February / March 2022 Closing The Gap Solutions Magazine

Special Numbers Special iApps Price: $19.99

Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac Based on High Noon Books book series this 18 book series is organized into six phonics-based difficulty levels. Level One-one syllable words with short vowels. Level Six-two syllable words and prefixes/ suffixes.The software reads the books aloud as text is highlighted. Click individual words to hear them.Comprehension ques- tions included. “Sounds Like” - Spell, Write! Applied Human Factors, Inc. Price: $99.00 - $279.00 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, communication, language development, vocational, adapted keyboard/switch access, speech output A cademic Skill: spelling, writing Disability: cognitive, learning, physical, speech Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows Sounds Like - Spell, Write! is a phonetic keyboard for people with learning disabili- ties or spelling difficulties - type a word by sounding it out - help is provided for homophones.

Speech Therapy uses over 50 voice- activated video games to provide real-time reinforcement of a client’s attempts to produce changes in pitch, loudness, voiced and unvoiced phonation, voicing onset, maximum phonation time, sound and vowel tracking. Children in particular enjoy therapy with this colorful, interactive, game-like software. Free demo CD.

in the classroom, during speech therapy sessions or at home to continue learning and devloping new skills.

Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, early childhood, eye-hand coordination, language development, , IEP/IPP Academic Skill: math, problem solving, writing Disability: cognitive, hearing, learning Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool, elementary Operating System: iOS (Apple), Android, Chrome Develop vital early number skills such as counting, matching, ordering and comparing, with the range of activities this app has to offer.</p><p>All activi- ties are configurable to a child’s current developmental stage and can grow with them as confidence and skills develop.</ p><p>Special Numbers Plus will be com- ing early 2022 offering new resources, free 14 day trial, use on any device, and more!

Speech Blubs Blub Blub Inc. Price: $9.99 - $99 Special Skill: basic living skills,

communication, early childhood, language development, vocational, large print, voice recognition A cademic Skill: health, music, prereading, problem solving, reading, spelling Disability: cognitive, hearing, learning, speech Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool, elementary, secondary Operating System: iOS (Apple), Android Speech Blubs is an interactive app that en- courages children to work on their speech. It focuses on many different areas for children to learn - words, puzzles, singing, emotions,... It has over 22 different sec- tions with over 1,500 activities. It includes stickers, face filters, interactive videos and much more! Speech FlipBook Tactus Therapy Solutions Price: $9.99 Special Skill: communication, language development Academic Skill: prereading, reading Disability: speech Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: iOS (Apple), Android Flip your way to clearer speech as you generate interactive word lists based on sounds for articulation and apraxia therapy. Speech Sounds Visualized Speech Sounds Visualized Price: $9.99 - $10.99 Special Skill: communication, language development, , diagnostic, instructional management Academic Skill: health Disability: speech Skill Level: secondary, adult Operating System: iOS (Apple) Download the Speech Sounds Visualized App to see speech in action! Visually stun- ning x-ray videos show how sounds are formed. All English sounds are included, with instructions provided by a Speech Language Pathologist. App users may practice individual sounds, words, or sen- tences.Voice recording helps users track their progress along the way! Speech Therapy Tiger DRS, Inc. Price: $395.00 - $895.00 Special Skill: early childhood, speech output, diagnostic Academic Skill: health Disability: hearing, speech Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool, elementary, secondary Operating System: Windows

Spell-a-Word RJ Cooper and Associates Price: $1.99 - $59.00 Special Skill: communication, early

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childhood, multi switch A cademic Skill: spelling

Disability: learning, physical, vision Skill Level: elementary, secondary Operating System: Windows, Mac, iOS (Apple) A large print, talking, spelling program that lets users enter own words and drills and tests the learner. It also collects and prints the learner’s data.With special rewards and helps that extend time and success on task. Great for any disability and has single switch scanning built-in. Spellex Write-Assist Spellex Corporation Price: $85 Special Skill: language development, speech output, voice recognition A cademic Skill: spelling, typing tutor, writing Disability: learning Skill Level: secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac, Android People with dyslexia may have difficulty matching letters to sounds, spelling words, focusing, and remembering instructions or sequences.That’s where Spellex can help. Write-Assist is a complete solution that helps individuals improve their writing, spelling, reading comprehension, and focus.

Special Stories Plus Special iApps Price: $4.99 - $49.90

Special Skill: basic living skills, cognitive redevelopment, communication, early childhood, eye-hand coordination, language development, adapted keyboard/switch access, large print, single switch, multi switch, IEP/IPP Academic Skill: prereading, reading, social studies, spelling, writing Disability: cognitive, hearing, learning, physical, speech, vision Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool, elementary Operating System: Windows, Mac, iOS (Apple), Android, Chrome, Other Create your own social stories, communi- cation passports or visual schedules fully personalised with your own photos, text and audio. It’s also a great tool for home- school communication. Special Stories supports children’s communication and language skills, helping to make progress with their childhood development.

Speakprose Cognixion Price: $0 - $7.99

Special Skill: basic living skills, cognitive redevelopment, communication, early childhood, language development, speech output, IEP/IPP Disability: speech Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: iOS (Apple) Speakprose is the revolutionary mobile- communications app that helps people with communication challenges engage in conversation and express their true selves using simple taps and gestures. It even comes with an AI-powered chat bot to help facilitate and accelerate learning.

Spider Maze Marblesoft Price: $30.00

Speakprose Pro+ Cognixion Price: $39.99

Special Words Special iApps Price: $4.99 - $49.90

Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, early childhood, scanning, single switch, multi switch A cademic Skill: problem solving Disability: cognitive, learning, physical Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool Operating System: Windows Use your switch to help the spider gobble up the flies caught in his web. Only the ladybug can protect the spider from the dreaded cans of bug spray.This exciting game is fun for all ages and helps teach cause and effect, step scanning and single switch auto-scanning. Splat-O-Nym Read Naturally Price: $0.00 - $4.99 Special Skill: communication, language development, speech output

Special Skill: basic living skills, cognitive redevelopment, communication, early childhood, language development, speech output, IEP/IPP Disability: speech Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: iOS (Apple) Speakprose is the easiest, text-based AAC app with full access controls for a non-verbal person. It supports every input mode you could dream of having. Now, you can tap, gesture, switch control or even use your eyes and face to communicate. Say anything by typing your conversa- tion (text-to-speech). And express your needs/feelings/wants through quick blurt answers or by using the sentence builder in this award-winning speech app.x

Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, communication, early childhood, eye-hand coordination, language development, adapted keyboard/switch access, large print, single switch, multi switch, IEP/IPP Academic Skill: prereading, reading, spelling, writing Disability: cognitive, hearing, learning, speech, vision Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool, elementary Operating System: Windows, Mac, iOS (Apple), Android, Chrome, Other Special Words Plus provides strategies for language development in early childhood and beyond.The app provides children the opportunity to improve communication, vocabuluary and literacy skills, allowing them to show just how much they know. Use the app at school to support children

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