a sounded
word, reading and reading comprehension,
spelling and remembering sequences.
The exercises also cover a wide range of
areas, including:
•  Phonology.
•  Writing the word.
•  Letter sequencing.
•  Matching words to a picture or sound.
•  Comprehension.
•  Assembling syllables.
•  Sentences and texts - exercises in
grammar, syntax and comprehension.
Lexion teacher licence £250
Additional teacher licence £50
Site licence £680
Words for which they seek assistance are
automatically recorded in an individual
word bank. This information can be used
as a basis for further work, which might
include multi-sensory activities, visual
imagery, clay models or word lists.
They could, for example, create a painting
or a clay model that represents the word.
This visual clue can then be added to
ReadOn and be used to assist with their
decoding in future.
ReadOn’s writing options include a talking
spell checker and auditory feedback of
letter names and words during typing.
Students can also use the voices to listen
back to their work – an invaluable editing
tool.
Windows CD-Rom £99
5 user copy £245
10 user copy £290
Primary site licence £345
Secondary site licence £495
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Developing Reading and Spelling Skills

Nessy

Nessy is an interactive, multimedia
resource that enables pupils of various
ages and ability levels to read, write and
spell with confidence, enthusiasm and
enjoyment. Each of the 120 lessons follows
a structured, phonic approach supported
by printable card games, activity sheets,
mnemonics and computer games, delivered
in a simple and fun way.
•  259 card and board games.
•  586 different versions of 12 animated
computer games.
•  1,500 printable activity sheets, rules and
word lists.
•  Animated spelling rules.
•  A library of ready-made mnemonics.
•  Storybooks with decodable text.
•  Assessments to track progress.
•  Add your own words into the games.
•  Motivational writing activities.
The program helps dyslexic students
between 5 and 16 years old to learn to
read, write and spell in a fun, yet effective
way. It is easy to use, gives a simple lesson
structure that saves time planning and
can be used by class assistants without
guidance. The highly motivational game
based learning has also proved a hit with
EBD, EAL, Down’s Syndrome, Asperger’s
and mainstream pupils.
Based on 40 years of research and
practical teaching at the Bristol Dyslexia
Centre, Nessy combines a system of
structured incremental phonics linked with
language, writing skills and vocabulary
development.
The clear, phonic based structure
includes printable card games, activity
sheets, mnemonics and computer games.
Successful trials have shown Nessy helps
to rebuild self confidence and improve
literacy skills.
Windows CD-Rom £102
3 user copy £255
5 user copy £355
Please call us for more pricing options
“Nessy really has made a huge
difference. It is easily understood, and
teaches through understanding, fun,
concrete methods... The games are
fantastic for learning. I love it!” Julian
Swindale, Sefton Park Infants School

WordShark 3S Starspell 2.3

This popular teaching

resource is used widely in
schools. It combines the
excitement of computer
games with the serious task
of learning to read and spell.
Its 36 different games use
sound, graphics and text to
teach and reinforce word
recognition and spelling.
WordShark 3S includes This popular and useful program is ideal for
phonics, onset and rime, the Literacy Hour. As well as the familiar
homophones, spelling rules, common letter patterns, visual and auditory patterns, prefixes, look - listen - cover - write - check format,
suffixes, roots, word division, high frequency words, use of words in context, alphabet and it includes words in context sentences,
dictionary skills and more. onset-rime activities, plus hangman and
The games and selection of 1,500 pre-recorded words are designed to assist those with anagram games. It also has lists of words
specific learning difficulties. Suitable for home and school use, and all ages. for the Literacy Hour Framework, as well
The word lists are arranged in three alternative structured courses covering the Literacy as National Curriculum subject word lists
Hour UK spellings and word recognition, secondary school/adult SEN and the three stages for Key Stages 3 and 4.
of the book Alpha to Omega. Variable speeds and other options meet all grades of skill. Windows CD-Rom £59
The latest version has 3,000 extra words from the KS3 Curriculum and sentences that Additional user licence £10
show the words in context. It is easy to add new words for learners to practice and the Site licence £259
program keeps student records too.

Windows CD-Rom £58 Also see:

5 CD pack £230
10 user network licence £360 20 user network licence £520 textHELP Read & Write 48
15 user network licence £440 25 user network licence £600

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Supporting Reading and Writing
Penfriend XP 3.0
A powerful tool for those with dyslexia
or physical disabilities, adding word
prediction, speech and an on-screen
keyboard to almost any software.
Penfriend XP helps with spelling,
confidence and speed of writing. It also
reads out almost any text, such as web
pages or word processed documents.
Penfriend XP works with your word
processor and tries to guess the word you
are typing. One key press then finishes
the word for you. It also learns the
words you use frequently and recently.
This information is saved for each user,
together with individual settings.
Now with even better prediction and
more lexicons, including a 30,000 word
lexicon for adult users. Teachers can select
preferences, edit student lexicons and
add topic specific vocabulary. If you use
Clicker 4/5, it can also enhance your grids
with prediction.
Windows CD-Rom £60
Additional user licence £20
Penfriend XL 3.0
Screen reading, word prediction and
on‑screen keyboards!
Penfriend XL has additional features
including word prediction in French,
Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese,
Dutch, Swedish and Latin. The screen
reader can read menus and dialogues,
word processed documents and web pages.
If you have suitable voices installed, it
can speak in many European languages.
Includes on-screen keyboards for several
languages, with accented characters too.
Compatible with Clicker 5.
Windows CD-Rom £120
Additional user licence £30
Also see:
Handwriting for Windows 60
NEO2 72
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WordBar V2
WordBar V2 from Crick provides writing
support for students. It is a toolbar which
sits along the bottom of your screen and
attaches itself to whatever word processor
you are using. Every grid contains words
or phrases that can be sent to the word
processor with a click. Faster writing,
improved spelling and accuracy. It
includes high quality speech so you can
hear words or phrases before you write.
Version 2 has great new features including
new file and grid templates that are
suitable for all ages; adjustable height
tabs; child friendly Sassoon font and easy
network support.
Windows CD-Rom £60
Additional user licence £20
Dragon Naturally Speaking
- Preferred 9
Watch your
words appear
as you talk!
Dragon gives you the power to create
documents, reports, e-mails and more - all
by speaking! It’s over three times faster
than typing and amazingly accurate. Just
use your voice to dictate and edit in Word,
Excel, Corel, WordPerfect, and virtually
all Windows based applications.
Voice recognition is great for those with
literacy difficulties: it improves spelling
and increases the speed at which users
can get their thoughts onto paper. No need
to touch a keyboard or make repetitive
mouse movements.
You can also surf the web, launch
programs, and control your mouse and the
entire desktop! Dragon is now up to 99%
accurate, never makes a spelling mistake
and learns as you use it.
You can even dictate into a handheld
device away from your PC, or use a
compatible Bluetooth microphone. No
script reading required, so you can get
started right away.
Free noise-cancelling microphone
included.
Windows CD-Rom £149
textHELP Read & Write
Standard 8
This ‘floating’ toolbar helps improve
reading and writing skills with features
such as speech feedback, phonetic spell
checking, word prediction and homophone
support. It promotes independent learning
and improves the accuracy and vocabulary
of written work.
Features include high quality speech
feedback, phonetic spell checker, word
prediction based on sentence context and
specialist dictionaries, a talking dictionary
and talking simple calculator. It also has a
Word Wizard word finder that combines a
dictionary and thesaurus. Choose to hear
text as you type letter by letter, word by
word or sentence by sentence, or have text
highlighted as it is read out. Hear icons
and menus too.
Teachers can monitor spelling mistakes
and usage logs, customise the program and
change the toolbar style.
Windows CD-Rom £140
Primary site licence £495
Secondary site licence £795
textHELP Read & Write
Gold 8
Additional features include:
• Converts scanned papers into word files
that can be read aloud or edited.
• Converts text into audio files for use on
portable audio devices.
• Fact Folder research tool. Capture text
or images from any application, including
the internet. The source is automatically
recorded and information is classified by
topic. Convert your research into text or
a slide show.
•  PDF Aloud - enables speech with
synchronised highlighting in PDF files.
•  Speech enabled Scientific Calculator.
•  Pronunciation Tutor to develop more
accurate speech and pronunciation.
Windows CD-Rom £320
Macintosh CD-Rom £320
Primary site licence £1095
Secondary site licence £1795
PDF Aloud £59
Screen Reader £25
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Developing mouse and keyboard skills
can be of particular benefit for those who
struggle to use a pen or pencil to record
their work.
With a computer, pupils with physical difficulties can
achieve neater presentation and greater accuracy. Those with
learning difficulties may find that a computer helps them to
focus on the content of their work rather than the process of
recording it.

Developing mouse skills

Using a mouse or one of the many alternative devices on
pages 78 to 82 requires a combination of motor, cognitive
and physical skills that can be a considerable challenge to
many learners.
The activities in IT Mouse Skills require a minimum of
cognitive and perceptual ability, allowing the user to
concentrate on one element of mouse use at a time. It
begins with ‘mouse over’, to help teach the first essential

skill; moving the mouse pointer around
the screen. It does not require any button
pressing - all they need to do is pass over
little characters, which then disappear with
a satisfying sound!
The next activity encourages the learner
to start clicking. They can click anywhere
on the screen to make a fun character
appear. If the pupil tends to hold down
their mouse button and needs to learn to
let go, the program’s options can make
the character appear when the button is
released. You could practice targeting too
– can they put a character in each corner of
the screen? Further activities help to learn
double-clicking and click timing before
moving on to drag and drop. Accuracy
is encouraged when the learner drops the
character down a hole!
The final activity is around drop-down
menus. Click on the odd one out in the row,
and a drop-down column of characters will
appear. Again, click on the odd one out to
see an on-screen reward.
You could introduce some further simple
activities to help pupils consolidate their
mouse skills. Young children will enjoy
colouring in on-screen pictures in programs
like Alphabet Paint, or exploring a beach
scene in Let’s Go To The Seaside. You
could also introduce some fun choosing
activities with programs like the Choose
and Tell series.

IT Mouse Skills CatchMe

Have fun while learning the many applications of the mouse!

Move the mouse over an object, drag and drop, drag along a path
and practice using drop-down menus. Various clicking activities
can be found such as clicking anywhere, click timing and double-
clicking.
Introductions to each activity are provided and the successful
completion of a task is met with a range of pleasing rewards.
Many games are configurable. Adjust the difficulty level and
change the background for high contrast; ideal for low vision.
Customise the colours and sound effects too. Setups will be
remembered when re-starting the program.
Windows/Mac OSX 8.6+ CD-Rom £45
Additional user licence £12
CatchMe is excellent for practising mouse and whiteboard skills.
Improve hand-eye coordination by targeting and dragging colours,
shapes, letters and numbers, or try games with balloons, mazes or
revealing a picture.
The activities Ballooning, Mazes, Painting and Uncovering
are ideal for teaching the important functions of a mouse in an
entertaining and motivating fashion. You can even add your own
digital images and sounds to provide extra motivation. This lovely
program has many options to tailor each of its activities to the
needs of the learner.
Windows CD-Rom £45
Site licence £220

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Developing keyboard skills
Whether a child uses a physical keyboard or an
on-screen version, it helps if they know their way
around the keys.
For pupils with learning difficulties, a keyboard
with lowercase letters (page 76) can help with letter
recognition. Alternatively, you could customise
your keyboard using lowercase stickers (page 77).
Colour coded keys can also help to jog the child’s
memory (were they looking for a green key?) and
are useful when giving verbal prompts. The Jumbo
XL (page 75) uses bright green for consonants,
purple for vowels and yellow for punctuation keys.
Another option is the Kidglove (page 77). This
removable, transparent sleeve has lowercase stickers
on the inside. The alphabet keys are very clear and
other keys, which might distract, can be blanked
out with removable stickers. There are high contrast
gloves for those with low vision too.

Typing tutors introduces letters through a variety of

Keyboard familiarity
Typing tutors take a structured, methodical
approach to developing the user’s
keyboarding skills.
First Keys 2 helps develop early literacy
skills as well as keyboard awareness. It
activities that teach key position, letter
recognition and spelling, using an on-
screen keyboard. These include simple
copy typing or filling in the gaps in a piece
of text. You can also set up word lists to
make the learning experience relevant.

Pupils can get to know the keyboard

by making a game of typing common
words, or words that have their letters
close together (such as ‘tree’, ‘was’,
‘red’ and ‘wear’). The learner could
work alongside another child or a
teaching assistant. You could add to
the motivation using a talking word
processor that will read the word out
when the space bar is pressed, or that
is picture supported.
Touch typing
Once the pupil has some keyboard
awareness, those with poor handwriting
but reasonable fine motor skills may
benefit from a touch typing program.
UltraKey 5 has high quality graphics,
speech feedback and animation that helps
motivate learners to practice as well as
encouraging good posture. It is aimed at
teenagers, but can also suit younger and/or
older learners.
The keys are introduced letter by letter
and there is the opportunity to practice
typing individual letters, words and
whole sentences. The program analyses
any incorrect keys pressed and provides
exercises to work on areas of difficulty.
Other typing tutors include Five Finger
Typist for learning to type with one hand
and Touch Type, which speaks the next
letter to be typed and allows you to change
the font, size and colour, making it suitable
for visually impaired users.

Rhyming activities can help too –
typing words that rhyme can help
familiarise the child with typing
patterns for words with similar
endings. Other activities for helping
achieve keyboard familiarity could
include simple spelling, initial letter
and letter recognition activities and
Cloze exercises.
Activities should be kept short,
achievable and motivating, with
plenty of short sessions being more
effective than one long session.
UltraKey 5
UltraKey 5 is especially suited to the
classroom because it can be adapted to
individual learning needs including text
size, practice content, keyboard display
and voice usage.
Awesome graphics and animation
Resident website with additional activities
Includes ergonomic, health and safety
instruction
You can easily add custom practice and
typing tests
NOW! UK English version
Choice of text size for special needs
Keyboarding instruction with stunning Speech for those with reading difficulties
3D multimedia and voice accompanied Record keeping with easy management
instruction. A friendly but powerful
Completely network friendly
learning management system makes
UltraKey 5 the most comprehensive Windows/Mac CD-Rom
solution available for schools. Ideal for 1 station school edition £39
eleven years old and upwards. Home user copy (home use only) £29

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First Keys 2
First Keys 2 develops keyboard awareness
and early literacy skills. It suits young
children or older pupils with learning
difficulties and the clear layout and speech
feedback are suitable for those with
low vision. Key locations are taught by
matching letters with pictures and speech,
Touch Type 2
This on-screen typing tutor works at your
own pace. See the letter, hear it, then
type it. A full on-screen picture of the
keyboard teaches the home keys first,
then introduces the others through a range
of exercises. The program also includes
a monitoring system to show where you
need practice.
Touch Type 2 is suitable for all ages and is
adaptable for special needs. The program
speaks the next letter to be typed and has
the option of changing the font, font size
and font colour - suitable for visually
impaired users.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £35
Call our friendly team on 01457 819790 or Freephone 0800 975 6090
• TIP: You could try a
program like First Keys 2 on
an interactive plasma screen
to add extra motivation – the
child will still be learning how
the keyboard is laid out.
and it includes an extensive range of images.
You can add your own too.
• Initial Letter: match a letter key to the
initial letter of a picture prompt.
• Match the Text: type in the whole
word or phrase to match the text.
• Build the Text: text and picture appear,
but on the first input the remaining text
disappears.
• Fill the Gaps: shows the picture and
text, but with gaps.
• Look Cover Spell: see the picture and
text. The word then disappears and the
student must type it in.
• Spell from Picture: the student must
type a word using a picture clue.
Windows CD-Rom £40
5 user copy £88
10 user copy £124
Nessy Fingers
This touch typing program also helps
children improve their spelling skills.
Nine fantastic games using real words
and sentences provide all the motivation
needed! Explore the land of Ness and
battle dragons and ghosts. Crush Rocky
under a giant snowball. Score goals against
the boss gorilla or win trophies in the hall
of fame. The key positions are taught in
the sequence of the alphabet. Set personal
speed and accuracy targets. Configurable,
with nine levels of difficulty.
Windows home user copy £17
5 user network £75
Please contact us for additional options
51
TypeQuick for
Students
Learn to type with Kewala and friends
in this exciting Australian adventure!
Helps you type quickly and correctly
with 10 fingers without looking at the
keyboard. TypeQuick is a 10 to 15 hour
adventure, behind which is a structured
course of lessons. Type your name and the
computer recognises where you are, what
progress you have made and how fast you
are typing. Ideal for 7 - 14 year olds.
NB: the 5 & 10 packs enable 5 & 10 users
to use the program at one time. So you
can put unlimited numbers of individuals
through the training as long as they are
not all logged on at once! Please state
whether you require a stand alone or
network version.
Individ. (home) user copy Win/Mac £21
Family (4 users on 1 PC) £49
5 PC pack £245
10 PC pack £395
Additional user licence £39
Five Finger Typist
A complete set of typing lessons for
both the right and left hand. It teaches
the keyboarding technique for single-
handed touch typing on the QWERTY
keyboard. Users learn the home position,
then complete exercises which introduce
new keys and revise keys already learned.
The application remembers the last lesson
worked on in a user’s document file.
Lessons are graded, starting with simple
exercises. An animated hand graphic
on the screen shows the correct hand
movement as keys are typed.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £51
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Literacy

In early 1979, an American company named Micropro

released software that would fundamentally change
the way human beings would handle text. That program
was Wordstar, the world’s first commercially successful
word processor.
Wordstar gave those lucky enough to have access to a computer the ability to
enter, amend, format and print text with a keyboard. This was a revolutionary
concept back in 1979, when the most common technology for entering
text was the humble typewriter. These days however, computers and word
processors are commonplace and many of us use them every day in our work
or for our leisure. Children routinely use them in our homes and in schools,
often pressing keys on a keyboard at almost the same time as they begin to
use pens and pencils.

The real power of word processing lies
in the way the computer can automate
and simplify some aspects of the process
of writing text. Cut, copy and paste,
for example, allows the author to move
individual words or whole paragraphs
without having to re-type each and every
word.
In-built functions automatically format
the document for us, correcting spelling
mistakes as we make them. Documents
can be created using any combination
of text and images, and some word
processors even allow the addition of
sounds, video clips and links to pages
stored on the worldwide web. Text to
speech technology used in other word
processors can read out whole documents,
single words or even individual letters as
they are typed. It is little wonder then that
computers are playing an increasing role
in supporting the development of literacy
skills, especially for those pupils with
special educational needs.

Specialised word processors Communicate: In Print 2 also makes use

Most special schools have access to at
least one of the more specialised word
processors such as Clicker 5, Writing with
Symbols 2000 or Communicate: In Print
2. These programs have sophisticated
features designed to provide additional
support to the learner with special needs.
Clicker 5, for example, enables you to create
on-screen grids using any combination of
words, pictures and sounds, which the
child can use to enter letters, whole words
and sentences. At its simplest, this allows
the child to write simply by choosing
pictures. They can be accessed using a
mouse, touch monitor or switch scanning,
making them ideal for use in the Inclusive
Classroom environment.
Clicker 5’s flexibility ensures that the
program will continue to support your
pupils as their skills and confidence grow.
Grids can be made to support any topic and
at any level, from talking storybooks and
simple sentence building, right through to
topic specific word banks.
Writing with Symbols 2000 is another
specialised word processor with many of
the same features as Clicker 5, including
the facility to create switch accessible
grids. WWS2000 however, has the facility
to use Widgit Literacy Symbols (previously
known as Rebus symbols). Developed over
20 years ago and now used extensively in
special schools, Widgit Literacy Symbols
were designed to provide additional
of the Widgit Literacy Symbol set, this
time as part of a desktop publishing (DTP)
program. DTP programs are similar to
word processors but have many extra
features that provide flexibility when
creating and printing documents such as
posters, books and worksheets.
Communicate: In Print 2 is the ideal tool
to create symbolised versions of books to
support independent reading in the literacy
hour. Symbols can be printed in grids for
communication books or for use with
support to children experiencing reading PECS. Many schools use them to create
and writing difficulties by ‘drawing’ a small visual timetables to help children on the
representative picture above or below the autistic spectrum make sense of their day.
word, for example, an outline of a car over
the word ‘car’. Research tells us that by
presenting key information carrying words
in this way it can help a child decode text
by assisting the recognition and retention
of the words.
WWS2000 has been replaced by
Communicate: SymWriter. This adds some
very useful features designed to support
emergent writers. It allows the child to see
the meaning of words as they type them.
It features a pictorial spell checker and
can use grids in much the same manner
as programs like Clicker 5. Perhaps the
biggest improvement is the use of ‘Smart
Symbolising Technology’. This enables
more accurate symbolisation of text, with
less need for manual corrections. The
program can work in multiple languages,
ideal for supporting MFL lessons.

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Literacy

Communicate: SymWriter from

The exciting successor to Writing with Symbols! Do I need Communicate:
SymWriter or
Ideal for simple word/symbol processing Communicate: In Print 2?
for emergent writers, SymWriter enables
users to see the meaning of words as they Creating resources
write. The symbols appear automatically
Using In Print 2 gives you the ability
in a side panel, illustrating the word just
to import photos and pictures, draw
typed or chosen. The program includes
text boxes and create grid layouts.
over 8,000 Widgit Literacy Symbols in
This means it is the package to use for
colour and black and white and 1,500
making posters and information signs
Widgit Pictures (clip art and photographs),
with symbol support. In Print 2 will
or you can add your own.
also format your designs into a book
SymWriter makes writing easier with the aid of grids and buttons, in text, text and symbol, layout, so is great for making and
or symbol formats. This helps support those who cannot write text but can write using printing adapted, symbol supported
symbols, and text writers with a limited vocabulary. It’s easy to create grids and buttons books.
and position them wherever you like. The program can speak out individual letters, words
and sentences as they are created, or read back whole documents. The pictorial spell Supporting word processing
checker helps users understand the meaning of selected words by illustrating them with SymWriter will provide a symbol for
symbols, whether or not you are using symbols in the finished document. New ‘smart’ each word as the user types. This
symbolising technology enables more accurate symbolisation of text, with less need for can help support emerging writers by
manual corrections. SymWriter works in giving an indication that they have
multiple languages and other language typed the word correctly. It can also
databases will be available in the future, help by illustrating the meaning of
along with curriculum resources.
Did you know?
words as they are typed. Writing grids
Windows CD-Rom £129 Let’s Sign & Write has British Sign can also be created in SymWriter,
5 user copy £292 Language graphics that you can use in enabling users to construct sentences
10 user copy £413 symbol software. page 33 from whole words or phrases.
For more options, contact Inclusive

Communicate: In Print 2 from Digital story sacks

Communicate: In Print 2 is a flexible,
symbol supported desktop publishing
package for creating books, worksheets,
flash cards, newsletters, templates and
posters. It makes book creation easy and
you can print them in a ready to fold
format or as single sheets. You can even
create grid layouts for worksheets or
timetables. It is easy to add your own
digital images too.
Communicate: In Print 2 includes:
• The Widgit Rebus symbol set.
• 7,500 symbols as line drawings and in
colour to support literacy.
• 1,500 colour images for illustration.
• Flexible layout creation.
The program can automatically add
symbols to your writing. Use them in
speech bubbles, text boxes, frames and
tables. It has a pictorial spell checker and
speech output too.
But Communicate: In Print 2 is more than
a writing tool; the layout capabilities and
smart printing help you create all kinds of
materials with a really professional finish.
Windows CD-Rom £89
5 user copy £201
10 user copy £285
For FREE resources to use with
Communicate: In Print 2, see
www.widgit.com/SIP
We’re all familiar with the concept
of story sacks, a big bag filled with
props to bring our literacy sessions
alive for children with severe and
complex special needs. Some schools
are extending this concept to include
an element of ICT. Many colleagues
now routinely paste symbols above
the key information-carrying words
in their big books. They use BIGmack
communication devices with repeated
lines or sound effects from the story
recorded onto them. They have
switch accessible on-screen talking
versions of the book made quickly
and simply in SwitchIt! Maker 2 and,
depending on the ability of the pupils,
comprehension activities made in
ChooseIt! Maker 2 or writing grids
for use with Clicker 5.
If you would like to learn how to make
your own digital story sacks, why not
come along to one of our Information
Days? They are held regularly at
venues around the country. For more
information, see page 105 or www.
inclusive.co.uk/events

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Literacy

Clicker 5 Clicker Pricing

Windows/Mac OSX CD-Rom £120
Additional user licence £25
Upgrade from Clicker 4 £75
(serial number required with order)
Upgrade additional user licence £20

Essential Clicker Add-ons

For ten years, Clicker has been helping
children of all abilities to achieve success,
winning six BETT Awards and now used
in over 40,000 schools worldwide. Now,
its unique combination of talking word
processor and Clicker grids is even better!
New features include an almost human
speech engine, pop-up grids to help
create talking books and a new picture
library.  Clicker 5 now uses just one file to
store a whole set of Clicker grids, and also
provides direct access to free resources at
www.LearningGrids.com
Clicker 5 is ideal for early readers and
writers, for supporting struggling writers
and extending older writers. Its talking
word processor lets you write with pictures
and words, and Clicker grids give students
instant access to words, pictures and
sounds. Text from the grid is entered into
Clicker Writer (included) with a simple
mouse click. They can hear a word spoken
before they write it, too.
Turn on the instant pictures feature and
immediately your pupil’s writing is picture
supported. If you wish, you can add your
own images and if you have Penfriend,
you can have word prediction within your
Clicker grids too. Switch access included.
These resources all require Clicker 4/5.
Clicker Animations
Enhance Clicker’s writing support for
verbs. The CD includes 100 original
animations and over 500 ready-made
Clicker grids on various themes.
Windows/Mac site licence £75
PCS Symbols
Over 3,000 coloured symbols.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £80
Additional user licence £20
Find Out & Write About ...
Factual, curriculum based CDs, each with
an interactive talking book and Clicker
grids. See www.inclusive.co.uk

Clicker Phonics
Clicker Phonics gets your children going with phonics and delivers engaging
materials at the right level for their needs. It can be used alongside any phonics
scheme, including ‘Jolly Phonics’, and takes children from the first steps of
discriminating environmental sounds right up to systematic synthetic phonics.
Ideal for 3 to 6 year olds, plus older pupils who are struggling with reading.
Suitable for whiteboards and for individual work. Requires Clicker 5. See
www.inclusive.co.uk for further information.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £25 Site licence £75 Please specify title required.

Get ready! Get set! Let’s go!

The first two CDs help with discriminating
between sounds, such as a dog’s bark or
a cow’s moo. This builds the foundation
of young children’s abilities to hear and
discriminate between sounds in words.
Recording your own sounds helps develop
speaking skills too.
In these CDs, children tune into the sounds
of language, learning to focus on patterns
in words and differentiating between
their sounds. Rhyme and alliteration help
develop attention to detail, increasing
children’s sensitivity to the sounds in
words.
Now we move on to synthetic phonics!
Fun activities build fluency in hearing,
saying, reading and writing all 42
phonemes. These CDs follow the current
recommendations for phonics teaching
and help develop the skills required to
decode unknown words.

CD1 - Sounds Around
Listen to and discriminate between sounds
in a park, street, garden, beach and farm.
There are many opportunities to explore
the locations, record sounds and complete
a range of activities.
CD2 - Noisy Bears
Discriminate between ‘action noises’ in a
fun talking book with six bear characters.
Also create your own storybooks with
recorded sound effects.
CD3 - Rhyme Time
These activities encourage children to
recognise and play with rhyming words,
rhyming couplets and longer rhymes.
Children experiment by inventing and
recording their own rhymes.
CD4 - Alphabet Animals
Meet fun ‘alliterative characters’ and
play with ‘silly’ sounds. Children learn to
recognise initial phonemes and matching
sounds.
CD5 - Sounds and Letters
Introduces the major grapheme/phoneme
correspondences. Each letter sound and
shape is introduced, and children gain
synthetic phonic skills by blending sounds
to build words.
CD6 - Read and Write
Reinforces synthetic phonic skills through
reading, writing and spelling activities
using new and unknown words. Fun stories
with decodable text help practice skills.

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Literacy

Learning to type
To use a word processor effectively, we need to learn how to use
a keyboard. Keyboards come in all shapes and sizes to meet the
specific needs of the child. For example, young children or those
children with some level of dyspraxia may benefit from a keyboard
with larger keys, such as the Jumbo XL. Those with only one useable
hand or very restricted movement might benefit from a smaller
keyboard, such as the Compact or Ultra Compact Keyboard (pictured
bottom right). Pupils with poor vision might require a high contrast
or large print keyboard to help them see the letters. There is an
enormous choice and as with any technology, the choice of keyboard
should always be informed by the needs of the child.
Ask 100 people why the keyboard has a QWERTY layout and almost
all of them will tell you it is to speed up typing. While this was true
back in 1878 when the typewriter was first patented - the QWERTY
layout reduced the number of times it would jam - in 2007, it leaves
us with a slight problem. Children learn the sequence of letters in the
alphabet at a very early age, ABCDE etc. However, when they come to use a keyboard, the sequence
of letters they have learned is all jumbled up, making it much harder for them to find the letter
they require. Keyboards are available in ABC layout, and for some children it may help them learn
their way around the keyboard more quickly. However, the rest of the world outside of school uses
QWERTY keyboards and there is a compelling argument that we should use ‘standard’ keyboards
wherever possible, as our pupils are unlikely to find ABC layout keyboards in the ‘real’ world.

Learning the keyboard layout takes lots

of practice, which some children can
find quite boring. For younger children,
programs like Nessy Fingers (page 51)
can make this fun. Delivered as a series of
fantastic games and using real words and
sentences, it supplies all the motivation
needed. Children can explore the land of
Ness and battle dragons, as well as having
lots of other adventures while learning the
key positions. The program is configurable
and allows personal targets to be set.
First Keys 2 is another useful program to
support letter recognition and keyboarding
skills (pages 50/51). It offers the facility
to create six different activities from the
same word list. One teacher used it to
create an interactive talking version of her
weekly big book, which the children used
on the interactive whiteboard. Using the
text from the book, the teacher created a
word list, and simply by ticking a couple
of boxes in the options menu, she had
created a range of differentiated activities
for her pupil’s individual work.
Technology has much to offer teaching
and learning in literacy. Traditional tools
such as word and symbol processors can
provide children with just the right amount
of support they need to write independently.
Talking animated storybooks such as those
in the ReadIt! Younger Reader’s Library
(page 57) feature high quality animations
and sounds that can really bring stories
to life. The text in these books can be
configured to display and be read at
different levels of complexity, enabling
easy differentiation for the less able child.
Making simplified keyboards with IntelliKeys USB
Using an IntelliKeys board and a copy
of Overlay Maker 3, you can make
your own simplified keyboards.
For children with severe learning
difficulties, try making a keyboard
with a photograph of the child and
just the letters of their name below.
Used together with a talking word
processor such as Clicker 5 or Writing
with Symbols 2000, the child can be
encouraged to touch and listen to each
letter in turn. When the child has
touched all of the letters, the computer
will read out the child’s name.
As the child progresses change the
overlay to reflect a standard QWERTY
layout, but just use the letters of the
child’s name, leaving the other keys
blank.
How about making a keyboard with just the letters you are working on, perhaps
mirroring the SATPIN letter sequence used at the start of popular phonics
programmes? Create a blank keyboard and add each letter one at a time as the child
learns to recognise them.
Creating keyboards with Overlay Maker 3 is quick and easy. A forty five day
evaluation copy to try at school is available - contact us for details.
Also see:
Mouse & Keyboard Skills pages 49 - 51

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Listening Skills
Literacy Series

These useful CDs each contain over 20 activities that map directly to the DfES
Primary Strategy Letters and Sounds document. Each activity has a graded
sequence of 20 to 40 simply presented multiple-choice questions, which are
structured using a positive reinforcement strategy. Correct answers result in
a short animated sequence with music and spoken reinforcement, while full
speech support and switch access options provide access to learning by almost Practice matching and identifying
all students. The CDs include simple performance reporting, so you can record environmental sounds, vocal utterances,
student progress. Designed by a teacher with over 20 years’ experience in primary musical instruments, music styles, nursery
and special schools, the series is ideal for pupils at the Foundation Stage and KS1, rhymes, simple instructions, sequencing
as well as those with special needs who need extra practice. sounds, counting syllables, rhyming and
Should the activity content not quite fit your specific needs, you can modify them alliteration. Covers most of Phase 1 of the
using ChooseIt! Maker 2 (see page 25). ChooseIt! Maker 2 is very easy to use and Letters and Sounds document.
allows you to change the text, pictures, speech or music in an activity.
You can also use each CD on its own - no need for additional software!

Alphabet
Initial Letter Phonemes Initial Blend Phonemes

Over 40 activities focus on learning the

Covers the sounds of the 26 letters, both
individually spoken and spoken at the
beginning of words. There is one activity
for each letter, with five extra activities for
each of the long vowel sounds. A choice
of round-up activities includes VC and
CVC blending. No grapheme recognition
is required, although graphemes are
introduced passively.
This CD covers the sounds of the 26 most
common initial consonant blends. One
activity for each of ch, sh, th, qu and tr. A
further 13 activities introduce more blends
in pairs (e.g. for “bl” and “cl” together).
Also includes fun round‑up activities.
Grapheme recognition is not required,
although graphemes are introduced
passively.
names of the 26 letters (rather than their
phonic sounds) and on dictionary skills.
Includes distinguishing letters from other
symbols, through to sorting whole words
alphabetically. Also letter reversals,
matching upper and lowercase and the
British Sign Language alphabet.
Prices 

Please specify the title you require when

Initial Letter Graphemes Initial Blend Graphemes ordering.
Windows CD-Rom £29
5 user copy £59
10 user copy £89
Network licence £159

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This useful CD looks at the matching and
recognition of written letters, a-z. There
is one activity for each letter as well as a
selection of round-up activities.
Covers matching and recognition of written
blends. Common blends are covered, both
individually and in pairs. With several
motivating round-up activities.
more titles coming soon, covering
middle and end phonemes and
graphemes, difficult spellings
and grammar, high frequency
words, common vocabulary for
sight reading and more.

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Introducing the ReadIt! Series
Inclusive Technology presents ReadIt!, a series of interactive, animated
storybooks, perfect for the Literacy Hour.  The ReadIt! CDs feature
imaginatively written, age appropriate stories, fully narrated and
beautifully animated, which will engage even the most reluctant of readers.
ReadIt! stories can be used as a ‘big book’ on an interactive whiteboard, or on a touch monitor/standard computer
for individual or small group work. Read either the full text or a simplified version of each story, which provides the
support that less confident readers need to encourage them to read independently.  They are accessible using one
or two switches and have selectable background and text colours to support learners with a visual impairment.

ReadIt! Younger Readers’ Library

Delightful, animated stories for younger children. Each carefully crafted story helps children develop reading and
listening skills in a fun, engaging way.  Each CD is packed with resources including matching games, picture builds
and talking clocks, together with over fifty ready-to-print flash cards and worksheets to use away from the computer.
Each includes a CD-Rom and a full colour illustrated book. Please specify the title required when ordering.
Single user pack: £29 5 user pack: £59 10 user pack: £79 5 extra books: £20
Or buy all three titles! Single user pack: £79 5 user pack: £159 10 user pack: £199

The Sleepy Farmer The Best Thing The Time of My Life

An enchanting farmyard tale focusing Hop in the car and join the family on a A beautifully animated story designed to
on animal sounds. Join in the fun as the fun day at the zoo. See and hear all of the help children recognise the time with a
animals try to wake up the sleepy farmer animals… but what was the best thing? variety of time pieces. An enchanting tale
who just won’t get out of bed. Supports the early learning goals. of one child’s very special day!

The Sleepy Farmer has additional
computer activities including a Sound
Lotto game, Make Your Own Farm Pictures
and Animal Sound games. There are many
printable worksheets too, including Simple
Counting, Flash Cards, Colouring Pages,
Matching, Sequencing, Learn to Write
Numbers, Dominoes and more.
The Best Thing has additional computer
activities: Make Your Own Animal
Pictures, Match to Line Drawing and
Match to Silhouettes. There are many
printable worksheets too, including Simple
Counting, Flash Cards, Colouring Pages,
Matching, Sequencing, Writing Numbers,
Making Sets, Dominoes and more.
The Time of My Life also has a Talking
Clock (ideal for the whiteboard) and
Match Time - simple matching exercises
using analogue and digital watches and
clocks. It has many printable worksheets
too, including Make a Clock, Set the
Clock, Write Time, Flash Cards, What
Time When, Sequencing and more.

“Inclusive, interactive stories which are brilliant on your whiteboard and aimed at Foundation/KS1 children?
ReadIt! gives us titles which have many options for accessibility or differentiation, such as switch access or full and
shortened versions of the text built-in as integral features of the software, so we can concentrate on the teaching
and learning in our classes. Clear pictures and strong, simple storylines with the literary features, such as repetition,
that we are looking for are all here, ready to load and use! Try it - enjoy it - ReadIt!”.
Carol Allen, Hadrian Education Centre

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Digital literacy
Digital cameras are one of the most
exciting innovations to come to the
classroom in the last few years.
Digital still and video cameras are
now almost commonplace in special
schools, and their use has extended
beyond staff taking photographs for
evidential purposes. Now, even very
young children regularly use digital
cameras to take photographs and
video clips as part of their learning
across the curriculum.
One really interesting application of
this technology is in digital literacy.
Many children with special needs
have difficulty organising their ideas
and getting them down on paper. It
seems that for some children, pencils
are the barrier to self expression.
Digital cameras free children from
these difficulties and enable them
to share their ideas and opinions
through pictures and video.
Tools such as SwitchIt! Maker 2
simplify the process of organising
photographs and video clips into
coherent presentations, with
the added advantage that when
completed, they can be used by
everyone, irrespective of their
access needs. They can even be sent
home to parents on a CD.
For further information
see:
Digital Movie Creator 3
page 103
SwitchIt! Maker 2  page 20
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Literacy
Communicate: By Choice
This program makes it easy to create decision
making, matching and sequencing activities.
Make activities around specific vocabulary,
such as ‘find the tallest’. Play picture
matching, match pictures with labels or an
object to its silhouette. Try sequencing using
text or graphics. The program uses the new
Rebus colour symbols to provide diverse
and motivating learning experiences and
has speech, sound and animated feedback.
It includes many ready-made activities
and you can create your own, either from
scratch or using a simple template editor.
Suitable for whiteboard, touch monitor,
mouse or switch. Available as a stand alone
product or as an add-on to Communicate:
In Print 2 (from £40: see www.inclusive.
co.uk for details).
Windows CD-Rom £89
5 user copy £201
10 user copy £285
Mini Matchers
Mini Matchers 1 - complete simple
two-piece puzzles that animate when
answered correctly. Two activity types and
three topics to choose from: who’s hiding?,
things that go together and opposites.
Mini Matchers 2 - choose from two
activities (which piece? or which pair?).
Complete simple two-piece puzzles that
animate when answered correctly. Three
topics included: whose home?, whose
baby? and whose tail?.
Mini Matchers 3 - complete simple
two-piece jigsaw puzzles that animate
when answered correctly. Two activity
types and three topics included: find the
letter, find the word and find the rhyme.
Communicate: Webwide
With Communicate: Webwide you can
view web pages in symbols or plain text!
Many web pages are too complex for
those who struggle with text. Now you can
simply convert them to symbols! Or view
them as text in a pre-set size and colour.
Change the background colour too – ideal
for those with a visual impairment. You
can also sort the layout into a clear, single
column. Hear the pages read with speech
synthesis. Save your favourite sites in an
easy to access viewer. Change from one
view to another at the click of a button.
When you subscribe to Communicate:
Webwide you can install it onto any
computer you use to access the internet.
Please supply an email address for receipt
of an account activation code.
First year single account £69
Additional year £60
Help young learners develop basic and
early literacy skills with these delightful
programs from Sherston. Each has a clear
interface and attractive images, optional
reward screens and speech support. The
activities help all pupils enjoy a feeling of
achievement. Mouse or switch access.
Please specify which title you require.
Windows CD-Rom £34
5 user copy £69
Unlimited user £174
Please call us for more pricing options
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Words and Sentences
Words and Sentences helps students of
all ages who are learning English. It
also helps those with specific learning
difficulties, such as dyslexia. Students
receive comprehension practice and learn
Language Cards Interactive
Language Cards Interactive is a brand
new series of CD-Roms developed by
Sherston in conjunction with LDA. The
series includes three programs that will
help your pupils to develop their basic
language skills, as well as build and
consolidate a strong vocabulary through
the use of a comprehensive collection of
photographs.
Each CD includes matching, finding
and find the word activities, each at
1 Nouns
This program contains 242 photographs
that cover seven topics, including parts
of the body and everyday objects. Pupils
will become familiar with a wide range
of vocabulary through these stimulating
activities.
2 Verbs
The program presents and explores 35
verbs in three activities, to help pupils
learn about actions and tense sequencing.
3 Prepositions & Adjectives
Includes 35 photo prepositions and 35
photo adjectives to help your pupils
develop their vocabulary. The activities
help improve listening skills and increase
reaction speed to auditory prompts.
Please specify which title you require.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £49
3 user copy £74
5 user copy £99
10 user copy £149
Unlimited user £249
Call our friendly team on 01457 819790 or Freephone 0800 975 6090
Literacy
to understand words in the context of a
sentence.
The 15 different activities, such as Right
or Wrong, A/An, Who am I?, Which Word
Does Not Belong?, Match the Word to
four levels of difficulty, along with a
photo viewer section. The activities are
carefully designed to support users with
special educational needs and are switch
accessible.
Each CD features:
•  Clear, simple interface and images.
•  Full speech support throughout.
•  Mouse or switch mode.
•  Animated ‘rewards’.
•  Switch off speech or text facility.
•  Configurable options.
•  Suitable for whiteboards.
1
2 a program of motivating exercises to
3 Year 9, plus adults with dysphasia. See
59
the Picture, Word Hunt, Build a Sentence
and Yes or No, have full speech support.
Use one or two switches, keyboard, touch
monitor or mouse.
Windows CD-Rom £49
Lexion
Lexion is a comprehensive assessment
and training tool that is designed to help
people with speech and language related
learning disorders and/or dyslexia.
Lexion can help identify specific areas a
child may have difficulty in, and devise
improve skills. Many children would
benefit from structured training in basic
language processes before and during the
acquisition of reading and writing skills
- Lexion can be a great tool for group as
well as individual teaching. The program
is suitable for Reception class children to
page 46 for further information.
Lexion teacher licence £250
Additional teacher licence £50
Site licence £680
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Literacy

Smart Phonics 1 Smart Phonics 2 Handwriting for Windows V3

Produce worksheets in simulated

handwriting with the correct letter shapes
The first in a series to make learning This follows on in the Smart Phonics and joins. Enter your text, then choose
phonics fun, full of sound and colour. series to successfully tackle digraph your letter forms and style. The font
This CD covers consonants, vowels and endings, blend beginnings and blend follows accepted good practices and now
digraph beginnings. Explore each letter endings. offers additional styles, such as italic and
and its phonic sound on a simple child This superb program is packed full of bold. Make choices about letter styles, such
friendly screen, with finding activities and examples and rewarding activities and as looped ‘k’, etc. Now with an enhanced
word making games. kids simply love it! word processor with support for tables and
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £34 Windows/Mac CD-Rom £34 graphics. For Windows 98 or later.
5 user copy £69 5 user copy £69 Windows CD-Rom £29
Site licence £175 Site licence £175 Site licence £69

Smart Phonics 3 Vowel Sounds Superb CDs of printable

resources from Kath Balcombe,
the author of Handwriting for
Windows

The Handwriting
Files
A collection of 19 poems that teach the This comprehensive
different vowel sounds (short, long and r- resource helps
The last in a very popular phonics series, controlled). Each poem concentrates on the improve handwriting.
this CD helps children learn blend different spelling patterns for an individual The printable book
beginnings, the magic ‘e’, vowel digraphs, vowel sound, e.g. the long o sound can be gives suggestions on correct seating and
changeable vowel sounds and r-controlled spelt: oa as in boat, ow as in grow, o_e as positioning, letter construction etc. The
vowel sounds. Clearly presented with in bone or ough as in dough. Word work Handwriting Files also includes many
wonderfully illustrated cartoons and activities are included. Create words by worksheets to practice letter formation and
spoken instructions. dragging sounds into the correct area. handwriting.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £34 Windows/Mac CD-Rom £34 Windows site licence £25
5 user copy £69 5 user copy £69
Site licence £175 Site licence £175

A Reference for
A to Z Spelling
Activities to practice letter recognition A superb reference
and letter sounds etc. Choose the letter source which has
you wish to practice. Press the letter to comprehensive lists of
see and hear a word and see a picture. words coded into word
Find the letter in a set of words. Word families, useable in a number of different
building activities. Memory games for ways. It includes a Personal Spelling
words beginning with ... plus much more. Sampler which can be used as a record
Beautiful images and clear sound. for students.
Windows CD-Rom £49 Windows site licence £25

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Numeracy

ICT can be a very powerful tool to

reinforce practical numeracy skills. It
won’t teach the students for you, but it
can provide another way of generalising
learning. It is relatively easy to progress
from sorting real cups to sorting cups
on a whiteboard or plasma screen,
before moving on to the more ’virtual
world’ of the computer.
ICT can also be one way to prove whether a student
has achieved a learning objective. The computer
will not give the subconscious clues or signals to the
correct answer which students are so adept at picking
up on! Inevitably there is some ‘drill and practice’
involved in numeracy; ICT can provide motivating and
fun ways to do this.

When working at the earliest levels in numeracy, it can be hard to find a breadth of tasks and
resources which achieve similar goals. Thankfully there are many ICT resources available to
support numeracy – some of which may not be obvious at first glance.

Experiential learning
Learn More About Maths
For students working at this level, we want
to use ICT as a motivating way for them
to experience early numeracy concepts.
By inserting digital images into SwitchIt!
Maker 2, it is easy to create a simple
counting activity which can be advanced
by a switch, mouse click, the spacebar or a
touch monitor. Audio commentary can be
added to each slide to support the picture.
Video clips (recorded on your digital
camera or downloaded from the web) can
make this even more motivating to use,
Six activities to practice and reinforce
for example:
essential early Maths skills and
Slide 1 - 1 balloon concepts: counting to 9 animated
Slide 2 - 2 balloons creatures; completing a sequence
Slide 3 - video clip of lots of balloons of numbers; pelmanism game using
numerals; analogue and digital time
telling; addition and subtraction
About video clips practice. Learn More About Maths
You can use www.alltheweb.com to is fully configurable, with saveable
search for video clips, though contrary options. Select which activities
to expectation, it usually takes less time a user will play, set the difficulty
to make your own and you get exactly level, font, and where and how speech
the right content and length. The other and sound rewards are used. Decide
advantage of using your own photos and which time intervals should be used
video clips is that you can provide an by each level of difficulty in the time
activity containing photos of the same telling activities. Use a mouse, touch
physical objects you may use for learning monitor, keyboard or single or two
about number. This will strengthen the switch access.
link between the concrete or physical and Windows CD-Rom £49
the abstract or virtual.

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Numeracy

Experiential learning
...cont.

Providing you are willing to record your

singing voice, counting songs can be split into
one number per slide and each part illustrated
with a photo or picture. This then becomes an
accessible activity which can be used in a group
or by an individual to encourage recognition
and anticipation of the next part of the song.
If you use this activity in a group and with an
interactive whiteboard or plasma screen, the
Jelly Beamer wireless switch enables everyone
to take their turn. It can simply be passed
around with no cables to get in the way or be
too short!

Recognition and response

Using IntelliKeys
SwitchIt! Maker 2 slides can easily be
accessed by an IntelliKeys alternative
keyboard. Make a simple overlay
(using Overlay Maker 3) with three
buttons which send numbers 1, 2 and
3. This will ‘jump’ between the first
three slides in your SwitchIt! Maker
2 activity. Physical objects can be
attached to the IntelliKeys overlay
which relate to the pictures on the
slides. This is particularly useful for
visually impaired students who can
locate the tactile object and then get
the audio reinforcement when they
press on it.
ChooseIt! Maker 2 is perfect for making
activities which require an answer. It
can be used with a mouse, rollerball,
touch monitor, interactive whiteboard or
switch(es). See page 25 for details.
As with SwitchIt! Maker 2, your own
images and sounds can be used so that the
computer based activities are linked to the
practical. Two, three, four or six options
can be displayed on the screen to increase
the complexity, and the question can be
given in text, audio or both. If the option
for a prompt is turned on in the menu, it
then becomes a matching activity.
The complexity of the exercise is a
combination of the pictures used and
the question asked. At a basic level the
question could be “Can you find the
number 3?”, but more advanced students
could be asked “Which is the highest
number?” or “What is six minus three?”.
The ChooseIt! Readymades (page 64)
provide groups of pre-made activities in
the ChooseIt! Maker 2 format. All the
activities are linked to curriculum goals.
They do not need ChooseIt! Maker 2 to
run, but if need be they can be imported
into the program and edited.

• TIP: Make your first slide blank

and put picture 1 on slide 2, picture
2 on slide 3 etc. Your IntelliKeys
overlay needs to reflect this - sending
2, 3, 4 instead of 1, 2, 3. This will
mean that there is no picture or
sound until the first press of the
IntelliKeys.
Also see
IntelliKeys 70
Overlay Maker 3 71
Many other programs have content which
can be used for numeracy activities -
providing further breadth to lessons. Some
examples are listed below:
Beep! - the street scene. Ask students to
place a certain number of objects in the
scene: three cars, two trees and one house.
Press Play to see the action. Page 40.
Jigworks - cut out jigsaws of numbers
and amounts can be made to help with
recognition. Many activities can be
downloaded from the website. Page 39.
Let’s Go To Town - discuss size, shape and
colour in the clothes shop. Select the right
amount of fruit in the market place. Count
to three at the bus stop. Page 28.
Let’s Go To The Seaside - have fun
building a sandcastle with up to five towers
and flags. Count rock pool creatures into a
bucket. Page 28.
SwitchIt! Jigsaw Maker 2 - count the
pieces into the jigsaw. Page 26.
Other programs at this level include:
Making Sense with Numbers. Page 63.

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MathsWiz 1
MathsWiz 1 has over 120 exercises
forming a comprehensive revision
resource for NC Maths AT2 “Number
and Algebra”, Levels 2 to 4 and towards
Level 5. The exercises cover addition
and subtraction, from numbers up to ten
to over 1000, multiplication and division
(from 2 x table to over 1000), decimals
and fractions (including comparison),
negatives with number line (including
a thermometer), percentages and first
quadrant coordinates.
Exercises covering part of AT3 Levels
2 to 5, particularly measures, are also
supported: weight and length including
unit comparison, estimation and problem
solving; time including use of analogue
clocks and calculations; Geometry
including angles, perimeter and area.
Some questions are multiple choice while
others require a typed answer. Suitable for
mental methods or by use of a calculator.
Teachers can use MathsWiz 1 to create
individual learning programmes and it
provides complete performance recording
features. Further exercises to complement
your own SoW or topics can also be
created.
Windows CD-Rom £55
5 CD pack £189
Network licence £385
MathsWiz 2
Covers the same learning objectives as
MathsWiz 1, but from Levels 3 to 6.
Additional exercises cover percentage
equivalences, calculations with fractions,
volume, coordinates in four quadrants,
simple equations, powers, money problems
and the 24 hour clock.
Windows CD-Rom £55
5 CD pack £189
Network licence £385
Don’t forget you can use eLCs to buy software from this catalogue!
NumberShark 4
The latest version of
this popular software
helps anyone improve
their basic numeracy. It
addresses many of the
difficulties which lead
students to dislike Maths.
These include poor short
term memory, limited
attention span and poor sequencing skills.
The program features 45 games to teach
and reinforce numeracy in ways which add
meaning and understanding to numbers.
The games are played with your chosen
units of work (topic), each of which
generates a new set of ‘sums’ every time
you play. The 500 topics offer a finely
graded structured course, isolating one
new level of difficulty at a time.
NumberShark 4 covers:
•  Operations + - x ÷.
•  Numbers to 7 digits.
•  Negative numbers.
•  Percentages, fractions and decimals.
Making Sense with
Numbers
This fun software includes nine different
activities around early number work.
Number recognition (1-9), counting, dot-
to-dot, dominoes, memory activities and
painting by numbers. Park the car by
choosing the right number or have fun
with Numberhunt. Delightful graphics
and animations with speech and sound.
You can configure the level of difficulty
for your users and access the program
using a mouse, keyboard, touch monitor,
or one or two switches.
Windows CD-Rom £49
63
•  Worded problems.
•  Maths vocabulary.
Personalised learning can be supported by
setting up individual programmes of work
and records of student activities are kept.
Worksheets can be printed in a variety of
formats. Variable speeds and other options
meet different skill levels.
Windows CD-Rom £50
3 CD pack £135
5 CD pack £215
10 user network licence £360
20 user network licence £520
Please call Inclusive Technology for
more options
From 1 to 100
Many programs work on simple number
work to 10. This CD from LaraMera gives
access to higher level Maths concepts. It
has twelve different activities to practice,
and reinforces essential early Maths skills
and concepts using numbers up to 100
around money; complete a sequence
of numerals; addition and subtraction;
memory games and magic squares.
You can select a range of numbers and
From 1 to 100 will present activities
for that range. Fully configurable, with
saveable options. Keyboard, mouse, touch
monitor, or one or two switches.
Windows CD-Rom £49
At www.inclusive.co.uk:
Bubble Reef
Knowsley Woods
IntelliTools ReadyMade Fractions
Show Me Maths
Star Fractions
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Number 0 to 5
Numeracy Series

These useful CDs each contain over 20 separate revision activities that map directly
to Foundation Stage, P‑Scales or National Numeracy Strategy targets. Each of the
20+ activities consist of a graded sequence of 20 to 40 simply presented multiple-
choice questions. Correct answers result in a short animated sequence with music 21 graded activities covering comparison of
and spoken reinforcement, while a fun ‘monkey story’ game on each CD adds to quantity, counting sets of objects, counting
the motivation. Full speech support and switch access options provide access to on (rote counting), counting back, numeral
learning by almost all students, and simple performance reporting allows you to recognition and matching sets to numerals.
record student progress. These activities were designed by a teacher and Maths & They map directly to the Foundation Stage
ICT Coordinator with over 20 years experience in primary and special schools. targets and P-Level descriptors.
The activities are structured using a positive reinforcement strategy without the
need for on-screen help. Should the activity content not quite fit your specific
needs, you can modify them using ChooseIt! Maker 2 (see page 25). ChooseIt! Maker
2 is very easy to use and allows you to change the text, the pictures, the speech or Number 5 to 10
music in an activity. You can also use each of these CDs on their own.

Foundation Shape, Space & Key Stage 1 Shape, Space &

Measure Measure

23 graded activities covering odd one

out sets, counting sets, counting on (rote
counting), numeral recognition, more than,
less than and simple addition up to 10.

These 25 activities cover colour, 2D and Includes 21 activities covering matching

3D shape, positional words, opposites,
sequencing shapes and time awareness
(non-clock time). They map directly to
the Foundation Stage targets and P-Level
descriptors.
and recognition of geometric 2D and 3D
shapes, sequencing shapes, counting sides, Number 0 to 100
nets, weight, length, capacity and planes
of symmetry. Directly supports all areas of
the NNS at KS1.

Money Time

This CD has 23 activities based around the

100 square, covering more than, less than,
counting in 2s, 5s, 10s etc., number bonds
in 10s and doubling.

Over 25 activities about cash, from 24 activities around time, from times on-
coin recognition to working out change. the-hour up to counting on and back in
Includes “What can you afford?” activities. units of 5 minutes, and everything in Prices 
Coin images are enhanced photographs, between. Many activities give you a choice
giving greater realism whilst retaining of analogue or digital clocks. Includes an Please specify the title you require.
clarity for VI students. activity on weeks, months and seasons. Windows CD-Rom £29
5 user copy £59
Buy all seven! Single user £149 • 5 user £319 • 10 user £479 • Network £849 10 user copy £89
Network licence (Windows only) £159

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Numeracy

Group work More advanced users

As mentioned in the introduction, the interactive whiteboard or
plasma screen is a great way to make the leap from physical to
virtual objects. All whiteboard software and painting packages
enable you to create simple drag and drop activities which can be
saved and re-used. This kind of activity probably works best in a
group, where the relevant guidance and rewards will come from
the teacher rather than the computer. Some ideas include:
Sorting - draw two circles and a few objects on-screen which
need to be sorted by colour, size, shape or combinations of these
variables.
Counting - draw boxes with a number next to each and have lots
of counters on-screen. The correct number of counters needs to be
dragged into each of the boxes.
Number lines - drag numerals or amounts into the correct order
on a line.
For more advanced users, there are packages which cover higher
level skills and can progress with the learner:
NumberShark 4 has activities for
counting, sequencing, addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division. The level can be
tailored and the program relates directly to
the National Numeracy Strategy. Page 63.
Clicker 5 is generally considered to be a literacy program,
although many numeracy activities can be freely downloaded
from the Crick website – or you can create your own. Page 54.
From 1-100 does just what it says – provides
counting, addition and subtraction activities up to
100. The level can be set for up to 10, up to 20, up
to 30 etc. Page 63.

Editing ChooseIt! Ready-
mades Activities
What do you do if you want a student
to use the ChooseIt! Ready-mades but
they find the theme from Coronation
Street more motivating than the
standard reward music? Or you wish
to change the text? Or you just want
to rearrange the page order?
All the Ready-made activities can be
imported into ChooseIt! Maker 2 (see
page 25) and then edited.
•  From within ChooseIt! Maker 2,
click the ‘Import’ button.
•  Tell the program you are importing
ChooseIt! Maker 2 activities.
Match Time A basic program for students learning to
tell the time. Four progressively difficult
levels provide multiple-choice matching
exercises. Level 1 has activities around
matching the hour hand for three, six, nine
and twelve o’clock. Level 2 introduces
minutes in fifteen minute intervals while
Level 3 uses all the minutes within an
hour. Level 4 has clocks that are up to
four hours earlier or later than the sample.
Includes digital and analogue clocks, and
spoken cues too.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £59
5 CD pack £115

•  Browse to the ChooseIt! Ready-

mades activities. These will normally
be in C:\Inclusive\ChooseIt Ready-
mades\Activities.
•  Select the folder of the activity you
wish to import and click OK.
•  In the box which appears, give the
activity a name, choose a folder in
which to store it, and click OK.
Editing
•  Click the ‘Activities’ button.
•  Find your imported activity in the
relevant coloured folder.
•  Click the ‘Edit’ button next to your
activity.
•  You can now edit any of the content
within this activity!
Of course, you can use each
Ready-made CD on its own...
no need for extra software!
New 123 CD from LaraMera has ten
fun activities to practice and reinforce
essential early maths skills and concepts
using numbers from 1 to 20. You can
practice addition and subtraction with the
help of many animations, music and lots
of surprises! Find the right answers to
colour in a picture, help the mouse escape
the cat or free the fish. Have fun firing a
catapult at the correct number!
You can adapt the activities to meet the
needs of individual students, for example:
choose the number range covered; turn
off the sound effects; or change the speed
of the activities. Options can be saved
for different users and you can view their or IntelliKeys. Suitable for early learners
results. Use a mouse, keyboard, touch and those with special needs.
monitor, whiteboard, one or two switches Windows CD-Rom £49

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Other Curriculum Software

PSHE and Life Skills Music/Other

Coping with Chaos Mini Musical

Monsters
This story based
program about
emotions and behaviour
is designed for children
with emotional and Mini Musical Monsters from Q&D
behavioural difficulties, Multimedia has six beautifully designed
and may be useful for activities for 3 to 5 year olds. Children can
some on the autistic have lots of fun experimenting with music
spectrum. making, rhythms and sound effects.
Sam goes to different places and
you must help him cope with the
things that happen to him there.
First you must recognise how Sam
feels, then you decide what he does
about it.
Coping with Chaos is best used as a
tool for discussion about emotions and
appropriate behaviour, either one-to-
one or with a small group. By looking
after Sam and relating to him, learners
will be encouraged to understand that
other people have feelings just like Mini Musical Monsters is also ideal for
they do. By controlling Sam’s actions, developing vital ICT skills and will quickly
learners can witness the consequences of build confidence in novice computer users
inappropriate behaviour. Sam has his own - any mouse click or keyboard press will
fears and dislikes just like real people. produce interesting results!
It is hoped learners will be prompted to
Mini Musical Monsters contains no speech
generalise these experiences and develop
and does not require reading skills. It is
consideration for others.
a valuable addition to any early years or
foundation stage setting.
Windows/Mac OSX CD-Rom £35
5 user copy £75
10 user copy £125
Unlimited licence £175

My World 3

Coping with Chaos has 14 different mini- as a motivating focus for discussion in
stories featuring realistic animations in 3D. a PSHE lesson. It is suitable for readers
These take place in six familiar locations and non-readers and all on-screen text for
(a classroom, café etc.), providing greater learners has spoken support.
situational variety. Sam might be bothered Switch access options are available for
by a wasp in the park, or a loud noise might learners who cannot use the mouse or a
make him jump. There are also two levels touch monitor.
of play. The simpler level is for learners
Compatible with:
only able to understand ‘happy’, ‘sad’
Windows 2000 and XP.
and ‘angry’, while the second level adds
Macintosh OSX.
emotions like ‘scared’, ‘bored’, ‘excited’
and ‘embarrassed’. Windows/Mac CD-Rom £49
Coping with Chaos is best used on a large 5 user copy £98
display with a group of students and used Site licence £147
Popular, award winning educational
and special needs software. My World
3 screens can contain pictures, text,
animation, video and sound. These can
be picked up, moved or deleted. Add and
edit text. Simple to learn and use as a
powerful learning tool across the whole
school curriculum.
Windows CD-Rom £49
Additional user licence £10
See www.inclusive.co.uk for My World
software collections!

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Other Curriculum Software

MyBoard Create exciting activities

across the curriculum!

This exciting new

software from Inclusive
Technology is ideal for
whole class use on the
interactive whiteboard
or plasma screen. It
can also be used with a
mouse. Make activities
for your learners, or just
let them be creative!

MyBoard provides lots of easy-to-use

tools and resources for making motivating
activities, such as a sorting game for
teaching shapes, spelling, number bonds
- anything!
Make your own sorting and sequencing
activities, literacy games, numeracy
tasks, 3D construction sets, colouring
books, dot-to-dots, board games, design
and technology activities, maps, circuit
diagrams and all sorts of scenes to promote MyBoard also has a choice of simple sets Windows CD-Rom £69
creative play. MyBoard includes lots of of tools for less able learners. It is really 5 user copy £138
sample activities to get you started, plus easy to use – great for whiteboards and Site licence £207
2,000 pictures you can use. clumsy fingers! Also see page 9.

All About Materials

... and for the ICT Coordinator

Introduces a variety of new skills. You
can watch videos of heating/cooling
experiments; test for magnetic properties
with a simple simulation; sort objects
using the Venn method and test knowledge
of the properties of materials. A simple
notepad facility with talking word banks
enables learners to quickly communicate
their ideas in words and pictures. The
on-screen text is read aloud, making it
suitable for early or non-readers.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £39
5 user pack £59
10 user pack £79
Site licence £119
IT Inventory
IT Inventory from Bransoft is designed
to help hard working ICT coordinators
manage their resources by maintaining a
database of all their computers, peripherals
and software.
Key data includes:
•  Serial numbers, warranty expiry,
specification.
•  Support contacts, spare part numbers
and service history. Reports include:
•  Value, purchase history and insurance
•  Warranty expiry.
details. •  Location list.
•  Location, network name and in or out of
•  Software installation by machine audit.
commission.
Developing ICT capability in school is all
Time saving features include: about sustainability. Any school applying
•  Cloning records. for ICT Mark will find this tool invaluable
•  Software automatically recorded or in saving time, spreading workload and
deleted against a list of computers. sharing knowledge that is all too often
•  Hyperlinks to suppliers’ websites and locked in the ICT coordinator’s head!
email addresses. Windows CD-Rom £99

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68 SEMERC CORNER • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

A selection of software for special needs from

SEMERC. See more titles at www.inclusive.co.uk!

At the... Series Touch Games 1

These exciting educational
programs are designed to
create role play activities
based on children’s
own experiences. Each helps develop
knowledge and understanding of the world
and supports personal, social and emotional
development. They include teacher support
materials and are suitable for whiteboards. Windows/Mac CD-Rom £39
Choose from At the Toyshop, At the Café, 3 user copy £59 For mouse or touch monitor training.
At the Doctor’s, At the Post Office, At the 5 user copy £79 Touch or click to make fireworks blast off.
Garden Centre or At the Vet’s. (Please 10 user copy £119 Annabel and Honey Bee teach tracking
specify title when ordering.) Unlimited licence £199 and mouse dragging. Other activities help
with short term memory and sequencing.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £31
Alphabet Track Word Track 5 user copy £89
Site licence £189

Touch Games 2

Reinforces the correct spelling of words

in the context of sentences. Includes 180
Enables users to learn the names of the sentences of increasing phonic complexity,
letters of the alphabet and alphabetical with animated illustrations. The learner is
order. Also improves keyboard awareness. required to correctly track the sentence
Suits young mainstream learners (aged 6 as well as correctly typing it. Includes
to 9) as well as older learners. photocopiable extension activities.
More Touch Games activities: Buzz Off,
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £39 Windows/Mac CD-Rom £39
Wake Up and Magic Painting for language
3 user copy £59 3 user copy £59
work; follow a path with Postman Pete;
5 user copy £79 5 user copy £79
dressing and face building activities.
Site licence £199 Site licence £199
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £31
5 user copy £89
Site licence £189
Spell Track Eye Track

Touch Funfair

Develops spelling skills through tracking the Supports those experiencing difficulty with
correct letters. Helps with word recognition, visual perception. Four activities help with
graphic knowledge and phoneme/grapheme visual discrimination, spatial orientation,
correspondence. Consolidates phonic skills visual figure ground skills, visual memory All the fun of the fair! Lots more activities
and spelling strategies. You can add to the and visual closure. Printable follow-up to develop the skills of cause and effect,
word lists too, for personalised activities. activities and flexible user options. tracking, visual discrimination and
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £39 Windows/Mac CD-Rom £39 matching. Configurable difficulty level.
3 user copy £59 3 user copy £59 Windows/Mac CD-Rom £31
5 user copy £79 5 user copy £79 5 user copy £89
Site licence £199 Site licence £199 Site licence £189

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 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • SEMERC CORNER 69
Leaps and Bounds Leaps and Bounds 2 Leaps and Bounds 3

Six activities to introduce pre-school Six attractive, highly motivating activities A totally enjoyable educational experience
children and the developmentally young form an imaginative and educational for young children. The CD-Rom uses
to a host of vital skills. They include experience. Suitable for non-readers too. bright, colourful characters to stimulate
mouse skills, decision making, visual and Activities include mouse skills, decision the imagination of young learners and
auditory stimulation, left/right orientation making skills, visual and auditory encourage the development of vital early
and tracking. Engaging graphics, catchy stimulation, left/right orientation and learning skills. The program is text free
music and plenty of surprises. For mouse, tracking. Also reinforces communication and speech free, making it suitable for the
switch or touch monitor. skills. Mouse, switch or touch monitor. youngest of users.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £39 Windows/Mac CD-Rom £39 Windows/Mac CD-Rom £39
3 user copy £59 3 user copy £59 3 user copy £59
5 user copy £79 5 user copy £79 5 user copy £79
Site licence £199 Site licence £199 Site licence £199

Musical Leaps Leaps and Bounds Switch

and Bounds
A selection of activities from
Fun packed music and listening the Leaps and Bounds series,
activities. Children can respond, now available for switch users
explore, experiment, express (or use a mouse/keyboard).
their ideas, and use their Bright, colourful characters
imagination. Helps develop stimulate young learners’
vital early listening skills, as well as lengthening concentration imaginations and encourage
span and enhancing visual and auditory memory. Supports the the development of vital early learning skills. Also develops
main elements of Units 2–7 of the QCA Music Scheme of Work. pre‑reading skills and enhances decision making processes.
Windows/Mac CD-Rom £39 Windows/Mac CD-Rom £39
3 user copy £59 3 user copy £59
5 user copy £79 5 user copy £79
Site licence £199 Site licence £199

Sound Beginnings 1 Sound Beginnings 2 Sound Beginnings -

Making Sounds

Encourages vocalisation and language More exciting activities using voice This PC and MAC dual format CD-Rom
development through exploration and stimulus. Activities include counting, includes the Racing, Jigsaw, Blow-up,
skill building exercises. You can select flying, painting, racing and placing. Invaders and Floating activities from
appropriate sounds, words and phonemes Configurable for individual users and you the PC only Sound Beginnings 1 and 2
for your pupils and view each pupil’s user can track progress through printable user programs. Particularly suitable for pupils
record. Gradually reveal pictures through records. There is even a gallery that can be who are at the early stages of acquiring
sound stimulus. Reward pupils for saying viewed showing saved screenshots from spoken language. Configurable activities
specific words. certain activities that a user has accessed. with printable user records.
Windows CD-Rom £39 Windows CD-Rom £39 Windows/Mac CD-Rom £39
3 user copy £59 3 user copy £59 3 user copy £59
5 user copy £79 5 user copy £79 5 user copy £79
Site licence £199 Site licence £199 Site licence £199

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70 INTELLITOOLS CORNER • • • • • • • • • • • • •

IntelliKeys USB
Create your own ideal keyboard!
The look and functionality of
IntelliKeys can be changed
quickly and easily by placing
overlays on its touch sensitive
panel.

Use IntelliKeys with Overlay Maker 3 software (opposite)

to create your own overlays. Make a simplified keyboard,
or one that will enter whole words or sentences at the
touch of a button. Create overlays for working on specific
topics, or tactile versions for the visually impaired. The
possibilities are endless!

IntelliKeys comes with six standard
overlays that are ready to use with any
word processing program or any other
software that requires keyboard input.
It is easy to create your own overlays too
using Overlay Maker 3 software. You
could design an overlay to help your
students work on a specific topic, or that
contain just a few keyboard functions to
make it easy for them to understand and
use.
You can also customise IntelliKeys for
individuals using a simple on-screen
control panel. For example, you could
change the required response rate.
Ideal for students with physical, visual
or cognitive difficulties. The dual switch
sockets also include those who use
switches.
IntelliKeys can be used with Windows or
Macintosh computers and if software runs
with an ordinary keyboard or mouse, it
will work with IntelliKeys!
IntelliKeys simply plugs into the USB
port and can be unplugged again while the
computer is running, allowing easy access.
It also gives full access to both mouse
and keyboard at all times. No need to run
MouseKeys - mouse access through the
board just works!
IntelliKeys USB comes complete with a
new set of standard overlays that reflect
years of customer feedback. A new overlay
specifically designed for web access is
included too.
Suitable for Windows ’98, ME, 2000 or
XP and IMac or G3 with OS 8.6 or 9.x.
USB cable included.
IntelliKeys USB £249

US Foolscap Paper Transparent Overlays

Buy IntelliKeys with Overlay
Maker 3 for £279. Save £30!
More great IntelliTools
bundle prices at www.
inclusive.co.uk
US Foolscap Paper is just the right size
for printing your overlays. Dimensions:
330mm x 215mm.
US Foolscap Paper (1 ream) £13
IntelliSwitch
This wireless switch interface has a
transmitter and a small receiver that plugs
into a USB port on your computer. Place
the switch where it is convenient for the
user! See page 85 for details.
Forty blank, transparent, matt plastic
overlays. Ideal for protecting overlays
or for creating a tactile overlay to place
on top of a pictorial overlay. Try adding
Braille, Moon or real objects to the sheet
for users with a visual impairment.
Transparent Overlays £15

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 • • • • • • • • • • • • • INTELLITOOLS CORNER 71
Creating Overlays for your IntelliKeys

1. Design it! 2. Print it! 3. Use it!

It’s easy to design your keyboard using Print onto US foolscap sized paper Send the overlay to the board and
Overlay Maker 3. Choose suitable and, optionally, laminate for longer it’s ready to use immediately. The
colours, layout and text. lasting overlays. possibilities are endless...

Overlay Maker 3®
Match the keyboard to the learner
with Overlay Maker 3 - the perfect
partner for IntelliKeys. Create your
own IntelliKeys overlays!
Version 3 of this useful software is even
easier to use and includes lots of ready to
use templates and activities.
Overlay Maker 3 has many overlays that
you can customise or simply print out and
use. They include alternative keyboards
like Dvorak, high visibility or abc - ideal
for younger learners or autistic students.
There are also templates that match the
IntelliKeys keyguards. Your overlays will
automatically work with switch scanning.
Version 3 also has many ready-made
literacy and numeracy activities such
as simple counting, along with teacher
tutorials. There are off-computer activities
to print out too, including newsletters,
game boards, calendars and more.
It is easy to design your own overlays.
Simply create keys of any size and location.
Then decide what each key will do by
typing in simple keystroke commands.
Name and save your overlay.
You can also insert common image files
directly into keys, make transparent keys,
apply backgrounds, define switch content
by selecting one of fifteen pre‑sets, and
flip and rotate pictures on keys. It also
has the same simple look and feel as ever.
It is very easy to organise your overlays
too, with the simple creation of folders
and sub‑folders with different icons and
notes.
Overlay Maker 3 offers seamless access
to Boardmaker symbol libraries that are
installed, so you don’t need to have both
applications open or copy and paste.
Ideal for using your IntelliKeys with
IntelliMathics 3, IntelliTalk 3 or IntelliPics
Studio 3. These programs will automatically
make overlays to run with your activities.
Includes the IntelliTools picture library of
over 300 useful images, but you can easily
add your own digital pictures.
Win/Mac CD-Rom £69
Buy it with IntelliKeys USB for: £279

IntelliKeys USB Keyguards IntelliKeys Snap-In™ Keyguards

These really useful These lightweight
IntelliKeys keyguards keyguards simply
are made of clear, snap onto IntelliKeys
durable acrylic. over an overlay.
They have holes that They are useful for
isolate each ‘key’ helping with accurate
on the IntelliKeys to choice making as
help the learner make well as providing
accurate choices. Each spatial separation.
fits one of the standard They also help
overlays for IntelliKeys USB. prevent unwanted keystrokes. The black colour helps to enhance
Alphabet USB Keyguard £39 visual discrimination. Includes a disc of matching Overlay Maker
Basic Writing USB Keyguard £39 BUY ALL 5 templates.
QWERTY/Web USB Keyguard £39 AND IntelliKeys Snap-In™ Set 1 £95
Maths Access USB Keyguard £39 SAVE! Four keyguards with 2, 3, 4 and 6 holes.
Mouse Access USB Keyguard £39 IntelliKeys Snap-In™ Set 2 £95
BUY ALL 5 FOR: £165 Four keyguards with 9, 12, 15 and 20 holes.

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AVAILABLE
MARCH 2008
The latest in a much loved and well
respected line of classroom writing
tools from AlphaSmart.
NEO2 has the great features of the original
Neo, plus new ones that make it even
better for classroom use. As well as mobile
word processing capability, it offers Kaz
typing tutor, AlphaQuiz for designing and
assessing quizzes, wireless printing, extra
memory and more!

Neo is still the best digital notebook or
writing tool to be used in the classroom,
across all ages and abilities. It enables
schools to get more ICT for their money,
as well as get better use from the ICT
that is already within the school.
NEO2 is as robust and easy to use as
it predecessor, and still has the same
wonderfully long battery life of up to
800 hours from just 3 AA batteries!
So what’s new?
•  Incorporating technology from
AlphaSmart’s successful Classroom
Response System (CRS), NEO2 now
enables teachers to create tests, ask
questions, or take votes quickly and
easily within their lessons. The results
can instantly be shown on a screen or
interactive whiteboard.
•  With twice as much memory as Neo,
NEO2 has room for more software
applications. As well as Beamer and KAZ
(the award winning typing tutor), NEO2
comes out of the box with AlphaQuiz.
This additional software package allows
teachers to set multiple choice, true/false,
short answer, and essay questions, the first
three of which will be marked and graded
automatically!
•  Using wireless technology, NEO2 can
print to a network printer, making this
process much easier and more manageable
in the classroom.
NEO2 £189 See www.inclusive.co.uk for the latest
NEO2 Class Set (5 units) £921 news, prices and information!

Neo includes AlphaWord Plus, a word

The simple, portable, low cost
computer companion.
Neo is easy to use, lightweight and
affordable. Designed to provide a
wide range of computing capability
on its own, and to integrate
effortlessly with desktop and laptop
computers. Now with free KAZ
keyboarding instruction software.
Take this lightweight, rugged tool
anywhere - school, home or field
trips - to write stories, brainstorm,
take notes and more.
Like the AlphaSmart 3000, Neo offers a full size keyboard and an extraordinary battery
life, but adds a 50% larger display and twice as much memory.
The large display can be used to view extra lines of text, or
show the text in a larger size, making it easier to see.
processor with spell check, thesaurus,
word and paragraph counts, Spanish-
English word look-up, instant access to
eight file spaces, plus named files and
more. You can also add new functions
through SmartApplets.
Neo also includes three AA batteries; USB
cable; an IrDA port for printing or sending
to IrDA devices; AlphaSmart Manager
software; AlphaWord Plus and Calculator
SmartApplets.
Compatible with Windows and Macintosh
computers and many USB and IrDA-
enabled printers. Size - 4.5cm H x 31.5cm
W x 24.7cm D. Weight - 2.0lbs, 0.91Kg.
Neo £169
Neo Class Set (5 units) £824
For more information and
options see:
www.inclusive.co.uk

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AlphaSmart Fabric Slipcase Maxess Angled Rest

Simple, affordable and

portable notetakers for
students who need access to
word processing to support
writing.
AlphaSmart Neoprene Case
AlphaSmart Fabric Slipcase
£7
This useful angled rest provides
improved visual and physical access to
the AlphaSmart 3000. It will fit snugly
into the Carrying Case along with your
AlphaSmart.
AlphaSmart Angled Rest £20

Allows you to snugly protect, carry and

store your Dana or Neo. Dana/Neo Angled Rest and
AlphaSmart Neoprene Case £14 Keyguard

Carrying Case £14

How much work would you do if

you had to share a keyboard?
Allows you to protect, carry and store
Well, you have seen it in countless your Dana, Neo or AlphaSmart 3000.
school computer rooms… one types With internal pockets for accessories and
and decides what to type, while the a shoulder strap.
other thinks about what they will do
after school that evening.
There are good examples of Backpack £20
collaborative work - but how much A stylish, clear plastic angled rest and
easier it would be if two keyboards metal keyguard for the Dana or Neo.
were provided. Then collaboration They will all fit into the backpack for
could result in turn taking and editing portability.
the text, while each user had easy Dana/Neo Keyguard £45
access to the keys that do the job! Dana/Neo Angled Rest £20
Conveniently carries your Dana, Neo or
AlphaSmarts, Neos and Danas all
AlphaSmart 3000 along with your school
offer this facility. Just attach them
materials. A padded internal pouch for
as you would to send work to a
your notetaker with a quick release strap
computer or laptop and they will Portable “Fold Flat” Rest
ensures protection.
work happily alongside the existing
keyboard.
I have seen this work so successfully,
both to engage all of the students AlphaSmart Portfolio £34
and to increase output. In one case,
students began taking away the Neos A professional
to continue their work, downloading quality case
it at their next lesson as they attached for your Dana,
the Neo to work alongside the main AlphaSmart
keyboard. 3000 or Neo
This shows how the right access in simulated
devices can create a true connection leather. Internal
with the task. compartments
Maggie Wagstaff for documents, This cleverly designed rest folds flat and
Advisory Teacher IT & SEN business cards, pens and styluses. fits in the bag with the AlphaSmart.
Removeable shoulder strap. Portable Fold Flat Rest £25

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74 LITERACY AIDS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Literacy Aids from
See www.inclusive.co.uk for our
full range of Franklin devices
Pocket Thesaurus
• Phonetic spell correction for 110,000
word entries.
• Offers 500,000 synonym returns.
• Confusable words function.
• 10 word games to test vocabulary.
Pocket Thesaurus £14
Oxford Primary Dictionary
and Thesaurus
• Phonetic spell corrector links students
to all definitions in the Oxford Primary
Dictionary and Thesaurus.
• Word bank from the National Literacy
Association with 100+ key curriculum
words grouped by topic and level.
• Identifies and defines common
confusables, e.g. rain, rein and reign.
• Suitable for special needs use as well as
Key Stages 1 and 2.
Oxford Primary Dictionary £26
Speaking Language Master
It’s quick and easy to buy online! See www.inclusive.co.uk
Chambers Speller (Large)
• Phonetic spell correction for over
225,000 words from the Chambers
Dictionary.
• Confusable words function - highlights
commonly confused words like discrete
and discreet.
• Word list feature - create lists for
different users.
• Suitable for Key Stage 2 upwards.
Chambers Speller (Large) £17
Collins English Dictionary
and Thesaurus
• Speaking dictionary and thesaurus
featuring 500,000 words and definitions
and 250,000 synonyms.
• Speaks all words and definitions.
• ClariSpeech pronounces every word.
Collins English Dictionary £85
Designed to improve vocabulary, word
choice, pronunciation, spelling, writing
and word study.
• 130,000 word phonetic spell corrector.
• 300,000 definitions from the Merriam
Webster dictionary.
• Thesaurus with 500,000+ synonyms and
antonyms.
• Hear words and definitions read out.
• Phonics key for easy access to
pronunciation guide.
• Confusables feature.
• Create your own personal word list.
• Grammar guide plus 10 word games.
Speaking Language Master £102
Speaking Language Master
- Special Edition
All the benefits of the Speaking Language
Master, but adapted for those with speech
difficulties or visual impairment. Students
can build vocabulary and improve
their comprehension by listening to
pronunciations and in-depth definitions.
The speech function also pronounces
learning games and it will read out the
words typed or highlighted on-screen at
the touch of a button.
The Dynamic Pronunciation Guide will
highlight and speak individual syllables
and an ID button will identify keys on
the keyboard. You can also store and play
back up to 26 messages. Includes press
on locator dots and orientation keys for
easy navigation, as well as a carry case,
headphones and batteries.
Speaking Lang. Master Spcl. Ed. £245
Reading Pen Oxford Edition
This amazing device scans printed text
and displays it in large characters.
It will read out the word and then show or
read a definition from the Oxford Concise
Dictionary. The display flips over for left-
handed people. It will display syllables,
spell words letter by letter, read reversed
out words - even words split between
two lines! Adjustable volume. Batteries
included.
The Reading Pen now has an English
voice, simpler menu operation and
enhanced scanning.
Reading Pen Plus can also language
translate and it can capture text to be
uploaded to a computer.
Reading Pen Oxford Edition £170
Reading Pen Plus £218
 • • • • • • • • • • • ALTERNATIVE KEYBOARDS
Large Keyboards
“At Priory Woods
School we used
large keyboards with
coloured, lowercase
keys for primary
children and white key
uppercase versions for
seniors, and saw many pupils make
significant progress in keyboarding.”
Ian Bean
Which would you choose?
Jumbo XL and Big Keys LX are well
featured, large key keyboards. Both
are rugged with inch square keys,
and both offer versions suitable for
older people and those with failing
eyesight, as well as bright colourful
versions for a youngster’s first
keyboard.
Most users want a QWERTY layout
from the start, even for young children.
But if you want an alphabetical “ABC”
layout, the Big Keys LX has upper or
lowercase versions.
How far do you need a regular
keyboard layout and functionality?
Except for the numeric keypad, Jumbo
XL has all the standard keys including
a full set of function keys, a Windows
key and two shift keys. Big Keys LX has
fewer keys (and so less clutter) and you
need to use keyboard shortcuts to get
at the functionality.
How will you connect your keyboard?
Jumbo XL has a native USB keyboard
connector and two extra USB sockets
so you can plug in a mouse etc. Big
Keys LX is a native PS2 device and USB
adaptors are available at an additional
£9 plus VAT (although it’s free from
Inclusive with the Big Keys LX).
Big Keys LX - PS2
LX ABC (white keys)
LX abc (white lowercase keys)
LX QWERTY (white keys)
LX qwerty (white lowercase keys)
LX QWERTY (high contrast)
LX ABC (coloured)
For more information about alternative keyboards, see www.inclusive.co.uk
See www.inclusive.co.uk for more information - you can use the pages as handouts
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Jumbo XL Keyboard
Now with function keys and a USB connection!
New Jumbo XL is an excellent first
keyboard for young children. It has chunky
25mm square keys that are colour coded
and easy to find and press. They also help
the user to identify vowels, consonants
and punctuation marks.
The keyboard has all the standard keys
with the exception of the numeric keypad.
It has separate function keys (F keys), a
Windows key and Shift keys on both sides
of the keyboard.
Jumbo XL has USB connectivity as
standard. In addition, there are two extra
USB ports on the right hand side. These
are really useful for attaching a numeric
keypad, a mouse, trackball, joystick or
webcam etc.
The keyboard is Windows or Mac
compatible (all keys have a Mac
function).
The overall dimensions of Jumbo XL are
the same as a standard keyboard – 48.2 x Jumbo XL (lowercase) £49
17.9 x 3.4cm. Jumbo XL (uppercase) £49
Jumbo XL uses reliable membrane Jumbo XL (lowercase, white keys) £49
technology, with a life beyond 1 million Jumbo XL (uppercase, white keys) £49
strikes, and has a limited lifetime Jumbo XL Keyguard £55
warranty. Any Jumbo XL and Keyguard £99
Big Keys LX has 60 large, chunky keys,
including access to function keys. It is
available in a wide range of colours and
layouts, with qwerty or abc layouts too.
The keys help the user to recognise when
they have been pressed with a nice distinct
click and will not keep repeating a letter if
held down. Keyguards and a glove are also
available.
£99 LX abc (coloured lowercase) £99
£99 LX QWERTY (coloured) £99
£99 LX qwerty (coloured, lowercase) £99
£99 LX Clear Plastic Keyguard £55
£99 LX Metal Keyguard £50
£99 LX Clear Keyboard Glove £18
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Compact Keyboards and Accessories
Compact Keyboard with Mouse Pad
•  Size of a laptop keyboard:
saves space.
•  A mouse and keyboard in one.
• USB connection - can easily
be alternated with a standard
keyboard.
Keyboard with Mouse Pad £50 BUY BOTH
Maxess Mouse Pad Keyguard £50 FOR £95!
Compact Keyboard with Roller
• Laptop keyboard sized: saves
space.
•  Integrated rollerball for built-
in alternative mouse access.
•  Reduces trailing wires.
•  USB connection: easy set up.
Compact Keyboard with Roller £59 BUY BOTH
Compact Keyguard £45 FOR £95!
Compact Keyboard
•  Can provide keyboard access
to laptop computers.
• Ideal for users with limited
movement or younger children.
•  PS2/USB connection.
Compact Keyboard (grey) £45 KEYBOARD
Compact Windows Keyboard (black) £45 PLUS
Compact Keyguard (grey or black) £45 KEYGUARD
Clear Compact Keyboard Rest £20 £85!
Ultra Compact Keyboard
• Ideal for those with limited
movement or who like to ‘fix’
themselves and use a small
target area.
•  All the functionality of a
standard keyboard.
•  USB connection.
Ultra Compact Keyboard £25
Ultra Compact Keyguard £50
Clear Laptop Rest/Covered Laptop Rest
The new Covered
Laptop Rest (see
right-hand photo)
completely covers
the keys. Ideal for
fidgeters!
Above left: a clear, angled rest.
Clear Laptop Rest (for laptops with 15” screen) £25
Clear Laptop Rest (for laptops with 16” screen) £28
Clear Compact Keyboard Rest £20
Covered Laptop Rest £45
Inclusive Technology • Riverside Court • Huddersfield Road • Delph • Oldham • OL3 5FZ
Standard Size Keyboards
Cherry Internet Keyboard
•  Still struggling to find the right
guard for your keyboard? Look
no further.
•  Internet and multimedia
control.
•  Non-sensitive to dirt or
liquids.
• USB/PS2 connector.
Cherry Internet Keyboard £25 BUY BOTH
Cherry Internet Keyguard £45 FOR £65!
Cherry Internet Keyboard with Wrist Rest
• Robust white keyboard, ideal if
you struggle with a mouse.
• Keyboard presses for web and
email plus extra internet and
multimedia keys.
• Detachable wrist rest included.
• USB/PS2 connector.
Wrist Rest Keyboard £25 BUY BOTH
Keyguard £45 FOR £65!
Large Print Keyboard
•  Ideal for people with visual
impairment.
•  Extra large, clear text.
•  USB connection.
•  Black with yellow letters.
Uppercase or lowercase (please
specify when ordering).
Large Print Keyboard £36
Lowercase Keyboard
•  An alternative PS2
keyboard for your PC with
lowercase characters on the
keys.
Lowercase Keyboard £19
Angled Keyboard Rest
• This lightweight rest gives
improved visual and physical
access to standard keyboards.
• 483mm wide x 210mm deep.
Angled Keyboard Rest £35
Also see:  IntelliKeys - page 70
Create your own ideal keyboard!
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Kid Glove and Keyboard
The keyboard glove has lowercase stickers
on the inside and comes with a keyboard
which it fits like a ...
The alphabet keys are clear as can be. Other
keys which might distract are blanked out
with removeable stickers.
High contrast gloves for those with low
vision. Touch typists can feel the home
key “bumps” through the glove.
White on black glove & keyboard £35
Black on yellow glove & keyboard £35
Black on white glove & keyboard £35
Lowercase glove & keyboard £35
Clear Keyboard Glove
Whatever your keyboard, we have the
glove to fit! We have gloves for over 2,000
keyboards. Simply place an order and we
will send a form for you to fill in to make
sure you get the correct glove for your
keyboard.
Clear Keyboard Glove £18
Y-key-key Dual Keyboard
Connector
This handy device connects two PS2
keyboards to a single PS2 port at the same
time.
Y-key-key Dual Keyboard
Connector £35
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Clevy Keyboard
A brilliant, tough keyboard designed for
younger children. Clear and child friendly,
with large keys and lowercase letters. The
simple layout and colour coding makes it
easy to find the keys: blue for letters (light
blue for vowels), red for numbers, orange
for punctuation and green for actions.
With USB and PS2 ports. A high quality,
clear plastic keyguard is also available:
it clips firmly into place, yet is easy to
remove if needed. The clear construction
ensures that keys are not obscured.
Clevy Keyboard £49
Clevy Keyguard £49
Full Keyboard Stickers £10
These great new stickers include every
key in upper and lowercase. Each pack
contains four sheets of stickers - white on
black, yellow on black, black on white and
black on yellow.
Medigenic Keyboard and
Mouse
Ideal for environments where keyboards
can collect biological contaminants and
require attention to maintain disinfection.
This keyboard and mouse system provides
a built-in alert indicator that reminds users
to clean them at regular intervals. They
can be thoroughly cleansed, in place,
using hospital grade antibacterial wipes
and sprays (or rinsed under a tap). In
addition, there are no nooks and crannies
for bacteria to hide and they have a
hypoallergenic and latex-free finish. The
keyboard’s backlit keys are useful for low
light environments too. USB connection.
Windows XP and 2000.
Medigenic Keyboard and Mouse £195
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Wireless Keyboard £49
This Wireless Keyboard is perfect for
use with an interactive plasma screen or
whiteboard. It operates up to 10 metres
away from the receiver, so it can be passed
around the classroom for everyone to use.
It also has a rollerball, scroll wheel and
buttons built-in so everything on the screen
can be accessed. A robust, rubberised
casing means the keyboard will stand up
to everyday use. Extra keys give access to
volume control, media player and internet
browser functions. This keyboard is also
great for wheelchair users who may need
a keyboard on their tray.
Alphabet Keyboard Stickers
Lowercase and uppercase, high contrast
vinyl stickers. 5 sheets with 4 choices of
style. Alphabet letters only.
Alphabet Keyboard Stickers £5
Wizkeys
Wizkeys is the brand new, spellbindingly
simple on-screen keyboard!
•  Ideal for access difficulties.
•  Great for whiteboards.
•  Built-in dwell-click.
•  Powerful word prediction.
•  Drag to resize feature.
•  All in one effective, resizable window.
•  For Windows XP.
Windows CD-Rom £45
Network licence £209
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PS2 to USB Adaptor
Lomak - for controlling the keyboard AND mouse

Lomak - the light operated mouse and keyboard

Lomak provides a whole new approach to the way a computer is operated. A hand or head
pointer controls a beam of light that enters, then confirms, any key or mouse function. It Connects one PS2 mouse and one PS2
is an affordable and effective alternative for anyone with a physical disability that prevents keyboard to a single USB port.
them from using a standard keyboard.
PS2 to USB Adaptor £9
Lomak is easy to use, with an intuitive
layout and ergonomic design. Inputting
is quick and natural, with little physical
effort required. For Mac or PC.
Handpointer Set Also see:
Keyboard, handpointer and wrist rest.
Lomak Handpointer Set £875 www.inclusive.co.uk
Headpointer Set for more information
Keyboard, headpointer and laptop
stand. about using alternative
Lomak Headpointer Set £945 computer access devices
For details see www.inclusive.co.uk

ALTERNATIVE MICE

About alternative mice
Many people find a standard mouse
hard to use. Physical difficulties can
make it hard to control, and long
term use may give rise to RSI.  The
options on these pages may help.
Many alternatives have a rollerball or
joystick.  The  simplest are those like
the KidTRAC or PC TRAC. These
meet many needs but may not be
appropriate for users with more severe
motor control difficulties as they may
touch the buttons accidentally.
More specialist devices, like the
Traxsys Rollers and Joysticks or the
n-ABLER, have guards or recessed
buttons to make accidental presses
less likely. Some devices also allow
the buttons to be controlled by
external switches.
Y-mouse Dual Mouse
Connector
Connect a mouse and a Roller or
KidTRAC at the same time. Connects two
PS2 devices to the PS2 port on your PC.
Y-mouse Dual Mouse Connector £35
Control the cursor with a single, light touch!
Orbitrack
This revolutionary new input device allows
computer users to control the direction and
speed of the cursor with a single, soft
touch.
Requiring no hand or wrist movement,
it represents a significant advance in
computer input technology and is suitable
for all computer users, particularly young
children and those with motor skill
difficulties and motor impairment.
Orbitrack uses a control ring to manage
cursor movement for precise targeting of
objects on the screen. Unlike a mouse,
trackball or joystick, no hand or wrist
movement is necessary, and unlike a
touch pad, the cursor does not have to
be ‘driven’ around the screen by constant
finger movement.
•  Unique cursor control technology.
•  Large, 50mm cursor control ring for
easy operation and precise targeting.
•  Soft touch operation (no pressure
required).
•  Ultra reliable with no mechanically
moving/wearing parts.
•  Sealed against the ingress of fluids.
•  Ergonomic design - sloped case for
comfortable wrist position and large
palm/hand rest area.
•  Symmetrical design allows use with
either hand.
•  Soft touch, colour coded buttons (left/
right click, drag lock and double-click).
•  Buttons easily accessed without the
need for hand/wrist movement.
•  Four speed settings.
•  Resettable memory provides an
‘orientation’ facility, switchable left and
right click buttons, on/off audible alert
signals and smart acceleration option.
•  Auto detecting PS2 and USB
protocols.
•  Easy plug and play installation (no
additional drivers required).
•  PC and Mac compatible.
Your personal settings are stored in
memory and will be retrieved each time
the computer is powered up. Two year
warranty.
Orbitrack £149

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OPTIMAX Wireless Joystick
AVAILABLE MARCH 2008
A unique wireless joystick,
ideal for users with motor skill
difficulties.

•  Three different handles included! •  Large footprint

•  Interference free operating range for stability.
exceeding 10 metres. •  Sockets allow
•  Responds to the lightest touch. the left/right
•  Ideal for use in group sessions or click buttons
classroom settings. to be operated
•  Receiver unit with two additional using your own
sockets. switches.
•  Precise tracking and cursor control.
•  Four cursor speed settings. •  Left/right and drag lock buttons. •  OPTIMAX Wireless Joystick is PC and
•  Audible alert for speed setting. •  Colour coded buttons mounted sub-flush Mac compatible.
•  Low profile provides a natural hand rest to prevent accidental activation.
for comfortable operation. •  Easy ‘plug and play’ installation. OPTIMAX Wireless Joystick £225

OPTIMA Joystick OPTIMAX Wireless Rollerball

This compact joystick does not require
fine motor skills and is suitable for a wide
spectrum of computer users. OPTIMA
Joystick responds to the lightest touch for
accurate navigation and precise targeting
of objects on the computer screen. Three
different handles included! Features
include:
• Robust construction.
• Light touch movement.
• Precise tracking and cursor control.
• Four cursor speed settings.
• Audible alert for speed setting.
• Large footprint for stability.
• Provides a natural hand rest.
• Left/right and drag lock buttons.
• Colour coded buttons mounted sub‑flush
to prevent accidental activation.
• Sockets to operate left/right click buttons
from remote switches.
• Easy ‘plug and play’ installation.
• OPTIMA Joystick is PC and Mac
compatible.
• Two year manufacturer warranty.
OPTIMA Joystick £169
See www.inclusive.co.uk
for more information
OPTIMAX is the very first wireless
trackball specifically designed for users
with motor skill difficulties. With an
operating range in excess of 10 metres,
it is ideal for use with groups or in the
classroom to ensure that everyone can
join in!
Lightweight and robustly constructed,
OPTIMAX can be used as either a desktop
or hand-held unit. Optical technology
ensures precise cursor control and silky
smooth ball movement, and the bi-
directional radio link provides interference
free operation.
•  Two additional sockets for switches.
•  Precise tracking and cursor control.
•  Large free running ball requiring only
the lightest touch.
•  Provides a natural hand rest.
•  Left/right and drag lock buttons.
OPTIMA Rollerball
The OPTIMA Rollerball uses durable,
optical technology for precise tracking and
control of the cursor. A silky smooth ball
movement and large footprint for stability
make the OPTIMA ideal for a wide
spectrum of computer users. Robustly
•  Colour coded buttons mounted sub-flush
to prevent accidental operation.
•  Trackball sockets to operate left/right
click buttons from remote switches.
•  Easy ‘plug and play’ installation and
auto detecting PS2 and USB protocols.
•  PC and Mac compatible.
•  Up to 6 months battery life.
OPTIMAX Wireless Rollerball £149
constructed with no mechanical wearing
parts, the OPTIMA is maintenance free
and will give years of untroubled service.
Features include:
•  Durable optical technology with no
mechanical wearing parts.
•  Precise tracking and cursor control.
•  Free running ball requiring only the
lightest touch.
•  Silky smooth ball movement.
•  Large footprint for stable operation.
•  Colour coded buttons mounted sub-flush
to prevent accidental activation.
•  Auto detecting PS2 and USB protocols.
•  Easy ‘plug and play’ installation (no
additional drivers required).
•  OPTIMA Rollerball is PC and Mac
compatible.
OPTIMA Rollerball £99

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n-ABLER (for USB & PS2)
A highly adaptable mouse alternative.
n‑ABLER’s large, free moving trackball
requires only a light touch. Together with
the five sub-flush, colour coded function
buttons, it makes for easy navigation and
manipulation of objects on the screen.
EasiTrax
The Inclusive EasiTrax represents a
major advance in the design of pointing
devices for those with special needs.
Light, easy to use and requiring minimal
hand movement to operate, EasiTrax
combines the benefits of both rollerballs
and joysticks in one!
With clever LED support!
This innovative joystick features three
multi-function buttons with tactile and
visual feedback, offering increased usability
without cluttering up the joystick.
• Clever, hidden LED support.
• One touch drag lock for easy dragging
and dropping.
• One touch scroll lock for quick and
easy page navigation.
• Five pointer speeds - suitable for
experienced users and those just starting
out with a pointing device.
• Visual and tactile feedback.
• USB with PS2 adaptor.
Presented in an age neutral cream, the
EasiTrax is suitable for learners of all
ages, and its simple plug and go setup
means it is ready to use in seconds.
EasiTrax £127
It’s quick and easy to buy online! See www.inclusive.co.uk
n-ABLER allows fingertip
control with minimal
hand movement, reducing
fatigue. The symmetrical
design and reversible button
functionality allows for
left or right-handed use.
The device also has a large
footprint for stability.
n-ABLER has switchable
left and right click buttons;
double-click and latching
drag lock buttons; X-Y
axis lock and scroll button;
adjustable cursor speed and easy ‘plug
and play’ installation. Colour LEDs and
an optional buzzer provide confirmation
of all button operations.
SmartNAV 3 Pro
SmartNAV 3 Pro gives you hands free
control of a computer. Simply move your
head to position the cursor! A full dwell-
clicking system and on-screen keyboard
are included in the software.
TrackerPro
TrackerPro’s smoothness, accuracy, ease
of use and performance in outdoor light
make it the ideal choice for users that use
head movement to access their computer.
It is also extremely small and compact.
This hands free mouse is very quick to
set up and can be tailored to individual
movement, ranges and speeds. Simply
attach one of the reflective dots to your
glasses or forehead and TrackerPro starts
to work immediately. The hi-res camera
gives ultra smooth, pixel perfect tracking.
You can use TrackerPro for drawing or
other applications requiring fine control.
n-ABLER is compatible with PC or Apple
Macintosh.
n-ABLER Rollerball £199
n-ABLER Joystick £240
SmartNAV features:
•  Very fast cursor movement (with
adjustable speed if required).
•  Pixel accurate pointing and control with
Precision Mode for fine movement.
•  Gravity feature: snaps the cursor to
clickable items for fast navigation.
•  Plug in a switch for clicking if needed.
•  Share control in Cooperative Mode.
•  Sunlight resistant.
SmartNAV 3 Pro also has smoothing control
to dampen unwanted head movement,
separate X and Y scaling for users with
limited range of motion, and much more.
User preferences can be saved.
SmartNAV 3 Pro £240
Even if you don’t have perfect head
control, you can move the cursor accurately
using TrackerPro’s unique joystick mode.
TrackerPro’s small size and outstanding
adjustability make it much easier for the
therapist to position and for the individual
to use. The tiny speed switch on the back
gives additional adjustability.
TrackerPro operates from a USB port or
a compatible AAC device, and allows
you to be completely mobile without the
need for battery packs or power adaptors.
The unique USB cable also has a built-in
switch jack. 
For clicking, you can use a single switch
or a dwell program such as Madentec’s
Magic Cursor for Windows.
TrackerPro £585
TrackerPro with Magic Cursor £685
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Microspeed KidTRAC
A large, sturdy, affordable, three button
trackerball which is 100% Microsoft
mouse compatible.
Easy to use: just plug in and go! The low
profile case is a natural hand rest and
minimises the wrist angle. Useful ‘drag
lock’ feature - press the drag button and
the button stays ‘locked’ until you press
again.
KidTRAC PC PS2 £59
KidTRAC Max USB £69
Inclusive KidTRAC
A KidTRAC with switch sockets! The
jacks allow switch operation of the blue,
red and green (drag lock) buttons. We can
supply coloured switches to match (those
pictured are not included). Inclusive
KidTRAC is great for operating switch
software that allows mouse clicks for
switch input.
Inclusive KidTRAC PC PS2 £79
Inclusive KidTRAC Max USB £89
Rollerball Rests
These angled rests are designed for special
needs rollers and joysticks.
Shallow 20° rest 14cm x 22cm £19
Shallow 45° rest 14cm x 22cm £19
See www.inclusive.co.uk for more information - you can use the pages as handouts
PC TRAC/MaxTRAC Pro
This is a similar product to the Microspeed
KidTRAC, but in age neutral grey and
now in black. Please specify the colour
required when ordering.
PC TRAC PC PS2 (grey only) £59
MaxTRAC Pro USB £69
Roller II (for USB & PS2)
The popular and robust Traxsys Roller
now has coloured buttons to make it easier
to see which one to press. The removable
guard helps prevent inadvertent button
pressing. The roller has three switch
sockets to allow switch operation of the
buttons. USB connector with PS2 adaptor.
(Switches not included.)
Roller II USB/PS2 £95
Roller Joystick II (for USB &
PS2)
The joystick version of the new Roller II
from Traxsys has colour coded buttons
that match the three new switch sockets.
It comes with a USB connector and a PS2
adaptor.
Additional handles (the SoftKnob and
T-bar) are supplied FREE by Inclusive
Technology.
Roller Joystick II USB/PS2 £179
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Save £70!
Buy a Traxsys Roller
Plus or Roller Plus
Joystick and receive two
FREE Large Adjustable
Pressure Switches.
The Roller Plus comes with
one red and one blue switch.
The Joystick Plus comes with
one yellow and one green
switch.
Traxsys Roller Plus
SEE ABOVE -
NOW WITH TWO FREE SWITCHES!
A robust trackerball with extra functions,
useful where the user has significant
physical disabilities. The guard avoids
unwanted presses, but is removable if not
required. Screw holes beneath allow easy
fixing to a surface or wheelchair tray.
Separate buttons to emulate:
• click, right-click and double-click
• latching drag as on the Roller
• button to control pointer speed
• button that allows only up/down or
left/right movements of the pointer,
making it easier to navigate menus or
even draw straight lines.
Buttons can be replaced by switches using
the Roller Plus Switch Box, which is now
included FREE (worth £25).
Roller Plus USB/PS2 £249
Traxsys Roller Plus Joystick
NOW WITH TWO FREE SWITCHES! (see above)
Some users with physical difficulties may
find it easier to control a joystick than
a ball. All the same functionality as the
Roller Plus. Now includes the Roller Plus
Switch Box so that the buttons can be
operated by switches. Additional handles
(the SoftKnob and T-bar) are supplied
FREE by Inclusive Technology.
Roller Plus Joystick USB/PS2 £285
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My First Mouse from BIGtrack

These mice are just the right size for little hands and have
attractive designs that appeal to young children. They are
easy to use too – just plug and play. The Educational RYB
version has bright red, yellow and blue colouring to help
denote the different buttons. My Bee and the Ladybird
are fun characters that will really motivate your learners.
Optical technology. USB and PS2.
My First Mouse (specify choice) £12
Single Button Mouse Tiny Mouse
The Tiny Mouse is about half the size of
a typical standard mouse. Designed with
the youngest of computer users in mind,
Highly requested from teachers across the it is generally the best fit for children up
country, this mouse is great for both SEN to five years old. The wheel button is fully
and Foundation pupils that have problems customisable and is intended for use as
distinguishing between a left and right an automatic double-click - this can be a
mouse click. Requires USB connection difficult manoeuvre for young hands and
and Windows ’98 or later version. minds.
Single Button Mouse USB £24 Tiny Mouse USB £19
Originally designed for children, this BIG
trackball has many features that make it
ideal for users who don’t have the fine
motor skills required by a mouse.
Because of its chunky size, BIGtrack
doesn’t require control with the fingertips
- a swipe at the ball and at the buttons
works just as well.
BIGtrack has these great features:
•  Simple to set up.
•  The design is suitable for the desktop
or your lap.
•  There is no need for fine motor skills to
operate BIGtrack.
•  Two big mouse buttons.
•  High contrast colours.
The large 3 inch ball has left and right
mouse click buttons, which are located
behind the trackball to help prevent
unwanted clicks. BIGtrack also allows
for a second mouse to be connected
simultaneously.
BIGtrack is easy to install and works on
any Windows or Macintosh computer that
has a USB or PS2 port. Just plug it in and
you’re away!
BIGtrack £49

Switch Accessible BIGtrack

Wireless Mouse Small Optical Mouse
BIGtrack is also available with two standard
3.5mm sockets. These allow switch access
to the left-click and right-click functions.
(Switches are sold separately.)
BIGtrack with switch sockets £79

Find out more about including

Ideal for laptops, this stylish optical mouse
has the latest wireless technology. Simply
plug the receiver into the USB port on
your computer and you’re ready to go. No
more messing with fiddly glide pads.
High resolution precision movement
and intelligent battery saving, together
with a unique design that allows you to
store the USB receiver inside the mouse.
Compatible with Windows ’98/SE/2000/
ME/XP. Powered by 2 x AAA batteries.
Wireless Mouse USB £19
all learners.  The ICTS NOF
training materials are free and
This is a small and stylish optical mouse online at www.inclusive.net
(above left). The optical technology means
there is no mouse ball to stick and no need
for a mouse mat.
We now supply the version with the longer
wire, suitable for desktop computers.
The version with a shorter wire for laptops
is currently unavailable.
Optical Mouse USB/PS2 £25

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 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • SWITCH ACCESS
Get Switching!
Switches make it easy for young children or those with physical or learning difficulties to use a computer.
Simply press and see it happen!
AbleNet Switches
• responsive across the entire surface
• easily mounted with the flange base
• flexible - six foot lead, 3.5mm jack
• complete with audible feedback
NOW - buy four AbleNet switches
for £98! Buy four Big Switches, Jelly
Beans or Specs Switches, one in each
colour (red, green, blue and yellow).
The Big Switch - diameter 127mm (5”),
has cable storage in the base. Available in
red, green, blue and yellow.
Big Switch £27
Four switches in all four colours £98
Jelly Bean - 64mm (2.5”) diameter. Jelly
Bean Switches are available in red, green,
blue and yellow. Available in red, green, blue and yellow.
Jelly Bean Switch £27
Four switches in all four colours £98
Pal Pad Switches
Only 1.2 ounces of force will activate
Adaptivation’s Pal Pad switches. They can
be operated with the slightest touch whether
from directly above or at a shallow angle.
They can be plugged into communication
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It’s easy to get started using
simple cause and effect switch
software like SwitchIt! Weather.
Specs Switch - 36mm (1.4”) diameter.
Includes three bases: standard flange base,
a space saving flush base and a strap
for mounting onto objects or your wrist.
Specs Switch £27
Four switches in all four colours £98
aids, battery operated devices or computer
interfaces.
Pal Pads are flat switches, approximately
3mm thick, yet are very rigid and durable.
They are designed to be tolerant of rough
usage. Pal Pads come with a foam rubber
backing you can attach to the back to
minimise slipping.
Ideal for those users who are distracted by
audible clicks or those who require a very
low profile switch and can exert very little
pressure.
Three sizes and four colours: red, blue,
green and yellow. Please state size and
colour when ordering.
Mini Pal Pad (51mm x 51mm) £25
Small Pal Pad (64mm x 102mm) £25
Large Pal Pad (114mm x 152mm) £25
83
Don’t forget that you will need
a switch interface to connect
the switches to your computer.
A selection is available from
Inclusive (see page 85).
switch interface computer
Jelly Beamer
Jelly Beamer has all the hard wearing
features of an AbleNet switch and works
the same way - but without cables! It
includes a receiver that you simply plug
into a switch interface attached to your
computer, or a switch adapted device such
as a battery toy or IntelliKeys. You can then
operate it from 9m away. You can use more
than one and they won’t interfere with each
other. Red, green, blue or yellow.
Jelly Beamer £89
Jelly Beamer £129
with SLAT
Combines a wireless Jelly Beamer with
a Switch Latch and Timer for operating
toys or appliances (see page 87). There
are four modes of control: Timed Seconds
runs the device from 1 to 60 seconds with
each press; Timed Minutes runs it from
1 to 60 minutes; with Latch mode, press
once for ON and again for OFF. Direct
mode runs the device as long as the switch
is held down.
84 SWITCH ACCESS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Large Adjustable Pressure
Switch
Some users can only exert the lightest
pressure to operate a switch. Others prefer
a firm pressure to minimise unwanted
presses, perhaps from tremor.
This large, robust switch allows easy
adjustment of the operating pressure. Just
twist the large 127mm (5”) cap and the
pressure needed can be changed, in small
steps, from light to heavy. The hexagonal
base tessellates and fits the standard Big
Switch Mounting Plate. Available in red,
green, blue and yellow. Buy all four and
save money!
One Large Adjustable Switch £33
Four switches in all four colours £100
Medium Adjustable Pressure
Switch
A 64mm (2.5”) version of the adjustable
switch. See above for details. Available in
red, green, blue and yellow. Buy all four
and save money.
One Medium Adjustable Switch £33
Four switches in all four colours £100
Ensure your switches are
positioned securely
See page 86 and
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Micro Jack
This simple, trainable remote control can
control many electrical devices including a
TV, DVD, stereo or any infra-red controlled
device. Micro Jack can be accessed with
external switches (not included).
•  Trainable infra-red remote control that
‘learns’ functions from other transmitters
(for a TV, CD or video etc.).
•  One built-in button.
•  Two switch jacks for access by two
external switches.
•  Three programmable functions.
•  Battery: 3 x type SR44 - included.
•  Transmission range: 10-15m.
•  Size: 46 x 36 x 16mm.
•  Weight: 35g (including batteries).
Micro Jack £213
AbleNet Snap Switch Caps
Placing pictures on
switches is simple with
these clear, durable caps
that snap on and off.
Medium fits the Jelly
Bean; large size fits Big
Switch or BIGmack.
There is no small size
(too easy to swallow).
Medium Snap Switch Cap £4
Large Snap Switch Cap £4
For more specialist
switches see
www.inclusive.co.uk
See our website for
mechanical and sensory
switches from ERi, Grasp,
Microlight and Soft switches
from Tash, and many more!
Big Jack
Ideal for everybody who needs
to use switches for environment
control!
Big Jack is a six function trainable infra-
red transmitter that can be operated with
switches. Simple to program and use,
Big Jack can learn commands from other
remote control units to operate a television,
CD player, toys or even cameras. It can be
used to control any device which currently
uses an infra-red remote control.
•  Six switch jacks for access by up to six
external switches (not included).
•  6 programmable infra-red functions.
•  Programmable macros - press one
switch to automatically send a sequence
of multiple commands. For example,
it could turn the volume up three times
rather than having to press the switch
three times.
•  Takes 4 x 1.5 V (AA) batteries.
•  Transmission range: 20-30m.
•  Size: 140 x 100 x 38mm.
•  Weight: 280g (including batteries).
Big Jack £299
Ultrastick™ Adhesive £9
Tough, sticky, re-usable switch adhesive
for flat surfaces. A useful size that can be
cut to shape. It works! Available in 2 Jelly
Bean circles; 1 Jelly Bean and 2 Specs
circles; or one rectangle (please specify).
Access
Switch
This great new switch has an ingenious
clear cover that screws onto the switch,
preventing it from accidentally falling
off. The Medium Access Switch is 65mm
diameter and you can fit symbols or objects
up to 2mm thick under its clear cover. The
Small version is 32mm diameter and will
accept symbols up to 1mm thick. Both
have a 1.4 metre cable with a standard
3.5mm jack plug. Red, yellow, green or
blue (please specify size and colour).
Access Switch £19
 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • SWITCH ACCESS
Connecting Switches to Your Computer
Don’t forget you will need an interface to connect switches to
your computer.
Simple Switch Box
A new, really inexpensive switch interface
ideal for use with Inclusive Technology
switch operated software. Easy to use and
no software to install - simply connect
to a USB port on your computer, plug in
one or two switches and you are ready
to use programs such as the Inclusive
SwitchIt! and Maker series. The two jack
sockets allow switch presses to send Space
and Enter, allowing you to operate any
software that can be controlled by these
keys. It cannot be used with programs that
Crick USB Switch Interface
Have you ever become frustrated setting
up different switch boxes for different
applications? This clever and reliable USB
switch interface does it for you. It works
with almost all switch accessible software
on Windows and Macintosh computers.
This interface sets itself up for the
application you are using - not only when
IntelliSwitch
This wireless switch
interface has a
transmitter and a small
receiver that plugs into a USB
port on your computer.
You can place the IntelliSwitch anywhere
where it is convenient for the user and it
will operate from up to 20 feet away. It
works by radio signal, so it doesn’t matter
if there is a wall in the way.
•  Two built-in recessed switches allow
you to assist the user.
•  5 switch input jacks (plug in up to 5
switches with 3.5mm connectors).
•  The control panel contains 25 pre-sets
and allows you to choose what you want
to do with the switch. Operate switch
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require other switch inputs: please contact
us if you require further information.
Simple Switch Box USB £35
using Clicker, ClozePro or Jigworks, but
also other software from other publishers.
It comes with USBKeys2 software that can
detect the application you are using and
set up your switches for the appropriate
key presses or mouse clicks. It uses a
database of accessible software titles,
which can be updated free of charge from
www.switchindex.com
You can also add settings for your favourite
applications quickly and easily. It can
capture key presses or combination key
presses; mouse clicks, double-clicks and
mouse drags; you can even set up your
switches to open other applications!
CE marked and FCC approved. USB
lead included. Requires Windows ’98 and
above/Mac OS 9 or X, and a USB port.
Crick USB Switch Interface £99
accessible software and IntelliKeys
software, including Classroom Suite.
•  Use up to 5 separate IntelliSwitch
transmitters with a single USB receiver
on the same computer (you can set the
receiver to receive 5 separate signals that
do not interfere with each other).
•  Requires 2 AA batteries when used
wirelessly.
•  Optional auditory feedback.
IntelliSwitch £178
85
QuizWORKS USB Switch
Interface
A switch interface for Windows or
Macintosh. Use it to connect switches to a
computer with a USB port.
Allows switches to send space, enter, tab,
esc, backspace, up arrow, down arrow, left
arrow, right arrow, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0 and click.
Just press the switch to toggle between
lines and set the key presses you require. A
light indicates which row is operational.
QuizWORKS USB Switch Interface £59
Joy Cable 2
The simplest switch connection available!
Just plug in the switches. Suitable for
two switches. USB interface. This switch
adaptor is supported by most switch
accessible software. It comes with
Sensory’s Switch Driver software to allow
it to be used with programs that do not
directly support switch access.
Joy Cable 2 £49
Mouser 4
Mouser 4 allows mouse buttons to be
switched off. You can also operate the
buttons from switches using the three jack
sockets. Get switch access to mouse click
software! Mouser 4 plugs straight into
your computer’s USB port - no need for
additional software. It also turns one USB
port into two PS2 and two USB ports.
Mouser 4 USB £109
Also see 
IntelliKeys   70
86 SWITCH ACCESS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Switch Positioning and Mounting
We supply a wide range of switches
and mounts to help meet the access
needs of your learners.
Simple solutions such as the re-usable
Ultrastick (page 84) can secure most
switches to tables, trolleys or trays,
stopping them moving around and
deterring fiddlers.
The Maxess Mounting System (below)
provides a platform to securely position
and reposition switches. Double-
sided mounts enable switches to be
positioned at different angles; great
for learners who have problems lifting
Universal Switch Mountings
Mount switches
quickly and easily
to surfaces such
as table edges.
Each extends to
51cm (20”). The
MAG and VFA
hold up to 2Kg.
All four accept
mounting plates for Adjustable, Big, Jelly
Bean and Specs Switches and two sizes
of rectangular plate. They can fit other
devices via female 10mm (3/8”) or 6mm
(1/4”) standard camera mount threads.
Magic Arm (MAG) £99
One lever tightens up all joints and fixes
switch position.
Variable Friction Arm (VFA) £99
Tighten large knob to fix position.
Maxess Mounting System
Developed with therapists and switch
users, these mounts enable switches to
be securely positioned and repositioned
in the most efficient and comfortable
way for the user. The ergonomic design
enables wires to be tidied away.
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their hand away from a horizontally
mounted switch.
With Universal Switch Mounts, you
can easily mount switches to surfaces
such as tables and wheelchairs. With
the Magic or Variable Friction Arms,
simply clamp the mount to the surface,
position the switch so the learner can
use it and tighten it up (below).
Don’t forget the mounting plates when
ordering a mounting arm. There are
various sizes to suit all AbleNet and
Adjustable Pressure Switches. Why
not pick up a camera mount too?
More Options...
Lightweight Switch Mounting £59
A lighter duty but less expensive switch
mounting (above left). Includes clamp.
Short Arm Switch Mounting £59
A short version of the Lightweight
Switch Mounting. A durable, 152mm (6”)
mounting. Clamp included.
Gooseneck Switch Mounting £59
A very heavy duty and stable gooseneck
mount (above right). Includes clamp.
Maxess Switch Tray
Cushioned for comfort, the Maxess Switch
Tray holds switches or switch mounts
firmly in place. Ideal for use with an
individual or in assessment situations,
where a range of secure switch positions
need to be tried. There are three sizes:
540mm x 290mm £40
350mm x 350mm £35
240mm x 360mm £30
Connect it to your mounting arm
and attach any video, digital or still
camera; a great solution for those who
find it difficult to hold a camera.
Choosing the right switch and
positioning it appropriately can be
a critical success factor for children
who use switches.
If you would like more information,
why not attend one of our FREE
Information Days or book a training
day at your establishment? See www.
inclusive.co.uk/training/ for further
details.
Mounting Plates
NOTE - all of these mountings require a
Mounting Plate to attach switches or other
devices.
Big Switch Mounting Plate £9
Jelly Bean Mounting Plate £9
Specs Switch Mounting Plate £9
Rectangular Plate 279mm x 114mm £9
Rectangular Plate 203mm x 114mm £9
Camera Mounting Bracket £10
Maxess Switch Mounts
Many switch users have greater control
with the switch at an angle. These double-
sided switch mounts give two alternative
mounting surfaces (55º and 85º). Used
with the Maxess Switch Tray, the mounts
offer various positioning options. A fixing
pack is included for one switch.
Maxess Small Switch Mount £16
Maxess Medium Switch Mount £18
Maxess Large Switch Mount £21
 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • SWITCH ACCESS 87
Connecting Switches to Battery Operated Devices Connecting Switches to
Toys and simple devices are often used to introduce switches because they are
Mains Operated Devices
highly motivating and educational. Watching a child operate a toy using a battery
adaptor and a switch can help establish whether they understand cause and effect:
that is, they know that the switch press causes the device to operate. Moving toys AbleNet PowerLink®
are also good for group work; the child can press to send the toy to a friend.

Jelly Beamer with SLAT Toy Control Box £75

A control unit to connect mains appliances

Combines a wireless Jelly Beamer with
a Switch Latch and Timer for operating
toys or appliances. There are four modes
of control: Timed Seconds runs the device
from 1 to 60 seconds with each press;
Timed Minutes runs it from 1 to 60
minutes; with Latch mode, press once
for ON and again for OFF. Direct mode
runs the device as long as the switch is
held down. More than one pupil can each
use their own Jelly Beamer with Wireless
Switch Latch and Timer at the same time,
without interference. Switch on a toy from
as far away as 9 metres!
Jelly Beamer with SLAT £129
AbleNet Toy Control Timers
Single SLAT £62
Achieve a timed or latched mode of switch
control with battery toys or appliances.
Timed: the appliance remains on for 1
to 60 seconds with one activation.
Latch: one switch press turns the
appliance on; the next turns it off.
Choice SLAT £79
Learn to turn on one of two toys, games
or appliances in a choice making activity.
One user - two switch inputs.
Dual SLAT £79
As above, but this time two switch users
can control their own toy or appliance.
to a switch safely for easy activation. It
has an infra-red receiver for wireless use
with the AirLink Remote Switch. Also
with a 3.5mm jack for a switch.
There are four modes of control:
• Direct Mode: keeps the appliance on
only while the switch is activated.
• Timed Seconds Mode: allows the
appliance to run for 1 to 60 seconds.
So much more than just the usual latching • Timed Minutes Mode: allows the
timing and direct play options with just one appliance to run for 1 to 60 minutes.
toy. Connections for one or two toys and • Latch Mode: one activation turns the
up to four switches provide opportunities appliance on; the second turns it off.
for many activities. Choose a toy to play
PowerLink £110
with, by using two switches. Have one
switch make a toy car go and another
make it stop - a simple introduction to two
switch activities and cognitively easy as
AirLink Remote Switch
each switch performs a consistent action.
Modes of control include:
• play for a designated time
• press the switch to turn on, press again
to turn off
• hold down the switch to keep playing
• turn on with one switch, turn off with
the other.
Sorry, toys, switches and battery adaptors
are not included.
An infra-red, remote switch that allows
you to operate your PowerLink from
across the room (up to 6 metres)! No
Battery Switch Adaptors wires to get in the way. AirLink also has
a lead so it will work as a standard 64mm
(2.5”) switch too. Teal with black base.
AirLink Remote Switch £69
Adapt any battery operated toy or device
for switch operation.
AA Battery Adaptor £7
C/D Battery Adaptor £7
Also see www.inclusive.co.uk for
our Cooperative Switch Box. Ideal
for helping switch users learn to
work together and take turns!

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88 COMMUNICATION AIDS • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Single Message Communicators
The simple way for people with speech problems to make themselves heard!  They are also a fun way to develop
switch skills and assess a users’ understanding - can they produce a message at the right time? It is easy to change
the message, giving lots of opportunities to join in.  A child could play a repeated phrase from a story or a chorus
from a song. A toy control option adds an extra dimension by playing a message whilst switching on a battery toy.

Ab­leNet BIGmack® £83 AbleNet LITTLEmack™ £83 Partner/Plus £45

•  64mm target area.

•  BIG 127mm target area.
•  Free toy cable and Snap Switch Cap.
•  75 second memory.
•  Volume control and on/off switch.
•  External 3.5mm switch jack.
•  One-shot timer prevents message
repetition when pressed continually.
•  Green, red, yellow, blue or black.
•  Free toy cable - connect a toy and link
the speech output with a reward.
•  Free Snap Switch Cap for securing
pictures or symbols to the top.
•  75 second memory.
•  Angled base for easy access.
•  Green, red, yellow, blue or black.
•  See AbleNet accessories on page 94.
•  Easily interlocks with other Partner/
Pluses to create multi-message
communicators. Start with one and add
more as skills are acquired!
•  Elevated platform and slot for picture
cards - ideal for teaching object
discrimination.
•  Light touch message activation.

Lex £95 No Touch Talker £35 Go Talk

Button

•  10 seconds recording time.

•  Large button for easy use.
•  Compact size (51mm diameter).
•  A slight movement will activate the •  Put it in your pocket, or use the built-in
motion sensitive device. You could place magnet to display on a metal surface.
it in a doorway to give a verbal cue as Go Talk Button £6
WITH LEVELS! people walk past.
•  Large 127mm x 178mm activation area. •  Recorded message (10 seconds) or
•  Record messages up to 20 seconds each. chime tone available.
•  Three ‘levels’ of message can be stored. •  6.35cm x 11.11cm x 3.18cm. Go Talk One
•  Great sound with adjustable volume.
£9
•  Large picture display.
Personal Talker £9 •  10 second message.
•  Slim and lightweight.
Talking Symbols Notepad •  You’ll be impressed with
how good it sounds!
•  10 seconds recording •  57 x 120 x 6.5mm.
time with great sound
quality.
•  Add a picture or
symbol to represent One Talker £10
the message. •  10 seconds recording time.
•  Mounts on any •  A pen point is needed to record, •  8 seconds quality
surface using the eliminating accidental erasure. recording time.
hook and loop strip or internal magnet. •  Activate by pressing the play button or •  A handy little
•  Light touch, 51mm square button. begin teaching single switch access using communicator that fits
•  Batteries included. the self-adhesive ‘bumper’ (included). in your palm or your
Talking Symbols Notepad (3 pack) £45 •  Batteries included. pocket!

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 • • • • • • • • • • • • • COMMUNICATION AIDS
Single Message VOCAs
Talking Tins - Yellow
•  10 seconds recording time.
•  Magnetic caps make talking labels for
food cans; or connect to any object using
the adaptor or strap supplied.
•  Replaceable button cell batteries.
Talking Tins Kit - yellow £14
Each Kit has 3 tins, 3 adaptors & 3 straps.
Talking Tins - Red
WITH
LEVELS!
•  30 seconds recording time.
•  Red Talking Tins allow messages to be
stored on levels.
Talking Tins Kit - red £20
Each Kit has 3 tins, 3 adaptors & 3 straps.
Single Messages...
Remember to change the message
often, to allow as many communication
opportunities as possible!
In the morning...
Greetings - “hey there”, “morning!”.
Being nosy - “what’s up?”, “what did
you do last night?”.
Giving information - “I’ve brought
something to show you”, “I’m tired”.
Going home...
Leave taking - “byeeee”, “see ya
later”, “got to go”.
Along the way - “are we nearly there?”,
“let’s play a game/sing a song”.
Giving Information - “guess what
I’ve been up to”, “I need to take ….. in
tomorrow”, “Barry came in today”.
Activity time...
Get attention - “come here Mum”, “I
need a break”, “look at what I did”.
Direct others - “everyone line up!”.
Taking part - lines of a play/, repetitive
lines in a story/song, sound effects.
Choosing - “I want that one”, “that’s
right” (as choices are shown).
Fun time...
Joining in games - “you can’t catch
me”, “you’re it!”, “my turn”.
Express opinions - cheering, wolf
whistle/raspberry blow (if you dare!),
“cool”, “rubbish”, “na na na na nah”.
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More choices...
VoicePod £45
Promotes independent working, increases
motivation and adds meaning to words and
pictures. Try using it for quizzes/sorting
activities, e.g. find the pictures of items
beginning with ‘s’. Record “That’s right”
or “Try again” onto the cards for the child
to check their answers.
•  Place photos, pictures, symbols and/or
text into VoicePod’s plastic sleeves.
•  Record a corresponding message.
•  The student can choose a picture, slide
it into the pod and it will automatically
play the corresponding message.
•  36 re-usable, two-sided sleeves included.
Each has an ID strip to ensure that
VoicePod plays back the right message.
•  Holds a maximum of 72 messages (up to
9 seconds each).
iMemo
•  Record multiple messages.
•  120 seconds total recording time.
•  Message repeats until you choose to
move on.
•  Pocket size - 43mm x 93mm x 12mm.
•  Built-in LED torch.
•  Replaceable button cell batteries.
•  Easily attached to key ring/neck strap.
iMemo £10
Voice Cue
•  Hear verbal reminders
when you need them!
•  Record up to five
messages (60 seconds
total). Set the clock
to play them back at
particular times.
•  Messages can have two playback times -
for example, hear “take your medication”
twice a day.
•  ‘Replay’ button repeats the message.
•  Requires two AA batteries (included).
Voice Cue £22
89
Talking Photo Album
•  Insert photos into the 24 transparent
‘envelopes’ and record up to 10 second
messages for each. Holds standard 10cm
x 15cm photos, symbols, images or text.
•  The use of this album is only limited by
your imagination! You could use it to:
-  Reinforce vocabulary and reading
words.
-  Keep a diary.
-  Make a talking timetable.
-  Keep an interactive record of a school
trip.
-  Show choices for dinner or snacks.
-  Show the options for leisure activities.
-  Create a communication passport.
-  Tell a story.
-  Use it to help with conversation.
-  Support daily tasks like making
breakfast, with step by step
instructions.
Talking Photo Album £20
TimeCue
•  A single message speech output device
that links to a digital clock.
•  Record a message, then set the clock to
play it back at just the right time.
•  Remind users that “Gym class begins
in five minutes,” or “It’s three o’clock,
time to go.”
•  Add a picture cue for further
information.
•  TimeCue is light and portable. Folds flat
to fit neatly in a bag or pocket.
•  Encourages independence at school,
home or in the community.
•  Batteries included.
TimeCue £10
90 COMMUNICATION AIDS • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Two Message Devices Sequencing Messages
Moving on to two messages Stepped communicators are still operated by a single switch but produce
can create more opportunities sequences of messages.  The user could read the text from a storybook, give
to interact and it introduces a sequence of instructions to a carer or friend, or count objects as they are
choice. Pictures on the buttons placed in front of them.
help associate them with the
message and can help develop
vocabulary. BIG Step-by-Step £116 StepPAD £19
A stepped communicator with a BIG
button. Record sequential messages up to •  Ideal for
75 seconds! recording
Partner/Two £99
step by step
• FREE Snap Switch Cap.
instructions.
• FREE toy/appliance cable. •  Press play to
• Crystal clear sound. hear the cue
• 75 second memory. as often as
• BIG 127mm needed.
button. •   P r e s s
‘forward’ for
•  16 seconds per message. the next step
•  Change each overlay individually. or ‘rewind’ for the previous one.
•  Square picture size of 89mm. •  You can change one step without
•  Output jack for connection to toys. affecting the others.
•  Input jack for switch access. •  Total 72 seconds of recording time.
•  Batteries and clip included.
•  Size: 55mm x 90mm x 11mm.
LITTLE Step-by-Step £116

iTalk2 £69

Sequencer £115

•  Record
as many
messages
as needed
•  Just like BIG Step-by-Step, but with an up to 90
angled base for easy access. seconds.
•  Angled base for easy access. •  64mm target area. •  Press the button (or a connected switch)
•  Includes two Snap Switch Caps.
to play them back in sequence.
•  Includes dual toy/appliance jacks. Step-by-Step with Levels £135 •  Two levels or sets of messages.
•  64mm diameter activation areas.
•  Like LITTLE Step-by-Step (above), but •  Red, yellow, green, blue or purple.
•  Built-in symbol storage area.
stores three sets or ‘levels’ of message •  Easy to mount with a threaded base.
•  Ten seconds per message.
for different activities or times of day. •  External switch jack.
•  Adjustable volume.
•  Uses a 9 volt battery (included).
Getting Started...
Partner One/Stepper £115
Getting Started with Randomizer £105
Communicators £249
•   Like the
NOW WITH A FREE talkbook Sequencer, but plays
worth £25! See page 94. back your messages
in a random order.
Three of our most popular communicators Roll dice, choose
to get you started. Save money too! colours for a game
Complete with Snap Switch Caps and toy •  A single panel device. or pick team mates.
cables. •  Record sequential messages up to 60
BIGmack seconds.
•  Input jack for external switches.
Page 88. Also see:
•  Output jack for toys or appliances.
iTalk2 •  Square picture size of 89mm. Boardmaker 34
See above. •  Reverse mode to step through the
sequence backwards. Accessories 94
BIG Step-by-Step • Repeat mode continually repeats any Switch Mounts 86
See above. single message.

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Moving On... Devices with Multiple Messages
Tech/Four £149
•  Square layout minimises range of motion
needed.
•  Two output jacks for connecting toys.
•  Two input jacks for switch access.
•  8 seconds per message.
•  Square picture size of 70mm.
Base Trainer £149
•  A communicator and a learning tool in
one device!
•  The cardholder and hook and loop
securing strip on an elevated platform
allow for a picture or object to be added.
•  Four switch plates (76 x 102mm) help
with object discrimination.
•  Two output jacks for connecting toys.
•  Two input jacks for switch access.
•  4 messages of up to 8 seconds each.
VoicePal 8K £179
•  8 messages of up to 11 seconds each.
•  Can be controlled with a switch.
•  Using a Taction Pad, play messages by
touching nearly any object (one Taction
Pad and one Mini Pal Pad included).
•  Delayed activation option (switch must
be held down for 0 to 2.5 seconds).
•  Option to repeat a message up to 10
times if the switch is held down.
•  Requires four AA size batteries (should
give in excess of six months use).
•  Size: 147mm x 95mm x 32mm.
•  Weight (with batteries): 284g.
inclusive@inclusive.co.uk • www.inclusive.co.uk • Freephone: 0800 975 6090
Partner/Four
•  8 seconds per message.
•  Two output jacks to connect toys.
•  Two input jacks for switch access.
•  Optional vibrating feedback and LED
illuminated feedback available for ease
of operation by visually impaired users.
Partner/Four £149
With LEDs £169
With LEDs/Vibrating £195
Go Talk 4+
£89
•  Super sensitive
76mm x 76mm
buttons.
•  Five ‘levels’ of
messages.
•  Two ‘core’
buttons that don’t
change with the
levels (ideal for saying ‘hello’).
•  Great sound quality.
•  Total message time of 4.5 minutes.
•  Record lock prevents accidental erasure.
•  Storage compartment for overlays.
•  Two AA batteries included.
Flexible! From one to eight message locations
SuperTalker™
•  Meets developing communication needs
with 1, 2, 4 and 8 message grid options.
•  Begin with a single message button and,
as the learner progresses, change the
grid to add more buttons.
•  Eight ‘levels’ or sets of messages.
•  Eight minutes total recording time.
•  Record messages of any length up to the
total. Volume control with lock.
•  Plug a switch into the ‘step ahead’ jack
and you can use it like a sequential
message device.
•  Requires 4 AA batteries.
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Traxsys Inclusive 4talk4
NOW WITH A FREE 4pic4
worth £15 - see page 96.
A superb, robust speech output device
from Traxsys. Four large, coloured buttons
each have their own message. Record
up to four sets or ‘levels’ of messages.
Plastic inserts allow you to add pictures
to represent each message.
4talk4 has excellent, clear speech with
adjustable volume (loud enough for
school assembly).
It also includes sockets for the connection
of external switches and battery operated
devices. Press to say “Make the toy rabbit
jump” and see it happen! Switches and
toys not included (but the batteries and
two toy leads are).
4talk4 £229
•  Size: 305mm x 220mm x 45mm.
•  Also available with switch access: like
the standard version, plus 16 minute
memory and 8 input jacks to enable
direct switch control (not via scanning)
and 2 jacks for attaching toys.
SuperTalker £125
SuperTalker with switch access £250
SuperTalker Adjustable Stand
This sturdy mounting system keeps the
SuperTalker firmly in place. Adjustable
back allows for different viewing angles.
Quick and easy removal.
SuperTalker Stand £100
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Tech/Talk 8
Eight message cells, each with a clear
message of up to four seconds. Available
with a black grid/grey base or a white grid/
blue base (please specify when ordering).
Also available with extended memory and/
or jack sockets for attaching switches. See
www.inclusive.co.uk for details.
Tech/Talk 8 x 6 levels £299 •  Total message time of nine minutes.
Tech/Talk 8 x 8 levels £339
Tech/Talk 8 x 12 levels £489
Tech/Speak 32
Thirty two message cells each give a clear
message of up to two seconds. Black grid/
grey base or a white grid/blue base (please
specify when ordering).
Tech/Speak 32 x 2 levels £339
Tech/Speak 32 x 4 levels £399
Tech/Speak 32 x 6 levels £489
Tech/Speak 32 x 12 levels £699
Also available with extended
memory and/or jack sockets for
switches: www.inclusive.co.uk
Listen to Me £59
•  Up to 10
seconds
per
message.
•  With
a carry
case/
moisture
guard.
•  Three volume settings (tip: record on
the lowest).
•  Clear 2.5cm square sleeves hold symbols
or pictures (inserted individually).
•  Includes a jack for an audio input lead
for recording direct from a CD.
•  Operates from three AA batteries or the
mains (AC adaptor supplied).
Inclusive Technology • Riverside Court • Huddersfield Road • Delph • Oldham • OL3 5FZ
Go Talk 9+ £99
•  Five message levels. Three useful ‘core’
messages stay the same on each level.
•  5cm buttons.
•  Record lock stops accidental erasure.
•  Whole level erase option.
•  Storage compartment for overlays.
•  Adjustable volume.
•  Two AA batteries (included).
•  See page 94 for Go Talk accessories.
Go Talk 20+
•  20 buttons with five levels.
•  Five ‘core’ message buttons stay the
same even if the level is changed.
•  Great volume and sound control.
•  Easy sequential recording, whole level
erasing and built-in overlay storage.
•  15 minutes total recording time.
•  Large 25mm square keys.
•  Requires two AA batteries.
•  Size: 305mm x 229mm x 22mm.
•  See page 94 for Go Talk accessories.
Go Talk 20+ £125
Call 01457 819790 for our
Communication Handbook or see
www.inclusive.co.uk/
communication_aids/index.shtml
Lingo £129
Includes
Symbol Holder/
Keyguards
A major advance
in light, wearable
communication
aids, small enough
for a pocket or to
wear (belt clip
included), and yet
loud enough to attract attention in the
busiest classroom.
Lingo has seven message buttons, each
giving 25 seconds of clear digital recording.
Each can be individually recorded or
erased and given a new message. The
eighth “memo” button can be recorded
with up to 60 seconds worth of sequential
messages, ideal for shopping lists, step-by-
step instructions etc. New messages can
be added without erasing existing ones, up
to the maximum recording time available.
LED feedback shows which button has
been pressed.
Easy to use with rechargeable batteries
and useful low battery and low memory
indicators and lockable volume control.
Lingo also has a headphone jack.
The Lingo comes complete with a combined
Symbol Holder/Keyguard which allows
for two, four and eight location layouts.
Lingo measures 6.4cm x 13.3cm x 2.6cm
and weighs 127.6 grams (4.5 oz).
Pocket Go Talk
•  Single switch
scanning capability
(with adjustable
scan speed).
•  Holds up to 25
messages on five
levels.
•  Up to 14 seconds per message.
•  Light (215g) and small (143mm x 76mm
x 25mm), so very portable.
•  Great sound quality. Volume adjusts
from a whisper to crystal clear speech.
•  Level lock prevents unintentional
changes.
•  Requires two AA batteries.
•  Free carry case worth £22 included.
Pocket Go Talk £99
Also see:
AMDi Accessories 94
AbleNet Accessories 94
Go Talk Accessories 94
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The AMDi “Smart” Series
The Smart Series from AMDi incorporates many new features, including a smart overlay
system, an interchangeable flash memory system, a slimmer profile, a handle for easy
carrying, controls hidden behind a door and a low battery indicator located on the grid.

Smart Overlay System Each device also has:

Each overlay can be keyed by simply punching a
hole in the designated area, using a standard hole
punch. Each Smart Series device then senses the
hole pattern on the overlay. This makes changing
levels quick and easy – simply change the overlay
and the level is changed accordingly!
Interchangeable Flash Memory System
Each interchangeable flash memory card holds
6 levels of recorded voice with up to 30 minutes
of recording time. This will give you unlimited
numbers of levels on your device!
•  ‘Real Voice’ high quality audio reproduction.
•  ‘Time Lock’ recording control technology.
•  Rechargeable battery.
•  Light touch water resistant membrane panel.
•  Lightweight and portable (shoulder strap included).
•  Removable top grid for easy cleaning.
•  Smart Overlay System that is easily created with Tech/Overlay Designer
(included).
•  Optional carrying cover and/or deluxe carrying case.
•  External speaker and record jacks for increased flexibility.
•  One year manufacturer’s warranty, including parts and labour.

Smart/128 Smart/Talk Smart/Speak

The Smart/128 has 128 locations that
allow for more extensive communication.
It also has a transparent top grid which
can be easily removed. With the grid, the
Smart/128 is a standard static 128 location
AAC device. Without it, Smart/128 can
be used for pictorial communication. This
brings a whole new level of versatility.
•  Optional 4 output jacks for external
connections to control toys, appliances
etc., and 4 input jacks for switch access
available.
•  Rear mounted volume/level controls.
•  Record 8 messages per level.
•  6 levels for up to 48 messages.
•  Standard message length of 10 seconds
per message.
•  Square picture size of 70mm.
•  See the Smart/Start activities, page 95.
Smart/Talk with 6 Levels £525
Lightweight and portable, this new device
has all the great new features of the Smart
series.
•  Record and play back 32 messages per
level.
•  Light touch membrane panel.
•  6 levels for up to 192 independent
messages.
•  Standard message length of 10 seconds
per message.
•  Square picture size of 32mm.
Smart/Speak with 6 Levels £595

Smart/Talk Smart/ Smart/ Smart/ Smart/128
Scan 8+ Speak Scan 32+
Message 8 8 32 32 1, 4, 8, 16,
Cells 32, 128
•  Record 128 messages per level. Levels 6 6 6 6 6
•  6 levels for up to 768 messages.
Scanning - Yes - Yes -
•  2.25 seconds per message = 1,728
seconds total = 28.8 minutes. Total 8 min. 10.4 min. 32 min. 42.8 min. 28.8 min.
•  Smart Overlay System 1-6 levels. Recording
•  Interchangeable FLASH memory. Time
•  Optional interchangeable keyguards: 4,
Smart Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8, 16, 32 and 128 locations.
Overlays
•  Rear mounted volume and level
controls. External Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Smart 128 with 6 Levels £749 Flash Card

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Environmental Control Units from AMDi

Tech/Speak plus Tech/Talk plus About ECUs from AMDi

Environmental Control Unit Environmental Control Unit
Turn on the
lights!

All the features and benefits of the standard
Tech/Speak plus the ability to control up
to 32 electrical devices and/or lights! The
Tech/Speak ECU offers 32 messages and
six sets or ‘levels’ of messages. The first
row on each level enables environmental
control.
•  Four power sockets included.
•  Optional light bulbs available.
•  Portable (shoulder strap included).
•  External speaker and record jacks.
•  Rechargeable battery included.
•  Square picture size of 32mm.
•  2.25 seconds per message as standard.
•  Optional extended message length of 4.5
seconds.
•  Optional 8 input jacks for switch access.
Also available with built-in infra-red for
various TV controls – call us for details.
Tech/Speak ECU £795
Tech/Speak ECU + switch jacks £855
The BETT Award winning Environmental
Control Unit (ECU) turns four remote
electrical appliances on or off whilst giving
clear, programmable speech messages. Each Environmental Control Unit has:
The Tech/Talk with ECU has all the •  ‘Real Voice’ high quality audio.
features and benefits of the standard Tech/ •  Interchangeable overlays.
Talk, but it can also control up to four •  A light touch, water resistant panel.
electrical devices or special light bulbs. •  Removable grid for easy cleaning.
•  Four electrical devices or light fixtures •  One year manufacturer’s warranty.
can be controlled.
•  Four programmable power sockets
included as standard.
ECU Accessories
•  Optional light bulbs are available.
•  Program, record and play back eight
messages per level.
•  Six levels for up to 48 messages.
•  Message length of 4.5 seconds each.
•  Extended 9 second message length.
•  Square picture size of 70mm. Extra RF Power Socket £35
Tech/Talk ECU £585 RF Controlled Bulb £39
Tech/Talk ECU + switch jacks £649 ECU Carry Case £59

AbleNet Accessories AMDi Accessories Go Talk Accessories

AbleNet Travel Strap Belt talkbook £25 Go Talk Overlay

Mount Store images, use it Software
Durable travel strap with quick release as a display easel or
•  Makes it easy to
buckle. Suits LITTLEmack, LITTLE Step- a communication
create overlays.
by-Step and Step-by-Step with Levels. book! Includes 20
•  Includes over a thousand images.
Travel Strap Belt Mount £12 plastic inserts for
•  Change the text colour, size and font, and
Tech/Scans and
move, enlarge, rotate and crop pictures.
Travel Strap Shoulder Mount original Tech/Talks (where overlays are
•  Includes templates for the Go Talks.
inserted from the top).
Durable nylon travel strap with quick- Windows CD-Rom £39
release buckle. Suits BIGmack, BIG Step- 5 CD pack £89
by-Step and SuperTalker.
Travel Strap Shoulder Mount £12 Tech/Caps £15
Customise your
AbleNet Carry Bag £40 grid layouts! Easily Go Talk Carry Stand
A roomy, laptop style bag for SuperTalker, removable with the
overlays, gridmaking software and more. tool supplied. Caps •  Lightweight,
suit the Tech/Talk 8 grid (4 pack) or the durable green vinyl
Easy Mounting Base £20 Tech/Speak 32 grid (8 pack). Black or folder that holds Go
Suits LITTLEmack, LITTLE Step-by- white. Please specify when ordering. Talks securely when
Step, Step-by-Step with Levels and iTalk2. closed, or opens for
The detachable case mounts anywhere, use as a stand.
even on a wall; or wear it around the waist Carry Case for Tech/Talk, •  Fits the Go Talk 4+, 9+ and 20+.
(works with Travel Strap Belt Mount). Tech/Scan or Tech/Speak £45 Go Talk Carry Stand £25

It’s quick and easy to buy online! See www.inclusive.co.uk

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About Scanning and Communication Aids
For people not able to directly press
buttons but wanting to access more than
one or two messages, using switches
with a scanning system is the main
alternative. Scanning refers to the way
AMDi Smart/Scan
The new Smart/Scan devices have
the advantages of the Smart series,
as well as:
•  Access via single or two switch
scanning.
•  External earphone jack at the
front of the unit.
•  Smart Overlay System.
•  Interchangeable FLASH memory.
•  LED scanning together with
auditory prompts.
•  Choose from three scan speeds:
4.5 seconds, 2.25 seconds and 1
second.
Tech/Scan
These are useful scanning versions of the
Tech/Talk and Tech/Speak devices on page
92. All have a black grid on a grey base.
Tech/Scan 8 £699
With 8 messages on 8 levels, this model
has 2 scan modes - linear and step scan. It
can be supplied with rechargeable batteries
and a charger for £70 extra.
Tech/Scan 8 Plus £889
As above, but with additional, optional
auditory prompts at each level. Includes
rechargeable battery and charger.
Tech/Scan 32 £849
32 messages on 6 levels and 3 scan modes
- row/column, linear and step scan. It can
be supplied with rechargeable batteries
and a charger for £70 extra.
Tech/Scan 32 Plus £1099
As above, but with additional, optional
auditory prompts at each level. Includes
rechargeable battery and charger.
Also available with extended memory
at: www.inclusive.co.uk
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95
items on a screen or buttons on a device are This is cognitively more difficult
highlighted in turn (either automatically than direct access and physically may
or by pressing a switch), and when the require repeated or timed movements
highlight reaches the desired item, a switch that often need lots of practice in order
is pressed to select it. to achieve.
Smart/Scan 8 Plus Smart/Scan 32 Plus
•  6 levels for up to 192 messages.
•  6 levels for up to 48 messages. •  10 seconds per message = 1920 seconds
•  10 seconds per message = 480 seconds total = 32 minutes.
total = 8 minutes. •  Three modes of operation: row/column,
•  Linear or step scanning modes. linear and step scanning.
•  Two switch scanning capabilities for use •  Two switch scanning capabilities for use
with step scanning. with step and row/column scanning.
Smart/Scan 8 Plus £995 Smart/Scan 32 Plus £1,195
Smart/Start Just put the memory card and overlay
into the Smart/Talk or Smart/Scan 8 and
Let’s Talk: On The Farm you’re ready to go!
Pre-recorded, ready to go
activities for the Smart/Talk
and Smart/Scan 8
AVAILABLE JANUARY 2008
This collection of fun filled
TALKING activities for the Smart/
Talk and Smart/Scan 8 is designed
to complement SwitchIt! Farm Extra
or any farm related activity. Used
on the Smart/Talk, the activities
help increase participation, extend
language skills, reinforce learning and
enable expression of understanding.
Activities include:
•  Animal names and noises.
•  Quizzes.
•  Singing.
•  Story telling.
The pack contains:
•  6 pre-recorded levels of activities
on a Memory Card.
More titles coming soon - see:
•  6 printed and ready to use
overlays. www.inclusive.co.uk
•  Extra overlay templates.
•  Ideas for extended activities to Also see:
print out and record yourself. Smart/Talk 93
Let’s Talk: On The Farm £50
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FL4SH Scanning Communicator FL4SH has various switch
scanning options -
This new automatic scan, step scan,
communicator from and two switch scanning.
AbleNet detects
your overlays and
automatically plays FL4SH Deluxe Kit
the right message. No
more re-recording or
changing levels!

The durable plastic overlays use barcode
technology, so FL4SH gives access to a huge
number of messages that can be changed in
a hurry. You can activate FL4SH using the
buttons, switches or switch scanning.
•  It’s easy to program the overlays with the
messages you want.
•  16 minutes recording time.
•  Step by step functionality.
•  Choose from automatic scan, step scan
and two switch step scan, with auditory
scanning options.
•  The activated button lights up.
•  Volume control with lockout feature.
•  Adjustable viewing angle.
•  Headphone jack, toy/appliance jack and
external messages jack.
•  Mounting options are available, as are
additional memory modules and overlays.
FL4SH is complete with built-in overlay The FL4SH Deluxe Kit also includes an extra
storage, a binder for additional overlays, 8 minute memory module, 12 additional
a rechargeable battery pack with an AC overlays, colour coding labels, a leather
adaptor, one memory module, twelve blank carry bag, a travel strap/shoulder mount, two
overlay sleeves and three QuickStart overlay Jelly Bean switches, 4 AA batteries and a
sleeves. toy/appliance cable.
FL4SH Communicator £699 FL4SH Deluxe Kit £799

FL4SH Colour Keyguards
Choose purple, blue, pink or green. £16
Mounting Plate for FL4SH
An easy mounting solution.
FL4SH Memory & Overlays FL4SH 3-Ring Binder
Additional memory, sleeves and colour Store your additional overlay sleeves
coded labels. 8 minutes with 12 sleeves or or display them easel style for partner
£20 16 minutes and 24 sleeves. £55/£79 assisted scanning activities. £15

About FL4SH Traxsys Inclusive Scan4 Now with a FREE 4pic4!

Including all learners - messages can This scanning version of the

be accessed by pressing the buttons
or by scanning, which also makes
it useful as an assessment tool. The
frame lighting clearly indicates which
button is being scanned and replicates
the scan box used in some software.
Easy to use - as the overlays are
barcoded, FL4SH recognises which
one has been inserted and switches
to the appropriate group of messages.
This is especially useful when many
staff or carers may be assisting the
user - they will not need to remember
which messages are on which level.
Helps develop skills - the ‘chase
the light’ overlay can assist in the
teaching of scanning. In this activity,
a cell will light up and the user then
scans to (or presses it) in order to get a
personalised auditory reward.
Standard switch sockets - FL4SH
can easily be operated with the user’s
preferred switch(es). Or why not make
FL4SH wireless by connecting one or
two Jelly Beamers?
4talk4 has been carefully
designed to introduce scanning
techniques. It has very bright
scanning lights, auditory
scanning and can use single
or two switch scanning.
Encourage your switch users
to understand scanning and
choice making.
Bright lights, clear speech and a real
outcome (with toys connected). Traditional
single switch scanning, starting at
a realistically slow speed. Two switch
scanning for the user who can manage
two switches and have more control. It
also includes a single switch “dwell” scan
mode, where pressing the switch controls
the scan and dwelling on the one you want
4pic4
causes it to activate. Scan4 can also be
used in direct mode. Press the areas to hear
the message. The light above the active
area will light up to reinforce which one
has been pressed.
Scan4 has sockets to connect battery
operated devices. Two toy leads are
included.
Scan4 £349
This ringbinder with plastic inserts is
an ideal partner for the 4talk4 or Scan4.
Store your images or create a simple
communication easel or book.
4pic4 with 10 inserts £15
4pic4 with 20 inserts £20

It’s quick and easy to buy online! See www.inclusive.co.uk

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Boardmaker Activity Pad
Boardmaker Activity Pad (BAP) puts
interactive activities right into the hands
of the learner! Using innovative patented
technology, printed activities are inserted
into SmartPockets that slide easily into the
BAP, buttons are assigned and recorded,
and everything is saved to a chip on the
SmartPocket itself. Each pocket carries its
own recording time.
BAP uses voice output, visual stimulation
and tactile activation. Learners with
special needs especially benefit, as they
can have access to the curriculum using
differentiated and personalised activities.
BAP includes:
•  Over 125 sample activities and
templates.
•  10 double-sided, durable SmartPockets.
•  Up to 32 programmable buttons per
activity.
•  Up to four minutes recording time per
SmartPocket.
•  Guard prevents users removing the
SmartPocket.
•  Volume control and headphone facility.
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•  Built-in retractable carry
handle.
•  Buttons can be made switch
accessible (switch jacks
built-in).
•  Size: 292mm x 242mm x
45mm. Weight: 386g.
•  Requires four AA batteries.
Two activities are held in
each reusable SmartPocket.
Buttons can be located
almost anywhere, rather
than conforming to a grid.
Activities are easily created How do I use the BAP?
in Boardmaker (sample activities and •  Print your Boardmaker activities
templates included). See page 98. onto a sheet of paper.
NB. Activities must be printed on letter •  Insert the activity sheet into a
size paper and cut apart before inserting SmartPocket.
into a SmartPocket. You could also use •  Slide the pocket into the BAP.
photographs or other printed material. •  Assign buttons and record voice or
Additional SmartPocket™ packs, carrying sound on the BAP.
options, keyguards and other accessories •  Everything is saved to a chip on the
are available. SmartPocket itself and each pocket
carries its own recording time!
Boardmaker Activity Pad £499

Boardmaker Activity Pad Accessories

SmartPocket Boardmaker Activity
Carrier Pad Carrier
Holds up to 12
SmartPockets (6 clear
pockets). Can be attached
inside the Boardmaker
Activity Pad Carrier.
SmartPocket Carrier £29 Protect your Boardmaker Activity Pad! This durable and flexible
carrier is a must have for those who take their Boardmaker Activity
Pad everywhere they go. Can be used with the SmartPocket
Carrier.
Shoulder Strap £10
BoardMaker Activity Pad Carrier £40
A useful shoulder strap that clips directly on to your Activity Pad
or the Boardmaker Activity Pad Carrying Case.
Keyguards
SmartPocket Binder
A two inch, two-ring binder that can
protect and store lots of SmartPockets.
SmartPocket Binder £7

Boardmaker Activity Pad Complete Carrier

This bundle includes the Boardmaker Activity Pad Carrier,
Shoulder Strap and Smart Pocket Carrier.
Complete Carrier £69

1 x 2 Keyguard £20
Smart Pockets 2 x 2 Keyguard £20
5 Pack £39 30 Pack £179 4 x 2 Keyguard £20
10 Pack £69 100 Pack £549 4 x 4 Keyguard £20

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Ideas For Using Your Boardmaker Activity Pad
These examples were created using Boardmaker V6. Simply design
the activity, put it in a Boardmaker Activity Pad SmartPocket,
assign the buttons and record! Or simply follow the on-screen
instructions. You don’t need to use Boardmaker software; cut
your own digital photos to size, print pictures from the Internet
or use a page from a magazine.

Making it motivational Forced order

I love talking
about cars. Wheel

Curriculum support

Literacy activities come to life with real

voice output.

Engine
It needs a new one.
Use real pictures and photographs that
have meaning for the user and make the
pictures speak for themselves!
The girl is jumping. Bad
You can program the buttons so that they
will only play in the correct sequence.
Perfect for sentence sequencing.

Sequencer button Everyday routines

Great for making quizzes and question and Share with all the class to make choice
answer routines. Keep pressing the button Communication
making fun.
for the next question. Sequencer: It’s Jack’s/
Holly’s/Anium’s turn I want to tell you some-
Where’s Scoop? thing on my home page.
Where’s Bob?

BAP also makes an ideal flexible

Hi, I’m Lofty. ... can we fix it?! communication aid. Use SmartPockets to
Orange juice make layers of vocabulary categories or
Have clips of music to make it fun.
use for different communication settings.
Just slide in and you are ready to chat.
More
please
Encourage independent learning
Or just start simply so you can chat about
the things that are important to you!

That’s yucky!

Older learners?
Try a Harry Potter quiz page. Who’s the
Answer using the coloured circles. Record Headmaster at Hogwarts? Harry’s best My Grandma
answers in the blanks too, for self checking. friends are… Who teaches potions? etc.

Also see the Smart/128 for communication using visual scene displays (page 93)

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MightyMo and MiniMo
MightyMo and MiniMo combine dynamic,
full colour display screens with powerful
communication and programming tools
that make them the clear choice when
it comes to digitised speech output
solutions.
The MightyMo is approximately 2.75kg
and comes in a case made of tough plastic.
The case has a strong gripping surface,
easy to find ports and a moisture resistant
faceplate. The average battery run time for
typical use is 12 hours.
Weighing 1.5kg, the MiniMo has both a
handle and a strap to make it easy to carry
by hand or over the shoulder. The average
battery run time for typical use is 8 hours.
Atkinson Vari‑X Adjustable Trolley
Get the computer just the right height for each learner!
The Atkinson Vari‑X trolley adjusts to
the needs of all learners including the
very young, those in wheelchairs, on
foam wedges or using standing frames.
Adjusting the height could not be simpler.
Just turn the removable handle.
Available in full shelf or half shelf styles,
with shelf clearance over the worktop of
120mm, or with a guard rail. Brakes are
fitted to all the large wheels for safety
(exclusive to Inclusive Technology).
Maple and silver finish.
See www.inclusive.co.uk for more information - you can use the pages as handouts
Access methods:
•  Touch screen with adjustable hold/
release times, touch enter/exit modes,
audio touch.
•  Visual and audio scanning with auto,
switch, two switch and inverse auto-scan
options.
•  Mouse pause and mouse click.
•  Auto zoom is available for touch enter
selectors.
Interfaces:
•  Integral microphone and external
microphone jack for digitised speech
and sound.
•  2 jacks for standard switches.
•  2 USB type B function connectors.
•  Speaker port for external speaker or
private audio scanning.
•  Infra-red for learning universal remote
control.
Base unit and rail
Full shelf
Half shelf
The trolley provides worktop heights
from 240mm to 1060mm. The worktop is
1200mm x 650mm.
Full shelf trolley £540
With six-way 13amp power block £570
Half shelf trolley £535
With six-way 13amp power block £565
Base unit and rail £530
With six-way 13amp power block £560
Delivery is £15 per trolley
99
Why choose a dynamic
screen communication
aid?
Dynamic screen communication aids
offer the potential of storing hundreds
of spoken messages and the advantage
of being able to configure the screen
with a few or many buttons.
For people who are developing
expressive language skills at a rapid
pace and are likely to need a lot of
vocabulary, the MightyMo or MiniMo
could be the perfect solution. These
sophisticated devices also have a
full range of access options to meet
most access needs, and the learning
infra-red can be a great motivational
feature when used with toys and
appliances.
Note: screens shown to the left are samples
only and are not supplied as part of the
system.
Support provided by DynaVox
MiniMo £2,245
MightyMo £2,545
Height Adjustable Desk
The new Height Adjustable Desk makes it
really easy to meet the needs of children
as well as teachers! The height range goes
from 500mm to 650mm and there is a
work surface of 1200mm x 600mm.
Height Adjustable Desk £395
Castors £25
Delivery is £50 per desk
100 TOUCH MONITORS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Why use a touch monitor?
Pointing at something you want is a
natural way to communicate. Young
children often point accurately and with
understanding long before they can react
in other ways.
Bright, noisy computer programs can
provide the stimulus needed by children
and people with special needs. However,
a mouse may require too much motor
skill and switches may be too indirect.
Touch monitors operate with standard
mouse operated programs and provide
the most direct input method of all.
The user watches the screen and uses
it as an input method. There is a direct
connection between action and result.
ELO Touch Monitors
ELO touch monitors incorporate state
of the art electronics and components
and are low maintenance. They feature
all the outstanding accuracy, reliability
and quality expected from ELO Touch
Systems.
The touch monitors come in two
popular sizes, 15” and 17”. They feature
IntelliTouch SAW (Surface Acoustic
Wave) technology, which means you can
operate them with your finger, a stylus or
a pointing device.
ELO 15” Touch Monitor £269 ELO 17” LCD Touch Monitor
ELO 17” Touch Monitor £299 ELO 19” LCD Touch Monitor
There is a delivery charge of £15 per monitor. ELO Touch Monitors are covered by a 3
year return to manufacturer warranty, provided and administered by ELO
It’s quick and easy to buy online! See www.inclusive.co.uk
• Just touch the glass
• Incredibly robust
• Nothing to fall off
• Get right into the corners
• They just work!
Touch monitors are the most
natural way to use any point and
click software. Just touch the screen
and it happens!
Using your touch monitor
All too often learners, especially
younger ones, sit at computers that are
incorrectly positioned. Their wheelchair
may not fit under the table or they might
have trouble reaching the screen. Try to
ensure that they are seated comfortably
and can easily activate the touch monitor.
This may involve the use of a height
adjustable trolley (page 99) or mounting
the screen on a flexible arm.
Touch monitor mounts
These robust, ergonomic mounts
(right) will help position your touch
monitor to meet the access needs of
your students.
ELO LCD Touch Monitors
The ELO LCD touch monitors are
available in three sizes: 15”, 17” and the
new 19” model. The flat panel comes
with a removable tilt base with a VESA
mounting option.
The LCDs use ELO’s Accutouch
technology which has been designed
to be robust and reliable, so ideal for
classroom use. Impervious to liquid spills
and splashes, humidity and wash down,
these screens are the most contamination
resistant available. Drift free operation for
a lifetime of 35 million finger touches.
ELO 15” LCD Touch Monitor £419 decision making activities. See page 25.
£510 Software supplied as single user copies.
£845
LCD Touch Arm
The LCD touch
arm fits our LCD
touch monitors.
They require
very little effort
to manoeuvre,
whilst offering
stability in use.
Maximum reach
of 480mm.
Available with
a clamp or flat plate for bolts (please
specify).
LCD Touch Arm £139
LX Desk Mount LCD Arm
Provides unparalleled range of motion and
keeps cables tidily cleared away. Extends/
retracts up to 61cm; push your LCD out
of the way when not in use. Reposition it
with a touch. Connect the LX to a surface
edge of 13 to 47mm or through a hole 8
to 51mm wide and up to 63mm thick. Not
suitable for the Atkinson Vari-X Trolley.
LX Desk Mount LCD Arm £139
The Touch Monitor
Software Collection
This software helps teach touch skills at
all levels, from cause and effect through
sequencing, gross/fine targeting and simple
decision making.  Includes a booklet of
teaching ideas and recording sheets.
Big Bang - activities at an early ‘whole
hand’ cause and effect level. See page 11.
SwitchIt! Pictures - create images by
completing simple sequences. Page 21.
Touch Balloons - simple, progressive
targeting activities. See page 13.
IT Mouse Skills - develop and refine
targeting skills. See page 49.
Choose and Tell: Nursery Rhymes
- introduces simple decision making
activities. See page 27.
ChooseIt! Maker 2 - create your own
Touch Monitor Collection £198
Save £84 on individual prices!
OR buy it for £168 when you purchase a
Touch Monitor too! £168
 • • • • • • • • • CONTROL/OTHER HARDWARE 101
Pro-Bot Probotix

This new floor robot is lots of fun, like

the Bee-Bot on page 102, but is ideal This user friendly on-screen logo
for teaching more advanced control programming software can work
techniques. The bright, attractive car independently or with the Pro‑Bot.
design has strong child appeal and Pro- It helps deliver the ICT QCA Unit 4E
Bot is robust and durable. ‘Modelling Effects On Screen’, with three
differentiated levels to help meet pupil
Simply use the programming arrows,
requirements. Pupils can create procedures
which work just like Bee-Bot, or use more
that involve simple directional buttons or
complex commands.
more complex special procedures.
The number keys can control the amount
Windows CD-Rom £24
of turn and movement. In addition, there
5 user copy £59
are touch sensors on the bumpers as well
Pro-Bot can operate independently or 10 user copy £79
as sensors to detect sound or changing
alongside your PC via a USB connection. Primary site licence £89
light levels. Procedures can be activated
The memory can store over 100 commands, Secondary site licence £199
by the sensors too; you could make Pro-
Bot beep and switch its headlights on if the even if powered off or when the batteries
room lights are switched off. are changed.
Routes taken can be drawn using the Pro-Bot £75 Microphone
simple pen mechanism and a standard felt Pro-Bot 4 pack £240
tip pen. Pro-Bot 6 pack £330 Personalising
programs by using
familiar pictures
and sounds can
make them really
meaningful to your
students. SwitchIt!
Maker 2, ChooseIt! Maker 2, Clicker 5
etc. allow us to add our own sounds. The
easiest way is to use a microphone which
plugs into your computer’s microphone
socket. This one is especially useful as
Log-Box is the new, easy to use data it comes with a stand and flexible arm,
logger from TTS Group – the makers of making it really easy to position. NB - an
Bee-Bot and Pro-Bot! easy way to add music to these programs
is to use the microphone - just hold it near
•  Log-Box is specifically designed for your CD player’s speaker.
smaller hands to hold easily. Microphone £9
•  It has a robust design that can withstand
outdoor fieldwork.
•  The neck strap frees up hands when
working outside. USB WebCam
•  Recordings are easy to view and read
using the software. Ideal for the classroom!
•  You can choose how data is displayed: The clever stand allows
try the graph, bar chart, chart or table it to be attached to a
formats. flat screen or a laptop
•  Log-Box includes a plug-in temperature screen, or it can sit on
The team at TTS has listened to teachers’ probe and is compatible with other external top of a monitor or
requirements for data logging equipment sensors available. any flat surface. It’s
and has developed the Log-Box in •  Information can be downloaded via great when used with
response. It is really easy to use, and USB. software like Cam On
affordable too - so you could buy more Log-Box is ideal for Key Stages 1 and 2 in (page 12), or if you simply want to chat
than one per class! England and P1-3 and P4-7 in Scotland. to friends or share images and videos.
All the sensors (for temperature, light and Log-Box £75 Windows ’98, 2000 and XP.
sound) are built-in and clearly labelled to Log-Box 4 pack £240 USB WebCam £19
avoid confusion - just log in and go. Log-Box 6 pack £330 USB WebCam with Cam On £55

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102 CONTROL • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

B e e-B o t
Learn all about control and directional language with Bee-Bot!
Easy to use with big arrow buttons and very robust, Bee-Bot is fantastic for children
of all abilities. A large memory of up to 40 steps means you can send your Bee-Bot
across the room to friends or around your own obstacle course. Bee-Bot will confirm
moves and commands with flashing eyes and optional sounds. It works on rough or
smooth surfaces and is small enough to use on a table. A bundle is also available with
six Bee‑Bots, two chargers and three sets of rechargeable batteries.
“An excellent robot that represents extremely good value for money.” TES Teacher
Bee-Bot £44 Bee-Bot Bundle £199

A great selection of activity mats is available for use with your Bee-Bot.
These really help with developing directional language and provide lots of
fun and educational activities too!
1 4
2
3

1 Alphabet Mat Race Track Mat

Ideal for developing literacy and ICT
skills. Can you make Bee-Bot find a
letter? Can he spell out particular words?
Features upper and lowercase letters.
Alphabet Mat £24
Can Bee-Bot follow the track and win the race? Can
he finish in time? Great for group activities. You could
customise your Bee-Bots with clip-on shells to race each
other. With support notes and photocopiable game cards.
Race Track Mat £15

2 Treasure Island Mat Transparent Grid Mat

A transparent mat for creating your own activities. The mat
Have fun exploring and hunting for
is ready printed with a grid to suit the Bee-Bot. You could
treasure. Ideal for teaching control in the
place it on top of a map or other image (sorry, not included).
Foundation Stage and KS1. Complete with
Your learners could design their own mats too!
support notes.
Transparent Grid Mat    £9
Treasure Island Mat £15

3 Clip-On Shells Giant Sequence Cards

Shape Size & Colour Mat
Help Bee-Bot to find different shapes and Clip the shells onto your 49 durable cards
colours as he navigates this bright and Bee-Bot! You could to help plan your
colourful mat. Combine mathematics and use them as a base for Bee-Bot program.
ICT whilst having fun! customising him with Perfect for group
Shape, Size & Colour Mat £15 craft materials. Pack of work.
ten. Choose from red, white or green shells.
Clip-On Shells (specify colour)      £5 Bee-Bot Sequence Cards £12
4 Busy Street Mat
This mat supports a wide range of subjects
including ICT, literacy and numeracy. Bee-Bot Starter Pack Busy Street and Transparent Grid),
Comprehensive support notes are also Sequence Cards and 10 white Clip-On
included. Includes 1 Bee-Bot, 1 battery charger, 4 Shells.
Busy Street Mat £21 batteries, 3 activity mats (Treasure Island, Bee-Bot Starter Pack    £99

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 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • OTHER HARDWARE 103
Calc-U-Vue® Talking
Calculator
This talking calculator provides spoken
repetition of every button pressed - perfect
for students with dyslexia or a visual
impairment. It is made from durable
plastic and has an 8 digit display, a sliding
case cover, speaker, and a headphone jack
for use with any standard headphones. It
also includes repeat and adjustable volume
functions. Dimensions: 11cm x 14cm.
Requires 2 AA batteries (included).
Calc-U-Vue £18
Calc-U-Vue 10 units £175
Sci-Plus 300 Talking
Scientific Calculator
This talking scientific calculator allows
those with low vision to perform scientific,
statistical and trigonometric calculations.
It has a large, clear, high contrast 8 digit
LCD display and a clearly audible voice
from the earphone socket. It has a rugged
portable case of 22.5cm x 15.2cm x 3.5cm,
and 2cm high visibility keys. A long life
lithium battery and universal charger
are included, along with a large print
user manual. Choose lime green, ruby
red, blueberry, cash silver or bumblebee
yellow. Also available is the Sci-Plus 200,
a non-talking version.
Sci-Plus 200 (non-talking) Calc. £165
Sci-Plus 300 Talking Calculator £220
Hook and Loop Dots
Versatile little dots! There are fifteen pairs
of hook and loop dots per pack.
Hook and Loop Dots £2
Dual Lock Fastener
Extra strong hook and loop strip for firm
fixing! Provided in a handy 30cm length.
Dual Lock £3
inclusive@inclusive.co.uk • www.inclusive.co.uk • Freephone: 0800 975 6090
Digital Blue ‘Snap!’ Education
Camera
Capture images up to 3.0 mega pixels and
video clips (without sound) at 320 x 240
pixels. The camera holds approximately
15 high resolution and up to 37 low
resolution images in its 32MB memory,
which can be expanded via a secure digital
memory card slot.
The camera includes a 38mm TFT colour
preview screen, automatic flash, self-timer, The camera also includes intuitive image
digital zoom and a speaker that gives audio editing software (unlimited site licence for
cues to indicate that a picture has been Windows).
taken. Easy picture download via USB. Snap! Camera £79
Requires 2 x AA batteries (not included). Snap! Camera 5 pack £375
Digital Movie Creator 3
Version 3 has lots of new features, including:
•  Improved video resolution - now 640 x 480 pixels when used
independently of a computer.
•  Improved digital still image resolution - now 1.3 mega pixels.
•  Conventional view finder or 1.5” flip-out colour LCD screen.
•  32MB built-in memory (as Digital Movie Creator 2), giving up
to 6 minutes of video capacity, but now expandable via a secure
digital (SD) memory card slot.
•  Digital video out port to connect directly to a digital projector
or suitable TV.
•  Easy download via USB.
DMC3 also includes a special education version of the intuitive video editing software
with improved network functionality, compatibility with a larger range of video file types
and an expanded library of UK localised photos and video. Unlimited school site licence
included, as well as a comprehensive teacher’s resource pack.
Digital Movie Creator 3 £99 Digital Movie Creator 3 - 5 pack £470
Digital Movie Creator 2 Digital Blue Head Camera
This video camera is specifically designed
to be worn on the user’s head using
Digital Movie Creator 2 takes both video the strap supplied. Ideal for those with
and still shots. It is wonderfully easy to poor motor control, or where the pupil
needs the free use of both hands whilst
operate and can be mounted for switch
recording (e.g. in sports). Also attach it to
users too. The software is packed full of
hundreds of special effects to enhance a Bee-Bot to record its journey! Captures
your film, from aliens creeping across the video at 320 x 240 pixels (640 x 480 when
screen to ships sinking; birds whirling attached to a PC). A built-in laser pointer
around people’s heads or fireworks helps aim the camera and there is an easy
exploding. It captivates the imagination to locate video capture button.
and is excellent on whiteboards and for The memory is expandable using SD
group activities. cards (32MB card supplied, enabling up
Runs on AAA batteries or powered via its to 5 minutes of video and sound to be
USB cable when attached to the computer. captured when remote from a computer).
With 16MB of memory. For Windows Easy USB download of video. Intuitive
ME, 2000 and XP. video editing software is also supplied.
Digital Movie Creator 2 £79 Digital Blue Head Camera £79
Digital Movie Creator 2 - 5 pack £375 Digital Blue Head Cam - 5 pack £375
104 TRAINING AND EVENTS • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Meet the Information and Training Team
Our team has extensive experience in using technology to support learners with
special educational needs in a variety of settings. They constantly keep up to date with
developments in the field, examining and sharing good practice from around the world.
Roger Bates
– Information
Director
Roger Bates worked
in special schools
including schools
catering for learning
difficulties, physical
and sensory difficulties and behavioural
difficulties. In 1986 he became manager
of the Northern ACE Centre, providing
services to support learning through the
use of assistive technology. There, he
developed numerous training courses on the
use of ICT with pupils with communication
difficulties. Roger developed Inclusive’s
consultancy service.
Email: roger@inclusive.co.uk
Fil McIntyre –
Information and
Training Officer
Fil worked for
the Royal School
for the Deaf and
Communication
Disorders, where
he supported learners with a range of
special needs including autism, hearing
difficulties, visual impairment and PMLD.
He has extensive practical knowledge in
using ICT to enhance the learning and
communication skills of learners with
special needs and in supporting teachers,
therapists and support staff in using ICT to
suit individual learner’s requirements.
Email: fil@inclusive.co.uk
Information Service
Inclusive Technology provides a telephone
and email Information Service designed to
ensure you choose the right products and
help you get the best from them in your
classroom.
To use this service, simply call 01457
819790 and ask for the Information Team.
Alternatively, you could send an email to
one of the addresses above.
“Thanks for all of your help on the
phone. The Pal Pad switch worked
exactly as you said it would. Simon’s
switch tapping is already much
reduced.”
Inclusive Technology • Riverside Court • Huddersfield Road • Delph • Oldham • OL3 5FZ
Ian Bean – included SEN services, local education
Information and
Training Manager
Ian joined Inclusive
from Priory Woods, an
award wining Beacon
special school. He has
taught learners with a
wide range of difficulties and has an in-
depth knowledge of assistive technology.
He is also an experienced training provider
and has devised and delivered courses
in schools and colleges throughout the
country. Ian is a former BECTa ICT in
Practice Award winner for Inclusion, an
award winning web designer and a popular
speaker at conferences around the world.
Email: ianbean@inclusive.co.uk
Sandra
Thistlethwaite
– Speech and
Language
Therapist
Sandra is a qualified
speech and language
therapist. She worked
for the NHS for over 10 years, supporting
pupils with physical disabilities/autistic
spectrum disorder and young adults with
learning disabilities. Sandra then became
the assessment coordinator and resource
manager for the ACE Centre North, and
played a significant role in the management
of the Communication Aid Project before
joining Inclusive Technology.
Email: sandra@inclusive.co.uk
Presentations
Our Team are all experienced, popular
speakers and regularly present and lead
seminars at conferences and exhibitions
around the world. Log on to our website
to see our current bookings.
If you are interested in booking one of our
team to speak at your event, please call
Ian Bean on 01457 819790 to discuss your
requirements.
“A real teacher who knows the
problems and the pitfalls. An excellent
talk, lively and entertaining, which
made me realise that there are so many
ways to unlock a child’s potential.”
Consultancy
With many years of experience working in
the field of special educational needs and
ICT, our Information Team are regularly
booked as consultants. Our clients have
authorities, special and mainstream schools
and units, early years settings, adult centres
and services, educational charities and
educational computer companies.
Recent consultancies include:
•  Working with LEA Advisors to audit
equipment and make recommendations
for the development of ICT in two new
generic special schools formed from the
amalgamation of three MLD, SLD and
PMLD schools.
•  Working with schools to provide
a review of the use of ICT across the
curriculum, making recommendations for
potential progress and helping to write
ICT development plans.
•  Working with schools to support the
assessment of clients requiring access
devices or electronic communication aids.
“Thank you for all of your help.
The report helped us identify our
strengths and your suggestions for
further action will help us build on
them and move the school forward.”
Training
As leader of the ICTS consortium, we
delivered training to over 7,000 teachers,
therapists and support staff. This training
was praised by the DfES, the TTA, the
Welsh Office and the Department of
Education in Northern Ireland.
Since then, our training has gone from
strength to strength. We continue to
provide high quality training to clients
that is tailored specifically to the needs of
their school and informed by best practice
from around the world. We now also offer
training in our new ICT training suite - see
the back cover for details.
Recent training days include:
•  Training on the use of ICT to support
teaching and learning across the curriculum
in an all age special school.
•  Training in the use of access devices and
other assistive technologies, highlighting
progression routes to aid planning and
target setting.
•  Training which exemplified key aspects
of the Equals scheme of work for ICT.
“Tailored the course to the whole
group, excellent, very easy to listen
to with lots of practical ideas.”
 • • • • • • • • • • • • • TRAINING AND EVENTS 105
Information Days the communication, learning and leisure of
children and adults with SEN. Our focus is
These FREE, practice focused professional the Inclusive Classroom, where we will be
development days are packed with exemplifying and expanding on many of
information, advice and inspiration. the ideas presented in this resource guide.
They are suitable for teachers, therapists Information Days are free - but booking is
and support staff working in nurseries, essential! For more information call us on
schools, colleges and adult centres, in fact 01457 819790 or see:
anywhere where ICT is used to support www.inclusive.co.uk/events
ay – I
y in fo rmative d
“A re a ll of ideas
le a v in g with lots
am !”
See us at: Liverpool 5 Dec 2007 • Northampton 6 Feb 2008 • Glasgow h my class
5 March 2008 • Dublin 14 May 2008 • Peterborough 4 June 2008. See to try wit
www.inclusive.co.uk for updates!

Exhibitions
Inclusive exhibits at a large number of
special needs and ICT events around the
country. We also organise the popular
Special Needs Fringe, held every year
alongside the massive BETT exhibition
at Olympia. Why not come along to an
exhibition and see a wide range of our
products? Our stands are manned by
members of our Information Team, so no
hard sell, just an opportunity for you to
discuss products with colleagues who have
used them in the classroom.
The Special Needs Fringe
9 - 11 January 2008, Olympia Hilton, London
A dedicated event for special needs
ICT, organised by Inclusive Technology
and sponsored by Special Children
magazine. It also provides free
refreshments and somewhere to sit
and chat with colleagues. Take in BETT
too at Olympia next door.
Call 01457 819790 or see:
www.inclusive.co.uk/exhibitions

“It was good to see all of the new

programs and speak with the guy
on the stand. He had lots of ideas Also see Inclusive at: Special Needs North, GMEX, Manchester, 18 – 19
that will really work for some of my April 2008. The exciting exhibition from TES Education and nasen.
class.” www.teachingexhibitions.co.uk

These are just some of the ways that we can help your school, college, SEN Support Service or
organisation. For more information, please call 01457 819790 and speak to the Information Team.

Call our friendly team on 01457 819790 or Freephone 0800 975 6090
106 INDEX • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

123 65 £49 IT Mouse Skills 49 £45 SwitchIt! Series and SwitchIt! Extra All About Materials 67 £39
1-2-3 Paint 38 £39 Jigworks 39 £60 SwitchIt! Bob the Builder 21 £49
A Reference for Spelling 60 £25 K-1 11 £29 SwitchIt! Christmas Extra 22 £59
A to Z 60 £49 Kidspiration 2.1 45 £39
Abrakadabra 21 £45 Language Cards Interactive 59 £49
All About Materials 67 £39 Leaps and Bounds Series 69 £39
Alphabet Paint 38 £39 Learn More About Maths 61 £49
At The... Series 68 £39 Let’s Go To The Seaside 28 £49
Barrier Games 33 £25 Let’s Go To Town 28 £49
Beep! 40 £35 Let’s Sign and Write 33 £49
Lexion 46 £250
Lifeskills: 24 hours a day 43 £49
Make a Face Library 34 £19 At The... Series 68 £39
Making Sense with Numbers 63 £49 SwitchIt! Dinosaurs Extra 23 £59 Beep! 40 £35
Match Time 65 £59 SwitchIt! Facemaker 26 £69 Beep! Beep! 40 £35
MathsWiz 1 & 2 63 £55 SwitchIt! Farm Extra 22 £59 Big Bang 11 £49
Mini Matchers 58 £34 SwitchIt! Hygiene Extra 22 £59 Choose & Tell: Series 27 £49
Mini Musical Monsters 66 £35 SwitchIt! Jigsaw Maker 2 26 £69 ChooseIt! Maker 2 25 £69
Musical Leaps and Bounds 69 £39 SwitchIt! Maker 2 20 £69 Clicker 5 54 £120
SwitchIt! Originals Set 1 21 £89 Clicker Paint 40 £49
SwitchIt! Originals Set 2 21 £89 Clicker Phonics 54 £25
Beep! Beep! 40 £35 SwitchIt! People Extra 22 £59 Coping with Chaos 66 £45
Big Bang 11 £49 FacePaint 2 40 £42
Boardmaker V6 34 £199 Five Finger Typist 51 £51
Boardmaker Plus! V6 35 £249 Inspiration V8 45 £59
Cam On 12 £39 IT Mouse Skills 46 £45
CatchMe 49 £45 Kidspiration 2.1 45 £39
Choose & Tell: Fairy Tales 27 £49 Language Cards Interactive 59 £49
Choose & Tell: Legends 27 £49 Leaps and Bounds Series 69 £39
Choose & Tell: Rhymes 27 £49 Let’s Go Series 28 £49
ChooseIt! Maker 2 25 £69 MyBoard 9/67 £69 Make a Face Library 34 £19
My World 3 66 £49 Match Time 65 £59
Nessy 47 £102 Mini Musical Monsters 66 £35
SwitchIt! Transport Extra 23 £59 Musical Leaps and Bounds 69 £39
SwitchIt! Weather Extra 22 £59 Out & About Series 42 £75
SwitchIt! Wildlife Extra 23 £59 Overlay Maker 3 71 £69
Teddy Games 26 £45 PCS Animations 34 £69
textHELP Read & Write 8 48 £140 Personal Success 42 £79
The Grid 2 33 £360 Picture This ... Pro 39 £55
The Handwriting Files 60 £25 SEMERC Track Series 68 £39
Sherston Skill Builders 29 £34
ChooseIt! Ready-mades 56/64 £29 Smart Phonics Series 60 £34
Clicker 5 and Add-ons 54 £120 Sound Beginnings 69 £39
Clicker Paint 40 £49 Speaking Dynamically Pro 35 £199
Clicker Phonics 54 £25 Nessy Fingers 51 £17 Switch Skills 1 18 £49
ColorCards Interactive 32/43 £59 NumberShark 4 63 £50 SwitchIt! Series and SwitchIt! Extra
Communicate: By Choice 58 £89 Out & About Series 42 £75 SwitchIt! Christmas Extra 22 £59
Communicate: In Print 2 53 £89 Overlay Maker 3 71 £69 SwitchIt! Dinosaurs Extra 23 £59
Communicate: SymWriter 53 £129 Pablo 38 £45 SwitchIt! Facemaker 26 £69
Communicate: Webwide 58 £69 Paint-ING 38 £39 SwitchIt! Farm Extra 22 £59
PCS Animations 34 £59 SwitchIt! Hygiene Extra 22 £59
PCS Symbols 34 £80 Touch Balloons 13 £35 SwitchIt! Jigsaw Maker 2 26 £69
Penfriend 48 £60 Touch Funfair 68 £31 SwitchIt! Maker 2 20 £69
Personal Success 42 £79 Touch Games 1 68 £31 SwitchIt! Originals Set 1 21 £89
Picture Sentence Key 33 £55 Touch Games 2 68 £31 SwitchIt! Originals Set 2 21 £89
Picture This ... Pro 39 £55 Touch Type 2 51 £35 SwitchIt! People Extra 22 £59
ReadIt! Series 57 £29 Two by Two 26 £49 SwitchIt! Transport Extra 23 £59
ReadIt! The Creature 43 £25 TypeQuick for Students 51 £21 SwitchIt! Weather Extra 22 £59
ReadOn 46 £99 UltraKey 5 50 £29
SEMERC Track Series 68 £39 Video Bank 39 £29
Sherston Skill Builders 29 £34 Vowel Sounds 60 £34
Coping with Chaos 66 £49 Smart Phonics Series 60 £34 Wizkeys 77 £45
Dazzle 03 38 £79 Sound Beginnings 69 £39 WordBar V2 48 £60
Disco 43 £45 Speaking Dynamically Pro 35 £199 Words and Sentences 59 £49
Dragon Naturally Speaking 48 £149 Speaking for Myself PLUS 32 £49 WordShark 3S 47 £58
Drumkit 39 £35 Splodge 38 £39
Easy Games 43 £45 Starspell 2.3 47 £59
FacePaint 2 40 £42 For extra help and full SwitchIt! Wildlife Extra 23 £59
Flash! Pro 2 39 £55 textHELP Gold 48 £320
First Keys 2 51 £40 details of software Touch Funfair 68 £31
Five Finger Typist 51 £51 compatibility, see: Touch Games 1 68 £31
From 1 to 100 63 £49 Touch Games 2 68 £31
www.inclusive.co.uk/support
Handwriting for Windows 60 £29 Touch Type 2 51 £42
Happy Duck 21 £45 and www.inclusive.co.uk TypeQuick for Students 51 £21
i-Board 9 £65 UltraKey 5 50 £29
Inspiration V8 45 £59
for all the latest products! Video Bank 39 £29
IT Inventory 67 £99 Switch Skills 1 18 £49 Vowel Sounds 60 £34

Products shown in RED are published by Inclusive Technology and are issued to Inclusive Reference Sites shown on the inner front cover.
Prices on this page are the lowest available. Consult pages for multi-user and site licence options.

Inclusive Technology • Riverside Court • Huddersfield Road • Delph • Oldham • OL3 5FZ
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Overseas Agents
AbleNet BIGtrack 82 £49 Mice USA - North Carolina Inclusive TLC, Inc.
AbleNet Accessories 94 £12 My First Mouse 82 £12 2206 Legacy Oak Drive, Waxhaw
AirLink Remote Switch 87 £69 Single Button Mouse 82 £24 NC 28173 00 1 704 243 3622
Battery Adaptors 87 £7 Small Optical Mouse 82 £25 Australia - iTech Consulting Pty Ltd.
BIG Step-by-Step 90 £116 Tiny Mouse 82 £19 PO Box 4019, Myaree, BC 6960,
Big Switch 83 £27 Wireless Mouse 82 £19 Western Australia 00 61 89 317 3273
BIGmack 88 £83 Micro Jack 84 £213
FL4SH Communicator 96 £699 Microphone 101 £9 Australia - NovitaTech Regency Park
iTalk2 90 £69 Microspeed Trackerballs 81 £59 171 Days Road, Regency Park
South Australia 5010 00 61 88 243 8348
Lingo 92 £129 MiniMo and MightyMo 99 £2245
LITTLEmack 83 £83 Mouser 4 85 £109 Australia - Spectronics
LITTLE Step-by-Step 90 £116 n-ABLER 80 £199 Commercial Court, Underwood, Queensland
Jelly Beamer 8/83 £89 Boardmaker Activity Pad 97 £499 No Touch Talker 88 £35 4119, Australia 00 61 73 808 6833
Calc-U-Vue 103 £18 Optima Joystick 79 £169 Australia - East-West Computers
Clevy Keyboard 77 £49 Optima Rollerball 79 £99 3 Commerce Court, Sunbury
Compact Keyboard 76 £45 Victoria 3429, Australia 00 61 39 744 3443
Compact Keyboard & Pad 76 £50
Compact Keyboard & Roller 76 £59 Austria - LifeTool - Computer Aided Com.
Crick USB Switch Interface 85 £99 Hafenstrasse 47-51, A-4020 Linz
Austria 00 43 732 9015 5208
Digital Blue Head Camera 103 £79
Digital Blue Camera 103 £79 Eire - Award Systems (Education)
Digital Movie Creator 2 103 £79 38 Pine Valley Park, Grange Road
Digital Movie Creator 3 103 £99 Dublin 16, Eire 00 353 1493 0011
Flip ‘n Talk 35 £19 Eire - Edtech Software Ltd.
Franklin Hand Held Aids 74 £14 Murrisk, Westport, County Mayo
Getting Started... Kit 90 £249 Optimax Wireless Joystick 79 £225 Eire 00 353 986 4886
Jelly Beamer w. SLAT 83/87 £129 Go Talk Optimax Wireless Rollerball 79 £149
Jelly Bean Switch 83 £27 Go Talk 4+ 91 £89 Orbitrack 78 £149 Eire - Jackson Technology Ltd.
PowerLink 87 £110 Go Talk 9+ 92 £99 24 Kiltipper Avenue, Aylesbury
Pal Pad Switches 83 £25
Specs Switch 83 £27 Dublin 24, Eire 00 353 1462 4793
Go Talk 20+ 92 £125 PCS Learning Magnets 33 £130
Snap Switch Caps 84 £4 Go Talk Button 88 £6 Personal Talker 88 £9 France - Hop Toys
Step-by-Step with Levels 90 £135 Go Talk Carry Stand 94 £25 CS 10029, 34973 Lottes Cedex
SuperTalker 91 £125 Go Talk One 88 £9 France 00 334 6783 7405
Toy Control Timers 87 £62 Go Talk Software 94 £39 Greece - IDEASIS Limited
Ultrastick Adhesive 84 £9 Pocket Go Talk 92 £99 High Technology Systems & Services,
Access Switch 84 £19 One Talker 88 £10 Antoniou 12, Halkida, 34100
Adjustable Computer Trolleys 99 £530 Height Adjustable Desk 99 £395 Greece 00 302 2210 61205
AlphaSmart Corner Hook and Loop Fasteners 103 £2
Neo 72 £169 iMemo 89 £10 Italy - Auxilia S.A.S
Via Vaccari, 72, 41100 Modena
Inclusive KidTRAC 81 £79
Italy 00 39 0592 16311
Pro-Bot and ProBotix 101 £75 Malta - A to Z Electronics Ltd.
PS2 to USB Adapter 78 £9 Mompalao Building, Tower Road, Msida
QuizWORKS USB Interface 85 £59 Malta 00 356 994 99043
Randomizer 90 £105
Netherlands - The Edupro Foundation
Reading Pen Oxford/Plus 46/74 £170
Kievitsweg 117a, 2983 AD Ridderkerk
Sci-Plus Calculator 103 £165 Netherlands 00 31 1804 61065
Sequencer 90 £115
Simple Switch Box 85 £35 New Zealand - DTS
SmartNAV 3 Pro 80 £240 202 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
NEO2 72 £189
StepPAD 90 £19 New Zealand 00 646 350 9990
Angled Rest 73 £20
Carry/Slip Cases 73 £7 Switch Mountings 86 £59 New Zealand - Centre for Assistive Tech.
Keyguards 73 £45 Switch Mounting Plates 86 £9 PO Box 1666, 45-47 Pipitea Street
Portable Fold Flat Rest 73 £25 Talking Photo Album 89 £20 Wellington, New Zealand 00 644 499 2599
AMDi Communicators Talking Symbols Notepad 88 £45
New Zealand - Real Special Ltd.
Base Trainer 91 £149 Talking Tins - Red 89 £20
Permin Road, RD1, Upper Moutere
Partner/Four 91 £149 Inclusive Plasma Screen 6 £3995 Talking Tins - Yellow 89 £14 New Zealand 00 643 526 6066
Partner/One Stepper 90 £115 IntelliSwitch 85 £178 Time Cue 89 £10
IntelliTools Corner Touch Monitors 100 £269 New Zealand - Spectronics
IntelliKeys USB 70 £249 Touch Monitor Mounts 100 £139 8 Guildford Place, Rototuna, Hamilton
IntelliKeys Clear Overlays 70 £15 Touch Monitor Software 100 £198 New Zealand 00 647 8545 100
Snap-In Keyguards 71 £95 Toy Control Box 87 £75 Norway - NorMedia
Standard Keyguards 71 £39 TrackerPro 80 £585 PO Box 24, N-1450, Nesoddtangen
Interactive Stories 35 £13 Traxsys Norway 00 47 6691 5440
Internet Keyboards 76 £25 4talk4 91 £229
Sweden - LaraMera Program AB
Joy Cable 2 85 £49 4pic4 96 £15
Olshogsvagen 6, SE-224 60 Lund
Partner/Plus 88 £45 Jumbo XL 75 £49 Adjustable Switches 84 £33 Sweden 00 46 4615 5061
Partner/Two 90 £99 Keyboards 75-78 £19 EasiTrax 80 £127
Smart/128 93 £749 Keyboard Glove 77 £18 Roller II 81 £95 Sweden - Frolunda Data Forsaljning AB
Smart/Scan Series 95 £995 Keyboard Keyguards 75-76 £45 Rollerball Rests 81 £19 Langedragsuagen 48, 426 71 Vastra Frolunda
Smart/Speak 93 £595 Keyboard Stickers 77 £5 Roller Joystick II 81 £179 Sweden 00 46 31769 5561
Smart/Talk 93 £525 Kid Glove and Keyboard 77 £35 Roller Plus 81 £249
talkbook 94 £25 Roller Plus Joystick 81 £285
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Laptop Rests 76 £25
Tech/Caps 94 £15 Large Print Keyboard 76 £36 Scan4 96 £349 for further information about our
Tech/Four 91 £149 Lex 88 £95 Ultra Compact Keyboard 76 £25 overseas agents.
Tech/Scan Series 95 £699 Listen to Me 92 £59 US Foolscap Size Paper 70 £13
Tech/Speak 32 92 £339 Log-Box 101 £75 Voice Cue 89 £22
Tech/Speak ECU 94 £795 Lomak 78 £875 VoicePod 89 £45 For extra help and full
Tech/Talk 8 92 £299 Lowercase Keyboard 76 £19 Voice Pal 8K 91 £179 details of software
Tech/Talk ECU 94 £585 Magnetic Kidboard 35 £10 WebCam USB 101 £19
Bee-Bot and Accessories 102 £44 Maxess Switch Tray 86 £30 Wireless Keyboard 8/77 £49 compatibility, see:
Big Jack 84 £299 Maxess Switch Mounts 86 £16 Y-key-key keyboard connector 77 £35 www.inclusive.co.uk/support
Big Keys LX 75 £99 Medigenic Keyboard/Mouse 77 £195 Y-mouse dual mouse conn. 78 £35

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