Feb/March 2019 Closing The Gap Resource Directory

Running Start Books - Story Scripts Marblesoft-SoftTouch Price: $29 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, communication, language development, vocational, adapted keyboard/switch access, braille, scanning, single switch, multi switch, speech output Academic Skill: pre-reading, reading Disability: cognitive, learning, physical Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows Story Scripts are created with My Own BookShelf and can be read with the Soft- Touch Book Reader that is included or import them into your copy of My Own BookShelf. Includes nine different Story scripts/social scripts especially helpful for students with autism.

Disability: cognitive, learning, physical, vision Skill Level: 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-Simtech Price: $4.99 - $30 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, early childhood, eye-hand coordination, adapted keyboard/switch access, single switch Academic Skill: language arts, music Disability: cognitive, learning, physical Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool, elementary 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. Right-Hear RightHear Price: $0 Special Skill: basic living skills Disability: vision Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: iOS, Android RightHear is an advanced accessibility solution that allows its users to hear where they are, what’s there, and what’s around them simply by pointing their smartphone in different directions. Running Start Books - Animated Stories Marblesoft-SoftTouch Price: $29 Special Skill: communication, early childhood, language development, adapted keyboard/switch access, braille, scanning, single switch, multi switch, speech output Academic Skill: pre-reading, reading Disability: cognitive, learning, physical, speech, vision Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary Operating System: Windows Animated Stories CD includes nine engag- ing animated stories about a dragon, danc- ing, camping, Christmas, school days and more. Read with the included SoftTouch Book Reader or import them into your copy of My Own BookShelf.

Sharpens students reading comprehen- sion and critical thinking skills. Students work with exercises to determine main idea, make inferences and draw conclu- sions. A convenient record management system tracks scores and allows teachers to view detailed reports.The full working sample of this program may be down- loaded from the publisher’s Web site. Reading for Details I LocuTour Multimedia Price: $3.99 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment,

Helps students master key reading skills: vocabulary, sequence, factual recall, infer- ence and drawing conclusions. Students advance as they demonstrate readiness. A convenient record management system tracks scores and allows teachers to view detailed reports. Designed for students at grade level three through eight and can be used with older students.

Reading Therapy Tactus Therapy Solutions Price: $14.99

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Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, communication, language development Academic Skill: language arts, reading Disability: cognitive, learning, speech Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: iOS, Android A digital workbook of phrase and sen- tence-level reading comprehension tasks with full customization, this app is part of the powerful Language Therapy suite for speech therapy for aphasia and special needs (autism). Download Language Therapy Lite for free trial. English (US and UK accents), Spanish, German, & French. Reading Upgrade On-Line Intervention Course Learning Upgrade, LLC Price: $50 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, language development, , instructional management Disability: learning, speech Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac Online course helps students overcome reading difficulties through 50 step-by- step lessons in phonics, phonemic aware- ness, word decoding and comprehension. Each lesson features original teaching songs and engaging games. Deployed successfully with LD, dyslexic and ADD students from third grade to adult. Readtopia Don Johnston, Inc. Price: $549 Special Skill: communication, language development Academic Skill: geography, language arts, pre-reading, problem solving, reading, science, social studies, spelling Disability: cognitive, learning Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac, Chrome A comprehensive reading curriculum for middle and high school students with autism and other complex needs. It brings first-hand experiential learning into the classroom teaching students standards- aligned social studies, ELA, and science content.

language development Academic Skill: reading Disability: cognitive, learning

Skill Level: elementary Operating System: iOS Stories for reading practice for Grades 1-3. 26 stories about adventures, activities, nature and human interests.The student is asked to determine the main idea of the story, answer some questions that rely on details in the story and make an inference that is supported by the details. Reading for Details II LocuTour Multimedia Price: $3.99 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment,

Running Start Books - Thematic Templates Marblesoft-SoftTouch Price: $29

Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, communication, early childhood, language development, adapted keyboard/switch access, braille, scanning, single switch, multi switch, speech output Academic Skill: pre-reading, reading Disability: cognitive, hearing, learning, physical, speech Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool, elementary, secondary

language development Academic Skill: reading Disability: cognitive, learning

Operating System: Windows Thematic Templates includes 12

Skill Level: elementary Operating System: iOS Stories for reading practice for Grades 4-6. 28 stories about adventures, activities, nature and human interests.The student is asked to determine the main idea of the story, answer some questions that rely on details in the story and make an inference that is supported by the details. Reading for Details: Stories for Early Reading LocuTour Multimedia Price: $3.99 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment,

empty eight page books with thematic background images. Requires My Own BookShelf to add your own stories.These template books are great for making class albums and stories about seasons, holidays, insects and more. Safe at Last! Marblesoft-Simtech Price: $39 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, eye-hand coordination, adapted keyboard/switch access, scanning, single switch, multi switch Academic Skill: math, problem solving Disability: physical Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac Marblesoft took a classic logic game and adapted it specially for players with dis- abilities. Players reveal squares on a grid one at a time, using deductive reasoning to determine which squares are safe and which ones conceal hidden dangers to be avoided. Supports mouse, keyboard or switch input. Safety Skills Reader Software Attainment Company, Inc. Price: $79 Special Skill: basic living skills, cognitive redevelopment, vocational, adapted keyboard/switch access, scanning, single switch, multi switch Academic Skill: health, language arts,

language development Academic Skill: reading Disability: cognitive, learning Skill Level: preschool, elementary Operating System: iOS

The Early Reading app has 30 short stories. Most of the words are 1 or 2 syllables.They are in simple sentences. Sentences have 5 to 8 words.The student is asked to answer three direct questions that rely on facts in the story.

Reading Shape-Up Merit Software Price: $79

Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, communication, language development Academic Skill: problem solving, reading Disability: cognitive, learning Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows

Responder2 Compusult Limited Price: $5995 - $9995 Special Skill: speech output

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