Accessibility Apps for the iTouch/iPad
Summer Institute
July, 2010
Built in Accessibility AppsName Description Screenshot CostVoice Over first gesture‐based
screen reader. Touch the screen to hear a description of the item under your finger, then gesture with a double‐tap, drag, or flick to control the phone.
Comes with iPhone 3Gs and 4
Zoom lets you magnify the entire screen of any application you’re using to help you see what’s on the display.
Comes with iPhone 3Gs and 4
White on Black For those who need or prefer higher contrast
Comes with iPhone 3Gs and 4
CommunicationABA Flash Cards
52 images, learn actions via text, photo, and real audio.
Free
iCommunicate Create Pictures, Flashcards, Storyboards and Visual Schedules with no audio, or add Custom Audio with added cost
$4.99
iPrompts Allows caregivers to customize and present visual schedules, timers, and choices to those with special needs. Also works great with typical kids!
$49.99
ProLoquo2go A full‐featured communication solution. Natural sounding voices, up‐to‐date symbols, a default vocabulary of over 7000 items
$189.99
iSign See a 3D demonstration of a sign language gesture. No search option
$4.99
Tap Speak Modernizes the idea of a mechanical switch that records and plays messages. Especially useful for teaching cause and effect relationships.
$9.99
OrganizationTime Timer Solve time
perception and management problems for people worldwide with its simple, visual depiction of elapsed time
$4.99
iReward Chart Organize your children’s tasks and provide them with an incentive laden system to work hard.
Free for one child or $4.99 to add more
Picture Scheduler With Picture Scheduler you never forget your tasks. Now with push alerts! You can use your own VIDEOS instead of recording audio. Video import is supported through your web browser.
$2.99
Around Me Shows you a complete list of all the businesses in the category you have tapped on along with the distance from where you are.
Free
ReadingKindle for iPhone Download and read
Kindle books, highlight and take notes, and select alternate text and background colors
Free
Mother Goose Reader
Recites the story in a clear, concise and soothing voice. As the story is read, each word is highlighted for the child to see.
$2.99
SeeReadSay Includes all 220 DolchWords spoken at the push of a button, and individual progress is tracked
$1.99
StoryKit Enables children to be authors, builders, and artists of their own StoryRooms, ...
Free
Read2Me FIRST AND ONLY iPhone App that allows full speech synthesis for an entire library of texts. You can even import you own URL based *.txt files!
$7.99
WritingDragon Dictation Easy‐to‐use voice
recognition application powered by Dragon® NaturallySpeaking® that allows you to easily speak and instantly see your text or email messages.
Free
Chicktionary Stands out from similar word‐forming games thanks to its slick graphics, pleasant interface, and humorous farm theme
$1.99
iWriteWords This amazing app will help teach your kids how to write while playing.
$2.99
MathCute Math Uses games to teach
kids basic addition and subtraction skills on the iPhone.
$1.99
Coin Math A matching game involving money!
$1.99
Freddy Fraction Designed to enhance the student's ability to determine equivalence relationships among fractions, decimals, and percents
Free
Kids Calc Math Fun
Six apps in one, including counting games and flash cards, animated math operation flash cards and drills, an animated calculator, and a new number tracing learning activity.
$.99
FUN/MiSCThe App Show Gives you a daily
video review of an iPhone app and features apps that are paid or free
Free
Talking Tom Cat
Tom is your pet cat, that responds to your touch and repeats everything you say with a funny voice.
Free
Doodle Buddy Finger paint with your favorite color and drop in playful stamps. Connect with a friend to draw together over the Internet.
Free
A Special Phone
SHAKE ‐‐ VERIFY ‐‐ DIAL 3 easy steps to make a call without having to see the screen!
$.99
Contact Information
Charlotte Ducote
Region 4/6 Center for Assistive Technology
www.atanswers.com
Office: 337‐234‐7187
Useful Tips for iPhones
Press and hold the 123 button and slide to item to quickly insert numbers or symbols
Turn the phone sideways to run the built in scientific calculator. Camera works by LIFTING your finger from button rather than
PRESSING it Ideas for using the camera
o Take a picture of parking space to remind you where your car is o Take a picture of your license to save that trip out to the car while
registering at a motel o Take pictures of all your credit and ID cards in case you lose your
wallet (LockBox app stores all your personal info ) To protect from loss or theft, use the password option on your iPhone)
o Take pictures of signs with public transportation information that you might need
o Take pictures of the things you are bringing on your trip in case of theft or loss
o If you’re going to a conference, take pictures of presentations instead of writing notes
Open a link in a new Safari window by holding down and waiting for second. You get options to open in a new window and copy it.
You can easily get to the top of most pages by tapping the top bar. Take a screen shot of your iPhone by holding down the Home button and
pressing the power button. The screenshot goes in your camera roll.
Resources
Mobile Devices Seen as Key to 21st-Century Learning http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2009/01/09/04mobile.h02.html
Measuring the iPad's Potential for Education http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/27/measuring-the-ipads-potential-for-education.aspx
