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Assistive Apps

  • 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

  • GoodMaps Explore (Free)

    by: GoodMaps Inc.

    SubjectCommunity of Practice, ILS, O&M
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification, Switch
    PlatformAndroid, iOS
    Age RangeSecondary, Teachers

    Accurate indoor and outdoor information and navigation for people who are Blind or Visually Impaired. Get on-demand and automatic updates about your immediate surroundings. Shake your phone to hear a snapshot of your current location, including current direction, nearest room, street, or points of interest.

    download GoodMaps Explore (Free) on the App Store get GoodMaps Explore (Free) on google play

  • Google Chrome Extensions (Free)

    by: Google, LLC

    SubjectUtility
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification, VoiceOver/Screen Reader
    PlatformBrowser/Software Extension
    Age RangeSecondary, Teachers

    Google Chrome offers browser extensions to help with productivity. Also includes a list of featured accessibility extensions.

    https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions
    https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/ext/22-accessibility