• Balabolka (Paid)

    by: Softonic International

    SubjectReading
    Accessibility FeatureText to Speech
    PlatformAndroid, iOS, Website
    Age RangeSecondary, Teachers

    Balabolka is a free text-to-speech engine. What make this app stand out are its options. Balabolka has speech configuration options and excellent selection of settings. It can save text as WAV, MP3, MP4, OGG, or WMA files. It can also read clipboard content and view text from documents saved as DOC, EPUB, FB2, HTML, ODT, PDF, or RTF files.

    https://balabolka.en.softonic.com/
  • Balloon Pops (Paid)

    by: Joe Scrivens

    SubjectPOHI/CI, Visual Skills
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification
    PlatformiOS
    Age RangeElementary, Preschool

    This app provides concentration practice for people with some forms of autism and helps with children's fine motor skills.

    download Balloon Pops (Paid)  on the App Store
  • Ballyland Code 1: Say Hello (Paid)

    by: Phia Damsma

    SubjectCommunity of Practice, Computer Science, ILS, Leisure/Recreation, Math
    Accessibility FeatureAudio-Based Coding, Magnification, VoiceOver/Screen Reader
    PlatformiOS, Website
    Age RangeElementary

    Learn to code in a fun and accessible way with the Ballyland Code series. This series is designed for young students who are Blind/Visually Impaired. The app includes audio-based coding. It teaches computational thinking, basic coding concepts, and skills such as breaking problem down in steps, sequencing, patterning, and using basic coding commands. Audio-based coding includes built-in speech, spoken coding panel, audio description, meaningful sound effects, and audio and visual on-screen coding output.

    https://www.sonokids.org/ballyland-early-learning/ballyland-game-apps/
    download Ballyland Code 1: Say Hello (Paid)  on the App Store
  • Ballyland Code 2: Give Rotor (Free)

    by: Phia Damsma

    SubjectCommunity of Practice, Computer Science, ILS, Leisure/Recreation, Math
    Accessibility FeatureAudio-Based Coding, Magnification, VoiceOver/Screen Reader
    PlatformiOS, Website
    Age RangeElementary

    Includes audio-based coding, including built-in speech, accessible coding interface, audio description, fun but meaningful sound effects, audio and visual on-screen coding output, mini audio-play. Finger gestures: Finger drag, Flick left and right with one finger, Flick down and up with one finger, Double tap, Three finger flick left.

    https://www.sonokids.org/ballyland-early-learning/ballyland-game-apps
    download Ballyland Code 2: Give Rotor (Free)  on the App Store
  • Ballyland Code 3: Pick Up (Paid)

    by: Phia Damsma

    SubjectCommunity of Practice, Computer Science, ILS, Leisure/Recreation, Math
    Accessibility FeatureAudio-Based Coding, Magnification, VoiceOver/Screen Reader
    PlatformiOS, Website
    Age RangeElementary

    Some VoiceOver skills required; Difficulty: Easy to Moderate.

    This app builds on the skills from the previous two Ballyland Code apps. In Coding Challenge 3, you need to move Wheelie around the digital game grid. Includes audio-based coding: built-in speech, accessible coding interface, audio description, fun and meaningful sound effects, audio and visual (animated) on-screen coding output, mini audio-play. Gestures: Finger drag, flick left/right with one finger, flick down/up with one finger, double tap, flick left with three fingers.

    https://www.sonokids.org/ballyland-early-learning/ballyland-game-apps
    download Ballyland Code 3: Pick Up (Paid)  on the App Store