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Resources for Students with Significant Needs: Apps

Clicker Writer

Clicker Writer is the writing tool that provides differentiated support for students of all abilities.

Resource Type: App

Cost: Prices are dependent upon the number of licenses needed (Free access to Clicker@home for school closed by the coronavirus outbreak)

Compliancy Pledged: Yes

Avaz

Avaz AAC is an augmentative and alternative communication app. This also includes a training module for new AAC users and caregivers. It consists of over 15,000 pictures with a variety of high-quality voices. The $99.99 version of Avaz India includes Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marthi and English. Also available for Sinhala.

Resource Type: App

Cost: Free to download. Monthly subscription for $9.99. Yearly subscription for $99.99. Lifetime subscription for $199.99

Compliancy Pledged: No

Voice Dream

The Voice Dream Suite contains Voice Dream Scanner, Voice Pack: U.S. English, Voice Dream Writer, and Dream Reader. It has a universally accessible design for blindness, low vision, dyslexia, autism, and low motor function.

Resource Type: App

Cost: $19.99 

Compliancy Pledged: No

ASL App

This is designed for kids learning American Sign Language. It contains over 400 signs and phrases related to feelings, hobbies, friends, family, and more.

Resource Type: App

Cost: Free. $2.99 for Premium.

Compliancy Pledged: N/A

SpeechBox

SpeechBox is an articulation app. It includes nearly 1,500 engaging colorful pictures in over 50 categories. You can also add your own pictures using the camera, photo library, or Bing image search.

Resource Type: App

Cost: Free. In-app purchases range from $.99 to $2.99 for different categories.

Compliancy Pledged: No

Choiceworks

Choiceworks is an essential learning tool for helping children complete daily routines, understand and control their feelings, and improve their waiting skills (taking turns and listening). Categories: Schedule, Waiting, Feelings, and Feelings Scale

Resource Type: App

Cost: $9.99

Compliancy Pledged: No

iPad Apps for Students with Complex Needs

This downloadable chart from the University of Edinburgh provides a list of apps to support students in the following areas:

  • Cognition
  • Self-Regulation
  • Creativity
  • Communication
  • Emergent Literacy
  • Emergent Numeracy

Resource Type: PDF Document (with a list of apps)

Cost: Free

Compliancy Pledged: N/A

Keeble

Keeble is an iOS keyboard that allows users with fine motor challenges, switch users, and users with vision impairments to type in almost any app. Offers word prediction, timing options, select on release, select on dwell, auditory feedback, fully support switch control and voice over. Currently available in English, French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, and Polish.

Resource Type: App

Cost: $24.99

Compliancy Pledged: Yes

Hawkeye Access

Hawkeye Access is controlled entirely through your eyes. Brings eye-gaze control to iOS without the need for any additional hardware.

Resource Type: App

Cost: Free

Compliancy Pledged: No

CP Channel App

The CP Channel is for people with CP, families, friends, and also therapist and other practitioners. Features videos, questions, and support.

Resource Type: App

Cost: Free 

Compliancy Pledged: N/A

10 Ways

10 Ways is an interactive game designed to help students who need assistance with social communication and interaction. It covers conversation skills, nonverbal communication, figurative/non-literal language, problem-solving, all about friends, my school day, going to a birthday party, in the community, and family time.

Resource Type: App

Cost: Free

Compliancy Pledged: No

iDo Community

iDo Community is an innovative and comprehensive application for learning to act independently in the community. Users can watch step-by-step demonstration videos. Suitable for children, teenagers, and young adults.

Resource Type: App

Cost: Free

Compliancy Pledged: No