Category Archives: AT_Apps

Eye Gaze technology option (Skyle 2)

Posted on April 30, 2022 by kazr

Individuals with physical disabilities can control the iPad Pro by using Eye Gaze (or Eye Tracker) Technology with Skyle 2 (improved version of Skyle), which is compatible with the 3rd, 4th, and 5th generation 12.9” iPad Pro. Apple has developed … Continue reading →

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Dyscalculia

Posted on March 31, 2022 by kazr

You may be familiar with the learning disability called ‘Dyslexia’, but you may not have heard the disability called ‘Dyscalculia’. Parents and teachers sometimes refer it to “number or math dyslexia”. According to the Wikipedia, Dyscalculia is a disability resulting … Continue reading →

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Money Math Activities

Posted on October 31, 2021 by kazr

If you are going to teach children about money, it’s best to start early. It is important for parents and educators to help children about money by providing age-appropriate materials and identifying their interests. There are many resources and activities … Continue reading →

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PhET Interactive Simulations

Posted on August 31, 2021 by kazr

The PhET website offers free teaching Math and Science activities contributed by the PhET team and user community. Teachers, students, parents, and others can sign up at their website to access the free resources and activities. The simulations are written … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Math Solver

Posted on July 31, 2021 by kazr

Students often need resources or tutors to help them with their school work. Mathematics is one of the subjects which you need to understand the steps of solving each problem before you can tackle problems independently. Additionally, parents can certainly … Continue reading →

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Livescribe Symphony – Smartpen

Posted on February 28, 2021 by kazr

Livescribe Symphony is a smart pen which can transcribe your notes from a micro-dot-enabled notebook and Livescibe+ app. According to the manufacturer, Livescribe smartpens only work with Livescribe micro-dot-enabled paper. You can store up to 1200 A4 pages (A4 paper … Continue reading →

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Mod Math – iPad app

Posted on January 29, 2021 by kazr

Mod Math is an iPad app developed to help children with dysgraphia.Children with dysgraphia can understand math concepts, but they can’t write clearly enough to keep number columns and solve Math facts (i.e. add, subtract, multiply, or divide multi-digit equations). … Continue reading →

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Virtual Assistant – Cortana

Posted on April 30, 2020 by kazr

You may be familiar with using Siri and Google Assistant as your virtual assistant apps. Cortana is Microsoft’s own virtual assistant app. It is similar to Apple’s assistant Siri. In Windows 10, you can use Cortana with voice commands to … Continue reading →

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Reading and Writing Support software

Posted on November 30, 2019 by kazr

This month’s blog compares the following three literacy support software packages. Texthelp Read&Write GOLD, ClaroRead Plus and Kurzweil 3000 for Windows are popular literacy support software programs. You may want to compare the features and identify which literacy support software … Continue reading →

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Accessible Musical Instrument

Posted on July 31, 2019 by kazr

Music helps the person with special needs to motivate themselves to work on challenging tasks and provides them with a multi-sensory experience. For example, it is known that playing instrument helps children with ADHD or learning disabilities. However, a person … Continue reading →

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