In 2013 Myrddin Special Needs and Autistic Unit embarked on a venture to develop an Assistive Technology Centre. The Journey began when we entered the TES ‘Win A Classroom’ competition.
We were overwhelmed by the support we had from the local community and beyond in helping us to win this fantastic prize.
Please enjoy the following video, which we submitted as part of our successful application to make our dream a reality.
Our Assistive Technology and Communication centre is used by all pupils as communication is the key to everything we do at Canolfan Myrddin. Canolfan Gwili also allows opportunities for our learners who have specific communication needs, to have planned personalised sessions to focus on their communication targets. A Communication Support Assistant has been trained in the ACE Centre at Oldham and at Tŷ Gwyn Special School, Cardiff to facilitate this. Communication strategies such as core boards, objects of reference, switch skills, eye gaze and speech work are developed here, which the children can then use in their everyday life. Multisensory sessions also take place here, with use of the magic carpet and projection wall in sensology and TACPAC sessions.
