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Assistive Apps

  • Crazy Gears (Paid)

    by: EDOKI ACADEMY

    SubjectLeisure/Recreation, POHI/CI, Visual Skills
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification
    PlatformiOS
    Age RangeElementary, Preschool

    Are you ready to watch your child kick their learning into high gear? Crazy Gears is a digital puzzle game, designed with a real mechanical engine and with children's critical thinking skills in mind! Hours of fun guaranteed for everyone who is up for the challenge.

    download Crazy Gears (Paid) on the App Store

  • Creating Graphics With Tracy (Free)

    by: CodeHS

    SubjectComputer Science, Leisure/Recreation
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification
    PlatformAndroid, iOS, Website
    Age RangeSecondary

    Learn the basics of programming by drawing shapes on your screen with Tracy the Turtle! Turtle Graphics (or LOGO) is a beginner friendly way to explore programming concepts and bring creativity into programming in a visual way.

    https://codehs.com/editor/playlist/video/1064850/6542/3116

  • Dance Party (Free)

    by: Code.org

    SubjectComputer Science, Leisure/Recreation
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification
    PlatformAndroid, iOS, Website
    Age RangeElementary, Preschool, Secondary, Teachers

    Code a dance party to share with your friends. Available music includes Katy Perry, Shawn Mendes, Lil Nas X, Panic! At The Disco, Jonas Brothers, and much more!

    https://hourofcode.com/dance2019

  • Daniel Kish: How I Use Sonar to Navigate the World (Free)

    by: TED

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

    Daniel Kish has been Blind since he was 13 months old and has learned to "see" using a form of echolocation. He clicks his tongue and sends out flashes of sound that bounce off surfaces in his environment and return to him, helping him construct an understanding of the space around him.

    https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_kish_how_i_use_sonar_to_navigate_the_world

  • Delight Games (Free)

    by: Delight Games LLC

    SubjectReading
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification
    PlatformiOS
    Age RangeSecondary

    With Delight Games Full Library, you have access to all of the Delight Games interactive novels. The first volume is free for series books, so you can find the stories that are right for you.

    Note: Some of these games are for mature audiences.

    download Delight Games (Free) on the App Store