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Assistive Apps

  • MIT App Inventor (Free)

    by: MIT Center for Mobile Learning

    SubjectCommunity of Practice, Computer Science, ILS, Leisure/Recreation, Utility
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification
    PlatformAndroid, iOS, Website
    Age RangeElementary, Preschool, Secondary

    MIT App Inventor is a web-based app building tool that can be used on Android devices and tablets such as Chromebooks. Must use a Gmail account to sign up. Features tutorials, step-by-step instruction, support, sharing and collaboration options, block and design coding options, drag and drop components, and a free MIT AI2 Companion App that is intended for use with the MIT App Inventor. This app can be used on the Mac and is being developed to use on iOS mobile devices.

     

    https://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/get-started
    download MIT App Inventor (Free) on the App Store get MIT App Inventor (Free) on google play

  • Mobile OCR Pro (Paid)

    by: Smart Mobile Software

    SubjectILS, Leisure/Recreation, Reading, Utility
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification, Text to Speech
    PlatformAndroid, iOS
    Age RangeSecondary, Teachers

    Turn a smartphone into a document scanner with character recognition (OCR). Mobile OCR will convert your scanned documents from camera or photo album into a regular text. This app is simple and reliable : 100% satisfied or refunded.

    download Mobile OCR Pro (Paid) on the App Store

  • Music Zoom (Paid)

    by: Edward Dalton

    SubjectILS, Leisure/Recreation
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification
    PlatformiOS
    Age RangeElementary, Preschool, Secondary, Teachers

    An app for the iPad designed specifically for visually impaired musicians. Move the zoom slider until your music is as big as you want, and scroll through it using a wired or wireless footswitch.

    download Music Zoom (Paid) on the App Store

  • My Math Flash Cards App (Free)

    by: Power Math Apps LLC

    SubjectMath
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification, VoiceOver/Screen Reader
    PlatformiOS
    Age RangeElementary

    This is an easy-to-use and customizable app for mastering basic elementary math facts. Includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division flash cards. Flash cards can be randomly generated.

    download My Math Flash Cards App (Free) on the App Store

  • MyBib: Free Citation Generator (Free)

    by: MyBib

    SubjectCommunity of Practice, Utility, Writing
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification, VoiceOver/Screen Reader
    PlatformBrowser/Software Extension
    Age RangeElementary, Preschool, Secondary

    Automatically create APA style, MLA format, and Harvard referencing style citations with this Chrome extension. MyBib is a free bibliography and citation generator that makes accurate citations to copy to academic assignments and papers.

    https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mybib-free-citation-gener/phidhnmbkbkbkbknhldmpmnacgicphkf