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Zahir Ibrahim's curator insight,
October 4, 2019 12:53 AM
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Speech therapy apps for iPad developed with certified speech language pathologists (SLPs) and teachers. Teach Speech Apps creates iPad apps to help teach prepositions, pronouns, and rhyming.
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
Teach Speech Apps encourages learning side-by-side with an engaged adult. Benefits of Teach Speech Apps:
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We asked special education teachers, OTs and SLPs to recommend their favorite apps for autism, speech, language, reading, writing, auditory processing disorder, executive functioning and more.
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
Check out this great list of apps from "A Day in Our Shoes". They include the 75 best apps for special education, special needs, speech and language, reading and writing, auditory processing disorder. Share this with schools and friends!
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http://www.dart.ed.ac.uk/app-wheel/ DART: development, autism, research, technology
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
From the University of Edinburgh, the author of this wheel shares her notes about the development of this Wheel of Autism Apps. "Every app which has made it on to this wheel has been reviewed by me and I can recommend each one. Apps which are merely intended for people with autism are not necessarily featured here. I am not trying to provide a comprehensive summary of available apps, but instead a visual shortcut which brings together the apps I like the best, by function. For this reason, as my collection of app reviews continues to expand, I’ll be updating the wheel at regular intervals."
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CALL Scotland - Provides specialist expertise in technology for children who have speech, communication and/or writing difficulties, in schools across Scotland.
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
Another excellent resource from CALL Scotland. The book includes chapters on:
It aims to support readers who are not necessarily technical specialists and who want to use the iPad with children or adults with additional support needs, special educational needs or disability.
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Apps to improve organizational skills for students with learning disabilities - but we wanted to add 9 MORE for students with learning disabilities.
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
A special thanks to inov8 Educational Consulting in posting 9 additional apps to improve organizational skills for learners with organization and planning challenges. They have included a great review and screenshots for each of this apps. Check them out:
> Photomind > Visual Schedule Planner > Doozy > Quickvoice Recorder > Audio Memos > PaperHelper > Notability > Inkflow > Sticky Notes
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Students with learning disabilities often have trouble with study skills like organization and remembering what needs to happen and when. These mobile apps can help.
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
Students with learning disabilities often have trouble with study skills like getting and staying organized—a crucial executive function skill—and remembering what needs to happen and when. Darla Hatton and her teenage daughter have researched and/or tested these 13 apps, and found them especially helpful. They know that every person has slightly different needs, but it’s worth taking the time to find out which apps work for your child.
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Apps to improve organizational skills for students with learning disabilities - but we wanted to add 9 MORE for students with learning disabilities.
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
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
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.
Carol
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Using iPads to support students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
"Students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder have a wide variety of strengths and abilities that make their communication and learning skills complex, diverse and sometimes challenging. Many of their difficulties can be broken into the areas of Communication, Social Skills and Behaviour. We know that students with Autism are strong visual learners, which makes the iPad a perfect instructional tool to support communication, social skills development and positive behaviour."
The Spectronics team has done an outstanding job in compiling resources, apps and information on ways to support autistic learners in the areas of Communication, Social Skills and Behaviour.
Many thanks to Spectronics and the amazing work that they do to support all learners!
Carol Leynse Harpold's curator insight,
November 7, 2013 6:22 PM
Spectronics is a great resource for all things AT. Check out their recent resource for communication for ASD. Carol
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Reading is the area in which students with dyslexia struggle the most. Luckily, there are mobile apps that can help with functions like text-to-speech and translation.
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
This is the time of year to check out the apps that level the playing field for learners with dyslexia and reading challenges. If your child is struggling to read, many of these apps can remove that barrier to reading. Also remember that Speak Selection is built into the IOS of iPads, iPhones and IPods. It is an excellent text-to-speech tool that can be used when reading on the go.
Darla and Kaila Hatton tried out these list of apps. Here is what they had to say:
"Reading is the area in which students with dyslexia struggle the most. Fortunately, there are many mobile apps that can help. While we’ve reviewed all of the following ones, and they work well for my daughter who has dyslexia, we also know that “one size (or app) does not fit all.” You may need to do additional research before finding the app that provides the best “fit” for your child."
Beth Panitz, Ed.D.'s curator insight,
August 7, 2013 4:28 PM
An easy-to-read table of apps. Includes links and descriptions.
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Power Up: Common Sense Media's guide to nearly 100 great apps for kids ages 2-17 who have special needs and learning differences.
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
Common Sense Media has put together "Power Up!", an apps guide for learners with special needs and learning differences. They have arranged the apps into six categories that can be browsed by difficulty level.
> Communication > Social Interaction > Organization > Reading > Mathematics > Motor Skills
Just one more great resource to help you Level the Playing Field with Apps!
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"The rapid pace of new educational technologies has made it so that students with special needs can accomplish many things in the classroom that were difficult or even impossible for them only a few years ago. The following list contains some of the best apps I’ve seen for kids with neurodiversities in communication, reading, sociability, attention, and behavior."
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
Here are some programs and related apps that can level the playing field:
>> Dragon Naturally Speaking (app: Dragon Dictation) >> Proloquo2Go >> iStudiez >> Kurzweil 3000 (app: firefly) >> Stories About Me >> iCommunicate >> Tiblo (This one is not actually an app, but a UDL manipulative tool)
Liz Carulli's comment,
March 5, 2013 7:05 PM
theres now technology and materials to help special needs children in the classroom
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While I believe that most of language development should be encouraged through active unstructured play, technology is making a mark with this young set of clients. The good news is, ipads can offer an easy way for parents to encourage speech and language skills in toddlers with communication delays.--- By Jenna Rayburn, MA, CCC-SLP
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
Jenna points out that simple cause and effect apps are appropriate for toddlers to encourage expression and language. She includes: > Peek-a-Boo Barn > Furry Friend > Zoo Train
I had a late talking toddler in the 1980's and would had appreciated this technology to support him. Glad to share this with parents that want to support their toddlers!
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Join us for FREE Online Summer PD! Earn ECU's and Learn about Phenomenal Assistive Technology for your students! August 17-September 4th. 3.5 hours each week. Funded by CTD (Center on technology an...
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
Join Diana Petschauer this summer as she presents this Free Online PD: "Apps Across the Curriculum! Supporting Struggling Learners on All devices & platforms! Free and Low Cost Assistive Technology Solutions" funded by CTD (Center on Technology and Disability).
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Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
Here is a significant update of the Padagogy Wheel developed by Allan Carrington. Here is what he has to say about what is included in the update:
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Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
This webinar will present several apps and extensions to support literacy and executive function, and they are free to download right in the Chrome web store. If your learners are using laptops (Mac or PC), Chromebooks, or a tablet, Chrome apps and extensions can support them on their device in the classroom and at home. Apps and extensions demonstrated will include text to speech, voice recognition, mind mapping, word prediction, highlighting and research tools, timers, support with reading fluency and comprehension, and more.
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CALL Scotland - Provides specialist expertise in technology for children who have speech, communication and/or writing difficulties, in schools across Scotland.
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
This 'wheel' of AAC Apps by Sally Millar and Gillian McNeill of CALL Scotland, provides a categorised guide to iPad Apps for people with complex communication support needs, who may need to use some form(s) of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
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Another update for our "There's a Special App for That" posts. Here are 6 apps for creating social stories plus a great resource!
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
Another thank you goes out to inov8 educational consulting for providing an update on 6 apps to create social stories. Social stories can be used for behavioral support, for describing and teaching social interactions, to ease transitions, and to teach new adaptive skills (among many other uses!). Check out these 6 apps (some free and some cost $).
> Pictello > Story Creator and Story Creator Pro: Make Stories, Photo Albums, Scrapbooks, Collages and more > 30hands: Create & Show What You Know > Widgit Go > Explain Everything > Popplet
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Children with learning disabilities sometimes have social and behavioral challenges. These mobile apps may help them learn and practice connecting with others.
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
"Children and teens with learning disabilities sometimes have a hard time with social skills and behavior, including reading or communicating nonverbal signals. The following mobile apps may provide your child or teen with some high-tech support. Although we did extensive research on available apps, we also learned that just because “there’s an app for that” it doesn’t mean that it’s right for everyone." Darla Hatton and her teenage daughter have reviewed these 10 apps in Apple products for you to try out. > iEarnedThat > Hidden Curriculum for Kids > Model me Going Places > Tap to Talk > Verbally > Middle School Confidential 1 > Middle School Confidential 2 > Cyber Bullying > Angry Octopus > Your Turn - Kid Timer
Heidi Hutchison's curator insight,
April 27, 2014 7:42 AM
Some of these look really promising. I think you could use some of these apps with all kinds of kids, especially younger kids!
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Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
Smart KIds for Special Needs share the top 10 Apps to help children and adults with executive function challenges. Do you know someone who needs help in organizing? These 10 apps may do the trick!
1. Nudge - Reminders 2. Plan it, Do it, Check it Off 3.Toodledo - To Do List 4. Evernote 5. WritePad for iPad 6. 30/30 7. My Homework Student Planner 8. Idea Sketch 9. Functional Planning System 10. Towers of HanOINK!
Jonathan Jarc's curator insight,
January 27, 2014 5:03 PM
While this topic focuses on literacy, I believe many issues of illiteracy center on this very idea of executive functioning and metacognitive abilities.
Carol Leynse Harpold's curator insight,
January 29, 2014 8:12 PM
Katherine McCloskey scooped this resource of apps for organization. My favorities on this list include the 30/30, Toodledo apps. I also would include apps like Notability, Awesome Note and Alarmed! More for your OT mTool Kit!
Carol 
Teresa Pearl's curator insight,
February 11, 2014 7:12 PM
We had a few PD's on executive functioning and kids this year. This is a great site with suggestions for apps and descriptions or students with executive functioning issues.
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Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
This site developed by Moms of Dyslexics provides a set of apps that can support dyslexics and struggling readers. As a Mom of an adult dyslexic, I want to thank these Moms who have created this site for families that have a child with dyslexia.
Here are the apps they have reviewed on this site: > Sound Literacy-$24.99 Sound Literacy can be used in conjunction with any curriculum that emphasizes phonemic awareness, phonological processing, systematic phonetic instruction, or word building with ‘meaningful word parts’.
> Dyslexia Quest- $1.99: The Yeti Master will take your child on an adventure while testing working memory, processing speed, visual memory, phonological awareness, auditory memory, and sequencing skills.
> Montessori Crosswords-$2.99: Highly rated and based on Montessori learning methods, this app will aid in the development of reading and spelling skills through phonemic awareness.
> Spell Trekking-Free: Your child will learn to spell while trekking through space on the S.S. Spell Trek.
> Letter Quiz-Free and Full Version-$1.99: Consists of four games to help your child learn letter recognition and writing practice.
> Dyslexic Like Me-$1.99: The purpose of Dyslexic Like Me is to teach the child what dyslexia is and about successful people who also have dyslexia.
> See Read Say-$1.99: The visual nature of a dyslexic can make learning sight words difficult.
> Phonics Genius-Free: Phonetic awareness is essential to reading and this app takes it to a new level. The app contains thousands of words grouped into 225 phonic categories.
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Speech Therapy Apps - articulation, language and auditory processing disorder apps.
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
Locate over 20 apps for Speech Therapy at the Virtual Speech Center!
Do not miss the FREE App, Quick Artic. Quick Artic is a free IPhone application for Speech Language Pathologists which contains 566 images tagged with titles and categorized by “phonemes”. The application includes ten most common phonemes in all positions of words. It can be used in speech language therapy or for quick articulation screening. This easy to use application features a scoring utility which keeps track of the correct and incorrect answ
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"I must admit that apps for autistic learners are really scarce and hard to find. A few months ago I posted here a list some powerful apps for autism and today while I was looking for new apps that might have been created since the publication of that list I came across this wonderful wheel. Via John Evans
anne-marie mason's curator insight,
July 15, 2013 7:41 PM
Another great wheel to share with colleagues in Spec Ed. 
Tahnee Cunico's curator insight,
February 10, 2014 6:28 PM
Great wheel of apps for students with autism
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English with Mr. Borman - A place to reflect and share.
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
Mr. Borman surveyed 17 students in one of his classes and discovered that there were a few needs when it came to reading comprehension. He has put together "A Toolbox of Reading Comprehension Apps" that can support the needs of his students in his UDL classroom. For each app, he has outlined "What it does", "How students can use it" and the "UDL Principles".
Check out the Toolbox: > iBooks > Popplet > SyncSpace > Odyssey (by Homer) > Toontastic > Explain Everything > Ulysses > Subtext > Prezi
Thank you Mr. Borman!
Jane Strunck's curator insight,
April 29, 2013 11:11 AM
Mr. Borman used Edmodo to survey his student's learning preferences and based on the results, identified apps that would support reading comprehension and promote UDL in his classroom. Would love to know how students responded to the options. Nice process, Mr. Borman! 
Patrice Bucci's curator insight,
May 6, 2013 9:46 PM
Useful suggestions for utilizing apps in the UDL classroom...
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![Show What You Know Using Web & Mobile Apps [Infographic] | Leveling the playing field with apps | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/09LcF0_SepOZDlKoKmrPbjl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9)
"Nowadays teachers and students have a variety of ways to show what they know and to express themselves. These web and iPad apps can turn students into teachers and teachers into super-teachers! Furthermore, most of the apps listed in the infographic are free of charge." Via John Evans
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
Tony Vincent has compiled a list of apps and web tools that can have learners express what they know and understand. This aligns well with the UDL (Universal Design for Learning) principle - Multiple Means of Expression and Action.
Thank you Tony!
Marlo Payne Thurman's curator insight,
November 22, 2013 7:37 PM
This info graphic shows multiple ways that our 2e kids can process, retell, and "show" what they know without ever having to put pencil to paper. At last, light at the end of the tunnel for our very visual kids with dygraphia! |
The Momentous Institute, based in Dallas Texas, released a set of three great assistive technology tools designed to help learners regulate their emotions. They are: