So many things go into an AAC evaluation. And, while the format of most of those evaluations has changed over the years, the things that nee...
Multilingual Font Collection
I recently came across the Google Noto Fonts page, where you can download Unicode fonts for an incredible range of scripts all in one place....
Native American Link-up
I'm participating in a link party over at Comprehension Connections whose theme this week is Native Americans. For Women in History Mon...
Paraphrasing ... an essential skill for academic writing
In academic writing you support your ideas with the ideas of others, then cite and reference these 'authors', following whichever r...
Leibster Award and a Thank you.
While I was out of town, I was nominated for the Leibster Award by Teaching with a Twist (Meredith). This is an award given to bloggers wit...
Main Webpage Updated
The Unleash Your Multilingual Mac webpage has been updated for Yosemite here. Comments/corrections welcome as always.
OS X 10.10 Yosemite: New Language Features
Upon initial testing I have found the following: +New Localizations: Spanish (Mexico) +New Spell Checkers: Turkish +New Dictionaries: Port...
Where Do I Start with AAC?
The question I probably get asked the most is, “Where do I start?” Teachers, SLPs, and parents don’t always know what to do with the new aa...
Improve your pronunciation
This is a skill (which requires some knowledge) that is too often neglected except for the lower levels of ESL classes. As a consequence, o...
Using blogs and other website sources for academic purposes
In response to a student asking about using a webpage as a reference, I found this page from the official APA Style Blog It is importan...
Busy October, Be Aware: Awareness Month for AAC, Dyslexia, Mental Health
October is a very busy month in terms of special remembrances and observations. First of all, it is World Mental Health Awareness Month, an...
Improve your speaking and presentation skills with Toastmasters
For further information about Toastmasters at VIU, contact Blessing at: tsolurodavid@yahoo.com If Thursdays don't work for you, the...
Are Your AAC Users Prepared to Talk About Halloween?
October is here. I love the fall and here in Southern California it is finally thinking about cooling off. Although, today is supposed to ...
"Academic Style" or "How to Write so that Others Understand You and Are Impressed"
Style is vitally important in writing. Your overall writing presentation, the words you use and how you use them has a great impact on you...
Storm the Stairs next Monday
Get your Storm the Stairs card from the Gym now and start practicing! It is also worth visiting VIU's Campus Recreation page here
Find a Way Out during Fire Prevention Week - Helping Special Needs Kids Learn Safety Skills
Fire Prevention Week was originally established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. This huge fire killed more than 250 people a...
iOS 8: Problem With Japanese Keyboard
A number of users have found that updating to iOS 8 makes the Japanese keyboard non-functional. A possible fix for this is to reset the key...
How to get the most from your textbook -- a Crank It Up digital slideshow presentation
Here is a link to the slideshow presentation I gave at today's Crank It Up workshop at VIU.
OS X: New Mongolian Keyboard Layout
Thanks to Mukhbayar Batkhuu there is a new Mongolian Cyrillic keyboard layout for OS X available at Mongollian Keyboard for Mac Another one ...
Workshop in the Writing Centre
At 1.00 today (Monday) , in the Writing Centre, Daniel Burgoyne, Writing Centre tutor, Chair of English, Co-author of "Academic Writi...
Let’s All Communicate - Teaching Core Words to AAC Users
September is almost over. It’s been a fun “free communication board” month and it seems like lots of you have enjoyed the boards. I have t...
"Someone" and "they"
The reputable Economist magazine takes a stand and supports it. According to their language blogger, it is acceptable to write, "I...
Saudi Day Celebration in Nanaimo
A great opportunity to enjoy the sun and fun and engage in some cross cultural networking. Nanaimo Events | Saudi National Day (A Celebratio...
3rd Party Keyboards for iOS 8
3rd Party keyboards are becoming available for iOS 8. This article has one list. If readers come across any which are useful for languages ...
New Keyboards and System Languages in iOS 8
Apple has added keyboards for English (India), Bengali, Filipino, Marathi, Slovenian, and Urdu in the new version of iOS released 9/17/14....
iPhone 6 Language Support
From Tech Specs published 9/17/14: Language support English (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hon...
Question It Featured
Here's a great email I just received: We just launched Common Sense Media’s updated Power UP Special Needs and Learning Difficulties...
Don’t Talk with Your Mouth Full - Not a Problem for AAC Users - with a FREE Snack-Time Communication Board
Almost everyone uses snack time for communication. Keeping kids motivated by food is not often a problem. And for as much as we’ve tried t...
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