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Operating System: Mac Behavior Tracker Pro is a behavior data collection application for PDAs that al- lows BCBA’s, behavioral therapists, aides, teachers or parents to track behaviors and graph them. Behavior Tracker Pro improves your child’s ABA therapy by electronically capturing behavioral data and translating it into an easy to understand graphical format. Biggy RJ Cooper and Associates Price: $59.00 Special Skill: eye-hand coordination, large print, Disability: cognitive, vision Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows Very large cursors for the Macintosh and Windows.Windows version also contains numerous other cursor enhancement op- tions. All Windows and Mac OS supported.

The ATLAS Travel Readiness Assessments address a key issue in giving people with intellectual disabilities the freedom to travel in their community: How to be sure whether a person is ready to go out on their own.Travel Readiness Assessments evaluate the training process and point out areas in need of improvement.Topics include: Transportation Skills, Social Skills, Street Crossing, and Vehicle Identification. Attainment Switch App Attainment Company, Inc. Price: $4.99 Special Skill: , adapted keyboard/switch access, scanning, single switch, multi switch, Disability: cognitive, learning, physical Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Turn your iOS device into a switch. Customizable one or two button switch. Wirelessly connect to Windows, Mac, or other iOS device. Audio Notetaker Sonocent Price: $99.00 - $279.00 Special Skill: communication, language development, , Disability: learning, physical Skill Level: secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac, Android Sonocent Audio Notetaker software enables students with learning disabilities to create their own notes. Instead of writing notes, students record classes and highlight key parts with color. Sonocent Audio Notetaker combines color, audio, text, images and presentation slides all into a single workspace. Available for iOS, Android, PC and Mac.

childhood, language development, speech output, Disability: cognitive, learning, speech Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: iOS (Apple), Android Avaz is an AAC (Augmentative and Alterna- tive Communication) app that provides a voice for children with Autism and other complex communication needs. Avaz is a full-featured AAC app PLUS a training layer for caregivers that allows communicators to use visual cues from within the app to put forward their message. Baby Jigsaw - Assemble 3 pieces of a picture STEP BY STEP Price: $0.00 - $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: infant/toddler Children learn piece together a well known picture of a toy. App helps develop spatial cognition skills, visual perception skills, and fine motor skills. Full Version: https://itunes. apple.com/app/id1205481453?mt=8

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Special Skill: basic living skills, cognitive redevelopment, communication, language development, , Disability: cognitive, learning, speech Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows A collection of Merit titles covering core competencies in reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary and math.The software is self- paced and self-correcting. A convenient record management system tracks scores and allows teachers to view detailed reports. Designed for students in grades three through five. Can also be used by older students.

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Boardmaker lets you design valuable printed materials, like communication boards, sequences, schedules and more, with Picture Communication Symbols (PCS ). Choose the topics, symbols, labels, colors, borders, languages and more to help your students reach classroom goals. Boardmaker Book Bridge Tobii Dynavox Price: $0 Special Skill: , scanning, single switch, multi switch, speech output, voice recognition, Disability: cognitive, hearing, learning, physical, speech Skill Level: elementary Operating System: Windows, Mac Bridge to Grade-Level Literature. Board- maker Book Bridge is a curriculum to help students with special educational needs meet modern academic standards for reading, writing and vocabulary develop- ment. Included FREE with Boardmaker Online Subscription. Boardmaker Core First Learning Tobii Dynavox Price: $0 Special Skill: communication, language development, , Disability: cognitive, learning, speech

AT-node for Access is a public, search- able collection of research on the use of computer access interfaces by people with disabilities. AT-node serves as an evidence- based tool for AT service providers and end users to facilitate informed selection of text entry interfaces.The data can be explored from multiple standpoints to create benchmarks for text entry based on the type of interface, individual diag- nosis, and body site being considered for interface activation.The information can inform interface selection, goal setting, and optimizing training for selected interfaces. Researchers and students can use AT-node to identify relevant publications and data on computer access, saving significant time and effort. It provides an efficient way of learning what has already been done and what gaps remain in the field. ATLAS Travel Readiness Assessments AbleLink Smart Living Technologies Price: $2500.00 Special Skill: basic living skills, cognitive redevelopment, vocational, , diagnostic, instructional management Disability: cognitive, learning Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Other

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