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An opportunity to level the playing field for diverse learners has arrived. With the use of mobile devices and a set of apps, barriers to learning can be removed and will set the stage for access to learning for ALL learners.
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9 MORE apps to improve organizational skills for LD students

9 MORE apps to improve organizational skills for LD students | Leveling the playing field with apps | Scoop.it
From www.inov8-ed.com - December 12, 2013 1:46 PM
Apps to improve organizational skills for students with learning disabilities - but we wanted to add 9 MORE for students with learning disabilities.
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Here is a set of apps recommended to improve organizational skills. Excellent annotations are included with each app.

 

1. Photomind

2. Visual Schedule Planner

3. Doozy

4. Quickvoice Recorder

5. Audio Memos

6. PaperHelper

7. Notability

8. Inkflow

9. Sticky Notes

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Carol Leynse Harpold's curator insight, December 22, 2013 4:10 PM

Here is a re-scoop from Kathleen McClaskey's Scoop it!. The scoop is an updated list of organizational apps  for LD students from inov8 website . Read on for their helpful post.

 

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Favorite iPad Apps for LD and ASD Learners

Favorite iPad Apps for LD and ASD Learners | Leveling the playing field with apps | Scoop.it
From www.washingtonpost.com - April 20, 2012 10:25 AM

Speech-language pathologist, Joan L. Green,  makes her app picks for kids with learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorders.  These apps were selected based on the option to individualize them for a child's particular needs.  She includes apps in the following categories:

> Speech

> Language

> Reading

> Writing and spelling

> Organization and Note taking

> Communication

> Listening skills

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Writing Apps – Supports for Students with Learning Disabilities

Writing Apps – Supports for Students with Learning Disabilities | Leveling the playing field with apps | Scoop.it
From otswithapps.wordpress.com - February 27, 2012 11:36 AM

"Writing is considered one of the most difficult literacy tasks. Many students with learning disabilities struggle with the process of writing as well as the mechanical componets of the writing task. Technology can provide support to the mechanical demands of the writing process and is often a welcome tool to students."

 

The apps that are featured include Voice Recognition apps that can support LD students express what they know.  This includes:

 

>  Dragon Dictation:   STT (Speech to Text)

>  PaperPort:  A must-have tool app I featured in this topic.  It  includes Dragon Dictation, audio note features, notetaking and drawing tools, etc.

 

Apps with Text to Speech (TTS) to Assist with Editing

 

> Write & Say:  WP with TTS, translation and convert to MP3

> Typ-O:  WP with word prediction

> ZenTap:  WP with advanced word prediction; spellchecker and translator

> Intellipad:  Customized keyboard with word prediction and TTS; customized math keyboard

> iMean:  Alternative keyboards with TTS

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Great App List for Middle/High School Students & Adults with LD

Great App List for Middle/High School Students & Adults with LD | Leveling the playing field with apps | Scoop.it
From otswithapps.com - August 4, 2012 2:18 PM

OTs with Apps has published an update on the Apps for Middle/High School Students and Adults with LD.  This PDF includes apps for ...

> reading

> writing

> math

> dictionary/reference

> file/document management

> concept mapping

> note taking

> OCR/scanning

> organization

 

 

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Spell Checking Apps – Supports for Students with LD 

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From otswithapps.wordpress.com - March 5, 2012 12:18 PM

"Spell checking apps reviewed in this post focus on apps for individuals with learning disabilities that will replace handheld spell checkers. Such spell checkers, such as the Franklin Kids Dictionary, provides text to speech and phonetic based spelling suggestions are frequently used in our classrooms at school as a universal design tool for all students. Phonetic based spell checkers provide support for students who have acquired conventional spelling and have difficulty using standard, alphabet spell checking tools."

 

The apps that are reviewed include:

>  American Word Speller and Phonetic Dictionary App 

>  SpellChecker 

>  Speller - Free Spell Checker App

>  iSpellChecker - free

>  Merriam Webster Dictionary app (link)

>  Dictionary.com app (link)

 

An online option is Ginger software that provides online phonetic spell checking and grammar correction.

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