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Widgit Online: Quick and easy Visuals in a Classroom Setting

Widgit Online: Quick and easy Visuals in a Classroom Setting 0

Explore more about Widgit Communication tools and how symbols can be used in the class, at home, and in the community to give readers of all literacy levels greater access to information and increased communication.

Widgit symbols have been used in Canada for education and health to support communication in English and French for more than a decade.

Readtopia Curriculum Aligns to Right to Read Recommendations

Readtopia Curriculum Aligns to Right to Read Recommendations 0

The Ontario Human Rights Commission Right to Read Inquiry Report on issues for students with reading disabilities, has many recommendations that align with the Readtopia reading program. Download here a document summarizing how Readtopia aligns with the recommendations for students who need Tier 2 and Tier 3 instruction.

ReaderPens' User Stories in Primary and High School

ReaderPens' User Stories in Primary and High School 0

Portable, discreet, reliable: C-Pen ReaderPens

In this post we share real world experiences of ReaderPens deployments in elementary school to grade 12. Often this is when reading challenges first become apparent or a dyslexia diagnosis is applied.  For young learners the timeliness and discretion of an intervention are critical factors to success.

Discreet, Reliable – ReaderPens' User Stories in Workplace, Post-secondary Transitions

Discreet, Reliable – ReaderPens' User Stories in Workplace, Post-secondary Transitions 0

Portable, discreet, simple: Reader Pens fulfill a need for reliable literacy support at key learning transition stages.  In this post we profile some real-life Canadian experiences:  high-school to post secondary, college and university to the workplace, and adult learners upgrading skills for new careers.