February / March, 2021 Closing The Gap Magazine, Volume 39,…

Disability: cognitive, speech Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac, iOS (Apple), Android, Chrome, Other CoughDrop is a modern, cross-platform team-based AAC app. In addition to providing lots of customizations for the communicator, CoughDrop allows free linked accounts so therapists, parents and teachers can view reports and collaborate on vocabulary from their own devices. Sign up for a free 2-month trial at mycough- drop.com

The Viscardi Center’s Digital Accessibility suite of services, Document Accessibility Remediation and Closed Captioning and Audio Description ensures existing, or newly created, electronic documents and video files are fully accessible to people with visual and physical disabilities, and aging individuals, using assistive technolo- gies and screen reading software.

redevelopment, communication, language development, vocational, , Disability: cognitive, learning Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac Hands-on practice that improves students reading comprehension. Step-by-step tu- torials offer immediate instructional feed- back. A convenient record management system tracks scores and allows teachers to view detailed reports. Designed for students in grades five through eight. Can be used with older students as well. DiagnoseFirst Do2Learn Price: $0 Special Skill: , , diagnostic, IEP/IPP Skill Level: adult Operating System: Windows, Mac, iOS (Apple), Android, Chrome Designed to help professionals better identify ASD, DiagnoseFirst.com has over 3,000 high quality videos showing ASD and typical behaviors for individuals 6 monthsto55 years of age.It includes quizzes, print resources, parent feedback guidance and support, analysis of complex cases, and readytouse handouts and treat- ment aids.

and provide early scanning practice op- portunities.

Dino-LIKE Academic Software, Inc. Price: $20.00

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 users select dinosaurs identi- cal to a target dinosaur.The discrimination level can be set manually, choosing a match and two distracters, a match and one distracter, or the match alone. Color, shape and orientation of dinosaurs are used to enhance pattern matching skills. Can be controlled manually.

Dino-DOT Academic Software, Inc. Price: $20.00

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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 Connect the dots and colorful animated dinosaurs appear before your eyes. Num- ber concepts, counting, sequencing skills and special perception are involved in play. Games can be selected using patterns of three, six, nine or 12 dots. Mode of play, difficulty level, auditory feedback and scan speed can be controlled manually.

Counting Coins Attainment Company, Inc. Price: $59.00

Special Skill: basic living skills, cognitive redevelopment, early childhood, adapted keyboard/switch access, scanning, single switch, multi switch, speech output, Disability: cognitive, learning Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac Clear and detailed United States and Canada coin sets. Coins are used in four dif- ferent activities. Realistic coins and activi- ties that progress in difficulty make it fun to learn money skills. Results are recorded when students are logged in and complete activities. Scanning access. Create a Series - Arrange items in a sequence 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: preschool Children learn to arrange related items in a sequence. App helps develop visual per- ception skills, and primary math concepts. Full Version: https://itunes.apple.com/app/ id1135867219?mt=8 CrossScanner RJ Cooper and Associates Price: $119.00 Special Skill: , adapted keyboard/switch access, scanning, single switch, Disability: physical Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac CrossScanner is an easy way to run any software by single switch.The user is able to perform mouse moves and clicks, double clicks, drags, text entry and operate menus.The user interface is incredibly intuitive. Options for fine tuning operation are available. Step-Scan now available also. Developing Critical Thinking Skills for Effective Reading Merit Software Price: $79.00 Special Skill: basic living skills, cognitive

Dino-MAZE Academic Software, Inc. Price: $20.00

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 Colorful, motivating exercises where dinosaur characters move through mazes to reach goals with reinforcement through music and animation. Single switch users choose between cause and effect activities or games involving decisions about which directions the animated characters should go to get from start to finish. Can be con- trolled manually. Discrete Trial Trainer - US Version Accelerations Educational Software Price: $99.00 - $499.00 Special Skill: basic living skills, communication, early childhood, eye-hand coordination, language development, vocational, single switch, multi switch, Disability: cognitive, learning Skill Level: preschool, elementary Operating System: Windows The Discrete Trial Trainer is an automated teaching tool for independent learning by individuals developmentally 2 to 9 years old.The Discrete Trial Trainer is a robust and affordable virtual teaching assistant. The DT Trainer was created based on methods developed to educate our most difficult to educate individuals: children with moderate to severe autism. However, the DT Trainer’s configurability also makes it beneficial for children with other learn- ing disabilities, and even with typically developing young children. Behavioral methods have been proven to be effective for teaching a wide range of individuals including those with autism.s

Dino-FIND Academic Software, Inc. Price: $20.00

Differ By Kind - Find the visually odd one out STEP BY STEP Price: $0.00 - $2.99

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 Dino-Find is a game of concentration stimulating memory and pattern recogni- tion and providing scanning practice. Dinosaurs are selected randomly. One to six matching pairs can be displayed. Switch users make selections using row/column or linear scanning. Mode of play, difficulty level, auditory feedback and scan rate can be controlled manually.

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, preschool Children learn to differentiate among items according to visual characteristics. App helps develop visual differentiation skills, visual perception skills, and cognitive skills. Full Version: https://itunes.apple. com/app/id1186207345?mt=8 Differ By Nature - Find the logically odd one out 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: preschool Children learn to differentiate among items according to logical characteristics. App helps develop visual differentiation skills, visual perception skills, and cognitive skills. Full Version: https://itunes.apple. com/app/id1186210094?mt=8 Digital Accessibility Services The Viscardi Center Price: $4 - $50

Dino-GAMES Academic Software, Inc. Price: $60.00

Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, early childhood, eye-hand coordination, adapted keyboard/switch access, scanning, single switch, Disability: cognitive, physical Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool, elementary Operating System: Windows All 4 early-childhood educational games: DinoDOT (spatial-perception, counting and sequencing skills); DinoFIND and Dino- LIKE (memory and pattern-recognition); and DinoMAZE (cause and effect and directionality learning). Adjust difficulty level and other settings for each game independently. DinoGAMES work with keyboard, mouse, or external single-switch

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