Andrew Simpson

Andrew Simpson

Senior AT Consultant

Our education and exam access specialist, Andrew, is a qualified primary teacher with 7+ years of expertise in AT, ensuring inclusive education for students of all abilities.

Recent Posts

Grid for ipad - 50% off!

Grid for ipad - 50% off!

Between 1st - 11th April, Smartbox are offering Grid for iPad with 50% discount to celebrate Autism Awareness Month. Working as we do with Assistive Technology on a daily basis, we perhaps take for granted that the clients we support have access to the solutions they require, be that for communication, environmental control or access to their school work. It is important that we reflect that there are many people for whom such solutions are out of reach through no fault of their own and that we

Andrew Simpson
Andrew Simpson
3/28/2025·1 min read
A nice little update from Splash City

A nice little update from Splash City

We are increasingly using Splash City to support young people to access their exams at school. The process of setting this up can be arduous, time consuming and, to coin a phrase, a bit of a pain in the Splash. For those unfamiliar with Splash City, it is a solution for recording maths work for those with physical disabilities. It provides the user with any and all physical recording tools for the completion of maths (and cross-curricular) work. It’s fantastic. Arguably the most useful feature

Andrew Simpson
Andrew Simpson
11/4/2024·4 min read
Bonjour, Alexa!

Bonjour, Alexa!

The rapid increase in the use of Smart Home technology for our clients over the past year or so has been remarkable. We are constantly finding new ways to empower people to take control over their homes, their leisure time and their communication via Smart Speakers, mobile phone apps and standalone Smart Devices. The wonderful thing about our job is that we are often tasked with taking things one step further, often by parents or other adults supporting our clients, but also by the clients thems

Andrew Simpson
Andrew Simpson
2/9/2024·2 min read