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Assistive Apps

  • ChooseIt! Education (Paid)

    by: Inclusive Technology Ltd

    SubjectILS, Leisure/Recreation, Math, POHI/CI, Reading, Visual Skills
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification, Switch
    PlatformiOS
    Age RangeElementary, Preschool

    ChooseIt! offers a bundle of numeracy, literacy, and science apps. The bundle is less expensive than purchasing the three apps separately. ChooseIt! Education is only available for iPads. It is accessible using touch or single- and two-switch scanning.

    download ChooseIt! Education (Paid) on the App Store

  • ChooseIt! Literacy (Paid)

    by: Inclusive Technology, Ltd.

    SubjectCommunication, ILS, Leisure/Recreation, POHI/CI, Reading, Visual Skills
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification, Switch
    PlatformiOS
    Age RangeElementary

    ChooseIt! Literacy has a simple and consistent presentation, clear language, switch accessibility, and full audio support. Each activity has a graded sequence of 20 to 40 simply presented multiple-choice questions, which are structured using a positive reinforcement strategy. Includes simple performance reporting. Accessible using touch or single- and two-switch scanning. Only available for iPad.

    https://www.inclusivetlc.com
    download ChooseIt! Literacy (Paid) on the App Store

  • ChooseIt! Numeracy (Paid)

    by: Inclusive Technology, Ltd.

    SubjectComputer Science, ILS, Leisure/Recreation, Math, POHI/CI, Visual Skills
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification, Switch
    PlatformiOS
    Age RangeElementary, Preschool

    This app contains more than 230 activities with more than 6,000 pages of simple multiple-choice activities. Each activity consists of a graded sequence of 20 to 40 simply presented multiple choice questions. Correct answers result in a short animated sequence with music and spoken reinforcement. Includes full speech support and switch access. Accessible using touch or single- and two-switch scanning. Performance reporting is built-in. Only available for iPad.

    download ChooseIt! Numeracy (Paid) on the App Store

  • ChooseIt! Science (Paid)

    by: Inclusive Technology, Ltd.

    SubjectCommunication, ILS, Leisure/Recreation, POHI/CI, Science, Visual Skills
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification, Switch
    PlatformiOS
    Age RangeElementary, Preschool

    ChooseIt! Science has a simple and consistent presentation, clear language, switch accessibility, and full audio support. This app contains more than 160 activities with more than 3,000 pages of simple multiple-choice activities. Categories include Foundation Living Things, Living Things, Light, Sound and Space, Forces and Electricity, and Properties of Materials. Only available for iPad.

    download ChooseIt! Science (Paid) on the App Store

  • Chris Downey: Design With the Blind in Mind (Free)

    by: TED

    SubjectCommunity of Practice, ILS, Leisure/Recreation
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification, VoiceOver/Screen Reader
    PlatformWebsite
    Age RangeSecondary, Teachers

    What would a city designed for the blind be like? Chris Downey is an architect who went Blind suddenly in 2008. In this TED talk, Downey contrasts life before and after -- and shows how the thoughtful designs that enhance his life now might actually make everyone's life better, sighted or not.