If your student has an Apple device such as a district iPad, there are a number of excellent built-in tools to support reading, writing and accessibility . All of the tools below can be found in the "Settings" app on the device. Questions? Contact Laura for help at lbaxter@ridgefieldps.net

• Siri -- voice recognition for writing

• Word prediction - menu pop-up with suggested word completion

• Speak -- speak screen or text options

• Readability options: remove distracting side-texts when reading online articles; change colors, fonts, turn on synchronized highlighting

• Zoom -- enlarge screen as needed

There are some very good "go to" learning apps for younger and/or non-verbal students that we employ in district:

Bitsboard Pro - a wide variety of skill based visual and text games for reading, matching, tracing letters and more. Custom boards can be made and shared.

Word Wizard - spelling; making words; matching.

Clicker Sentences, Clicker Connect, Clicker Docs, Clicker Writer: upwardly mobile apps to develop writing