iPad Apps for Students & Adults with Learning Disabilities, ADHD & Autism Spectrum Disorders
Voice-To-Text App Function Price Link Dragon Dictation An easy-to-use voice recognition application that allows you to easily FREE http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/dragon-dictation/id341446764?mt=8 speak and instantly see your text or email messages Combines the functionality of a notepad and voice recorder to create a $4.99 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/audionote-notepad-voice- Audio Note recorder/id369820957?mt=8 powerful tool that will save you time while improving the quality of your notes. Each note acts as a link directly to the point at which it was recorded, taking you instantly to what you want to hear! Speak It To Me Use Speak It To Me to speak any English text you type FREE http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/speak-it-to-me/id400582836?mt=8
Text-to-Speech App Function Price Link Speak It! 2 Copy emails, documents, web pages, PDF files, and more; paste them $1.99 http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/speak-it!-text-to-speech/id308629295?mt=8 into Speak it!, and have the text spoken back to you with the highest quality text to speech engine available anywhere Talkulator Basic talking calculator FREE http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/talkulator/id354890582?mt=8
Listen to documents, eBooks, Web pages, Pocket and Instapaper reading $9.99 https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/voice-dream-reader-text-to/id496177674? Voice Dream Reader mt=8 lists with the best voices, plus smooth synchronized highlighting and autoscrolling.
Compiled by Barb Popoff, ADHD Coach Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan Note Taking App Function Price Link Evernote Lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, record voice FREE http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/evernote/id281796108?mt=8 reminders Supports all of your note-taking needs -- handwriting, PDF annotation, $0.99 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notability-handwriting-note/id360593530? Notability mt=8 word processing, allowing you to create comprehensive notes, quickly.
Knowtes A writing and text editor App that includes a web browser with reading FREE http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/knowtes/id463152801?mt=8 list, a document translator and a drawing tool Penultimate Take notes, keep sketches, or share your next breakthrough idea $0.99 http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/penultimate/id354098826?mt=8 Pages Most complete word processor; compatible with Word, and PDF's $9.99 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pages/id361309726?mt=8 Microsoft One Note Create searchable notes with text, pictures, and bullets. Make and FREE http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-onenote/id410395246?mt=8 manage to-do lists with checkboxes. Then keep your notes in sync Good Reader The ability to mark-up PDFs opens up new doors to GoodReader users $4.99 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goodreader-for-ipad/id363448914?mt=8 who can now use typewriter text boxes, sticky notes, lines, arrows, and freehand drawings on top of a PDF file GoodNotes Take handwritten notes, sketch diagrams, mark-up PDFs and organize FREE http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goodnotes-free-notes-pdf/id483679173?mt=8 them on a beautiful bookshelf. Turn pages with a swipe, highlight or add notes to any page, and share your notes with anyone. GoodNotes will automatically save your notes and has full backup function to prevent data loss Noteshelf Noteshelf is the handwriting note taker that features super natural $5.99 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/noteshelf/id392188745?mt=8 digital ink Write Pad Handwriting recognition-based input method integrated with the text $3.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/writepad/id293033512?mt=8 editor and developed specifically for iPhone and iPod Touch. It recognizes cursive, PRINT, and mixed handwriting styles. Neu.Annotate+PDF Read and annotate PDF documents. Annotate with drawings, $1.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/neu.annotate+-pdf/id478313705?mt=8 highlighting text, text notes, photos and stamps.
Compiled by Barb Popoff, ADHD Coach Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan Smart-Pen Apps Take handwritten notes, draw, annotate PDF's, record sound and $3.99 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paperdesk-take-handwriting/id367552067? PaperDesk mt=8 dropbox sync. Works like a smart pen. By synchronizing notes and audio, AudioNote automatically indexes your $4.99 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/audionote-notepad-voice- AudioNote recorder/id369820957?mt=8 meetings, lectures, or study sessions. Sound Note It tracks what you type and draw while recording audio, so you'll never $4.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/soundnote/id364789577?mt=8 worry about missing an important detail. During playback, just tap a word: SoundNote will jump right to the proper time in the audio.
Dyslexia App Function Price Link Provides a fun way to help overcome common letter reversals. $1.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/letterreflex-overcoming-letter/id485920074? LetterReflex mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
SLP APP Function Price Link Articulation Station Articulation Station is a full featured articulation application to help FREE https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/articulation-station/id467415882?mt=8 children as well as adults learn to speak and pronounce their sounds more clearly.
Reward Systems App Function Price Link Makes it easy to reward your children for good behavior and keep them $3.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/irewardchart-parents-reward/id341306389? iReward Chart mt=8 motivated. When stars have been earned, your child can pick from the default list of suggested rewards, or you can setup your own custom reward.
Compiled by Barb Popoff, ADHD Coach Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan Autism/Life Skills APP Function Price Link Emotion-Select Gives users a chance to learn and identify, and then to anticipate and $8.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/emotion-select/id561472209?mt=8 apply in ‘real-life’ social simulations. Sosh Designed to help ‘tweens, teens and young adults improve social skills. $39.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id442685559?mt=8 MyLifeSkillsBox The screen displays pictures, sound, and text. Each step is described in a FREE https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mylifeskillsbox/id534918056?mt=8 separate screen numbered in chronological order. When the child touches the screen the child will hear and see the action he is being asked to perform. Once the action is performed a check will be placed in the task box thereby allowing the child to understand that the task was performed and what the next action will be. Home Routines Take charge of your recurring household tasks with HomeRoutines. $3.99 https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/homeroutines/id353117370?mt=8 Create routine checklists, then complete them on your chosen days of the week, with reminder notifications to keep you on track, and a gold star for each completed task. Your checklists can automatically reset Rocket Keys Rocket Keys is an amazingly customizable talking keyboard for people $159.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rocketkeys/id594324953?mt=8 with speech disabilities. This powerful app lets you build the perfect keyboard by choosing the exact keys, size, layout, colors, prediction, and voices you want. And because RocketKeys understands touch input from users with unsteady or imprecise hands, it is very physically accessible.
Auditory Processing App Function Price Link A 100% audio video game with no graphics $1.99 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aurifi/id370383663? Aurifi mt=8#&partnerId=30&siteID=TnL5HPStwNw-r9gJUsrVg00pP6..SMrNeg
Compiled by Barb Popoff, ADHD Coach Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan Student Day Timer App Function Price Link inClass inClass will help you keep track of all your courses. Not only that, but it FREE http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inclass/id374986430?mt=8 will help you keep track of your tasks by reminding you that one is due soon. It helps you take notes way more efficiently than ever before with video, audio, and photo notes. Istudiez Pro Never miss another course, lecture and lab, track tasks and deadlines, FREE - $2.99 http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/istudiez-pro/id310636441?mt=8 plan homework, arrange assignments and much more Be productive, remember your tasks, accomplish your goals no matter $3.99 http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/geetasks-the-google-tasks-app/id327744271? Gee Tasks mt=8 where you are. My Homework With myHomework you can easily know what's due and when so you FREE http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myhomework/id303490844?mt=8 will never forget a homework assignment again
Lists & Reminders App Function Price Link Keep your tasks up-to-date on all your devices by choosing one of Todo's $4.99 http://ax.itunes.apple.com/us/app/todo-for-ipad/id371787147?mt=8&ign- Todo for iPad impt=clickRef%3DSoftware%2520Page-US-Todo%2520for%2520iPad- versatile sync options, now including Dropbox and iCloud 371787147-Lock
Due Set up a reminder with alert up to 3x faster than the stock Calendar or $4.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/due/id390017969?mt=8 Reminder app
File Sharing App Function Price Link Dropbox Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and FREE http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8 videos anywhere. PC and Mac compatible. iCloud FREE Kibits Collaboration Create private, secure collaboration rooms and share almost any type of FREE https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kibits/id477515854 media - files, photos, videos, links, locations, notes, and more - in real- time
Compiled by Barb Popoff, ADHD Coach Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan Classroom Applications App Function Price Link TooLoud? Hook to your smart board to monitor classroom noise level. FREE https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tooloud/id393039065?mt=8 Too Noisy "Too Noisy" displays graphically the background noise level in a room in FREE https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/too-noisy/id499844023?mt=8 a fun and engaging way. Kibits Collaboration Create private, secure collaboration rooms and share almost any type of FREE https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kibits/id477515854 media - files, photos, videos, links, locations, notes, and more - in real- time Phonics with Letter Lilies Phonics with Letter Lilies has been devised by Dr Jonathan Reed, Child FREE https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/phonics-with-letter-lilies/id501307373?mt=8 Neuropsychologist based on his clinical experience and on the latest research in reading. Phonics Genius specifically designed to help students recognize and distinguish words by FREE https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/phonics-genius/id461659980?mt=8 sounds. WDWDT A private messaging service that categorizes the most important FREE https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/wdwdt/id599996338?mt=8 information about a Class and makes certain that 100% of Parents and Students are alerted to what is going on. Artkive Chronologically store, share and print your child's artwork or FREE https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/artkive/id549980508?mt=8 schoolwork. Control a presentation on up to fifteen iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touches $4.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/conference-pad/id377782792?mt=8&ign- Conference Pad mpt=uo%3D4 from your device, simultaneously and wirelessly over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.
Bitsboard the Bitsboard catalog including tens of thousands of gorgeous flashcards FREE https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bitsboard/id516842210 and carefully curated lessons covering hundreds of topics. iPlanLessons The app has a database where lessons are related to resources and $4.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iplanlessons/id445740545?mt=8 classes. Classes are linked to related students. Report definitions are also stored. The database has been customized to help you plan your students' lessons and track their progress. iTeacherBook Managing both your schedule and your students’ progress can be a $4.99 https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/iteacherbook/id459153342?mt=8 challenge, but not with iTeacherBook:
Compiled by Barb Popoff, ADHD Coach Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan Class Dojo ClassDojo helps teachers improve behavior in their classrooms quickly FREE https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/classdojo-for-teachers/id552602056?mt=8 and easily. It also captures and generates data on behavior that teachers can share with parents and administrators.
Turn your iPad into your personal interactive whiteboard! FREE https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/showme-interactive-whiteboard/id445066279? Show Me mt=8
Phonics Genius One of the best ways to rapidly learn how to speak, read, and recognize FREE https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/phonics-genius/id461659980?mt=8 words is through phonic awareness. This app is specifically designed to help students recognize and distinguish words by sounds.
Math Applications App Function Price Link Mathtopia+ Award winning, highly addictive, and entertaining math facts game $3.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mathtopia+/id583383121?mt=8
Handwriting Applications App Function Price Link Teaches your child handwriting while playing a fun and entertaining $2.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iwritewords-handwriting-game/id307025309? iWriteWords mt=8 game. LetterForms Good for older students. Learn how to write both print and cursive letter $0.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/letterforms/id366382661?mt=8 forms by tracing them with a finger over templates. Each letter includes a sound to teach the pronunciation of each letter.
Time Management App Function Price Link An all-in-one alarm, reminders, and timers app FREE http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/alarmed-reminders-timers-alarm/id371886784? Alarmed-reminders- mt=8
Compiled by Barb Popoff, ADHD Coach Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan timers-alarm Epic Win It’s a streamlined to-do list, to quickly note down all your everyday tasks, $2.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/epicwin/id372927221?mt=8 but with a role-playing spin; completing each one earns you XP to improve and develop your character in an onging quest to improve stats Task timer Task Timer makes it easy to keep track of time spent on your most $0.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/task-timer/id364736254 important tasks. Daily Routine Create daily routines and stick to them. Now with notifications, sync $2.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/daily-routine/id445173933?mt=8 (iCloud & Dropbox), calendar integration, print, PDF saving, data import & export and email support. Free-Time Automatically searches your calendar to find the time in your day when $0.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/free-time/id429232593 you are free. ADHD Alarm Designed to help those with adult ADHD get to work, school, or any $1.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/adhd-alarm/id483094194?mt=8 other appointment in their day – or get to bed – on time every day. The app prompts the user to enter your personal routines. It then creates a formula to automatically set the alarm clock for the time that you need to start your routine, in order to be on time for your appointment or bedtime.
Family/Life Applications App Function Price Link Cozi Cozi is free and includes a shared calendar, shopping lists, to do lists, and FREE http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cozi-family-organizer-shared/id407108860?mt=8 a family journal ScatterBrain Whether it's a grocery list, your next great idea, or just some random FREE http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scatterbrain/id432722801?mt=8 stuff you don't want to forget, ScatterBrain will quickly become your go- to notes app. Packing (+ToDo!) Never forget to pack anything again! Create unlimited, 100% user- $0.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/packing-+to-do!/id294710480?mt=8 customizable packing lists Weave Keep track of what's going on with your business, your hobbies and FREE https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/weave/id444522442?mt=8 everything in between - all focused on the projects that are important to you. Good Reader You can read virtually anything, anywhere; very easy to use and manage $4.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goodreader-for-ipad/id363448914?mt=8
Compiled by Barb Popoff, ADHD Coach Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan An integrated application that is capable of unlimited note-taking uses. $3.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/awesome-note-+to-do-calendar/id320203391? Awesome Note (+To- mt=8 Do/Calendar/Evernote) Memo, Diary, Must-remember info, To-do list, Shopping list, Travel journals and ongoing projects. 24me Simply link your real life into 24me - your Service Providers, friends, FREE https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/24me/id557745942?mt=8 financials, and so on. 24me will then monitor your life, and automatically notify you when there is something important you need to know. 24me is going to help you automatically take care of things - pay your bills, greet your friends and even find someone to do your errands for you! Playpen: Cognitive The game is based on modifications of well-known scientific paradigms $0.99 https://itunes.apple.com/kz/app/playpen-cognitive-games/id455568480?mt=8 games for training cognitive abilities and was developed by a professional cognitive psychologist.
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Compiled by Barb Popoff, ADHD Coach Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan