Technology
Technology can provide some effective tools for reading, writing, math, organization, and time management.
Please also refer to the page “Techniques for reading and writing” in the Dysgraphia navigation bar.
This information is being provided to you as a service. Neither our Tri-County Branch nor The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) in no way endorses, recommends or favors any products presented to you in this section of the website. This area of the website was developed to serve as a resource to assist you in finding products that will assist you. The products shown do not represent the entire range of products available. User feedback is for informational proposes only and should not be used as your sole method of choosing what technology is appropriate for your situation.
We also have some articles, such as Five Myths About Assistive Technology. Check it out!
Great YouTube about Mobile Apps to Enhance Structured Literacy with Elaine Cheeseman, PhD and David Winters, PhD. Has many apps to use for instructional tools – to teach and practice a skill. Plus, has many for Assistive Technology – ways to help with a function. Check it out.
Assistive Technology Recommendations
Audio Books
Learning Ally – https://learningally.org – audio books including textbooks
Book Share – www.bookshare.org
Audible – www.audible.com – books on tape
Dictation (Speech to Text):
Dragon Naturally Speaking; speech to text – www.nuance.com/dragon-home/version-15
Read & Write for Google Chrome – https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/readwrite-for-google-chro/inoeonmfapjbbkmdafoankkfajkcphgd
Screen Readers (Text to Speech):
Read & Write for Google Chrome – https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/readwrite-for-google-chro/inoeonmfapjbbkmdafoankkfajkcphgd
Prizmo for Apple – https://creaceed.com/iprizmo
Page Readers:
C Pen – the original pen scanner – https://cpen.com/
KNFB Reader – take a photo of any page, pdf or text; listen to the text – knfbreader.com/
Snap and Read for Chrome – https://snapandread.com/
Bookshare will change any book to a digital version – www.bookshare.org
—–You will need to use a program that will read the book aloud:
—–Read2Go – for IOS
—–Go Read – for Android
—–Dolphin EasyRead – for Apple & PC – it’s free and is a good app
Spelling –
Touch Type Reading and Spell – An award-winning, multi-sensory course that teaches touch-typing, reading and spelling at the same time. www.readandspell.com
Dysgraphia
SnapType App – import any worksheet into an iPad and type to answer – http://www.snaptypeapp.com/
Educreations App – turns your iPad into a recordable white board similar to a smartboard – https://www.educreations.com/
Notetaking & organization:
Notability App by http://gingerlabs.com/
Livescribe pen www.livescribe.com
AudioNote App – Acts as a LivesScribe pen. Records a lectu4re as you are taking notes with either a stylus or a pen – https://luminantsoftware.com/download/audionote/
Evernote App https://evernote.com/
Soundnote App for Apple https://soundnote.com/
OneNote Microsoft www.onenote.com
Grammar & Spelling Checker:
Ginger Grammar & Spell Check www.gingersoftware.com/
Grammerly – writing assistant – https://www.grammarly.com/
American Word Speller App – phonetic dictionary – http://wordspeller.us/
IwordQ App – word prediction as you are writing and audio feedback as you are writing
Writing Organization
Kurzweil www.kurzweiledu.com
Inspiration Maps App & program – the visual way to explore and understand words, numbers and concepts. – http://www.inspiration.com/Kidspiration
Math
Great site – mathlearning.com
PhotoMath App – uses the camera on your phone to solve problems. www.photomath.net
ModMath App – www.modmath.com/
School Organization:
MyHomework App https://myhomeworkapp.com/
Assistive Tech Websites:
Fairfax School District, Virginia – https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/special-education-instruction/assistive-technology-services-ats-2
Explore1in5.org – http://www.explore1in5.org/Tips,ToolsTech/CoolTools.aspx
Wheel of Apps
Downloadable: https://www.callscotland.org.uk/downloads/posters-and-leaflets/ipad-apps-for-learners-with-dyslexia/
What’s on my iPad – http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2014/02/whats-on-my-ipad-assistive-apps-i-use.html
Android Apps – https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/01/a-comprehensive-chart-of-the-best-educationap-android-apps-for-teachers.html
iPad Apps – https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2017/01/70-educational-ipad-apps-for-teachers.html
Chromebook Apps – https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2017/02/chromebook-guidelines-chart-for.html
Darla Hatton list of Apps – https://www.dropbox.com/s/kqur3zz8q56w0lg/DarlaNCLDAppList.pdf?dl=0
Jamie Martin on Understood – https://www.understood.org/en/about/authors/Jamie-Martin
Information for parents, teachers
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