Touch-Based Literacy: What Teaching Assistants Need to Know About Braille

14 October 2026

When we hear the word literacy, we often picture a student looking at a book, reading words on a worksheet or typing on a screen. But literacy isn't always visual. For students who are blind or have low vision, literacy may be accessed through touch. Braille is the best-known form of touch-based literacy, allowing the reader to access letters, words, punctuation, numbers and other information through patterns of raised dots.

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Assistive Technology Tools to Support Student's Learning and Independence

15 September 2026

Assistive technology doesn't always mean specialised or complicated equipment. It can include everyday apps, websites and software that help students plan and organise their ideas, develop typing skills, access written information, conduct research, communicate their thinking or engage with books in a more accessible format.

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The Teaching Assistants Point of View: What did you notice? How will you share it?

14 August 2026

There's one main question that teachers are constantly asking themselves and needing our support with: what does this student need next in their learning journey? As teaching assistants, we spend a lot of time close to student learning, which means we often get insights into what students need on a much more regular basis than a classroom teacher.

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When We See Behaviour as Communication, Everything Changes

14 July 2026

The most frequent request from teaching assistants (and teachers!) is for more professional learning on 'managing019 behaviour. What if behaviour is something more than just a situation to be managed?

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20 Behaviour Support Phrases that Keep Students on Task and Learning

9 June 2026

As a teaching assistant, you are often right there beside a student at their moment of need. You see and hear things from students which can sometimes be early warning signs that behaviour may be about to escalate. The words you choose in these moments can significantly influence a student's behaviour. In challenging situations, it's easy to fall into the habit of giving commands, correcting behaviour, or repeating instructions. However, research consistently shows that positive, respectful language helps build trust, reduces escalation, and encourages students to make better choices.

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