Welcome to our final e zine of 2013!  As Christmas approaches, we get lots of queries from families who are wondering what they might buy their loved ones.  And in this edition, we hope you'll find lots of inventive ideas to fill those big stockings hanging on the mantlepiece.....

Accessible Apps Games and Toys

Well the man in the red suit is getting ready to pack his bags, so why not give him some ideas for accessible apps, toys and games? Here in the AT Training Service, we’ve been busy gathering up information on what’s available and we hope you might find it useful as Christmas comes closer. This guide might be helpful to mams and dads, but also to aunts and uncles, cousins and siblings in search of inspiration when it comes time to put something special beneath the Christmas tree. Why not check out our guide to Accessible Apps, Games and Toys here?

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The course will be delivered in Microsoft over four days with further course content delivered on line. To secure certification, participants must complete a project which focuses on applying AT in the real world. For further information, see http://www.enableireland.ie/products-technology/at-training/courses-seminars or contact: sdeakin@enableireland.ie Tel:  (01)  8714000.

Is there anything more magical than the images a story can conjure? For some children, accessing books can be difficult, and as Thomas Fuller once said, “A book that is shut is but a block." So how can we make books easier to access for children who have physical, learning or reading difficulties? Read on for some ideas…..