The Assistive Technology for Education Support Team (ATfEST)

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Resource production

About us and what we do

Developing adapted, transcribed, enlarged, and/or modified resources and materials to enable and support access to learning and inclusion for children and young people with vision impairment and SEND.

Accessing our support

Referral is made by specialist teachers within the Vision Support Team in respond to requests from schools and educational settings supported by the service.

How we work

We produce and prepare adapted, transcribed, enlarged, and/or modified resources and materials to enable and support access to learning and inclusion for pupils with vision impairment and SEND, including text layout, fonts, and Braille tactile resources. We also:

  • provide training and support to staff in educational settings on adapted, enlarged, or modified materials, produce resources and assistive technologies/equipment, including Braille embossers, Tactile Image Enhancer machines, and specialist scanning software
  • support curriculum access and inclusion for SEND pupils, to all STS teams, educational settings, pupils, and families