Resources for Parents
Sensory book based activities for pupils with additional support and complex needs
Share the Air - Jane Farrall
Shared Reading Interactions with examples - a downloadable pdf
The Great Eight - Jane Farrall
A variety of activities to develop shared reading experiences
Read and write at home with your AAC user
Some ideas for engaging your AAC user child to learn to read at home from AssistiveWare
iPad Apps for Complex Communication Support Needs: AAC
An interactive downloadable pdf containing links to some wonderful iPad app resources by CALL Scotland.
Shared Reading from Literacy Instruction for
Students with Significant Disabilities
Fantastic website describing shared reading, what it is, its purpose and how to do it.
ParentKind guidance on building effective home school partnerships
AAC After School
A guide to integrating AAC into life at home.
Downloadable pdf.
At Home Reading Summary
A way to gather evidence of your young person’s literacy capabilities to share with their school setting. Downloadable pdf.
Integrating Academic, Communication and Motor Programs
Communication matrix developed by Karen Erikson to identify the level of challenge associated with activities
Twinkl Symbols: Reading AAC Mat
A resource to assist when working on interacting with books
How bedtime stories synchronise your child’s brain with yours
A fantastic article about the importance of shared reading
How bedtime stories synchronise your child’s brain with yours
Mummy vs AAC Shared Reading
Joanna Holmes demonstrating shared reading
Monarch Reader
A free online platform of accessible, adapted books for beginning readers of all ages
My Kind of Book - Free Downloads
My Kind of Book creates and promotes inclusive books and sensory stories for people with additional needs and works to make books more accessible for everyone.
Book Creator
Book Creator is an app and web tool for creating digital books that can include text, images, audio, video, and drawings. Lots of free options.
Discover Inclusion
A wealth of educational resources for young people who use AAC
Storyline Online
Offers free, creatively produced videos of celebrated actors reading children's books aloud, supported by free activity guides for parents and teachers to boost literacy, comprehension, and a love for reading
Every Cherry
Every Cherry is an award-winning publishing house, bringing high-quality reading material to people with a range of learning disabilities and difficulties.
Doorway - CALL Scotland
A collection of free and highly accessible educational activities
Books for Topics
Books ForTopics is a book listing website that features recommended children’s books sorted by age or topic.
Reading Eggs
Reading Eggs makes learning to read interesting and engaging for kids, with great online reading games and activities.
CandLE Books
Accessible digital books for students with disabilities using AAC devices, making reading independent and engaging
Look to Read
Look to Read enables children with disabilities to enjoy books independently
RNIB Bookshare
RNIB Bookshare supports learners with a print disability to access the curriculum
Monarch Reader in Grid 3
Monarch Reader is now available within Grid 3 for Windows, giving users access to a library of books with eye gaze, switch, pointer, and touch access.
Look to Read
Look to Read enables children with disabilities to enjoy books independently