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Operating System: Windows, Mac Twenty-six stories, has narration available and is illustrated in graphic novel style. Stories are themed on safety needed for daily living. Stories can be read aloud. Comprehension questions are available with each story. Same Same - Match identical items STEP BY STEP Price: $0.00 - $2.99 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, early childhood, eye-hand coordination, language development, adapted keyboard/switch access, single switch, multi switch, diagnostic Disability: cognitive, learning, physical Skill Level: infant/toddler Children learn to match identical items. App helps develop visual perception skills, language skills, and fine motor skills.

with literacy difficulties, learning disabili- ties, reduced vision, language learners, the growing elderly population, people on the go, and anyone else looking for a simpler way to access digital content.

ning (to identify a screen section) followed by line scanning (to select a specific point).

them simply by pointing their smartphone in different directions.

RoutineFactory RoutineFactory Price: $11.95 - $99.95 Special Skill: basic living skills, vocational, large print, speech output Disability: cognitive, hearing, learning, physical, speech Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac, iOS (Apple), Android, Chrome RoutineFactory increases confidence and independence by stimulating self-reliance and self-direction in the person served. RoutineFactory is composed of two assis- tive technologies that work together as one.The Information Board is an innova- tive visual schedule and the app works as a robust ADL prompting tool. Routines 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 Routines makes it easy to create multime- dia task analyses. Every routine has a QR code that can be printed, placed in the environment, and scanned with a mobile device to display the routine, providing location-specific task-completion support. Routines are shareable with multiple users, reducing work for teachers and supporters. Ruff’s Bone - interactive storybook Wanderful Inc. Price: $3.33 - $4.99 Special Skill: eye-hand coordination, language development, speech output Disability: cognitive, hearing, learning, speech, vision Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool, elementary Operating System: Windows, Mac, iOS (Apple), Android Ruff’s Bone is a truly unique interac- tive application that tells the story of Ruff’s search for his bone, on Earth and elsewhere!Children can have the story read to them or play inside each page.In English and Spanish. Safety Skills Reader Software Attainment Company, Inc. Price: $79.00 Special Skill: basic living skills, cognitive redevelopment, vocational, adapted keyboard/switch access, scanning, single switch, multi switch Disability: cognitive Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult

Scanning Wizard Koester Performance Research Price: $0

Scanning Wizard helps scanning users set up their switch and scanning software to maximize communication rate.The wizard guides you through a series of carefully designed tasks and generates individu- ally-tailored recommendations to meet your needs. Using the Scanning Wizard methods, users of switch scanning have achieved significant increases in TER, some more than 200%. Scanning Wizard aims to bring the methods used in research to users across the globe, helping to improve communication and quality of life for all users of switch scanning.Free to use at . Scene and Heard THERAPY BOX LIMITED Price: $84.99 Special Skill: basic living skills, communication, early childhood, eye-hand coordination, language development, single switch, multi switch, speech output, voice recognition Disability: cognitive, hearing, learning, speech, vision Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: iOS (Apple) Scene & Heard is an award winning app. It is a visual scene based communication aid which provides communication in context and new learning aids with interactive fea- tures. Scene & Heard is designed to cater for a range of needs, starting with simple single message based communication to sophisticated interlinking scenes with a range of interactive features.

ReadSpeaker Premium ReadSpeaker Price: $1 - $500

Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, communication, language development, adapted keyboard/switch access, large print, optical character recognition, speech output, IEP/IPP, instructional management Disability: cognitive, learning, speech, vision Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac, iOS (Apple), Android, Chrome, Other ReadSpeaker assistive technology helps students improve comprehension, motiva- tion, and stay at peer levels. Our seamless solutions bring audio to the entire learning landscape and allow schools to quickly and easily integrate audio across all plat- forms and content.

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Scan & Match Series Marblesoft Price: $9.99 - $40.00

Special Skill: basic living skills, cognitive redevelopment, early childhood, scanning, single switch, multi switch Disability: cognitive, learning, physical Skill Level: preschool, elementary Operating System: Windows Switch users practice step scanning, auto-scanning or mouse/touch screen in 18 picture matching activities. Provides performance data at the end of each activity.Teacher features allow stopping and restarting the scanning in the middle of an activity. Six volumes include graphics suitable for young children, older children and adults.

Responder2 Compusult Limited Price: $5995.00 - $9995.00

Special Skill: , large print, speech output Disability: cognitive, learning, physical, vision

Skill Level: secondary, adult Operating System: Windows

Responder2 is a speech-enabled machine vision system that assists blind employees. For example, Responder2 acts as a dedi- cated alarm monitoring system in medical centers employing blind switchboard operators. Responder2 detects whenever alarms occur, identifying them via speech output, thus allowing blind employees to swiftly and accurately respond to critical situations. Revenge of Cause & Effect Sights & Sounds Marblesoft Price: $4.99 - $30.00 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, early childhood, single switch, multi switch Disability: cognitive, physical Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool Operating System: Windows This fourth entry into the popular Sights & Sounds Series includes all new animated activities and musical themes. It trains three different switch modes and, like its sister programs, is great for all ages.

Scan & Paint Judy Lynn Software, Inc. Price: $39.00

Sentence Key Computerade Products Price: $4.99

Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, early childhood, eye-hand coordination, adapted keyboard/switch access, scanning, single switch, multi switch Disability: cognitive Skill Level: preschool, elementary Operating System: Windows Scan & Paint is a coloring book program that can be activated through step scan- ning, timed scanning or a touch screen. ScanBuddy Applied Human Factors, Inc. Price: $129.00 - $129.00 Special Skill: vocational, adapted keyboard/switch access, scanning, single switch, multi switch Disability: physical Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows ScanBuddy lets you click, double-click, drag, etc. your mouse on any part of your display by using a single switch, dual switches or keys on your keyboard. Op- tions include a special form of screen scan-

Special Skill: communication, language development, adapted keyboard/switch access, scanning, single switch, multi switch, speech output, instructional management Disability: cognitive, learning, physical, speech Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: iOS (Apple) The student makes a sentence by selecting four symbols or words in the proper order. The student is rewarded by an animation that illustrates and voices the sentence. There are 30 symbols and 72 possible sentences.Teachers can change symbols and set options including scanning using an external Bluetooth switch

Right-Hear RightHear Price: $0 Special Skill: basic living skills, Disability: vision

Sentence Key Chores Computerade Products Price: $4.99

Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: iOS (Apple), Android RightHear is an advanced accessibility solution that allows its users to hear where they are, what’s there, and what’s around

Special Skill: communication, language development, scanning, single switch, multi switch, speech output, instructional

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