Special Delivery - Accessible Learning Content from HelpKidzLearn

HelpKidzLearn provides accessible learning content for young children with a wide variety of special needs and learning difficulties. Today has seen the release of Special Delivery:
http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/find-out/special-delivery?aref=PHAVQPTR

Special Delivery can help assess and teach simple matching and sorting skills for shapes, colours and numbers in this multiple choice activity. Accessible via the majority of well known SEN access devices including drag and drop access for touch, mouse and eye gaze users as well as scanning for one + two switches.

Take a look for yourself and see what benefits HKL can bring to your classroom.
http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/find-out/special-delivery?aref=PHAVQPTR

14 Day Trial

Download your FREE 14 day software trial now! Get a taste of what we offer, and see if it is right for you.
http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/eyegaze-downloads?aref=EOMPODIN

FREE Eye Gaze Guide Book

Eye gaze technology is possible the most exciting, innovative and essential piece of assistive technology to hit the special needs classroom in decades. Don't miss the opportunity to download your FREE essential guide to eye gaze in the classroom!

http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/eyegaze-downloads?aref=PXZVMOHQ

ChooseIt! Maker 3 - EyeGaze

Award winning CM3 teams up with myGaze Assistive, the world’s first affordable, easy to use eye tracker to provide a great resource for eye gaze students wanting; 
• To develop targeting and dwell select skills 
• To develop choice making skills 
• Customisable content to meet specific needs and interests.

Your myGaze Assistive system can also be used with lots of other eye gaze software titles PLUS standard Windows software you would normally access with a mouse. You can use myGaze to move the mouse cursor around the screen with your eyes, dwell, blink or press a switch to select an area on screen, with single and double click functions. You can also select and drag the mouse cursor and easily access menus and configurations with on or off screen access buttons. With extensive calibration and interaction settings to meet the majority of users’ needs and a user friendly interface make this a popular option.

http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/shop/eye-gaze/chooseit-maker-3-eyegaze?aref=BTNDIJNT?aref=MKCJBFIR

Counting Songs Bundle

The Counting Songs bundle brings together two of our popular Inclusive Apps. Counting Songs 1 is principally aimed at young children beginning to count to 5 and Counting Songs 2 has been aimed at older children who may still be working towards developing their counting skills from 1 to 5 but may prefer content more appropriate to their age. There is however plenty of fun for both groups in each App giving even more opportunities for learning in a structured and stimulating way. Both Apps have been specifically designed to give additional support for those with special educational needs and learning difficulties by providing for ease of access with clear contrasting graphics, catchy well recorded songs in a variety of musical styles and with single and two switch access options. They are ideal for individual use or with a group by linking your iPad to a larger display.

HelpKidzLearn - EyeGaze

HelpKidzLearn EyeGaze has been specifically designed by Inclusive Technology to meet the needs of teachers, therapists and carers working with student with physical difficulties, cerebral palsy, visual impairment, intellectual disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder and communication difficulties. 

Inclusive Technology have worked closely with Visual Interaction to design eyeMouse Play - the worlds first easy eye gaze interface, making it suitable for those new to eye gaze and for use with all levels of ability. No training required to use. Launch one application and follow the simple 3 step guide to get set up in seconds.

http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/shop/eye-gaze/helpkidzlearn-eyegaze?aref=HHVWIQJR

Big Bang Bundle

The two apps offered in this bundle have been developed in conjunction with specialist teachers in the field of visual impairment. The activities in both have been specially designed for use with children with low vision, including those with cerebral visual impairments and complex needs. When combined with the high quality visual display of the iPad these apps have been found to be an ideal way to help encourage users develop their use of vision.

The comprehensive menus make these apps a powerful tool to help you assess visual preferences including direction and type of movement, colour combinations and understanding of simple images.

ChooseIt! Education

This new bundle brings together three ready-made activity sets based on the BETT Award winning software from Inclusive Technology.The three ChooseIt! Apps, Literacy, Numeracy and Science between them contain 640 teacher designed activities offering a total of 14,000 pages of simple multiple choice activities.With their consistent presentation, clear language, switch accessibility and full audio support they are a valuable resource for children with special educational needs.

http://apple.co/1E77otR

Eye Can Fly - Eye Gaze

Engaged with Eye Gaze

Get your students engaged with eye gaze from the start with this unique and fun package. Ever wanted to fly a plane or explore the landscape from a bird’s eye point of view? Well now you can (virtually!) using just your eyes. Eye Can Fly is a skyborne adventure made especially for eye gaze voyagers. Unique 3D graphics, virtual environments, unlock levels and coin collecting points system give this specially designed software a very mainstream game feel.

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Highly Motivating

Ideal for those wanting an affordable eye gaze system with highly motivating content to engage competent users from 6 to 60 whilst helping further develop eye control skills.

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Accessible

Designed for students with some experience of eye gaze control and ability to follow simple verbal instructions, this package is easy to set up and takes the students through carefully graded activities to learn how to use eye gaze with precision and control. Useful options and a range of activities at different levels ensure success and maintain motivation for students of different ages and abilities.

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Balloon Pop!

Start simply. Pop Balloons as you fly. Just look at the balloon to pop it whilst your plane flies in autopilot. What’s your high score?

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Flight School

Then let Aimee guide you through twenty four exciting missions to become a fully fledged pilot whilst learning Geography skills such as compass directions, landmarks and regions across the world.

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Free Flight

You might want to just explore as you please in Free Flight. Check out the Farm, Island or World with or without a plane, choosing simple left/right control or multidirectional for advanced pilots.

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Mini Games

Team up with the chicken to collect coins and pile up points. Race Aimee and explore the island on foot, uncovering hidden surprises.

Your eye gaze adventure starts here.

http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/shop/eye-gaze/eye-can-fly-eyegaze?aref=LGCKDDJQ

Five Little Ducks - NEW ACTIVITY

There is a great new activity on HelpKidzLearn called 'Five Little Ducks'. It is designed to improve focus and counting for young learners. The ducks are used because they are a familiar animal for many learners, and the bright colours also help with catching the child's attention.

To play Five Little Ducks, please log in to HelpKidzLearn or sign up if you haven't already! It is a very effective and colourful game so play now!
http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/apps/five-little-ducks?aref=HJILXDFP

Inclusive EyeGaze Education

NEW Eye Gaze Education includes a huge 54 fun and meaningful activities to explore AND an easy to use eye tracker. 

Includes

• 1x Attention & Looking (download)
• 1x Exploring & Playing (download)
• 1x Choosing & Learning (download)
• 1x myGaze Eye Tracker

http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/shop/eye-gaze/inclusive-eyeGaze-education?aref=PYYAKNMJ

Eye Gaze Software

 The Attention and Looking software is designed to get the learner started with the Eye Gaze and learning the basics like cause and effect. There are 18 fun and meaningful activities for your child to get engaged with
http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/shop/eye-gaze-software/attention-and-looking?aref=JDYTCVFR

Exploring and Playing has 18 fun games and activities for your child to either play alone or with their friends. These will allow your child to engage with and explore thoroughly throughout.
http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/shop/eye-gaze-software/exploring-and-playing?aref=GVLMGLWJ

Choosing and Learning is our third software of the three and has 18 activities designed to prepare eye gaze users for further communication and learning activities by developing choice making and access skills.
http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/shop/eye-gaze-software/choosing-and-learning?aref=PANEABDT

New Eye Gaze Software

New Eye Gaze Software Available Now

The HKL Shop just got a little bigger. We are pleased to announce that you can now purchase on HelpKidzLearn a wider selection of accessible software designed specifically for eye gaze students.
Eye Can Fly can also be accessed with one or two switches.

http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/shop/eye-gaze-software?aref=MQIPPWQU

Upcoming Live Webinars

Register for upcoming webinars to get an insight on the new technology within the assistive technology sector. These webinars will also teach you how to use software and even hardware like Eye Gaze.

Claim your spot now as there are limited spaces available!
Click here - http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/events/webinars?aref=AKVZAYAQ

LAST CHANCE! Free HelpKidzLearn

Last chance to try HelpKidzLearn for FREE! Get access to all available Games and Activities that you would normally have to pay for. 


Offer ends Sunday 26th April at 9:00pm UK Time. 
Sign Up Now! http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/join-free?aref=HOTIWDUP

Free Training - Online Webinars - Watch Now!

Hopefully, you will be aware that HelpKidzLearn is free for this week only. You will gain access as a free user to ALL available Games and Activities. However, would you like to learn more about HelpkidzLearn? Then we have a recorded webinar that you can download and watch for FREE.

Explore the wide range of Games and Activities we have to offer, how you may choose activities on your learning goals or access needs and see real, live examples of using HKL with individuals in group teaching. Participants will also find out about new resources and developments for HKL.

Watch for FREE now!   http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/events/webinar-archive?aref=HKBUJNFM

1 Week Free - The Benefits

For one week only, HelpKidzLearn is free. It allows access to all available Games and Activities.  HelpKidzLearn offers a wealth of activities that are added regularly to provide schools and parents with an affordable way of providing fresh and stimulating learning activities for children with special educational needs.

Early Years

Activities in the Early Years section are designed for young learners, with visual impairment and complex needs and for those at the early stages of interaction with a computer. They include activities for sensory exploration, with big bold colours and fun sound effects to engage with, stimulate and encourage early interaction. They teach cause and effect understanding that, with a touch of the screen or a press of a switch to make something happen. They also develop targeting and accuracy with early touch skills activities and learn to take turns and play with others with our fun 2 player games.

Games
Our "Games" are designed to be motivating and engaging for the child to help gain and maintain attention skills. Most activities require the student to watch the screen carefully and respond at an appropriate time. This is very useful for timing skills or students using switches. Included are activities that introduce choice making and other skills such as matching and visual memory, to more challenging one and 2 player games for advanced access practice.

Stories

Our Story section is aimed at supporting the development of language, communication, literacy and numeracy skills using easy access.Activities include songs and stories that require the student to interact to get more, or continue the story/song. Graphics and animations are specifically designed to be visually accessible and very simple to understand. Songs are designed with familiar or easy to remember tunes and simple language. All songs count up or down from 0-5. Stories allow the opportunity for teachers, therapists and carers to model and provide vocabulary appropriate to the students current language level.

Creative
In the creative section, the student has the chance to really express themselves while improving their access skills. It is designed to encourage exploration and experimentation - from simple mark making and colouring activities, to music playing and puzzle completion. Most activities allow free choice so that you can create your own card to send to a loved one. It also includes activities to introduce and develop switch scanning skills and lots of touch access to help practice and improve accuracy and control. It is great for teaching error-less and free choice making skills.

Find Out
This section is based around being presented with choices and making decisions. They encourage students to think about the selections they have made and to solve problems. Most activities have a right and wrong answer and are great for introducing choice making with consequences and control. We also have activities that are useful for practicing switch scanning skills, developing basic keyboard skills and also encouragement when speaking and listening.

Join Free Now - http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/join-free?aref=WGNTZTHS

1 Week Unlimited Access For FREE

For one week only, HelpKidzLearn are offering Free Users the chance to play ALL of the accessible Games & Activities for FREE. Do not hesitate. Jump onto this opportunity right away and make the most of the week ahead.

If you do not already own a free account, you can create one at..
http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/join-free?aref=LNCMKJRS

Register For Upcoming Live Webinars!

Free of charge, fully interactive, live training sessions online.

HelpKidzLearn are hosting a number of webinars to show you the newest products in assistive technology. Register to either watch the webinar live, or you can choose to view them in your own time.

The iPad's touchscreen interface was designed to be accessed and used easily. However some users with physical disabilities struggle with the requirements of multi-finger tapping, swiped and other gestures. This in-depth session will take a look at facilities already built into the iPad which aid users with physical disabilities. These include assisted touch and switch access, the webinar will show you how to set them up and also what accessories, such as switch interfaces and styli, they can be used with.

ChooseIt! Maker 3 is the multi-award winning software resource for creating choice based activities on the computer, iPad or Android tablets. The session will entail using ChooseIt! Maker 3 to create personalised learning materials that will work with the eye gaze technology on the PC. Whether you are using a MyGaze, Tobii Communication device, PCEye Go, PCEye Explore or any other eye gaze system that can perform mouse emulation, this detailed session will show you how to create personalised resources from basic cause and effect through to simple choice making activities.

A large number of learners with SEN struggle with handwriting and producing correctly spelled, grammatically accurate written work, technology can provide the aid they need. This session with look at what tablets and computers can offer struggling learners, looking at supports such as text to speech, word prediction, word banks and speech to text and how they can make recording and accessing text easier.

In recent years, there has been a dramatic rise in popularity for the electronic book. This has opened up a new opportunity for those who struggle with accessing printed text. Computers and tablets can provide a wide range of supports to make these books more accessible for those with special needs. This session will show you how to obtain or create electronic texts and how supports, such as text to speech and text leveling, can provide access.

Register now - there are limited spaces available!
http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/events/webinars?aref=NMPLQMEG

EDUCATION RESOURCES AWARD WINNER 2015

Inclusive EyeGaze Foundations, the affordable eye gaze solution for the classroom, has been selected as the WINNER of the UK Education Resources Award for Special Educational Needs including ICT.

Want to find out more about Inclusive EyeGaze Foundations?

http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/shop/eye-gaze/inclusive-eyegaze-foundations?aref=DNAKQFER

New App: Five Brown Teddies

Five Brown Teddies Apps

A popular counting song which reinforces early number skills. Count up from one to five as the brown teddies sing along to the catchy tune. There are also two additional counting activities to reinforce counting up from one to five. The uncluttered images are simple and bright and are ideal for children with special needs who may find visual discrimination difficult.

Switch access for one or two switches is included. Switches can be connected via a Bluetooth switch interface.

http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/apps/five-brown-teddies?aref=KCYOLOPC

New Activity on HelpKidzLearn

Five Brown Teddies
How many teddies are on the wall? Learn the numbers one to five with the teddies and this catchy song.

Listen to the song or play activities that help reinforce counting from one to five. Click a mouse, touch the screen, use eye gaze or press a switch (spacebar) to play the song or count along a number line.

http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/stories/five-brown-teddies?aref=FRXWSVYN

Access Options:
• Mouse
• Keyboard
• Touch screen
• Switch access
• Eye gaze
• Joystick
• Rollerball
• Interactive classroom display

New CM3 Video

We've just created a new video that you might like.
Click here to watch: http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/shop/online-software/chooseit-maker-3?aref=CBFRPJIB

Numeracy, Literacy & Science iPad Apps from HelpKidzLearn

ChooseIt! iPad Apps based on the BETT Award winning ChooseIt! Ready-made Series
from Inclusive Technology. Available to download from the Apple App Store.

ChooseIt! Numeracy
ChooseIt! Numeracy contains over 230 activities with over 6,000 pages of simple multiple choice activities.

• Foundation Stage: Shape, Space & Measure
• Key Stage 1: Shape, Space & Measure
• Early Number
• Number 0-5
• Number 5-10
• Number 0-100
• Money
• Time

A teacher's dream!!!
"Wow - they are brilliant for all ages and abilities and we use them throughout our 3-19 age range. Set out in a clear chronological way, they are simple to use and my pupils love the multiple choice activities and music reward at the end. What more can I say? After all these years in the job these are a teacher's dream!!!".

Download from App Store: Click here
Visit HKL App Page: Click here

ChooseIt! Literacy
ChooseIt! Literacy contains over 250 activities with over 5,000 pages of simple multiple choice activities.

• Listening Skills
• Initial Sounds
• Initial Letters
• Initial Blends: Sounds
• Initial Blends: Letters
• Tricky High Frequency Words
• Alphabet
• Everyday Words

Fun, bright and motivating
"ChooseIt! Ready-mades are a fun, bright, motivating learning tool that are easy to use and suitable for all ages. A real time saver - all the activities you plan on making but never get round to doing - a must for all busy classrooms. These are a fantastic way of introducing children to essential literacy and numeracy skills that will prepare them for work in Key Stage 1".

Download from App Store: Click here
Visit HKL App Page: Click here

ChooseIt! Science
ChooseIt! Science contains over 160 activities with over 3,000 pages of simple multiple choice activities.

• Foundation Stage: Living Things
• Key Stage 1: Living Things
• Materials
• Forces and Electricity
• Light, Sound and Space

More independence
"Huan has enjoyed more independence by using his computer skills to access Numeracy, Literacy and Science activities, which have reinforced his learning with colour, shape (2D and 3D) everyday objects in school and in the home, the environment and some of the class topics".

Download from App Store: Click here
Visit HKL App Page: Click here

Award Finalist 2015 - Inclusive EyeGaze Foundations

In January this year Inclusive EyeGaze Foundations, the new affordable eye gaze bundle from Inclusive Technology was shortlisted as a finalist for the UK BETT Awards for Special Educational Needs solutions specifically for: "Products that make a distinct contribution to supporting learners with special educational needs."

We are pleased to tell you that Inclusive EyeGaze Foundations has been selected as a finalist for the UK Education Resources Awards for Special Educational Needs including ICT.

What is Inclusive EyeGaze Foundations?

Inclusive EyeGaze Foundations has been designed to be affordable, simple and intuitive to use for teaching staff and students and an appropriate starting point for anyone trying their first steps with eye gaze. Foundations offers a unique assessment tool, looking at early visual, learning and access skills, with simple but powerful recording and analysis options. It provides a range of activities that offer customisation and a progression of skills from experiential/cause and effect to targeting, ensuring early success and effective teaching whilst gathering data for teachers' analysis of student's performance, preferences and progression.

For more information: http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/shop/eye-gaze/inclusive-eyegaze-foundations?aref=CBDMZXVF

New iPad and Android App: Five Trains

Five Trains App - http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/apps?aref=RIKGEXSB

A popular counting song which reinforces early number skills. Count down from five to zero as the trains chug along the track to the catchy tune. There are also two counting activities to reinforce counting up from zero to five. The uncluttered images are simple and bright and are ideal for children with special needs who may find visual discrimination difficult.

Switch access for one or two switches is included. Switches can be connected via a Bluetooth switch interface.

Key features
• Simple counting song plus two counting activities to reinforce sequencing numbers from zero to five.
• Clear presentation with no visual clutter.
• Switch access options included (using available Bluetooth switch interfaces).

Five Trains App - http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/apps?aref=RIKGEXSB

NEW Activity: Five Trains

Five Trains - http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/stories/five-trains?aref=NLZKJURG

How many trains are on the track? Learn the numbers zero to five with the five trains learning activity and this catchy song.

Listen to the song or play activities that help reinforce counting down from five to zero. Click a mouse, touch the screen, use eye gaze or press a switch (spacebar) to play the song or count along a number line.

Access Options:
• Mouse
• Keyboard
• Touch screen
• Switch access
• Eye gaze
• Joystick
• Rollerball
• Interactive classroom display

Take a look: http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/stories/five-trains?aref=NLZKJURG

Online Professional Development Webinars

Free of charge, fully interactive, live online training sessions.

ChooseIt! Maker 3:  Learn how to create, edit and play personalised learning materials that can be used in your classroom and with individual students securely online and then download them to your iPad or Android tablet!

Using Switches with the iPad:  This session will look at using switches with the iPad. It will give an overview of iPad switch interfaces and how to connect them to the iPad and look at both the switch access built in to IOS7/8 and those Apps that have switching built in. It will also look at the wide range of switch accessible Apps produced by Inclusive Technology, from cause and effect through to choice making.

Using Tobii Eye Gaze - From Cause and Effect to Communication:  Many users of Tobii systems, either PCEye Go or "C" and "I" series devices, only use software specifically designed for use with eye gaze technology. In this session we will look at a range of different software types that are commonly used in special needs classrooms and describe how they can be accessed using eye gaze. From simple experiential and cause and effect activities through to choice making and communication, by learning how to easily change settings and functions, a whole wealth of software can be enjoyed by the Tobii eye gaze user.

HelpKidzLearn:  HelpKidzLearn is a globally successful online resource for teachers, therapists and parents, providing 80+ accessible learning games which cater for a wide range of users with severe and complex needs, autism, learning difficulties and special access needs. 

Explore the range of online games, activities and Apps on offer, how you might choose activities to meet your learning goals or access needs and see real examples of using HKL with individuals and in group teaching. Participants will also find out about new resources and developments for HKL and get the opportunity to try HKL for free with their own students!

Adapting the Computer for Those Struggling with the Keyboard and Mouse:  The ubiquitous keyboard and mouse present a number of challenges to those with physical disabilities affecting the use of their upper limbs. This session will look at assistive technology, both hardware and software, for the standard keyboard and mouse and the range of alternative devices available.

Register early - limited spaces available www.helpkidzlearn.com/events

Happy New Year

Happy New Year. Wishing you and yours a wonderful 2015.

What to expect in 2015

New Games & Activities:
HelpKidzLearn will be releasing new activities regularly. Every new activity will be accessible by mouse and keyboard, switches, touch screen and eye gaze.

iPad & Android Apps:
As well as new games and activities, you can expect to see a range of accessible iPad and Android Apps to accompany the thirty six Apps we have already released.

ChooseIt! Maker 3:
Award winning ChooseIt! Maker 3 will be constantly updated and you will receive free activities via the HKL newsletter and the HKL Facebook page for use online and to download to your iPad or Android tablet.

FREE Online Training:
Register today to receive free online training from the Inclusive Technology information team regarding topics such as 'Using Switches with the iPad', 'Using Eye Gaze - From Cause and Effect to Communication', 'Adapting the Computer for Those Struggling with the Keyboard and Mouse' and more.

f you have any comments, feedback or questions that you would like to discuss, we would very much welcome them. To contact us please click here.

Thank you for your continued support,

The HelpKidzLearn Team.