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Matthew Shifrin: How I Helped Make Lego Accessible to the Blind (Free)
Subject Communication, Community of Practice, ILS, Leisure/Recreation Accessibility Feature Magnification, VoiceOver/Screen Reader Platform Website Age Range Secondary, 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.
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Memory Pairs (Paid)
Subject ILS, Leisure/Recreation, POHI/CI, Reading, Visual Skills Accessibility Feature Magnification, Switch Platform iOS Age Range Elementary, Preschool, Secondary Memory Pairs is a simple and accessible “matching pairs” game. It has a clear interface for easy touch selection; simply touch the card to turn it over to see the picture and then try to find its matching pair. Pick one of the six picture sets: farm, transport, dinosaurs, sports, wildlife, or gadgets. Interface and switches are required for switch access. Supports all currently available switch interfaces. For iPad.
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Mercury Reader (Free)
Subject Community of Practice, Reading, Utility Accessibility Feature Magnification Platform Browser/Software Extension Age Range Elementary, Preschool, Secondary The Mercury Reader extension for Chrome removes ads and distractions, leaving only text and images for a clean and consistent reading view on every site. Features include disabling extra webpage clutter with one click, adjusting the font and text size, printing optimization, toggling between light or dark themes, and a quick keyboard shortcut to switch to Reader on any article page.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mercury-reader/oknpjjbmpnndlpmnhmekjpocelpnlfdi?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon -
Michigan eLibrary (MeL) (Free)
Subject Community of Practice Accessibility Feature Magnification, VoiceOver/Screen Reader Platform Website Age Range Teachers The Michigan eLibrary provides Michigan residents with free access to full-text articles, full-text books, digital images, and other valuable research information online. The MEL also provides an easy-to-use interlibrary loan system that allows Michigan residents to borrow books and other library materials for free. Workshops are offered on assistive technology.
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Microsoft Word (Free)
Subject Writing Accessibility Feature VoiceOver/Screen Reader, Magnification, Text to Speech Platform iOS Age Range Preschool, Elementary, Secondary, Teachers Word is ready for iPad Pro and looks amazing on the 12.9-inch screen. Read Word documents on iPad Pro for free. To create and edit docs, you need a qualifying Office 365 subscription. Try it for free for 30 days.