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Blake - Shine On!

Blake – Shine On!

posted on February 12, 2025

Blake is a Grade 1 student at Houston Christian School, an independent school in Houston, BC. He is supported by a dedicated team of educators and family members, including his mother, Cheri Kobes (LS…

A student writing on a tablet in front of him in a classroom setting

Learning from Our Obstacles – Lessons from a Grade 5 Student

posted on January 06, 2025

Russell, a grade 5 student in SD41, shares his excitement about using his SET-BC technology. Russell is a student who has low vision. He requires a number of adaptations in the classroom to participat…

iOS Accessibility for Physical Access

posted on October 24, 2024

There are many iOS built-in tools. This series of eight videos explores: Guided Access Assistive Access Voice Control The Assistive Touch Button Assistive Touch Settings for Pointing Devices Dwell Tim…

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Bailey’s Communication with Proloquo4Text

posted on September 12, 2024

Bailey is a bright and happy Grade 2 student at c̓əsqənelə Elementary in Maple Ridge (SD 42) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who shines as a mem…

Thavi and Team

Thavi & Team

posted on June 25, 2024

Meet Thavi, a bright and inquisitive grade 3 student in the Nanaimo School District who loves video games and space and is a whiz with technology.

SET-BC SLP interviewing two other SLPs from SD28

A Flourishing Partnership with Quesnel – Insights from SD28 Speech Language Pathologists

posted on November 23, 2023

Quesnel School District (SD28) put in a request for SET-BC service to support numerous students for the September and January in-takes in the 2023-24 school year. We had the privilege of capturing the…

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Clicker Writer for iOS

posted on November 16, 2023

Clicker Writer is a writing tool (iOS app) with many different functions and features that support students’ writing skills and build their confidence in writing. Students can type words, phrases and …

Clicker Talk

Clicker Talk for iOS

posted on November 10, 2023

Clicker Talk is a program that can support students with their literacy skills by boosting their speaking and listening skills in various areas of the curriculum.

Clicker Books

Clicker Books for iOS 

posted on November 06, 2023

Clicker Books is a part of the comprehensive Clicker Apps set that allows students to become an independent reader.

Two students in the classroom looking at an iPad with TouchChat software

Ryanna Finds Her Voice

posted on October 31, 2023

Meet Ryanna! A bright and creative Grade 5 student in the Okanagan-Similkameen School District, Ryanna loves animals, stuffed animals, toys, books, and ripping paper. Last school year, she received an…

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Communicating with Lenix

posted on October 11, 2023

Lenix is a very happy and social Grade 2 student at Okanagan Falls Elementary who has autism and Down syndrome. He received SET-BC support to provide him with more opportunities to connect and communi…

Dominic uses SnapType on device

Master Multitasker: Dominic Uses Diverse Tools with Distinction!

posted on June 23, 2023

Dominic is a Grade 3 student who loves animals, baseball, Pokémon, and to laugh and have fun. This year, Dominic used an iPad from SET-BC to support his communication and literacy. He worked hard with…

Liam with his new mounting system for his wheelchair. SET-BC OT and district OT having discussion on the mount.

Collaboration in Action – Supporting Liam Together 

posted on May 18, 2023

Liam is a grade two student at Nanoose Bay Elementary in School District 69 (Qualicum). He is an enthusiastic and determined child who is nonverbal. Liam has had SET-BC services since 2021, which init…

Colbie and the Clover Book

A New Perspective – Colbie and the CloverBook

posted on May 17, 2023

Meet Colbie. She is a grade 4 student at Thornhill Elementary School. What’s cool about Colbie is, although she has Cerebral Palsy which impacts her left side and low vision challenges, in her view, s…

Sofie, a low vision student, working on her CloverBook and a writing board in the classroom at carpet time.

Sofie Takes SET-BC to School: Sharing Her Tech Tools for Low Vision

posted on May 05, 2023

Sofie is in Grade 2 at James McKinney Elementary in Richmond. Sofie is in Grade 2 at James McKinney Elementary in Richmond. She is learning in a Montessori classroom environment with Kirsty Gourlay (C…

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La technologie dans la classe de français / Using Apps to Support Learning in French Language

posted on December 16, 2022

Plusieurs applications pour l’iPad pourraient être bien utiliser dans la classe de français pour soutenir le développement de la langue seconde. Grâce aux efforts de quelques professeurs d’assistance …

iPad display in French

French Language Features on the iPad

posted on December 15, 2022

Technology, especially iPads, can be easily integrated into French language activities. What follows are a series of tutorials that will help you change the language and region of your iPad to French,…

Choosing the Best Cognitive Supports to Assist Students in Literacy

posted on October 12, 2022

Almost every operating system on the market now provides basic to advanced supports for students in reading and writing without the need to purchase additional software.

iOS Screen Recording

Screen Recording on an iDevice

posted on September 27, 2022

Recording a screen on your iDevice can be helpful, whether you want to create video tutorials for your team or students, provide video feedback for students, or record a video of students working thro…

Levi in the classroom with his classmate participating class activity together

Learning with Levi

posted on June 29, 2022

Meet Levi, who is currently in Grade 5 at Nechako Elementary in the community of Kitimat. Levi enjoys school and being with his peers. Levi is well loved by his peers, but due to his non-verbal commun…

A student holding up an mounted iPad with screen displaying a TouchChat PageSet

Silver’s Inner Chatterbox Now Shines

posted on May 27, 2022

Meet Silver, who is currently in grade 6 at Cedar Grove Elementary in the community of Gibsons, on the Sunshine Coast. Silver is a non-speaking student with many interests as well as a passion for lea…

Supporting Literacy – Technology and Exemplary Practice

posted on May 04, 2022

In the following modules for Supporting Literacy – Technology and Exemplary Practice, we will be looking at various digital tools to support the diverse literacy needs of all learners.

iOS Accessibility

posted on February 17, 2022

iOS Accessibility features are designed as a powerful assistive technology tool to support those with varying needs that range from visual, access, hearing and learning impairments.

Clicker Writer for iPad

posted on February 11, 2022

This recorded webinar session thoroughly explores the iPad app Clicker Writer. Learn about Clicker Writer features, downloading grids from LearningGrids, tailoring the settings to student needs, as we…

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