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Meadow Wood School
Primary special school for children with
physical and neurological impairments
We have used our existing speech and
language therapy expertise to audit need
hildren at Meadow Wood School
across classes, order appropriate switches
So far, using the money donated for the
have a variety of physical and
and support staff through training in their
neurological impairments which ‘Communication Through Technology’
use. This purchase has therefore created
project from The Worshipful Company
provide real challenges for
sustainable impact for current cohorts
communication. For some children, their of Information Technologists Charity, we and children coming to Meadow Wood in
impairments result in their being unable have been able to purchase message and the future.
to speak; for some they have poor use of access switches after an audit of need
across classes. These are already in
We have recently ordered a PCEye Go
operation and have provided access to
and associated software. We have
iPad, computers and switch-activated
wanted to incorporate this technology
toys. This gives children power over their into the school for a while and the WCIT
environment, further access to ICT and
Charity funding has enabled us to do so.
much needed access to communication
This equipment allows children to access
across the curriculum.
ICT through Eyegaze. Apart from
We track children’s progress and