[senco-forum] Any ideas? Secondary school libraries

Could you suggest that there is a screen reader available on every
computer and easy access to plug in personal headphones ?  This would
give  dyslexic pupils(and other 'poor' readers)  the facility to hear
any text they see on the computer 
Cheers
Judith

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Judith Stansfield
SEN ICT Consultant
BDANTC (Associate member)
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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Colston's
LSU
Sent: 21 November 2007 19:29
To: Sheridan; senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: [senco-forum] Any ideas? Secondary school libraries

Hello everyone

I have the opportunity to speak to a group of secondary school
librarians about making their school libraries more dyslexia and special
needs friendly.  All the obvious things - designated adjustable
workstations for wheelchair users, quick reads shelves, books on
coloured paper, talking books, access to computers, liaison with
departments, sympathetic librarians etc  - I  think I have covered. I
have even got a role play to break the ice.

Just wondering if I can pick your brains: anyone got any ideas they have
used to encourage sen pupils to use the library which they are willing
to share? Thank you in anticipation.

Lindsay

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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk]On Behalf Of Sheridan
Sent: 27 October 2007 16:21
To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: [senco-forum] Secondary age phonic /spelling resources

When I watch all these TV programmes like the ch4 recently, it's
wonderful to see all these new resources being made available for the
primary aged children who are learning to read and write etc. The
problem is that the children's problems don't go away when they reach
secondary school and resources suitable for the older children is a lot
less available.

The graphics in primary resources are just too babyish for the older
children so is the subject matter. This is particularly the case for
work with phonics. It's very demoralising to offer older children work
clearly meant for younger ones.  I spend a lot of my time creating my
own worksheets with more appropriate graphics for these children. Very
time consuming.

I've only found one resources catering specifically for older children.
That's MSL education resources ( http://www.msl-online.net/  ). They are
a bit expensive but well worth the money.

Does any one out there have suggestions for decent secondary aged
phonic/ spelling resources?

Cheers

Sheridan

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