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Monster Maze - Find a route through the maze STEP BY STEP Price: $0 - $2.99 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, early childhood, eye-hand coordination, adapted keyboard/switch access, single switch, multi switch, diagnostic Disability: cognitive, learning, physical Skill Level: preschool Children learn to navigate through a maze. App helps develop spatial orientation skills, and planning skills. Full Version: https://itunes.apple.com/app/ id1186203975?mt=8 More Cause and Effect Sights and Sounds Marblesoft Price: $30 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, early childhood, single switch, multi switch Disability: cognitive, learning, physical Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool Operating System: Windows Mix and match these five new musical themes and three new animated activities (splatter, under the sea, space rings) and go beyond the ultimate in cause and effect software. Teaches momentary, timed and latching switch activation. Ideal for switch users of all ages who require cause and effect training. Mosaics - Arrange colorful pieces to form a mosaic STEP BY STEP Price: $0 - $2.99 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, early childhood, eye-hand coordination, adapted keyboard/switch access, single switch, multi switch, diagnostic Disability: cognitive, learning, physical Skill Level: preschool Children learn to copy patterns. App helps develop hand eye coordina- tion, perseverance and accuracy. Full Version: https://itunes.apple.com/app/ id1186205878?mt=8 Mouse Skills Inclusive TLC Price: $75 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, eye-hand coordination, , diagnostic Disability: cognitive, learning, physical Skill Level: preschool, elementary Operating System: Windows Activities specially designed to teach mouse skills in an entertaining and visually appealing atmosphere. Move the mouse over an object, drag and drop, drag along a path and the use of drop down menus are all represented. Successful completion of a task is met with rewards. Mouse4all Switch Mouse4All Price: $0 - $99 Special Skill: communication, adapted

Number Sense Software Attainment Company, Inc. Price: $129 Special Skill: communication, Disability: learning Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary Number Sense math is a number sense app curriculum for assessment and instruc- tion. Activities improve students’ number sense and correlate with math standards for typically developing students in pre-K to 3rd grade. Number Therapy Tactus Therapy Solutions Price: $19.99 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, communication, Disability: cognitive, learning, speech Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: iOS (Apple), Android Communicate numerical concepts with speaking, listening, reading, and writing exercises. Free trial available. Olelo Captioned Calls MachineGenius Price: $0 - $ Special Skill: , telecommunications Disability: hearing Operating System: iOS (Apple), Android An easy-to-use captioned call app to help people with hearing loss use the phone. One Minute Reader Read Naturally Price: $8 Special Skill: language development, speech output Disability: learning, speech Skill Level: elementary, secondary Operating System: Windows, Mac, iOS (Apple), Android, Chrome One Minute Reader uses the same research-based strategies as Read Natu- rally’s classroom programs but can be used independently by students at home. Use One Minute Reader to build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension using a fun and effective system. OneWay Applied Human Factors, Inc. Price: $75 Special Skill: eye-hand coordination, adapted keyboard/switch access, scanning, single switch, multi switch Disability: physical Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows Sometimes people who use switch scan- ning are capable of more, they just cannot use a standard pointer. Pointers require simultaneous control in two dimensions, which is very difficult. OneWay allows the user to work on one dimension at a time concentrating on the movements they do best.

keyboard/switch access, single switch, multi switch Disability: physical, speech Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Android Mouse4all Switch is an Android app that allows everyone to use an Android tablet or smartphone entirely, without touching the screen. It enables access to the Internet, social networks, games or any other app.You can use it with one or two switches that are connected to the Android device through a switch interface (wired switches) or Bluetooth (wireless switches).It is suited for persons with a physical disability having difficulty using a touchscreen: cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, ALS, Parkin- son, neuromuscular disease.Mouse4all improves the quality of life of the persons who use it, increasing their autonomy, privacy and personal development. Multi-SCAN Academic Software, Inc. Price: $100 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, early childhood, eye-hand coordination, adapted keyboard/switch access, scanning, single switch Disability: cognitive, learning, physical Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool, elementary Operating System: Windows Single switch activity center for classroom/ home use featuring dot-to-dot, concentra- tion, matching and maze games. Six age- appropriate animated graphics libraries: sports, animals, dinosaurs, cosmetology, vacations, and independent living. Choose the graphic library and one or more games, set a schedule of play, adjust diffi- culty, save game setups, and print reports. My-T-Soft Custom On-Screen Keyboards Innovation Management Group, Inc. Price: $19.95 Special Skill: basic living skills, cognitive redevelopment, communication, early childhood, eye-hand coordination, language development, adapted keyboard/switch access Disability: cognitive, learning, physical Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Android, Other Run-Time software for Build-A-Board Cus- tom on-screen keyboard layouts. My-T-Soft for Windows/My-T-Soft for Android/My-T- Soft for Linux. Custom layouts can provide improved productivity/accessibility/ security/ease of use. Easily switch between layouts for standard keyboard or numeric or optimized for any application. MyLife Cognitopia Price: $299 - $3999 Special Skill: basic living skills, cognitive

redevelopment, communication, vocational, scanning, speech output, voice recognition, IEP/IPP, instructional management Disability: cognitive, hearing, learning, physical, speech, vision Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac, iOS (Apple), Android, Chrome, Other MyLife is a digital portfolio for IEP self- direction enabling students to put IEP goals in their own words, document their progress, and use that information to run their own IEP meeting. MyLife gives stu- dents a multimedia digital storytelling tool to communicate their strengths, interests, and goals through transition and beyond.

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Naming Therapy Tactus Therapy Solutions Price: $24.99

Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, communication, language development, Disability: cognitive, learning, speech Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: iOS (Apple), Android Say the right word more easily when you learn the strategies that help you commu- nicate with this popular word-finding app. Free trial available. Newstopia Building Wings Price: $245 - $295 Special Skill: basic living skills, communication, language development, vocational, Disability: cognitive, hearing, learning, physical, speech, vision Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool, elementary Operating System: Windows, Mac, iOS (Apple), Android, Chrome An Engaging News Program for Students with Complex Learning Needs Newstopia provides special educators with engag- ing instructional materials to increase background knowledge and knowledge of the world for students receiving special education services. This program includes curated and customized weekly news articles, discussion guides, correspond- ing videos and rich media tailored for students with complex learning needs provided in an online format for educa- tors. Lessons and activities are engaging, capture students’ attention and connect classrooms to the world.Teachers access short news articles for students in grades 3-12+ with rich media including slides and videos. The font size for each article can be modified by the educator and a shared reading lesson is provided in an anchor, read, apply format to activate background knowledge and class discussion. The nonfiction articles provided cover a wide range of subjects including science news for students.

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