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Re: Symbols etc. for people with cognitive disabilities.

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From: Emma Duke-Williams
Date: Apr 9, 2009 2:10PM

P.S.
Also have a look at http://drupal.widgit-online.com/ - and see how
easy it is to create on line.

Emma

2009/4/9 Emma Duke-Williams < <EMAIL REMOVED> >:
> Catherine
> As well as the peepo site, have you seen http://www.widgit.com
> They've got a range of software for generating symbols based resources
> (computer or paper based) - and it's also possible to import different
> graphics sets into the software if you've got someone who's learnt a
> different set.
> They've also got some interesting examples of using symbols on a
> "regular" web page at http://www.widgit-online.com/index.htm
>
> I've used them a lot with students with disabilities - though don't
> have any photos particularly of children/young people using them.
>
> Emma
>
> --
> Emma Duke-Williams:
> School of Computing/ Faculty eLearning Co-ordinator, University of
> Portsmouth, UK.
> Blog: http://userweb.port.ac.uk/~duke-wie/blog/
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/emmadw
> SL: Emmadw Rickenbacker
>



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Emma Duke-Williams:
School of Computing/ Faculty eLearning Co-ordinator, University of
Portsmouth, UK.
Blog: http://userweb.port.ac.uk/~duke-wie/blog/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/emmadw
SL: Emmadw Rickenbacker