Learning Support
I have curated these apps to support children and teachers who are challenged by literacy and numeracy.
These blog posts also suggest apps to those having challenges with reading/writing.
Remember that many of the apps in the other sections of this Google site will engage and assist dyslexic learners.
iWordQ UK ($30.99)
This is a Clicker like app that can write and speak selections of text and read aloud back to you what you have written. Uses speech recognition with iPad3 to have speech to text functionality and assistive reading selections. Impressed.
Seeing AI (free)
This app is just incredible. Designed for the blind and low vision community, this ongoing research project harnesses the power of AI to open up the visual world and describe nearby people, text and objects. You point your camera at a piece of text and it will read it aloud for you.
Dyslexia Quest ($14.99)
Engaging games to support visual and audio memory skills.
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/dyslexia-quest/id448166369?mt=8
Prizmo - document scanning, OCR and speech ($14.99)
Take a photo of some text. The app will enhance the text and read it to you in an understandable voice. It connects with Dropbox. Here's a tutorial video.
http://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/prizmo-document-scanning-ocr/id366791896?mt=8
openWeb- Dyslexia friendly web browser (free)
Like an ordinary web browser but it has the dyslexia friendly OpenDyslexic font that is heavier at the bottom, a tinted background and distraction free.
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/openweb-dyslexia-friendly/id519348697?mt=8
Sentence Builder (free)
Sentence Builder can be fully customised with your own pictures, words and sentences. Use it to deconstruct sentences.
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/sentence-builder-free-for-kindergarten-first-grade/id512928918?mt=8
Letter Reflex ($5.99)
It's supposed to help people sort b,d,p,q,6,9 type confusions. Maybe I'm a bit dyslexic myself but this confused me even more- other people think it's great, that's why it made it to this website, but for me not so much!
http://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/letterreflex-overcoming-letter/id485920074?mt=8
NZSL Dictionary- New Zealand Sign Language Dictionary - (free)
Brilliant app for learning how to sign. You search for a word and you get a pictorial representation of it- and then, if you are on line, you can view a video of someone signing the word.
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/nzsl-dictionary/id521076445?mt=8
Time Timer- iPad Version ($7.49)
This is a countdown timer in that you select a time and the red part gets smaller as time passes until eventually the time is up! A great time management tool.
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/time-timer-ipad-edition/id434081367?mt=8
Bitsboard- Free but with in app purchases to unlock all the features
Make your own language resources and add your won voice. Look for resource on the Bitsboard web site.
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/bitsboard-education-games/id516842210?mt=8
iComm (free but with a $9.99 upgrade to add voice files)
Picture and voice communication aid for children. Add your own images and audio to communicate via selection mode. Watch the video here to see how it works.
Tape Speak Sequence Standard ( $44.99)
Create and use message sequences and social stories to help children communicate. Supports switch interfaces.
http://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/tapspeak-sequence-standard/id379541810?mt=8
Sounding Board (free but with in-app purchases)
Create a choice board of your own or from their menu.
http://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/soundingboard/id390532167?mt=8
Word Chain 1 ($23.99)
I haven't got this one but it comes highly recommended. New Zealand voice. There are four in the series. Wordchain 1 provides practice in mastering:
- starting sounds
- e / i confusions
- tricky consonants
- ing, ed, y and er endings
- ck – sh – th endings
- initial blends
- ay, y and ow words