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From occasional to regular truant: Policy summary
This research, commissioned by the Flemish Ministry of Education and Training, is looking for the profile of truants and the influence of school and environment on truancy.
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Brighter And Bigger: App to make texts more readable
This video magnifier app is a tool for people who have difficulty reading small print.
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Light and Love: Help for the blind and visually impaired
The organization Licht en Liefde helps visually impaired and blind people to build a quality life.
They also offer materials for teachers to work on visual impairment in the classroom:
- empathy sessions ;
- info packs (functioning of eyes, visual …
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A partially sighted student in secondary school: General information about teaching partially sighted students
In the text you will find information about:
- organization of the environment (place in the classroom, school building...);
- organization of the teaching situation ;
- general aids (for reading and writing, for orientation and mobility...); …
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Brailleliga: Aids for the blind and visually impaired
An overview with additional information about tools for reading, writing, telephoning and digital life:
- braille display,
- reading device,
- daisy player,
- video magnifier,
- dactylography,
- magnification software
- ...
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Student guidance: Preventing early school leaving
Report from the Court of Audit to the Flemish Parliament on early school leaving among pupils in vocational secondary education.
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Teach students to study successfully: What science tells about effective studying
Which study strategies are effective for in-depth processing of the subject matter? And why?
How can you, as a teacher or tutor, teach students how to study?This booklet from Thomas More University of Applied Sciences translates the science of …
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Brainwiki: Website for young people about mental health problems
On this website you can find information about psychological problems.
Different themes are discussed: ADHD, autism, depression, psychosis, trauma, compulsion ...In addition to the information about the problems and how to deal with them, the …
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Continuum of care: Explanation of the different phases
The site contains online documents with detailed explanations about the different phases of the care continuum. Click on 'continuum of care' to view the documents.
You will find information about increased care, extension of care and about …
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To learn. How? Like this!: Finding a good study method
The Toolbox Learning.How? Like this! contains 55 cards packed with tips and insights to find an appropriate study method and to take learning into your own hands.
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How do I ensure good readability of a printed text?
The article pays attention to typographic factors (font, font size, spacing ...) and to physical factors (line spacing, word spaces ...).
Each section contains a detailed explanation and you will find tips for choosing a legible font.
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Readability of printed text
How do you ensure that printed text is as legible as possible, even for people with reduced vision? In this article you will find practical tips for font, spacing, line spacing, use of color and more.
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