In the world of iPods, iPhones and iPads, there is a seemingly endless range of apps and functions available to learn new skills and make tasks quicker, easier and more enjoyable. Can such technological advancement benefit students with learning disabilities? This session focuses on the functionality of mobile devices from an evidence-based viewpoint and discusses the pros and cons of putting them into the hands of students with LD. Kelly will highlight the best (and worst) of the available features and explain how new technology can be used to assist in the remediation and accommodation of students with LD.

Kelly Fullarton is a Senior Psychologist at DSF Literacy and Clinical Services. She works with children, teenagers and adults struggling with the acquisition of effective literacy skills and recommends appropriate classroom-based and individual strategies. Kelly also delivers training in the use of software packages that assist students with learning difficulties and disabilities, including both remediation programmes and products designed to enable better access to the curriculum.  Kelly is passionate about finding practical and often stress-free strategies to improve literacy skills in children and adults along with implementing effective strategies to support individual learning needs within the inclusive classroom.