Making Scans

How to make good scans

You will need a black cloth to cover any object placed on the glass of the scanner which excludes all natural light sources.

Light objects with shiny surfaces scan well against the black cloth.

Almost anything can be placed on the scanner provided it not too heavy or wet - experiments will often bring surprising results!

A combination of objects and symbols can help make things clearer.

Objects for scanning can be as varied as pupil's choices.   Many pupils will choose very familiar objects to represent "What I can do on my own"; "What I need help with" can often involve numeracy and literacy; money, reading and writing tasks.

"What I can do on my own" - Personal Things

Getting Dressed : Dark clothing scans very well and emphasis can be placed on zips, buttons, laces, etc. as fastening which can be managed easily.

Eating/shopping: a small plate, knife and fork will represent food but it might help to have some real food such as potatoes, baked beans or a variety of other examples appropriate to the class

Going to the toilet: a photograph of the real one will do

"What I need help with"

- Literacy and Numeracy

- Bus tickets, maps, bus/train timetables

- Money for shopping, bus fares, etc.

- Reading books, Writing equipment

It helps to make a collection of objects that pupils might use.   These can reflect the range of activities that the pupils list on their Help/No Help worksheets.   We found the local car boot sale a useful source of supply for some of the objects needed!