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Assistive Apps

  • Math Flash (Free)

    by: American Printing House for the Blind (APH)

    SubjectMath
    Accessibility FeatureVoice Control
    PlatformAndroid, iOS, Website
    Age RangeElementary

    Play Math Flash with Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa. Users have the ability to choose from three difficulty levels and select the math operations on which they would like to focus like addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

    https://www.aph.org/math-flash-on-google-assistant-and-amazon-alexa

  • Math Melodies (Free)

    by: EveryWare Technologies

    SubjectMath
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification, VoiceOver/Screen Reader
    PlatformiOS
    Age RangeElementary, Preschool, Secondary, Teachers

    MathMelodies includes a video game, a tale, and a math workbook for children within a single application! It is an easy and interactive way to learn math.

    download Math Melodies (Free) on the App Store

  • Math Robot™ (Paid)

    by: American Printing House for the Blind (APH)

    SubjectMath
    Accessibility FeatureVoiceOver/Screen Reader, Magnification
    PlatformiOS
    Age RangePreschool, Elementary, Secondary, Teachers

    Designed for use by blind, visually impaired, and sighted students alike, making it ideal for use by an entire class.

    download Math Robot™ (Paid) on the App Store

  • Matthew Shifrin: Augmenting the Power of Language (Free)

    by: TED

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

    In this TEDx talk, Matthew Shifrin shares his adventures traveling alone overseas, converting Lego instructions for children who are Blind/Visually Impaired (BVI), and working with MIT scientists to bring an immersive superhero-comic experience to readers who are BVI.

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

  • Matthew Shifrin: How I Helped Make Lego Accessible to the Blind (Free)

    by: TED

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

    Matthew Shifrin is an advocate for what is possible for people who are Blind/Visually Impaired. He has written braille and audio Lego instructions for the Lego Group, given TEDx presentations, and has several YouTube and Vimeo videos.

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