Paul Hamilton lists the top apps for students who struggle with text. Just 13 more ways to level the playing field!
> Paperport: Note-taking app with audio and voice recognition > Text Grabber: Turn hard copy to readable PDF > Cloudon: Do equations and other math on the iPad > Type on PDF: Complete tests on the iPad; import PDF's form Dropbox > Abilipad: Word prediction with TTS > Nebulous Notes: Text editor; integrates with DropBox > AudioNote: Combine typed and handwritten notes with built in mic to record voice. > Dragon Dictation: Easy to use voice recognition; use "Speak Selection" to read dictated work. > vBookz PDF Voice Reader: TTS for reading PDF files > GoodReader: Offers TTS for text files; works with DropBox > Idea Sketch: Create mind map and turn it into an outline. > Book Creator: Create and share multimedia projects on the iPad > Side by Side: Split iPad screen into up to customizable "windows"
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Here are six special-education websites that provide vetted tools and technology that can help in many aspects of a child’s learning.
Computer users with disabilities can download over 160 free accessibility applications from an online directory created by the University of Athens Speech and Accessibility Laboratory.
SETT – A Framework for Making Informed Decisions About Inclusive Technologies | The Spectronics Blog
Technology is a tool that serves a set of education goals, and if we don't think about what we want the technology for first, we end up with technology...
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If you’re a special education teacher or are simply looking for an innovative way to reach a student… this is for you. Many apps out there are useful in the classroom but they’re not always easy to find in the clogged-up app store.
A continuation of the conversation about UDL implementation.
LetterReflex – Overcoming Letter Reversals by BinaryLabs is learning tool by the creators of Dexteria. Letter reversals are to be expected by any young child learning the alphabet, the cause is a lack of directionality. To address directionality, the first concepts that need to be understood are the directions of “right” and “left.” LetterReflex helps children overcome common letter reversals in a game format that is inviting, engaging, interactive and user-friendly. Via Andrea Zeitz
Topic: Delivering Effective AT Professional Development...
A lively discussion about the use of the iPad as an Assistive Technology device. Surviving iPad Conversations. 
The latest post by Ben Grey about starting the conversation regarding what technology should change about the way our students engage in learning.
My name is Ben Grey, and I am but one of the many. The many who are looking for change. The many who are engaging in dynamic discussions. The many who think there could be more to the way we engage education. The archive of the inaugural #ATchat. A big thanks to @KarenJan for getting it all started. Join @KarenJan for #ATchat on Wednesdays at 9:30pm EST. |
What is Assistive Technology?Assistive technology or adaptive technology (AT) is an umbrella term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative...
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Providing assistive technology to residents of Indiana through the INDATA Project at Easter Seals Crossroads.
More and more schools are jumping on the digital bandwagon and adopting iPads for daily use in the classroom. Apple's education-related anno...
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A list of apps for kids with hearing loss by Tina Childress
AppAdvice is the leading online and 'onapp' resource covering all thing iOS...
“We make sure technology is accessible to everybody,” Ruh says. “Everything that we choose to put out on the internet [as well as the newest gadgets on the market, all of that should be accessible to people with ...
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An Assistive Technology blog that explores ways to integrate technology into the curriculum for learners with special needs. 
A colleague of mine recently asked me to share my top ten favorite apps for “Special Education in the Inclusive Classroom”, which is actually something that I am asked to do quite often. Unfortunately, that list does not exist.
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