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CALL Scotland

We help children and young people across Scotland to overcome disability and barriers to learning

CALL Scotland supports children with additional support needs who need assistive and communication technology, and their parents, teachers and therapists. CALL is based at the University of Edinburgh and is funded by Scottish Government and Service Level Agreements with local authorities. Visit CALL’s websites to find out how assistive technology can help you read, learn, write and communicate more effectively and independently: www.callscotland.org.uk

09/11/2026

As telehealth, online learning and remote support become increasingly common, it's important to consider whether every participant can fully engage.

In this free webinar, Joshua Aarons and Gabriel Ralph from Squidly will share practical insights into designing accessible online sessions for children and young people who use AAC or alternative access methods.

Discover how: eye-gaze, switch and touch access can support participation, built-in communication supports can reduce barriers, session pacing and structure affect engagement and shared control can increase independence and autonomy.

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Wednesday 18th November
4pm - 4:30pm
Free

Book your place here via the Webinars link in our bio 🟢

07/11/2026

There is still time to register for our free webinar next week!

When learners struggle to access assessment tasks, it can be difficult to accurately measure their understanding and progress.

This free 30-minute webinar with Kirstin Barr from CALL Scotland will explore why accessibility matters in formative assessment and demonstrate how assistive technology can help remove common barriers.

You'll see how accessible tools can: support reading, writing and planning, improve learner confidence and engagement, enhance the quality of feedback and provide a clearer picture of learner progress.

Book your place via the Webinars link in our bio!

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Wednesday 11th November
4pm - 4:30pm
Free

06/11/2026

Have you used one of these before?

A Step by Step can be a really useful piece of assistive technology for helping Additional Support Needs learners develop their early communication skills.

Joanna Courtney, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at CALL Scotland, demonstrates how to use one by having a catch up with Gruffalo.

This is one of many items we have in our loan bank of equipment available to ASN learners. Education staff in Scotland, find out more via the Loan Bank link in our bio.

The full video of Joanna demonstrating some other equipment for ASN learners is up on our Youtube channel now!

03/11/2026

ASN Live Read-along on Wednesday 11th November at 10am!

Joanna, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at CALL Scotland, will be reading ‘Cy Bear at School: Keeping Safe and Secure Online’ — a fun, friendly story that helps children understand the importance of strong passwords and good digital habits.

Joanna will be using symbolised resources throughout her reading, which are available to download so your learners can join in wherever you are.

30 minutes of story time, with some optional interaction at the end of the session. A previous participant of this series of ASN Live Read-alongs said:

“This opportunity was a fantastic chance for staff and children to be involved in such a beneficial learning opportunity. This has provided staff with inspirational and creative ideas on how they can deliver these experiences within the nursery”

Follow the link in our bio for more information and to download the resources.

In partnership with Education Scotland and Digilearnscot 📘

02/11/2026

We know that small changes can make a big difference.

What if the digital tools already available in your classroom could help create more accessible and effective formative assessments?

In this free 30-minute webinar, Kirstin Barr from CALL Scotland will share practical examples of how assistive technology can reduce barriers and support learners with reading, writing, planning and responding.

Ideal for teachers across all sectors looking to develop more inclusive assessment approaches and improve learner outcomes.

📌 Wednesday 11th November
4pm - 4:30pm
Free

Follow the webinars link in our bio to register your place.

01/11/2026

We’ve got a busy November planned! Here’s this month’s schedule for our free webinars focused on supporting learners with ASN:

📌 Wednesday 4th November (7:30pm-8pm)
Book for Every Child: Supporting Reading at Home
With Ramsay Melhuish from Pickatale UK & Ireland

📌 Wednesday 11th November (10am-10:30am)
ASN Live Read-along: Cy Bear at School: Keeping Safe and Secure Online
Read by Joanna Courtney from CALL Scotland
In partnership with Education Scotland and Digilearnscot

📌 Wednesday 11th November (4pm-4:30pm)
Assistive Technology and Formative Assessment
With Kirstin Barr from CALL Scotland

📌 Wednesday 18th November (4pm-4:30pm)
From Presence to Participation: Designing Accessible Online Sessions for Children and Young People Who use AAC
With Joshua Aarons and Gabriel Ralph from Squidly

📌 Monday 23rd November (4pm-4:30pm)
Chrimblesense goes digital: A festive sensory show for ASN learners and young people
By Embracing Arts / Christmas for Kids

📌 Wednesday 25th November (4pm-4:30pm)
Helperbird: Making the Web Accessible for Every Learner
With Robert James Gabriel from Helperbird

Follow the link in our bio to book your places 🖥️

30/10/2026

Join Robert James Gabriel, founder of Helperbird for a free webinar exploring how this award-winning browser extension can transform any website into a more accessible and personalised learning environment.

Discover tools including: text-to-speech with natural voices, dyslexia-friendly fonts and coloured overlays, voice typing and word prediction, translation and OCR for images and PDFs and Immersive reading mode

Perfect for supporting learners with dyslexia, ADHD, low vision and complex communication needs.

📌 Wednesday 25th November
4pm - 4:30pm
Free

29/10/2026

Chrimblesense — a festive show that has been designed specifically for learners or young people with ASN.

Sensory storytelling, music and interactive activities! Plus downloadable resources and ideas for further learning, crafting and play exploration.

Teachers, parents and carers please join us to hear more about this free festive online show created by Embracing Arts

Monday 23rd November
4pm
FREE

Book your place via the link in our bio 🎄

Christmas for Kids

29/10/2026

We have worked with Scottish Book Trust to create 'Bookbug Resources Prize Sets' for learners with ASN, and we’re giving away 6 sets for Reading Schools Week this November!

Each prize includes:

10 Bookbug bags with this year’s Primary 1 Family Bag books inside
CALL Scotland symbol board for each book
Symbolised teaching activity for each book

Plus:
A 3D printed page holder
A 3D printed AAC device
A mini Bookbug toy
& a 3D printed Scan box tool

Open to all Scottish schools. 6 lucky winners. Enter by completing the form in our bio by 6th November to be in with a chance to win!

Bookbug

27/10/2026

Looking for some accessible activities and resources for your ASN learner this Halloween?

Ceanna, AAC Specialist Teacher here at CALL Scotland, has collected and put together a range of spooky-themed resources that might be of interest to any ASN teaching staff, parents and carers.

Games, stories, jokes, communication boards, and more.

Head to the link in our bio to find Ceanna’s blog post with links to all the resources 🎃

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University Of Edinburgh, Paterson's Land, Holyrood Road
Edinburgh
EH88AQ

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

https://linktr.ee/callscotland

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