Leveling the playing field with apps
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Leveling the playing field with apps
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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Abilipad - App that Levels the Playing Field

"Named one of “the best iPad apps for special needs kids” in a Washington Post article! Abilipad combines the functionality of a notepad with word prediction, text-to-speech and a customizable keyboard, putting advanced writing tools within everyone’s reach."

 

It includes:

>  User-friendly interface

>  Word Prediction Power

>  Text-to-speech with great voices to select from

>  Keyboard Editor

>  Library of resources

>  Bluetooth enabled

 

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Visual Perceptual Apps from Family Vision Care.org

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OT's with Apps has shared an extensive list of visual perceptual apps from the Family Vision Care website. By permission from Dr. Carole L. Hong, OD, FCOVD, they have shared a pdf link titled "Apps that can aid in Visual Skills" (appsforvisualskills2011.pdf) which provides apps categorized by visual skill and rated as beginner, intermediate or advanced skill level. Here are the categories of listed apps:

 

> Eye Movement Control

> Visual Spatial Skill of Laterality and Directionality

> Visual Motor Integration

> Simultaneous/Sustaining Focus at Near, Depth Awareness

> Color Perception

> Visual Perception (Discrimination, Memory, Sequential Memory, Spatial Relations, Form Constancy, Figure Ground, Visual Closure)

> Visual Integration

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