Content Creation

The use of digital media can materially assist those who have communication difficulties, particularly where they find difficulty responding orally.

If responses are required via a digital medium then a variety of input methods can be used to produce comparable outputs and can put those with communication difficulties on a more even playing field.

Difficulties will arise where differences in abilities to communicate are significant, in these circumstances it is often best to standardise on the simplest method.

In group situations, it is important to lead by example and to always allow poor communicators the time they need to respond. Other learners often find this difficult and can be impatient, but the benefits of practising studious fairness in the accepting responses will pay long term dividends.

Responses and communication that can be channelled via some indirect means like emails, text messaging or voting will allow slow communicators’ responses to be judged alongside their peers.

See the following links on creating content for use with users who have difficulty communicating:

Audio Advice & Guidance Sheet ( - 102 KB)

Drag & Drop Advice & Guidance Sheet ( - 107 KB)

Multiple Choice & Gap Fill Advice & Guidance Sheet ( - 105 KB)

Video Advice & Guidance Sheet ( - 120 KB)

Flash Advice & Guidance Sheet ( - 183 KB)

PowerPoint Advice & Guidance Sheet ( - 113 KB)

Animation Advice & Guidance Sheet ( - 137 KB)

PDF Advice & Guidance Sheet ( - 115 KB)

Word Advice & Guidance Sheet ( - 114 KB)

User Needs Advice & Guidance Sheet ( - 105 KB)

Text to Speech Advice & Guidance ( - 106 KB)

HTML Advice & Guidance Sheet ( - 95 KB)

Little/No Hearing Advice & Guidance Sheet ( - 115 KB)

VI Advice & Guidance Sheet ( - 146 KB)

Dyslexia Advice & Guidance Sheet ( - 89 KB)

Learning Difficulties Advice & Guidance Sheet ( - 93 KB)

Automated Testing Advice and Guidance Sheet ( - 289 KB)

User Testing Advice and Guidance Sheet ( - 132 KB)

No Testing Advice and Guidance Sheet ( - 150 KB)