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Avaz FreeSpeech

Learning language and grammar skills can be challenging for anyone, but especially for individuals with special needs.  Fortunately, there are apps like Avaz FreeSpeech available to help out!  With FreeSpeech, you can explore how tenses, sentence forms, parts of speech, and other grammatical properties change the structure of English.  A neat feature of this app […]

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App2Speak AAC App

If you’re looking for a new augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) app, check out App2Speak.  App2Speak is an AAC app that gives a voice to individuals who are unable to speak and/or have difficulty communicating.   The app was developed by an experienced American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) certified Speech Language Pathologist and is compatible […]

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Cash Reader: Bill Identifier

If you’re looking for an app to help identify bills, check out Cash Reader.  Cash Reader is a money-reading mobile app designed specifically for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.  To use the app, simply point your phone’s camera at almost any banknote and instantly hear the value.  If you want to be more […]

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CoughDrop App Frees Voices

CoughDrop founder Brian Whitmer found inspiration for the augmentative and alternative communication app (AAC) from his daughter. Due to Rett Syndrome, she is nonverbal, but as she grew older, Whitmer noticed she seemed “locked in” and eager to let her voice out. CoughDrop gives her and so many others the freedom to express themselves. CoughDrop […]

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Simply Sayin’ Medical Jargon App

Going to medical appointments can be intimidating and scary for kiddos.  Simply Sayin’ is a valuable resource that can help medical professionals explain common procedures and surgeries to patients and their families to help ease anxiety.   Simply Sayin’ is a free app that was developed by Certified Child Life Specialists at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.  It […]

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Learn money skills with Dollars and Cents app

Teaching students with special needs about money can be challenging.  Luckily there are apps like Attainment’s Dollars & Cents to help with these 3 money skills: Spending Money, Counting Coins, and Making Change. According to the app’s description: “Dollars and Cents is a great way to integrate functional activities into your math curriculum.  It’s ideal […]