After yesterday’s post on an app by Seven Academy, I decided to explore more apps by this developer. I find it interesting how they take often monotonous tasks (e.g. learning sight words) and transform them into a more colorful, exciting experience for children. A while back, I provided a list of apps to help students […]
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The Sight Word Adventure: Practice for spelling tests
The Sight Word Adventure is one out of several apps developed by the Seven Academy, a company dedicated to designing exciting, educational apps for children. Smart Apps for Kids awarded this app their coveted Top Pick status because it’s “by far the best sight word app I’ve seen.” So what sets this app apart from other methods […]
Monday Tech Tip: Scooch phone case and stand
Justin Amber, Equipment Loan Specialist at the Indata Project at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us an iPhone case by Scooch that allows you to use it as a stand as well as for protection. Check it out here:
ATU240 – Comparing book services with Scott Davert, Top 10 Assistive Technology Stories of 2015
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Show Notes: Comparing book services with Scott Davert of AppleVis and HKNC | scott.davert@hknc.org | @scottdavert Top 10 stories on www.EasterSealsTech.com for […]
AM164 – Visual AAC iPad App
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 164-01-01-16 Visual AAC iPad App Hey there and Happy New Year to you all! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! With so many AAC devices […]
Yum-Yum Letters: new handwriting app
Many developers have been designing apps to encourage handwriting development. A newer example of such an app is Yum-Yum Letters by Kindermatica Ltd. If you’re wanting a fun app to teach your kiddo how to write his/her letters, check out Yum-Yum Letters! Yum-Yum Letters features cute characters like a plump caterpillar or cheery snowflake which help […]