Widgit Point: Symbol Support for the Web

Widgit Point is new software that allows website owners to add symbol support for their websites. Visitors to sites that use Widgit Point need only hover their mouse over a word and the symbol or symbols for the word will appear. You can see it in action on the Ability.net website. An introductory video and technical description are also available.

Kudos to Widgit for again harnessing the power of the web for accessibility. Let's hope this is broadly adopted!


(Thanks to Barrie at One Switch for bringing this to my attention.)

Website of the Day - Widgit Symbol Stories

Sometimes websites have so much on them we miss some of the resources. Widgit Software (UK), the producer and distributor of a variety of special needs software packages is one of those sites. Symbol World seems to be a resource most people know about, if you don't you should definitely check it out.

There is more to be discovered however, like the ten free symbol stories you can download (some fairy tales and some mythology), the fun activity packs and the cross curricular packs (most of which are free). Also there are a broad range of resources avaliable at the Symbol Inclusion Project.