Welcome

Welcome to The Big Tree. 

The Big Tree is dedicated to sharing information and ideas about multimedia and what it can do for the learning disability community.

This site is run by the Rix Centre, a  research and development centre and independent charity that is based at the University of East London's Docklands campus. The Rix Centre runs a range of innovative projects, prototyping and piloting new media software, exploring and evaluating the benefits of new media use for people with intellectual disabilities. The Centre provides training courses in Multimedia Advocacy and advice and guidance for organisations wishing to implement this exciting range of new tools and working approaches.

The Big Tree is designed for people working with and supporting people with intellectual disabilities, including social carers, teachers, web developers, family members and advocates.

• Talk

  

  This is a blog written by members of the Rix team. Talk read more

• Tools

  

  Practical information about cheap and free software and hardware that we find useful in the work we do.Tools read more

• Training in MMA

  

  Personalised solutions for effective communication via multimedia technologies for people with learning disabilities and their carers.Our Courses read more

• Heads Up

  

  Heads Up is a Nominet Trust funded project which examined the use of free head tracking software with cheap consumer webcams. Heads Up Read More

• Click Start

  

  Click Start is a network of easy-build websites for young people with intellectual disabilities who are making the transition to adult life.Clickstart Read More

• Symbol Surfing

  

  The Symbol Surfing project is looking at ways that freely available symbol recognition software can benefit people with intellectual disabilities.Symbol Surfing

• INMD

  

  Inclusive New Media Design was a research project which looked at accessible Web design for audiences with intellectual disabilities. INMD read more

• MCA Information Point

  

  Information about the Mental Capacity Act (2005). The site has videos, links and information for parents, carers, professionals and people with intellectual disabilities.MCA Info Point read more

• Living Lab

  

  A project pioneering the use of ICT and multimedia in Newham to improve support for young people with intellectual disabilities as they face transition to adult life in the community.Living Lab read more

• Project apple

  

  A study that explored and evaluated the terms on which people with intellectual disabilities access and participate in e learning and the world wide web. Project apple read more

• In-Folio

  

  In-Folio is an open-source ePortfolio web application which is being developed to support the particular needs of older students and adults with intellectual disabilities. In-Folio Read More