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Disability: hearing, learning, physical, speech Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac WordQ Desktop is an easy-to-install and simple-to-use desktop software that has helped millions of people around the world read, write, and communicate with ease and independence. It features state- of-the-art word prediction, text-to-speech capability for better comprehension and effective proofreading and much more. WordQ for Chrome Quillsoft Ltd. Price: $119 Special Skill: basic living skills, communication, language development, speech output, voice recognition Disability: cognitive, hearing, learning, speech Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Chrome The WordQ experience in the Chrome OS/ Browser.This easy-to-install and simple- to-use web app lets you read, write, and manipulate documents and PDFs, all in a controlled area linked to your Google account. Featuring state-of-the-art word prediction, text-to-speech capability, simple speech recognition and lots more. WordQ Pro Quillsoft Ltd. Price: $149.00 Special Skill: communication, language development, speech output Disability: learning, physical, speech Skill Level: secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac WordQ Pro is a writing skill improvement and compensation tool that works on top of any Windows or MacOS applica- tion where you write, both online and offline. Both post-secondary students and professionals can benefit from it, including English Language Learners (ELL), Second Language Learners, and anyone with barri- ers to literacy.

(Apple), Android, Chrome, Other Woot Math helps teachers bring math- ematics to life through research-backed tools for adaptive learning and formative assessment. FIND GAPS with Formative Assessments Leverage a bank of rich K-12 tasks to identify gaps in your students’ understanding.Woot Math gives visibility into student thinking, enables assessment for learning, and supports capturing and projecting student work for lively whole- class discussion. Word Practice LocuTour Multimedia Price: $4.99 Special Skill: early childhood, language development, Disability: learning, speech

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Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Chrome WriQ is a writing achievement tool, avail- able as an Add-in for Microsoft Word or as a Google Chrome extension for Google Docs) that helps teachers score and keep track of students’ spelling, punctuation and grammar errors so you can focus on the things computers can’t score.WriQ auto- scores your students’ docs and tracks the following measures over time: Wrise AssistiveWare Price: $29.99 Special Skill: language development, speech output, authoring system Disability: learning, vision Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Mac Wrise is a Mac word processor that makes reading and writing accessible for everyone.It is designed to support reading comprehension and text composition and can also benefit individuals with dyslexia. Text to Speech, word highlighting, zoom and EasyReading mode make texts more understandable and accessible. Write on Handwriting: Cursive Write-On Handwriting Price: $1.99 - $2.99 Special Skill: communication, early childhood, Disability: learning Skill Level: preschool, elementary Operating System: iOS (Apple) Conquering Cursive App for iPad is a developmentally sound app supported by research and years of educational experi- ence.The Write-On Handwriting app fully engages students through multi-sensory instruction of letter and number patterns. The design is age-neutral and provides both instruction and practice modes suit- able for all learners.

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A beginning level app for early language learners. Colorful drawings or photos are presented in three categories: Common Verbs, Contrast Words like over/under and Animals. Listen and learn the vocabulary word, or imitate the speech model.The app provides a model for step-by-step transi- tion to full sentences. WordComplete (Innovation Management Group, Inc.) Innovation Management Group, Inc. Price: $99.95 - $3500.00 Special Skill: language development, vocational, adapted keyboard/switch access Disability: learning, physical Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows WordComplete adaptively predicts the word you are entering and gives you choices from it’s dictionary. Dictionary comes with a basic list, then adds new words as you type them.You can import or create multiple dictionaries to suit your needs. Sorts alphabetical and often used. Windows 2000 thru Windows 10 WordComplete (RJ Cooper and Associates) RJ Cooper and Associates Price: $59.00 Special Skill: communication, Disability: learning, physical, speech Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows Utility that provides candidates for completing words within any software. Choices can be spoken for preview and are presented inline with the insertion point. Customizable word list. Great for slow typists, emerging literacy, LD and Down Syndrome. WordQ Quillsoft Ltd. Price: $119 Special Skill: communication, language development, speech output

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