A free online talk about "Assistive Technology – Why pay?" on 24
February 2011, at 20.00 Central European time, discussing free online
and downloadable resources.

In this webinar, Professor Ian Smythe will present a number of free
resources that can be used to assist learners with dyslexia to access
materials on and through their computer.

In a social model of dyslexia support, appropriate assistive
technology would be supplied free to everybody, irrespective of the
extent of their disabilities and the paperwork to support it. However,
current policies provide money to the lucky few with little analysis
of impact, productivity and value for money. Professor Ian Smythe
shows that there is plenty of free software available, and often it is
as good as the commercial versions. A dedicated web page with
resources will be available after the talk.

This webinar is aimed at teachers, school administrators, parents and
learners themselves.

A simple "registration" process is on http://training.dyslexiaaction.org.uk/events/351
. This "webinar" is a live talk with sound and a ppt, with some
interaction, such as surveys, plus questions.

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