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Assistive Technology

Shira Schwartz — [email protected]

Software Web-Based  Snap and Read  Rewordify  Co-writer  NewsELA  Ginger  Readability  Grammarly  Speak it  Read and Write Apps

Apps Useful in Teaching/Learning—AT—

 Shakespeare in Bits-animated reenactment of most popular plays with in line translation

 Voice Dream Reader—text to speech

 Prizmo-scanner app that allows voice over

 PaperPortNotes- is a digital note taking tool. Combine documents, web content, audio, typed text as well as hand written notes into a single document that you can easily organize and share with anyone.

 Clicker Books-helps children create books includes speech support, word prediction, word banks, listen and record, add/draw pictures. Also helps guide writing.

 Clicker Sentences--Students tap words in the grid to build sentences in the simple word processor, then hear each sentence automatically spoken aloud as they complete it, helping them to identify any mistakes and make corrections. Learners can even hear words before they write them, helping them to find the word they want add.

 Other clicker apps--Clicker docs (word processor that reads docs and has word prediction), clicker connect (helps with writing process-color coded parts of speech, can insert pics)

 Writeable-writing notes with word predication

 Mental Note—note taking app

 PaperHelper--will allow you to do research on the web WHILE WRITING YOUR ESSAY. PaperHelper splits your iPad screen in half, providing you with an Internet Browser and Document writer, side by side.

 ClaroPDF --ClaroPDF - an accessible, reading and study PDF tool. Annotate, mark up and save PDF files which are then still fully compatible with Adobe Reader and other popular PDF apps. Have accessible text PDF files read back to you with a human quality voice & synchronized highlighting.  Flashcards Deluxe -- Flashcards Deluxe is an easy to use, yet powerful flashcard app which you can use to study just about anything you want. Can insert sound.

 iReadWrite --iReadWrite makes reading easier and ensures accurate writing as you use your iPad for school, work, or leisure. This easy-to-use reading and writing App includes powerful support features that benefit struggling readers and writers of all ages, especially those with dyslexia, dysgraphia, or other learning difficulties.

 Inspiration Maps – Build diagrams, graphic organizers and outlines

 Kidspiration Maps --Kidspiration Maps helps young readers and writers in grades K-5 learn to organize and classify information, gain sight word knowledge and expand their ideas into written and verbal expression. Can create story maps, Venn diagrams, and webs.

 Flesch Kinkaid (in word)- find the readability of a text and alter it to your needs. Game Type Apps

Handwriting/Letters

 Alphabet maze-abc order, letter recognition Montessori Alphabet Maze App is designed to provide tactile and visual feedback that helps guide child's finger (or proper pencil placement when stylo is used) and improves fine motor skills essential for writing. Mazes like this one are great activities for promoting motor planning, visual tracking, and visual motor discrimination, as well as for extending attention span.

 Intro to Letters-handwriting practice with sounds—differentiate and record functions

 Letter School-handwriting app that has three ways to practice

 Sand Draw/Glow Draw-practice writing in a fun way

 Abc magic—matching sounds and letter

 Ready to Print-OT component

 Starfall-letters and games

 Cambugs—initial sounds, repetitive

 Endless Alphabet—game to learn letters and vocabulary

 Alphabet Game by Ellie’s games

Reading/Listening to Reading

 One More Story-listening to story books  Over Drive-free audio books from the library

 Grasshopper Apps (or other books-Mo Willems etc)—leveled readers

 Learning Ally/Bookshare and various apps

 ibooks/ibooks textbooks—download and read bools

 vBooks—PDF voice reader

Reading comprehension/Story Creation

 K1 non-fiction (with a teacher to practice comprehension skills) 20 stories with comprehension questions

 Director’s Chair—choose backgrounds, characters, objects etc and create and record stories

 Puppet Pals/Toontastic—using animated character, create and record stories

 Composer Pro—create and record stories, presentations, tutorials etc.

Sight Words/Spelling

 Teacher Created Materials (sight words –write then read)

 Spelling Star (make your own word lists)

Word Work

 Reading Magic 1/ Spelling Magic 1 (different levels)—phonemic/phonological awareness activities

 Make a word (letters and sounds—blending)

 Phonics Studio (use card and have kids spell) can use write board or magnetic letter tray)

 Fun rhyming (identify rhymes must read them first)