Technology awareness programmes are routinely offered to our autistic students in order to  train you on how technology can provide increased independence and support.

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Computer settings are adjusted to the needs of the student based on initial assessment in order to provide optimum learning in an engaging and accessible way with adjustable levels of control over the students' training environment. This includes settings on noises, sounds, flashing images, video speed etc.  

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Communication between trainer and students can take place via text  or other written formats such as emails and messages to limit the direct social interaction if preferred. This also allows for more effective communication less affected by nuance and/or body-language.

 

With students where social anxiety may be prevalent, distance courses are offered which limits the requirements for students to go outside of the comfort of their home which limits the students'  reliance on a carer or guardian etc.

 

Our online student forum and blog community provides students' with a means of meeting fellow students (either in-person or online) with similar interests in various IT topics and courses. 

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Speech-to-text (dictation) software enables students to speak ideas onto documents quicker than typing. The software will then also support with spelling difficulties. 

 

Text-to-speech software enable course materials to be heard instead of read which can be used alongside reading to improve focus, reduce distraction, help with proofreading, highlight spelling mistakes and for the provision of text clarification of complex topics.

 

Touch-screen and stylus (pen) inputs on adapted devices enable students to work with handwriting recognition software which enables students to make handwritten notes that can then be converted into neater, editable documents which can be organised and arranged independently or with the help of a carer (without the edit of written text itself) for assignments, essays and other course work including programming and software development.

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Facial and mood recognition software is recommended where difficult behaviour may prevent training. Natural language processing is recommended where decoding social situations or course presentations may require it.

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Mind-mapping software enables students to make visual quick notes during training without structure and order, inks can then be added between the ideas  to give visual structures of connection between topics and course subjects which also helps students memorise material for exams.

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