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Assistive Apps

  • Ginger Page: English Grammar & Spell Checker + Translator (Paid)

    by: Ginger Software

    SubjectWriting
    Accessibility FeatureVoiceOver/Screen Reader, Magnification, Speech to Text
    PlatformiOS, Android
    Age RangePreschool, Elementary, Secondary, Teachers

    Ginger's writing app offers you a better way to write in English. Tap into Ginger's powerful editing tools to quickly review your text for any grammar, spelling, and punctuation issues with the world’s leading proofreader.

    download Ginger Page: English Grammar & Spell Checker + Translator (Paid) on the App Store get Ginger Page: English Grammar & Spell Checker + Translator (Paid) on google play

  • Glide (Free)

    by: Glide

    SubjectCommunication, Community of Practice, Computer Science, ILS, Leisure/Recreation, Reading, Utility
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification, VoiceOver/Screen Reader
    PlatformAndroid, iOS, Website
    Age RangeElementary, Preschool, Secondary

    Build an app on your mobile device using using Glide templates from Google Sheets. Create an app visually without using code. Features templates for education, including an attendance tracker and subjects such as Geography, Science, Space Missions, Physical Education, Drama Fun, and Role Models. Includes free and paid options.

    https://www.glideapps.com/templates

  • Goggles (Free)

    by: Xraymen Incorporated

    SubjectILS, Leisure/Recreation, Utility
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification, VoiceOver/Screen Reader
    PlatformiOS
    Age RangeElementary, Preschool, Secondary, Teachers

    Goggles is your window into an invisible, free social network that’s all around you. With it, you can write, post, share, and explore messages that surround you.

    download Goggles (Free) on the App Store

  • Going to the Playground (Free)

    by: American Printing House for the Blind (APH)

    SubjectBraille, Communication, Leisure/Recreation, O&M, POHI/CI, Reading
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification
    PlatformiOS
    Age RangePreschool

    Going to the Playground is an app for use with a regular 9.7" iPad with five tactile and braille overlays to guide students through a virtual playground. Students learn orientation directions, such as left and right, in and out, and up and down, as they become familiar with the layout of a virtual playground. A QR code label comes with the materials to download the app.

    download Going to the Playground (Free) on the App Store

  • GoodBarber (Paid)

    by: GoodBarber

    SubjectCommunity of Practice, Computer Science, Utility
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification
    PlatformWebsite
    Age RangeSecondary, Teachers

    Create a mobile app with no coding. With GoodBarber, design a shopping or eCommerce app that provides a simple and easy shopping experience on a smartphone. Content management can be delivered smoothly to iOS and Android devices. Users can publish a native app to The App Store, Google Play, and the web. Add push notifications, permanent cart, content management system, user-generated content, chat, one-click payment, auto login, and universal link. Offers a free 30-day trial.

    https://www.goodbarber.com