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FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone

CompiledbyAugsburgCollege-CLASSOffice(DisabilityResources);Updated:October,2015

TheseAssistiveTechnologytoolscanbeusedbyanyone,anywhere!Allprograms,apps,andsoftwareonthis

listarefreeorcostlessthan$25.Reading&LiteracySupport:

NaturalReader

• Text-to-SpeechsoftwarewhichconvertsMicrosoftWord,Webpages,PDFs,andEmailintospokentext

• Customizereadingvoiceandspeedforyourreadings• Floatingtoolbartoreadtextinotherapplications• OnlineText-to-Speechprogramwithoptionstoinputtextfromvarioussourceson

yourcomputer• MoreInformation:http://www.naturalreaders.com/

Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows;MacOS;OnlineResource

Readability

• Turnsanywebpageintoacleanreadingpage• Eliminatesdistractionsandothervisualclutter• Readyourarticlesnoworsavethemforfuturereading• Adjusttextsizeandlinelengthforeasierreading• Safariinternetbrowserhasbuiltinfeaturethatdoessimilarfeatures• MoreInformation:https://www.readability.com/

Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource;Android;iOS:iPad,iPhone

Rewordify

• Rewordifyreplaceshigher-levelvocabularywithwordsthatareeasiertounderstand

• Helpbuildunderstandingwithinreadingsandbuildsvocabulary• Difficultwordsarereplacedandhighlighted• Clickonthewordsthatwerereplacedtoseetheoriginalwordinthetext• MoreInformation:http://rewordify.com/

Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource

Balabolka

• Text-to-Speechprogramusingthevoicesinstalledonyourcomputer• SaveonlinetextasmP3,mP4,WAV,OGGorWMAfileforportableorlaterlistening• ReadsdocumentsfromtheclipboardorfiletypessuchasDOC,EPUB,HTML,PDF,

RTF,andmore• Customizethebackgroundcolor,fontsize,andreadingoptionsincludingpitchand

rate• MoreInformation:http://www.cross-plus-a.com/balabolka.htm

Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows



VoiceDreamReader

• Text-to-speechapptoreadbookswiththeabilitytocustomizeyourscreenforpreferredreadingoptions

• Readbylisteningtothetext,visuallyorbothatthesametime• SupportsPDF,WordDocs,EPUB,DAISY,eBooks,Webpagesandmorewiththe

abilitytointegrateyourBooksharebooksorbooksinDropbox,Evernote,Pocket,Gutenbergandmore

• Includesmultiplelanguageoptionsalongwithvariousfonts,includingOpenDyslexicfont,andvoices,includingtheoptiontopurchaseadditionalvoices

• Highlightinformationinthereadingandexportittootherprogramsandapps• MoreInformation:http://www.voicedream.com/features/

Cost:$9.99;VoiceDreamReaderLite–Free

Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android

BeelineReader

• PolyhromecolortextreaderwithOpenDyslexieFont• ReadPDFfiles,webpagesandconvertebookstoPDFfilestobereadwiththis

program• Polychromecolortexthelpseyestotracklinesoftextforeasier,fasterreadingby

eliminating“linetransitionerrors.”• Variousmonochromecolorschemesforpersonalizeduse• MoreInformation:http://www.beelinereader.com/

Cost:$1.99–iOSapp;browserextensionsfree

Compatibility:BrowserExtension:Chrome&Firefox;iOS:iPad,iPhone;Desktop

GhostReader

• Text-to-SpeechappforMaccomputers• Readsyourtextaloudwiththeabilitytocustomizevoicesandmodifythe

pronunciationofwordssoitsoundscorrectwhenreading• Abilitytozoomandhighlightwords• Coverttexttoaudiofilesforon-the-golistening• ImporttextfromavarietyofformatsincludingText,Word,HTML,PDF&RTF• MoreInformation:http://www.convenienceware.com/ghostreader

Cost:$24.99 Compatibility:Mac



Spritz

• TestyourreadingspeedusingSpritztofindyouroptimumreadingspeedtouseinpartnershipwithReadsy

• Increaseordecreasethetestreadingspeedtofindyourbalanceofspeedandcomprehension

• SpritzcustominterfacecalledtheSpritzlet,adjustswordpositionandredletterplacementforincreasedfocus,attentionandcomprehension

• VariouswebsiteandappshavetheSpritzSpritzletembeddedinit• MoreInformation:http://www.spritzinc.com/

Cost:Free Compatibility:Web;iOS;Android

Readsy

• UseReadsytofocusyoureyesononewordatatimewithouthavingtomovethemwhilereading

• UploadaPDF,txtorcopyandpastetextintothewebsitetohaveitreadintheirReadsyinteract

• UseReadsysRedicle,orinterfaceadjustspositionofwordforoptimumviewinginyoureyesandhighlightsoneletterofeachwordinredtohelpfocusyoureyes

• IncreasereadingspeedandcomprehensionusingReadsy• UseSpritztotestyourselftofindoptimumreadingspeed• MoreInformation:http://www.readsy.co/


VBookzPDFReader

• ReadPDFfileswiththisapp• Interactivecursorallowsreaderstofollowalongwithtext• Useannotationtoolssuchashighlighting,text,notes,andbookmarkstohelp

supportyourreading• ReadbooksintextmodewiththeoptionforDyslexieFont• ImportPDFsusingemail,Dropbox,orthroughiTunes• MoreInformation:http://vbookz.com/

Cost:$4.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch

Spreed

• TrainyourselftoincreaseyourreadingspeedwithSpreed• Importonlinearticlesandhavethemreadatdoubleortriplethespeed• Spreedcantrainyoutoreadbetween200and400wordsperminute• MoreInformation:https://goo.gl/uHKNHO

Cost:Free Compatibility:ChromeExtension



IvonaMiniReader

• UsetheIvonaText-to-SpeechReadertoreaddocumentsorwebpages• UsingtheeithertheFullorMinitoolbarinterface,clicktheplaybuttontohave

webpages,emails,documents,andonlinenewssourcesreadoutloud• MoreInformation:http://www.ivona.com/us/mini-reader/


SpeakIt!

• Downloadthisextensiontohaveyourtextreadoutloud• Selectthetextyouwantreadybyhighlightingitandclicktheicontohaveitread• Abilitytoadjustreadingsettings,includingover50languagesread• MoreInformation:https://goo.gl/oyC8tA


spreeder

• Freeonlinewebapplicationtohelpyoureadfaster• Copyandpastetextfromanysourceintotheonlineapplicationandspreed!• Wordswillflashatawordsperminuterateasyoureadalongandincreaseyour

readingspeed• Abilitytoadjustwordsperminutespeed,chunksize/numberofwordsflashed,

backgroundcolorandmore• MoreInformation:http://www.spreeder.com/


Text2Speech.org

• Entertextfromanysourceandhaveitreadoutloudbythisonlineresource• Abilitytodownloadfiletoanmp3file• Customizevoiceandspeed• 4000characterlimittotextread• MoreInformation:http://www.text2speech.org/




iReadWrite

• ManyofthepopularfeaturesofRead&WriteGoldavailableinanapp• Text-to-Speech,WordPrediction,PhoneticSpellChecker,Homophoneand

ConfusableWordChecker,Dictionaries,andCustomizableVoices,Fonts,Background,andTextColors

• NoWi-Fior3Gaccessneededtorunapp• AbilitytoImport,Share,orPrintDocuments• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/GbRXEs

Cost:$19.99 Compatibility:iPad

ABBYYTextGrabber+Translator

• Usingthecameraofyourdevice,capturetextandtranslateitusingOCR• Easilyextracttextfrombooks,magazines,newspapers,ads,etc.• UseVoiceOver(iPadonly)tolistentoyourdocumentinatext-to-speechformat• Capturedtextcanbeeditedand/orcopiedtoanothersource• MoreInformation:http://www.abbyy.com/textgrabber_ios/

Cost:$9.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android

CaptiNarrator

• Convertdocumentsandwebpagesintotext-to-speech• UploaddocumentsfromDropbox,GoogleDrive,Clipboard,Instapaper,orWeb

Browser• Listentodocumentimmediatelyorsaveittoyourplaylistforfuturelistening• Adjustspeechratealongwiththechoiceofbuiltinvoices;additionalvoicesfor

purchase• MoreInformation:https://www.captivoice.com/capti-site/

Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;WindowsandMacBrowserExtension

Prizmo

• TakeapictureandhaveimmediateconversionintotextwiththisOCRprogramfortext-to-speech

• Abilitytochangethevoiceandinteractivereadingdisplaywithwordshighlightedastheyareread

• 10differentlanguagesbuiltinwithover30additionfordownload• AbilitytoedittheOCRresultstocorrectspellingerrorsorreordertext• MoreInformation:http://www.creaceed.com/prizmo/about

Cost:$9.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone



AdobeAcrobatReader

• FreePDFreaderifPDFdocumentsarereadablePDFs• Listentoreadingsinsteadofreadingthemyourself• TaggedPDFsarereadinorderinstructuretree,untaggedarereadinlogicalinferred

readingorder• TaggedPDFswillreadalternativetextdescriptions• MoreInformation:http://help.adobe.com/

Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows;MacOS

Bookshare

• Largestonlinelibraryofaccessiblereadingmaterialsforpeoplewithprintdisabilities• Accessiblebooks,textbooks,newspapersandmagazineareavailable• IndividualswithPrintDisabilitiescansignupforamembership• BooksavailablefordownloadcanbereadonDAISYplayers,withScreenReaders,

RefreshableBrailleDisplays,andotherAssistiveTechnologyPrograms• MoreInformation:https://www.bookshare.org/

Cost:FreewithPrintDisability

Compatibility:OnlineResource

GoRead

• DownloadandlistentoyourBooksharebooksonyourAndroiddevice• ReadDAISYandEPUBbookswithvoicenavigatedandtext-to-speech• Connectsdirectlytoonlinelibraries,andBookshareforquickdownload• Optimizedforvisually-impairedreadersbutusableforanyone• MoreInformation:http://goread.org/

Cost:Free Compatibility:Android

Read2Go

• Browseover190,000booksforhaveaccessallofyourBooksharebooksonyourmobiledevice

• Easyuseapptoreadtextorturnonthetext-to-speechmode• Controlthetextlayoutofthepageforeasiervisualreadingincludingfontsize,color,

backgroundandreadingoptionssuchasreadingspeed,andvoiceoptions• ConnectviaBluetoothtoabrailledisplaytoreadinBraille• MoreInformation:http://read2go.org/




NaviDys

• Adaptandadjustwebpagestoyourownreadingpreferencesettings• Adjustthefonttooneof10availablefontsincludingDyslexiefont• Adjustfontsize,letterspacingandlinespacingofthewebpageyou’rereading• MoreInformation:http://michaeldardol.com/navidys/

Cost:$2.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad

CometdocsPDFConverter

• CreateandconvertPDFdocumentstoWord,Excel,PowerPoint,Images,andotherformats

• UsewithinGoogleDrivewiththeconverteddocumentswaitingforyouthere• Usethewebapplication,desktopapporapponyouriOSdevicetoconvert

documentstoo• MoreInformation:http://www.cometdocs.com/

Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows;iPad,iPhone;ChromeExtension

ERBrowser

• Adaptandadjustwebpagestoyourownreadingpreferencesettings• ChooseyourfontfromoptionssuchasOpenDyslexic• Customizethebackgroundcolorofthewebpagetodecreasevisualstressand

improvereadingability• Adjustfontsizeandletterspacing• Bookmarkyourfavoritewebsitesorsearchyourstoredhistory• MoreInformation:http://erbrowser.com/

Cost:$0.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone;iPodtouch

Yuzu(formerlyNookStudy)

• Readyourtextbooksonthego–anywhere• Annotateyourreadingswithhighlights,stickynotes,andflagsinyourtextbooks• Filteryournotesandhighlightsontoonescreen• MoreInformation:https://www.yuzu.com/

Cost:Free Compatibility:iPad;WebApp;WindowsApp



EvernoteClearly

• Usethistooltocreatedistraction-freereadingbyremovingvisualclutterfromwebpages

• Usethepre-createdthemesorcreateyourownwithcolor,fontandtextsize• SaveyourreadingstoEveryoneforlaterreadingorarchiving• MoreInformation:https://evernote.com/clearly/

Cost:Free Compatibility:ExtensionforChrome,Firefox,Opera

SoundGecko

• Readtheweb,PDFs,andemailswithyourears• Putawebaddressandemailintothewebsite,andgetanaudioversionofitsent

directlytoyou• Listentoyourwebsitesonthegousingtheirmobileapps• Chooseyourtext-to-speechvoices• MoreInformation:http://soundgecko.com/

Cost:Free;Pro-$2.95/month

Compatibility:OnlineResource;iOS:iPad,iPhone;Android;WindowsPhone

Fokus

• HighlightonlythetextyouwanttoreadwhileFokusdimsanddarkenstherestofyourChromeorFirefoxwindowwithanoverlay

• Highlightstheparagraphyou’rereadingwiththeabilitytochangetheopacityofthebackgroundoverlay

• Easytoinstallextensionwiththeabilitytoturnthefeatureonoroff• MoreInformation:https://chrome.google.comorhttps://addons.mozilla.org/

Cost:Free Compatibility:ChromeandFirefoxAdd-On

CamScanner

• Useyourcameraphonetoscandocuments,notes,whiteboards,businesscardsoranyotherdocument

• UsetheOpticalCharacterRecognition(OCR)featuretoconvertimagestoreadabletext

• Addannotationstoyourscanneddocuments• Syncdocumentsacrossdevices• MoreInformation:https://www.camscanner.net/

Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone;Android;WindowsPhone8



TalkingBrowser

• Browsethewebwhilethisappreadsentirearticlesorselectportionsoutloudtoyouusingtext-to-speech

• Selectoneoffivevoicesfortext-to-speechwiththeadditionaloptionsofadjustablesoundpitch,varianceandspeed

• Abilitytozoomin,zoomout,orautozoomthepageforeasiervisualreading• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/eYQBaB

Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad;Android



Writing:

GingerGrammarChecker&SpellChecker

• ChecksyourspellingandgrammarandfixesitaccordingtothecontextofyourtextinMicrosoftWord,Outlook,PowerPoint,InternetExplorer,Firefox,Safari,Chrome

• Suggestsdifferentandbetterwaystoexpressyoursentences(Premium)• Providestrainingtoimproveyourmistakes(Premium)• Readsyourtextoutloud(Premium)• MoreInformation:http://www.gingersoftware.com/

Cost:Free,Premium$5.10-11.20/month

Compatibility:Windows;Mac;Android,iOS:iPod,iPhone,iPodtouch;ChromeandSafariExtension

Ghotit

• OnlineContextualandphoneticspellcheckeralongwithgrammarandpunctuationchecker

• Copytextintowebpageandprogramwillcheckyourgrammar,spellingandpunctuation

• MoreInformation:http://www.ghotit.com/


VoiceDreamWriter

• Makefewermistakes,usetherightwordsandorganizeyourwritingbetterwiththisapp

• Text-to-speechandvoice-to-texthelpyoutoproofreadtoavoidawkwardsentencesorgrammaticalmistakes

• Dictionary,PhoneticSpellChecker,andWordFinderhelpyouusethecorrectwordswhenwriting

• Outlineofpaperallowsforbetterstructureandeasewhenrestructuringyourpaper• MoreInformation:http://www.voicedream.com/writer/


Grammarly

• Eliminatewritingmistakesandcontextualerrors,spellingerrors,andpoorvocabularyusage

• Findtherightwordyouarelookingforwithsynonymsuggestions• Learnfromyourmistakestoavoidtheminthefuture• GrammarlyworksanywhereyourChromebrowserinincludingemails,essays,social

mediapostsandmore• MoreInformation:https://www.grammarly.com/




Co:Writer

• WordPredictionappthatgivesyousuggestionsofwordsasyoutypewiththeoptionofreadingyourwordoptionsoutloudwithaswipeofyourfinger

• Built-intext-to-speechreadsbackwhatyou’vetyped• Grammarandspellingsupport• ExportfilestoDropbox,GoogleDrive,andotherprograms• CreatetopicdictionariesfromwebsitesandWikipedialinks• MoreInformation:http://donjohnston.com/cowriterapp


iWordQ

• Context-basedwordpredictiontool;includinghomonyms• Makeyourowncustomabbreviationtosimplyyourwriting• Text-to-Speechfunctionwithbreathingspaceaddedallowsforyoutolistentoyour

writingtohearanymistakesandmakechangesandcatchupasyouproofread• MoreInformation:http://www.goqsoftware.com/iWordQ.php


Typ-OHD

• Wordpredictionwithtext-to-speechcapabilitytohearthewordoptionsbeforeyouselectthem

• Abilitytoentertextonthescreenusingspeechrecognition• Listentoyourworkwiththetext-to-speechfeature• Spellcheckerbuiltinthatfrequentlygetsmisspelledwordsright• MoreInformation:http://secondguess.dk/Typ-O/Typ-O.html


Fleksy

• Increaseyourkeyboardortextinputsystemsizeto114%thenormalsizeincreaseeaseofsightusingthisQWERTYkeyboard

• State-of-the-artsystempowerfulenoughforindividualswhoareblindorlowvisiontousebynotneedingtolookatthescreentotype

• Powerfulwordpredictionsystemandautocorrectsystemeditsyourtextwithouttheneedtoevenseethekeyboard

• MoreInformation:http://fleksy.com/Cost:$0.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android



TextExpander

• Typemorewithlesseffortusingthiscustomkeyboardshortcutapp• Createcustomabbreviationscalledsnippetsoffrequentlyusedwordsandphrases

foreasy,quickentryintoyourdocuments• Insertsnippetsbysimplytouchingonthemonyourscreen• UseDropboxtosyncyoursnippetsacrossdevices• MoreInformation:http://smilesoftware.com/TextExpander/


eType

• Programauto-completeswordsasyoutypefosteringfastertyping• Haveyourspellingmistakescorrectedbeforetheyhappen• IntegrateswithinmostprogramsincludingMicrosoftWord,Outlook,Gmail,Facebook

andmore• Translationfeaturestoinsureyouarechoosingthecorrectwordwhileyoutypealong

withdictionariestosupportvocabulary• MoreInformation:http://www.etype.com/




Notetaking:

Notability

• Write,type,orannotateusinghighlightersyournotesusingtheallinonenotetakingapp

• Abilitytotakepicturesandaudiorecordwithsoundbeinglinkedtoyournotes• UseGoogleDrive,DropboxandBoxtoimport,exportandsharedocumentssuchas

PowerPointsandtakenotesdirectiononthem• Organizeallyournotesinoneplace• MoreInformation:http://www.gingerlabs.com/

Cost:$2.99 Compatibility:Mac;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch

SoundNote

• Typeorwriteoutyournoteswhiletheaudiorecordingissyncedtoeachwordorpenstroke

• Taponthewordandthentheplaybuttontoplaybackwhatwasbeingsaidatthatmomentintheaudiorecording

• Shareyouraudiorecordingandnotesviaemail,Dropbox,ortransferdirectlytoyourcomputer

• MoreInformation:http://soundnote.com/Cost:$4.99 Compatibility:Mac;iOS:iPad

SonocentRecorder

• Recordyournotesonyourportabledevice• Highlightimportantpartsofyourrecordingandaddnotes• Breakupyourrecordingandtagittomakeiteasiertofindlater• UploadtotheSonocentAudioNotetakerProgramonyourcomputer• MoreInformation:http://www.sonocent.com/recorder

Cost:Free:AbilitytoRecord; PricePending:UnlimitedPlaybackonApp

Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone;iPodtouch

AudioNote

• Synchronizeyournoteswiththeaudiorecordingofyourlecture• Takehand-written• Importlectureslidesasthebackgroundtoyournotes• MoreInformation:http://luminantsoftware.com/iphone/audionote

Cost:Free–Lite;$4.99 Compatibility:Windows;Mac;iOS:iPad;Android



WritePad

• Takenoteswithyourstylusorfingerwhilehandwritingrecognitionturnsthesenotesintotypedtext

• Recognitionadapts,adjusts,andlearnsyourstyleofwritingovertime• Builtinspellcheckwithcustomdictionary,contextanalyzer,autocorrect,and

Shorthandfeature• SynchronizedocumentswithEvernote,Dropbox,iTunes,GoogleDocs,Emailand

more!• MoreInformation:http://www.phatware.com

Cost:$7.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone;Android

AccessNote

• NotetakingtoolforthosewhoareBlindorVisuallyImpairedcreatedbytheAmericanFoundationfortheBlind

• AppcombinesnotetakingcapabilitieswiththeotheraccessibilityfeaturesandfunctionsoftheiOSdevice

• InputnoteswitheitherQWERTYKeyboard,refreshableBrailleDisplay• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/bozjm7

Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch

Evernote

• Aone-stopplacetocollectnotes,files,webclippings,andimageswiththeabilitytoaccessthemonvirtuallyanydevice

• Collectandfindyourinformationeasily• Greattoolforresearching,planningeventsandeverydayorganizationaluse• Collaboratewithothersonprojectsusingthesharingfeatures• MoreInformation:http://evernote.com

Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows;Mac;iOS:iPad,iPhone;iPodtouch;Android;WindowsPhone;Blackberry;hpWebOS

Penultimate

• Write,sketch,drawordoodlenotesandinformationonyouriPad• Lifelikepaperinappimitatewritingonrealpaper• SyncwithyourEvernoteaccountforaccessanywhere,anytimeusingyourcomputer

ormobiledevices• SearchyournotesusingthesearchfeatureinyourEvernoteAccount• MoreInformation:https://evernote.com/penultimate/

Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad



MicrosoftOneNote

• TakeallyournotesinOneNotebytyping,writingwithatouchscreen,importingpictures,video,weblinksandotherresources

• Divideupyourclassesandworkbynotebook,section,andpages• UsingOneDriveonline,shareyourOneNotedocumentforotherstoworkonand

interactwith• Searchyournotesfortheabilitytoeasilyfindwhatyouneed• MoreInformation:http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/

Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows,MacOS,iOS:iPad,iPhone,Android,WindowsPhone

NoteSuite

• Organizeeverythinginoneplace,onoroffline• Takenotesusingdifferentfonts,insertphotos,makelistandto-dolists,andrecord

audio• DivideyourTo-Dolistupbyeverythingorjustthingsneedingtobedonetoday• Abilitytosetreminders,startdates,duestate,andsub-listsforcertainprojects• AnnotatePDFs,photos,webclipsandconverttoMSOfficeoraniWorksfile• MoreInformation:http://www.notesuite.io/

Cost:$2.99 Compatibility:Mac;iOS:iPad

PaperPortNotes

• TakenotesdigitallyonyouriPadusingthisapp• ImportandcombinePDFs,PowerPoints,documents,images,webcontentandaudio

intoyournotesdocuments• Includestoolsfornotetakingandmarkingupdocuments• Recordandreplayaudiorecordingoflectures• Uploadyournotestocloudstorageservicesforeasyaccessandsharing• MoreInformation:http://www.paperportnotes.com/


iAnnotate

• AnnotatePDF,WordDoc,PowerPoint,andimagefileswiththisapp• Usethetypewriter,pen,highlighter,stamp,note,underline,photo,voiceandother

toolstoannotateyourdocument• ImportPDFsorcompressandexportforsecuredsharingwithothers• MoreInformation:http://www.branchfire.com/iannotate/#leaveyourmark

Cost:Free–Android;$9.99-iOS

Compatibility:iOS:iPad;Android



Audiotorium

• Record,type,review,organizeandshareyouraudioandtextnotesallinoneapp• OrganizeyournotesbyCategoryandSubject• Customizeyournoteswithpapertextureandfonts• IntegratewithTextExpanderapptoinsertcommonphrasesandothertextwith

minimalkeystrokes• MoreInformation:http://app-apps.com/apps/audiotorium-notes/




Dictation/Speech-to-Text/Speech Recognition:

DragonDictation

• Speechrecognitionsoftwarethatrecognizesyourworksandtranscribesthem• Dictatewordsintotextmessages,emails,socialmedia,orpasteintootherappsand

programsusingtheclipboardfeature• Handsfree,quickdictationforanyoneonthego• MoreInformation:http://www.nuance.com/for-individuals/mobile-

applications/dragon-dictation/index.htmCost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodTouch

VoiceTypinginGoogleChrome

• GointoyourToolsmenuintheGoogleChromeBrowserandselectVoiceTyping• Clickonthemicrophonethatpopsupandstarttalking• Yourtextwillbeenteredintothetypingfield• Correctmistakeswithoutmovingyourcursor• MoreInformation:https://goo.gl/bQfLtg

Cost:Free Compatibility:Built-InChromeBrowserOption

VoiceNote

• ExtensionforGoogleChromethatallowsyoutotypebysimplyspeakingoutloud• Createashortcutforeasyusewithotherapplications• Speakyourpunctuationorclickthebuttonstoaddittothetext• MoreInformation:https://goo.gl/LVMywx

Cost:Free Compatibility:GoogleChromeExtension



MindMapping&Brainstorming:

Popplet

• Onlineandappbasedmindmappingtoo• Visuallyputyourthoughtsdowntocreatemindmapseasily• Printthesemindmapsforyourselforsharewithothers• MoreInformation:http://popplet.com/

Cost:Free:webandliteapp,$4.99:fullapp

Compatibility:OnlineResource;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch

MindMeister

• MindMapping/Brainstormingtoolforuseonpersonaldevicesandtheweb• Collaborateinrealtimewithotherpeople• Usetheprogramtopresentyourwork• Fulluseofsoftwareprogramandfeaturescostsasmall,monthlyfee• MoreInformation:http://www.mindmeister.com/

Cost:Free–upto3maps; $6.00/monthadditionalmapsandfeatures

Compatibility:OnlineResource;iOS:iPhone,iPad,iPodtouch;Android

IdeaSketch

• Drawandcreatemindmaps,conceptmaps,andflowcharts• Convertyourdiagramintoatextoutline,oroutlineandturnitintoaconcept/mind

map• Usetobrainstorm,illustrateconcepts,makelistsandoutlines,planpresentationand

createorganizationalcharts• ImporttextintoIdeaSketchandautomaticallycreatediagramsandoutlines• Shareyourideausingemail,Dropboxandother• MoreInformation:http://www.nosleep.net/

Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows;Mac;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;WindowsPhone

InspirationMaps

• Brainstormandcreatemindmapsusingthisappthat’ssimilartothefillInspirationProgram

• Organizeprojectstocreateflowcharts• Takenotesusingthevisualsystemandiconstocreatemapsanddiagrams• MoreInformation:http://www.inspiration.com/inspmaps




MindjetMaps

• Createvisualmindmapstoorganizebrainstorm,concepts,tasks,ideas,lectureormeetingnotes,oractionitems

• Easytousegesturebasedcommands• Mappingfeaturesincludetextstyling,relationship,andvariousothertools• IntegrateyourmapstoDropboxforeasysharing• MoreInformation:https://www.mapsforthat.com/

Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad;Android



StudySkills&Aids:

StudyBlue

• Studyvirtuallyanytopicwiththison-the-goflashcardstudyaid• Createyourownflashcardsoruseoneoftheover150millionnotesandcards

alreadycreatedbyotheruses• Testyourselfandgetyourscoreofhowmanyrightandwrong,withtheoptionto

focusmoreontheitemsyoudon’tknow• Studyonthegousingyourmobiledevice• MoreInformation:http://www.studyblue.com/

Cost:Free Compatibility:Web;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android

EvernoteSkitch

• Usingannotationandmarkuptools,makeyourpointmoreeasilywithshapes,arrowsandquicksketches

• Useonyourdesktop,tabletorphone• Shareyourideasandgetyourpointacrossmoreclearlywithabilitytoannotate• Useannotationtoolstocollaborateandbetterstudycoursematerials• MoreInformation:https://evernote.com/skitch/

Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows;MacOS;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android

iFlash

• Virtualflash-cardprogrambuiltspecificallyforMacOSXwithappforiOSdevices• Recordaudio,attachimages,usecategoriestocreatecustomcards• Downloaddecksofcardsalreadycreated• StudyusingyouriOSdeviceorprintthemoutforstudyingonthego• MoreInformation:https://www.loopware.com/iflash/

Cost:$14.99foriOS;Touchapp-Free

Compatibility:MacOSX;iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch

gFlash+Flashcards&Tests

• Usethisflashcardsystemon-the-gotostudyanysubject• Create,downloadandmanipulateflashcardswhilestudying• DifferentmodesincludingMatchingGameprovidevariationoflearningmethods• IntegrateswithGoogleDocs–createspreadsheetsofinformationanduploadthemto

theapptomakeyourstudytools• MoreInformation:http://www.gwhizmobile.com/gWhiz/Home.php

Cost:Free;Pro-$3.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android



Quizlet

• Onlineresourceofstudytoolsandgameofvirtuallyanyeducationalsubject• 7modesincludingtraditionalflashcardsallowstudentstostudyinvariedwaysto

helpmastermaterial• Generateyourowncontentorusecontentotherusershavecreated• MoreInformation:http://quizlet.com/

Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android

ShahiVisualDictionary

• Onlinepicturedictionarygreatforanyone,orthosewithavisuallearningpreferenceorEnglishLanguageLearners

• DictionaryfindspicturesfromFlickr,GoogleandYahoo• Hyperlinkedwordsindefinitionareeasilyabletobedefinedwithpictures• MoreInformation:http://blachan.com/shahi/


iAnnotate

• AnnotatePDF,WordDoc,PowerPoint,andimagefileswiththisapp• Usethetypewriter,pen,highlighter,stamp,note,underline,photo,voiceandother

toolstoannotateyourdocument• ImportPDFsorcompressandexportforsecuredsharingwithothers• MoreInformation:http://www.branchfire.com/iannotate/

Cost:Free–Android;$9.99-iOS

Compatibility:iOS:iPad;Android



Organization&TaskManagement:

RemembertheMilk

• Neverforgetthemilk,oranyothertaskusingthistask/to-do-list• Organizeyourtaskswithpriorities,duedate,timeestimates,tags,repeatingtasks

andmore• SynctasksonmultipledevicesandwithcalendarssuchasGmail,GoogleCalendar,

Outlook,iCal,andmore!• Getemail,textorInstantMessageReminderstoyourselfusingtheirwebsite

reminderfeature• MoreInformation:http://www.rememberthemilk.com/

Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android

Todist

• Subtasks,notifications,prioritization,reminders,notes,andfiltersinthisall-in-oneto-dolist

• Accesstasksfromanywhereandcollaborateonsharetasks• Streamlined,intuitivedesign• MoreInformation:https://en.todoist.com/

Cost:Free;premium$29/year

Compatibility:Windows,MacOS,OnlineResource;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android

Any.do

• Manageyourlifeinasimple,clever,andfunwayusingthisto-dolistapp• SynchyourtasksonyourmobiledeviceandcomputerorusetheChromeextensionto

syncwithGmail• Usethereminderfeaturesoyouneverforgetwhatyouneedtodoorwhereyou

needtobe• MoreInformation:https://www.any.do/anydo

Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android;ChromeExtension;ChromeApp

myHomework

• Trackyourhomework,tests,projects,andlessons• Setandreceivereminderswhenassignmentsaredueortestsarecomingup• Setupyourclassschedulewithintheapp• Synchyourinformationwithanyoftheavailabledevices• IntegratesandworkswithTeachers.io• MoreInformation:https://myhomeworkapp.com/

Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows;ChromeExtension;iOS:iPad,iPhone;Android;Kindle



PriorityMatrix

• Simpleinterfacetaskmanagementappusingmethodsoftimemanagementtohelpmanagepriorities

• Divideyourtasksintooneoffourcategories:Critical–DoNow;CriticalbutNotUrgent;UrgentbutCanBeDelegated;Uncategorized

• Appincludesvisualicons,emailreports,masterlistofdailyorweeklyactionitemsandmore

• Abilitytosyncbetweendevicesandtrackyourprogress• MoreInformation:http://www.appfluence.com/

Cost:Free–basic;$10/monthProApp

Compatibility:Windows;Mac;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android

iStudiezPro

• Stayorganizedandontopofallyourschoolworkandyourschedulewiththisapp• Usingthebuilt-inplannerwithalertsandreminders,tracktasks,homework,

deadlines,meetings,andyourgrades• Synconallyourdevicessoyou’reneverwithoutthistool• MoreInformation:http://istudentpro.com/

Cost:$2.99;Window-$9.99

Compatibility:Mac;Windows;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch

GoogleKeep

• Avisualbulletinboardofpost-itnoteswithremindersandtaskslists• Abilitytocolorcodeyournotes,addreminders,andaddphotosandpicturestoyour

notes• UseyourGoogleaccounttosyncthisonyourcomputer,tabletandphone• MoreInformation:http://keep.google.com

Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource;Android

BeS.M.A.R.T.

• SetandachieveyourgoalsusingthisappthatemploystheS.M.A.R.T.goalsettingsystem

• Goalcategoriesinclude:Career,Family,HealthandFitness,KnowledgeandSkillsandmore

• Trackyourprogresswithremindersandvisualachievedversusoutstandinggoalsboxes

• MoreInformation:http://www.goals4.me/Cost:Free–3goals;$1.99forunlimitedgoals

Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch



iProcrastinate

• Taskmanagementsystemwithasimple,easytouseinterface• Createtasksthatoccuronceorrepeatedly• UseGroupstohelpmanagetasksthatare“DueToday”,“Overdue”orare

“Upcoming”• Breaktasksintostepsfortrackingofprogress• SyncyourdevicetoyourMacvisiCloudorDropbox• MoreInformation:http://craigotis.com/blog/iprocrastinate/

Cost:$1.99 Compatibility:Mac,iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch

inClass

• Keeptrackofallyourcoursesandcoursetasksinoneplace• Remindersofwhentasksaredue• Takeandsharenotesusingtext,videos,audio,orphotonotes• CollaboratewithclassmatesusingStudyRoomfeature• MoreInformation:http://www.inclassapp.com/


Workflowy

• Organizationaltoolusedtohelpmanageto-dolists,collaborateonprojects,takenotes,writeresearchpapers,journal,evenplanandmore!

• Freeversionallowsfor500itemspermonth• Nestedlayouts,lists,bullets,abilitytoadd#datesandotherformatandlayout

options• Syncbetweenphone,tablet,andcomputer• MoreInformation:https://workflowy.com/

Cost:Free Compatibility:ChromeExtension; iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch

RemindMe

• Setremindersoftaskswhileyourbrowsetheinternet• Useittoremindyouofjobtasks,meetings,onlineprojectsortasks• Syncthereminderswithmultiplecomputerssoyougetremindersathome,schoolor

work• Setremindersof“in”solongor“on”acertaintime• MoreInformation:https://chrome.google.com/




TimeManagement&DistractionFree:

Readability

• Turnsanywebpageintoacleanreadingpage• Eliminatesdistractionsandothervisualclutter• Readyourarticlesnoworsavethemforfuturereading• Adjusttextsizeandlinelengthforeasierreading• Safariinternetbrowserhasbuiltinfeaturethatdoessimilarfeatures• MoreInformation:https://www.readability.com/

Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource;iOS:iPad,iPhone;Android

TimeTimer

• Visualtimergreatforpeopleofanyage• Visuallystructureyourtimeorbreaktimeupintosegmentsusingthistimerprogram• Easytouseappinterfacewithuptofourvisualtimers• Timeseconds,minutesorhourswiththistimer• MoreInformation:http://www.timetimer.com/

Cost:$.99-$4.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android

30/30

• Createatasklistandaddalengthoftimetoeachtask• Startthetimerandwhenit’stimetomoveontothenexttaskitwillalertyou• Customizewithcolors,iconsandlabels• MoreInformation:http://3030.binaryhammer.com/


PomodoroTimer

• UsePomodoroTimertoboostyourproductivitywithanytask• Chooseyourtask,setthetime,workonthetaskuntilthetimerrings,takeashort

breakthentakealongerbreakafterfourpomodorocycles• Customizablepomodorolengths,alarmsounds• Clearanduserfriendlyinterface• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/SyjF7R




MyTomatoesReadabi

• UseMyTomatototimeandtrackyourprogressusingthePomodorotechnique• Startthetimerandworkfor25minutesandthentakea5minutebreak• Attheendofeachworksitting,writewhatyoudidtotrackyourprogress• MoreInformation:http://mytomatoes.com/


EvernoteClearlytouch

• Usethistooltocreatedistraction-freereadingbyremovingvisualclutterfromwebpages

• Usethepre-createdthemesorcreateyourownwithcolor,fontandtextsize• SaveyourreadingstoEveryoneforlaterreadingorarchiving• MoreInformation:https://evernote.com/clearly/

Cost:Free Compatibility:ExtensionsforChrome,Firefox,Opera

StayFocused

• Increaseyourproductivitybylimitingtheamountoftimeyouspendonwebsitesthatwasteyourtime

• Pre-programdistractingandtimewastingwebsites• Whenyourtimelimitisup,thesesiteswillbeinaccessiblefortherestoftheday• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/I5OBeq


TimeTracker

• Trackhowlongyou’vebeenofftaskinawebsite• Arunningtimeclockappearsatthetopofthetabyouhaveopenedcountinghow

manyminutesandsecondsyou’vebeeninthatwebsite• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/uXKJgg




RescueTimeDashboard

• Personal-Analyticservicetotrackhowyouspendyourtimeonyourcomputer,smartphoneortablet

• Getacustomizedreportofwhatsitesyouvisitandwhatyoudoonyourdevices• Nomanualdate-entry,ittracksasyouwork• MoreInformation:https://www.rescuetime.com/browser-plugin

Cost:Free Compatibility:OSX,Windows,Linux,Android,ChromeOS

WriteRoom

• Fullscreen,distractionfreewritingenvironment• Getyourcomputerdistractionsoutofthewaywithjustyou,andthetextonyour

computerscreen• Limitslayoutability,includinglimitingtheabilitytoaddgraphs,andtables• Autosaveandwordcountareavailablefeatures• MoreInformation:http://www.hogbaysoftware.com/products/writeroom

Cost:$9.99 Compatibility:MacOS

DarkRoom

• Fullscreen,distractionfreewritingenvironment• SimilartoWriteRoombutforWindowscomputers• Getyourcomputerdistractionsoutofthewaywithjustyou,andthetextonyour

computerscreen• MoreInformation:http://jjafuller.com/dark-room/


Fokus



• Easytoinstallextensionwiththeabilitytoturnthefeatureonoroff• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/pHjc3borhttp://goo.gl/CZVhBw




StressManagementandRelaxation:

Buddhify

• Increaseyourmindfulnessandwellbeingwithmeditationonthego• 11hoursofcustommeditationfordifferentpartsofyourdayincludingtravel,work,

sleepingandmore• 5-30minutesessionsandsolomeditationtimer• MoreInformation:http://buddhify.com/

Cost:$4.99–iOS;$2.99-Android

Compatibility:iOS:iPhone,iPad,iPodtouch;Android

GuidedMind

• Relaxandgetguidedthroughmeditationsonavarietyoftopics• Step-by-stepvoiceguidedmeditation• Short(5mins),medium(15min)orlong(30+min)meditations• Instrumental,naturesoundscapes,withloopingforcontinuousplay• Easytousewithinstructions• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/Q0JC0o

Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPhone,iPad,iPodtouch



ResearchTools:

ResearchProjectCalculator

• Enteryourassignmenttitle,thestartdate,duedate,theclass,andpickthetypeofassignmentis

• ChoosefromWritingAssignmentorEssay,OralPresentationwithSlides,VideoAssignmentorHistoryDayResearchNotes

• Websitewillbreakdownyourassignmentandgiveyouatimelineforyourprojectwithdeadlinesforeachstep

• MoreInformation:https://rpc.elm4you.org/Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource

SonofCitationMachine

• Usethistooltocreatecitations,workscited,andbibliographies• FormattingoptionsforMLA,APA,ChicagoandTurabian• Fillinthewebformwiththeinformationfromyourresourceandclick“Make

Citation”• Citationwillshowuponyourscreentocopyintoyoudocument• MoreInformation:http://citationmachine.net/index2.php


Scrible

• Annotate,highlightandtyperightintoyourwebbrowser• Capturethoughtsandshareyourcommentsinthewebpage• Shareyourannotationwithothersviaemailorsocialmedia• Bookmarkandsaveyourwebpagesinthecloudforaccessfromanywhere• MoreInformation:http://www.scrible.com/

Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource,iOS:iPad

EvernoteWebClipper

• Withasingleclick,clippartofanywebpageincludingimages,text,orlinks• ClippingsgetsavedtoyourEvernoteaccountforaccesslater• Collectresearchoritemsofinterestinoneplaceforeasyorganizedinformation

collection• Readandaccessyourresearchfromanycomputerordevice• MoreInformation:http://evernote.com/webclipper/

Cost:Free Compatibility:Webadd-onforChrome,Firefox,InternetExplorer,Safari,andOpera



SweetSearch

• Searchengineforstudents• Providestrustworthysitesearchresultsfromthemostrelevant,pre-evaluatedand

approvedsitesontheinternet• Findbetterinformation,fasterfromcrediblesources,suchasprimarysourceswhile

avoidingspamandmarginalinformationsites• MoreInformation:http://www.sweetsearch.com/

Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResources

EasyBib

• Free,OnlineBibliographyandCitationGenerator• ProvidesMLA,APA,andChicago/Turabiancitationsforvirtuallyanyresearchsource• Manuallyinputpublicationinformationfornon-electronicsourcesorcopyURL

addressintothewebsitetocreateyourcitation• MoreInformation:http://www.easybib.com/


BibMe

• Onlineautomaticbibliographymakerontheweb• Searchforthecitationinformationormanuallyenteritintothesite• Addcitationstoyourworkscitedlist• Whenyourresearchisover,downloadyourbibliographyinoneoffourformats:MLA,

APA,Chicago,orTurbian• MoreInformation:http://www.bibme.org/


Pocket

• Savearticles,videos,webpages,photosoranythingyoufindonlinetoreadlaterusingthisapp

• Contentsyncsacrossalldevicesforeasyaccess,anywhere,anytime• Simple,easy-to-useinterfaceforgreatviewing• Shareyourclippingswithothers• MoreInformation:https://getpocket.com/

Cost:Free Compatibility:Mac;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android;Kobo;ExtensionforChrome,Firefox,InternetExplorer,Safari;WindowsMobile;KindleFire



Pearltrees

• Organize,exploreandshareresourcesusingthisapp• Addfiles,webpages,photosandorganizethemaccordingtoproject,assignmentor

collection• Syncacrosscomputer,tabletandmobiledevice• MoreInformation:http://www.pearltrees.com/

Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android;ExtensionforChrome,Firefox,InternetExplorer,Safari

NoteAnywhere

• Addpost-itnotestoanyofyourwebpageswhileresearching• Post-Itsaresavedsothenexttimeyouopenthewebpage,thepostitswillbethere• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/VDzeTS




Vision:

AccessNote

• NotetakingtoolforthosewhoareBlindorVisuallyImpairedcreatedbytheAmericanFederationoftheBlind

• AppcombinesnotetakingcapabilitieswiththeotheraccessibilityfeaturesandfunctionsoftheiOSdevice

• InputnoteswitheitherQWERTYKeyboard,refreshableBrailleDisplay• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/bozjm7


TapTapSee

• Usethisapptohelpidentifyeverydayobjectsforanyonewithavisualimpairmentorwhoisblind

• Doubletapthescreen,takeapictureoftheobject,andhearwhattheobjectisspokenoutloud

• TurnVoiceOverontohavetheobjectdescriptionreadoutloud• MoreInformation:http://www.taptapseeapp.com/

Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android

LookTelRecognizer

• LookTelRecognizerallowsuserswhoareblindorlowvisiontorecognizeobjects• Buildalibraryofimagesofobjectscommonlyfoundinyourdailylife• Oncethelibraryisbuilt,placeobjectinfrontofcameraofphoneandinstant

recognitionanddescriptionoftheobjectwilloccur• MoreInformation:http://www.looktel.com/recognizer


LookTelMoneyReader

• LookTelMoneyRecognizerallowsuserswhoareblindorlowvisiontorecognizecurrencyandwillspeakthedenominationoutloud

• Placemoneyunderthecameraofyourphoneandtheappwillrecognizethecurrencyamount

• Overtwentycurrenciessupportedbythisapp• MoreInformation:http://www.looktel.com/moneyreader

Cost:$9.99 Compatibility:Mac;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch



BeMyEyes

• Appthatconnectpeoplewhoareblindwithsightedvolunteersaroundtheworld• Usingvideochat,volunteershelppeoplewhoareblindwithavarietyoftasksasthey

serveasthepersonwhoisblind’seyes• Anetworksofthousandsofbothblindandsightedpeopleacrosstheworld• MoreInformation:http://www.bemyeyes.org/


NVDAScreenReader

• NonVisualDesktopAccess(NVDA)isafree,opensourcescreenreaderbuiltforWindowsbasedoperatingsystemcomputers

• DownloadtoyourcomputerdirectlyortoaUSBdriveandrunonanycomputerwithoutinstallation

• Workswithmanypopularapplicationssuchaswebbrowsers,email,andMicrosoftOfficeprograms

• AbilitytoconverttextintoaBrailleusingRefreshableBrailleDisplay• MoreInformation:http://www.nvaccess.org/


DanKan:ColorblindFix(iOS)/DanKamA2.0+(Android)

• Usethisapptohelpdifferentiatebetweencolorsmoreeasilyforpeoplewhoarecolorblindorhavetroubledistinguishingcolors

• Takeapictureoftheobjectyouwanttoremixandusethemodestoadjustthecolorsandhuestomakeiteasiertodifferentiatecolor(s)theobjectactuallyis

• Helpsenhancethecolorsindividualswhoarecolorblindseebutthisdoesnotmitigateallfunctionallimitationsofcolorblindness

• MoreInformation:https://itunes.apple.com/dankam-colorblind-fixCost:$2.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android

VisionAssist

• UseyouriDevicetobecomeaninstanthandheldmagnifier orCCTV• Zoomimagesupto20x• Changedisplaymodetomatchyourbestvisionincludingblackandwhite,color,

highlights,contrastingcolors,andsmarttexttoenhancetext• Magnifydocuments,books,whiteboardoranythingyousee• CompatiblewithVoiceOver• MoreInformation:http://visionassist.slinkyware.com/




NaviDys

• Adaptandadjustwebpagestoyourownreadingpreferencesettings• Adjustthefonttooneof10availablefontsincludingDyslexiefont• Adjustfontsize,letterspacingandlinespacingofthewebpageyou’rereading• MoreInformation:http://michaeldardol.com/navidys/


ERBrowser

• Adaptandadjustwebpagestoyourownreadingpreferencesettings• ChooseyourfontfromoptionssuchasOpenDyslexic• Customizethebackgroundcolorofthewebpagetodecreasevisualstressand

improvereadingability• Adjustfontsizeandletterspacing• Bookmarkyourfavoritewebsitesorsearchyourstoredhistory• MoreInformation:http://erbrowser.com/


ThunderScreenReader

• FreescreenreaderforWindowsbasedcomputersthatprovidesaccessforindividualswhoareblindorlowvision

• DownloadtoyourWindowscomputerordownloadtoaUSBdrivetorunfromanycomputerwithouttheneedtodownload

• Usethisprogramtoaccessinternetbrowsers,wordprocessingandcommonapplicationsonyourcomputerinmultiplelanguages

• MoreInformation:http://screenreader.net/index.php?pageid=11Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows

Fleksy

• Increaseyourkeyboardortextinputsystemsizeto114%thenormalsizeincreaseeaseofsightusingthisQWERTYkeyboard

• State-of-the-artsystempowerfulenoughforindividualswhoareblindorlowvisiontousebynotneedingtolookatthescreentotype

• Powerfulwordpredictionsystemandautocorrectsystemeditsyourtextwithouttheneedtoevenseethekeyboard

• MoreInformation:http://fleksy.com/Cost:$.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android



TurnOfftheLights

• Clickthelightbulbbuttontogetyourscreentofadetoadarkopacityoverlay• Everythingbutthekeyareayouareworkingin,suchasaYouTubeVideo,aGoogle

Doc,oranHTML5websitewillfade• Abilitytoadjustopacityanddarkness• Shortcutkeystocommandprogram• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/l96MtE

Cost:Free Compatibility:ChromeAdd-On

Fokus



• Easytoinstallextensionwiththeabilitytoturnthefeatureonoroff• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/pHjc3borhttp://goo.gl/CZVhBw




Hearing&AuditorySupport:

soundAMPR

• Amplifysoundsandtheworldaroundyouwiththisappbuiltforanyonewithhearingloss

• SoundscomesinthroughyouriDevicemicrophoneandisplayedbackinrealtimethroughearbudsconnectedtoyourdevice

• Abilitytocustomizeandcontrolsoundforeachearindividuallyalongwiththeabilitytoadjustthevolume,backgroundsoundlevelandtone

• Recordlectures,meetingsandappointmentswiththeabilitytolistenbacklateronthedeviceorbyexportingtoyourcomputer

• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/lw6p3rCost:$4.99;liteversion:$0.99

Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch

Sign4Me–ASignedEnglishTranslator

• Learnsignlanguageusingthisappwithover11,500words• 3Davatarcharacterscanbezoomedinoroutorrotatedtogiveyouthebest

viewingofeverysign• Typeinasentence,phrase,wordoralphabetforvisualplaybackwiththeSigned

Englishtranslation• Maynotprovidecorrectgrammaticalstructureofsignedsentences• MoreInformation:http://www.signingapp.com/sign4me_desktop.html




Communication:

Proloquo2Go

• AugmentedandAlternativeCommunicationtoolforpeoplewhocannotspeakorhavedifficultyspeakingforthemselves

• Over75,000picturestohelpconveyanyneedsthroughouttheday• FreeText-to-Speechtoletothershearyourspeechoutloud• DonationProgramforeligibleindividualswithlimitedmeansoffunding:

http://www.assistiveware.com/support/faq/page/145• MoreInformation:http://www.assistiveware.com/proloquo2go

Cost:DonationProgram

Compatibility:iOS:iPad

HiddenCurriculumforAdolescentsandAdults

• Learnhowtodealwiththeunstatedcustomsandrulesallofusencounteronadailybasis

• Usingreallifeexamples,thisappaddresstheever-elusive“hiddencurriculum”we’resurroundedbydaily

• Topicsinclude:socialrelationships,community,moneymatters,workplace,andmore

• MoreInformation:https://itunes.apple.com/hidden-curriculumCost:$1.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch

Verbally

• Augmentedcommunicationappforindividualsofdifferentagesandabilities• Simplisticallydesignedinterfaceforeaseofuse• Withover50essentialswords,aCorePhrasesGridforcommonphrasesandText

Predictiontoincreasespeedofcommunication• OptiontoupgradetoVerballyPremiumforabilitytocustomizephrases• MoreInformation:http://verballyapp.com/




Built-InAccessibility:

Windows

• PersonalizeyourWindowsComputerwithanyofthebuild-inAccessibilityFeaturestosupporteasewithseeing,hearing,andmobilityinteractionswithcomputer

• FeaturesAvailableAre:ScreenReader/Text-to-Speech(Narrator),Magnification(Magnifier),KeysCommands(MouseKeys),Speech-to-TextandVoiceControl(SpeechRecognition),VisualNotificationtoreplacesounds,KeyboardonScreen,ToggleKeys,AdjustableMouseSettings,HighContrastSchemes,andAbilitytoPersonalizetheAppearanceoftheComputerincludingtext

• TutorialVideosAvailableonthewebsitesbelow• ListofAllFeatureswithComparisonChart:

http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/chartwindows.aspx• MoreInformation:http://www.microsoft.com/enable/default.aspx


Mac

• PersonalizeyourMacComputerwithanyofthebuild-inAccessibilityFeaturestosupporteasewithseeing,hearing,andphysical/mobility,literacyinteractionswithcomputer

• Featuresinclude:Text-to-Speech(VoiceOver),Zoom,HighContrast,StickyKeys,Speech-to-TextandVoiceControl(SpeechRecognition),WordCompletion(WordPrediction),andmore!

• MoreInformation:http://www.apple.com/accessibility/osx/Cost:Free Compatibility:Mac