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FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone
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TheseAssistiveTechnologytoolscanbeusedbyanyone,anywhere!Allprograms,apps,andsoftwareonthis
listarefreeorcostlessthan$25.Reading&LiteracySupport:
NaturalReader
• Text-to-SpeechsoftwarewhichconvertsMicrosoftWord,Webpages,PDFs,andEmailintospokentext
• Customizereadingvoiceandspeedforyourreadings• Floatingtoolbartoreadtextinotherapplications• OnlineText-to-Speechprogramwithoptionstoinputtextfromvarioussourceson
yourcomputer• MoreInformation:http://www.naturalreaders.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows;MacOS;OnlineResource
Readability
• Turnsanywebpageintoacleanreadingpage• Eliminatesdistractionsandothervisualclutter• Readyourarticlesnoworsavethemforfuturereading• Adjusttextsizeandlinelengthforeasierreading• Safariinternetbrowserhasbuiltinfeaturethatdoessimilarfeatures• MoreInformation:https://www.readability.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource;Android;iOS:iPad,iPhone
Rewordify
• Rewordifyreplaceshigher-levelvocabularywithwordsthatareeasiertounderstand
• Helpbuildunderstandingwithinreadingsandbuildsvocabulary• Difficultwordsarereplacedandhighlighted• Clickonthewordsthatwerereplacedtoseetheoriginalwordinthetext• MoreInformation:http://rewordify.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource
Balabolka
• Text-to-Speechprogramusingthevoicesinstalledonyourcomputer• SaveonlinetextasmP3,mP4,WAV,OGGorWMAfileforportableorlaterlistening• ReadsdocumentsfromtheclipboardorfiletypessuchasDOC,EPUB,HTML,PDF,
RTF,andmore• Customizethebackgroundcolor,fontsize,andreadingoptionsincludingpitchand
rate• MoreInformation:http://www.cross-plus-a.com/balabolka.htm
Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows
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VoiceDreamReader
• Text-to-speechapptoreadbookswiththeabilitytocustomizeyourscreenforpreferredreadingoptions
• Readbylisteningtothetext,visuallyorbothatthesametime• SupportsPDF,WordDocs,EPUB,DAISY,eBooks,Webpagesandmorewiththe
abilitytointegrateyourBooksharebooksorbooksinDropbox,Evernote,Pocket,Gutenbergandmore
• Includesmultiplelanguageoptionsalongwithvariousfonts,includingOpenDyslexicfont,andvoices,includingtheoptiontopurchaseadditionalvoices
• Highlightinformationinthereadingandexportittootherprogramsandapps• MoreInformation:http://www.voicedream.com/features/
Cost:$9.99;VoiceDreamReaderLite–Free
Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android
BeelineReader
• PolyhromecolortextreaderwithOpenDyslexieFont• ReadPDFfiles,webpagesandconvertebookstoPDFfilestobereadwiththis
program• Polychromecolortexthelpseyestotracklinesoftextforeasier,fasterreadingby
eliminating“linetransitionerrors.”• Variousmonochromecolorschemesforpersonalizeduse• MoreInformation:http://www.beelinereader.com/
Cost:$1.99–iOSapp;browserextensionsfree
Compatibility:BrowserExtension:Chrome&Firefox;iOS:iPad,iPhone;Desktop
GhostReader
• Text-to-SpeechappforMaccomputers• Readsyourtextaloudwiththeabilitytocustomizevoicesandmodifythe
pronunciationofwordssoitsoundscorrectwhenreading• Abilitytozoomandhighlightwords• Coverttexttoaudiofilesforon-the-golistening• ImporttextfromavarietyofformatsincludingText,Word,HTML,PDF&RTF• MoreInformation:http://www.convenienceware.com/ghostreader
Cost:$24.99 Compatibility:Mac
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Spritz
• TestyourreadingspeedusingSpritztofindyouroptimumreadingspeedtouseinpartnershipwithReadsy
• Increaseordecreasethetestreadingspeedtofindyourbalanceofspeedandcomprehension
• SpritzcustominterfacecalledtheSpritzlet,adjustswordpositionandredletterplacementforincreasedfocus,attentionandcomprehension
• VariouswebsiteandappshavetheSpritzSpritzletembeddedinit• MoreInformation:http://www.spritzinc.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:Web;iOS;Android
Readsy
• UseReadsytofocusyoureyesononewordatatimewithouthavingtomovethemwhilereading
• UploadaPDF,txtorcopyandpastetextintothewebsitetohaveitreadintheirReadsyinteract
• UseReadsysRedicle,orinterfaceadjustspositionofwordforoptimumviewinginyoureyesandhighlightsoneletterofeachwordinredtohelpfocusyoureyes
• IncreasereadingspeedandcomprehensionusingReadsy• UseSpritztotestyourselftofindoptimumreadingspeed• MoreInformation:http://www.readsy.co/
Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource
VBookzPDFReader
• ReadPDFfileswiththisapp• Interactivecursorallowsreaderstofollowalongwithtext• Useannotationtoolssuchashighlighting,text,notes,andbookmarkstohelp
supportyourreading• ReadbooksintextmodewiththeoptionforDyslexieFont• ImportPDFsusingemail,Dropbox,orthroughiTunes• MoreInformation:http://vbookz.com/
Cost:$4.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
Spreed
• TrainyourselftoincreaseyourreadingspeedwithSpreed• Importonlinearticlesandhavethemreadatdoubleortriplethespeed• Spreedcantrainyoutoreadbetween200and400wordsperminute• MoreInformation:https://goo.gl/uHKNHO
Cost:Free Compatibility:ChromeExtension
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IvonaMiniReader
• UsetheIvonaText-to-SpeechReadertoreaddocumentsorwebpages• UsingtheeithertheFullorMinitoolbarinterface,clicktheplaybuttontohave
webpages,emails,documents,andonlinenewssourcesreadoutloud• MoreInformation:http://www.ivona.com/us/mini-reader/
Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows
SpeakIt!
• Downloadthisextensiontohaveyourtextreadoutloud• Selectthetextyouwantreadybyhighlightingitandclicktheicontohaveitread• Abilitytoadjustreadingsettings,includingover50languagesread• MoreInformation:https://goo.gl/oyC8tA
Cost:Free Compatibility:ChromeExtension
spreeder
• Freeonlinewebapplicationtohelpyoureadfaster• Copyandpastetextfromanysourceintotheonlineapplicationandspreed!• Wordswillflashatawordsperminuterateasyoureadalongandincreaseyour
readingspeed• Abilitytoadjustwordsperminutespeed,chunksize/numberofwordsflashed,
backgroundcolorandmore• MoreInformation:http://www.spreeder.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource
Text2Speech.org
• Entertextfromanysourceandhaveitreadoutloudbythisonlineresource• Abilitytodownloadfiletoanmp3file• Customizevoiceandspeed• 4000characterlimittotextread• MoreInformation:http://www.text2speech.org/
Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource
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iReadWrite
• ManyofthepopularfeaturesofRead&WriteGoldavailableinanapp• Text-to-Speech,WordPrediction,PhoneticSpellChecker,Homophoneand
ConfusableWordChecker,Dictionaries,andCustomizableVoices,Fonts,Background,andTextColors
• NoWi-Fior3Gaccessneededtorunapp• AbilitytoImport,Share,orPrintDocuments• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/GbRXEs
Cost:$19.99 Compatibility:iPad
ABBYYTextGrabber+Translator
• Usingthecameraofyourdevice,capturetextandtranslateitusingOCR• Easilyextracttextfrombooks,magazines,newspapers,ads,etc.• UseVoiceOver(iPadonly)tolistentoyourdocumentinatext-to-speechformat• Capturedtextcanbeeditedand/orcopiedtoanothersource• MoreInformation:http://www.abbyy.com/textgrabber_ios/
Cost:$9.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android
CaptiNarrator
• Convertdocumentsandwebpagesintotext-to-speech• UploaddocumentsfromDropbox,GoogleDrive,Clipboard,Instapaper,orWeb
Browser• Listentodocumentimmediatelyorsaveittoyourplaylistforfuturelistening• Adjustspeechratealongwiththechoiceofbuiltinvoices;additionalvoicesfor
purchase• MoreInformation:https://www.captivoice.com/capti-site/
Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;WindowsandMacBrowserExtension
Prizmo
• TakeapictureandhaveimmediateconversionintotextwiththisOCRprogramfortext-to-speech
• Abilitytochangethevoiceandinteractivereadingdisplaywithwordshighlightedastheyareread
• 10differentlanguagesbuiltinwithover30additionfordownload• AbilitytoedittheOCRresultstocorrectspellingerrorsorreordertext• MoreInformation:http://www.creaceed.com/prizmo/about
Cost:$9.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone
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AdobeAcrobatReader
• FreePDFreaderifPDFdocumentsarereadablePDFs• Listentoreadingsinsteadofreadingthemyourself• TaggedPDFsarereadinorderinstructuretree,untaggedarereadinlogicalinferred
readingorder• TaggedPDFswillreadalternativetextdescriptions• MoreInformation:http://help.adobe.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows;MacOS
Bookshare
• Largestonlinelibraryofaccessiblereadingmaterialsforpeoplewithprintdisabilities• Accessiblebooks,textbooks,newspapersandmagazineareavailable• IndividualswithPrintDisabilitiescansignupforamembership• BooksavailablefordownloadcanbereadonDAISYplayers,withScreenReaders,
RefreshableBrailleDisplays,andotherAssistiveTechnologyPrograms• MoreInformation:https://www.bookshare.org/
Cost:FreewithPrintDisability
Compatibility:OnlineResource
GoRead
• DownloadandlistentoyourBooksharebooksonyourAndroiddevice• ReadDAISYandEPUBbookswithvoicenavigatedandtext-to-speech• Connectsdirectlytoonlinelibraries,andBookshareforquickdownload• Optimizedforvisually-impairedreadersbutusableforanyone• MoreInformation:http://goread.org/
Cost:Free Compatibility:Android
Read2Go
• Browseover190,000booksforhaveaccessallofyourBooksharebooksonyourmobiledevice
• Easyuseapptoreadtextorturnonthetext-to-speechmode• Controlthetextlayoutofthepageforeasiervisualreadingincludingfontsize,color,
backgroundandreadingoptionssuchasreadingspeed,andvoiceoptions• ConnectviaBluetoothtoabrailledisplaytoreadinBraille• MoreInformation:http://read2go.org/
Cost:$19.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
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NaviDys
• Adaptandadjustwebpagestoyourownreadingpreferencesettings• Adjustthefonttooneof10availablefontsincludingDyslexiefont• Adjustfontsize,letterspacingandlinespacingofthewebpageyou’rereading• MoreInformation:http://michaeldardol.com/navidys/
Cost:$2.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad
CometdocsPDFConverter
• CreateandconvertPDFdocumentstoWord,Excel,PowerPoint,Images,andotherformats
• UsewithinGoogleDrivewiththeconverteddocumentswaitingforyouthere• Usethewebapplication,desktopapporapponyouriOSdevicetoconvert
documentstoo• MoreInformation:http://www.cometdocs.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows;iPad,iPhone;ChromeExtension
ERBrowser
• Adaptandadjustwebpagestoyourownreadingpreferencesettings• ChooseyourfontfromoptionssuchasOpenDyslexic• Customizethebackgroundcolorofthewebpagetodecreasevisualstressand
improvereadingability• Adjustfontsizeandletterspacing• Bookmarkyourfavoritewebsitesorsearchyourstoredhistory• MoreInformation:http://erbrowser.com/
Cost:$0.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone;iPodtouch
Yuzu(formerlyNookStudy)
• Readyourtextbooksonthego–anywhere• Annotateyourreadingswithhighlights,stickynotes,andflagsinyourtextbooks• Filteryournotesandhighlightsontoonescreen• MoreInformation:https://www.yuzu.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:iPad;WebApp;WindowsApp
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EvernoteClearly
• Usethistooltocreatedistraction-freereadingbyremovingvisualclutterfromwebpages
• Usethepre-createdthemesorcreateyourownwithcolor,fontandtextsize• SaveyourreadingstoEveryoneforlaterreadingorarchiving• MoreInformation:https://evernote.com/clearly/
Cost:Free Compatibility:ExtensionforChrome,Firefox,Opera
SoundGecko
• Readtheweb,PDFs,andemailswithyourears• Putawebaddressandemailintothewebsite,andgetanaudioversionofitsent
directlytoyou• Listentoyourwebsitesonthegousingtheirmobileapps• Chooseyourtext-to-speechvoices• MoreInformation:http://soundgecko.com/
Cost:Free;Pro-$2.95/month
Compatibility:OnlineResource;iOS:iPad,iPhone;Android;WindowsPhone
Fokus
• HighlightonlythetextyouwanttoreadwhileFokusdimsanddarkenstherestofyourChromeorFirefoxwindowwithanoverlay
• Highlightstheparagraphyou’rereadingwiththeabilitytochangetheopacityofthebackgroundoverlay
• Easytoinstallextensionwiththeabilitytoturnthefeatureonoroff• MoreInformation:https://chrome.google.comorhttps://addons.mozilla.org/
Cost:Free Compatibility:ChromeandFirefoxAdd-On
CamScanner
• Useyourcameraphonetoscandocuments,notes,whiteboards,businesscardsoranyotherdocument
• UsetheOpticalCharacterRecognition(OCR)featuretoconvertimagestoreadabletext
• Addannotationstoyourscanneddocuments• Syncdocumentsacrossdevices• MoreInformation:https://www.camscanner.net/
Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone;Android;WindowsPhone8
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TalkingBrowser
• Browsethewebwhilethisappreadsentirearticlesorselectportionsoutloudtoyouusingtext-to-speech
• Selectoneoffivevoicesfortext-to-speechwiththeadditionaloptionsofadjustablesoundpitch,varianceandspeed
• Abilitytozoomin,zoomout,orautozoomthepageforeasiervisualreading• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/eYQBaB
Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad;Android
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Writing:
GingerGrammarChecker&SpellChecker
• ChecksyourspellingandgrammarandfixesitaccordingtothecontextofyourtextinMicrosoftWord,Outlook,PowerPoint,InternetExplorer,Firefox,Safari,Chrome
• Suggestsdifferentandbetterwaystoexpressyoursentences(Premium)• Providestrainingtoimproveyourmistakes(Premium)• Readsyourtextoutloud(Premium)• MoreInformation:http://www.gingersoftware.com/
Cost:Free,Premium$5.10-11.20/month
Compatibility:Windows;Mac;Android,iOS:iPod,iPhone,iPodtouch;ChromeandSafariExtension
Ghotit
• OnlineContextualandphoneticspellcheckeralongwithgrammarandpunctuationchecker
• Copytextintowebpageandprogramwillcheckyourgrammar,spellingandpunctuation
• MoreInformation:http://www.ghotit.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource
VoiceDreamWriter
• Makefewermistakes,usetherightwordsandorganizeyourwritingbetterwiththisapp
• Text-to-speechandvoice-to-texthelpyoutoproofreadtoavoidawkwardsentencesorgrammaticalmistakes
• Dictionary,PhoneticSpellChecker,andWordFinderhelpyouusethecorrectwordswhenwriting
• Outlineofpaperallowsforbetterstructureandeasewhenrestructuringyourpaper• MoreInformation:http://www.voicedream.com/writer/
Cost:$9.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
Grammarly
• Eliminatewritingmistakesandcontextualerrors,spellingerrors,andpoorvocabularyusage
• Findtherightwordyouarelookingforwithsynonymsuggestions• Learnfromyourmistakestoavoidtheminthefuture• GrammarlyworksanywhereyourChromebrowserinincludingemails,essays,social
mediapostsandmore• MoreInformation:https://www.grammarly.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:ChromeExtension
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Co:Writer
• WordPredictionappthatgivesyousuggestionsofwordsasyoutypewiththeoptionofreadingyourwordoptionsoutloudwithaswipeofyourfinger
• Built-intext-to-speechreadsbackwhatyou’vetyped• Grammarandspellingsupport• ExportfilestoDropbox,GoogleDrive,andotherprograms• CreatetopicdictionariesfromwebsitesandWikipedialinks• MoreInformation:http://donjohnston.com/cowriterapp
Cost:$19.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone;iPodtouch
iWordQ
• Context-basedwordpredictiontool;includinghomonyms• Makeyourowncustomabbreviationtosimplyyourwriting• Text-to-Speechfunctionwithbreathingspaceaddedallowsforyoutolistentoyour
writingtohearanymistakesandmakechangesandcatchupasyouproofread• MoreInformation:http://www.goqsoftware.com/iWordQ.php
Cost:$24.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad
Typ-OHD
• Wordpredictionwithtext-to-speechcapabilitytohearthewordoptionsbeforeyouselectthem
• Abilitytoentertextonthescreenusingspeechrecognition• Listentoyourworkwiththetext-to-speechfeature• Spellcheckerbuiltinthatfrequentlygetsmisspelledwordsright• MoreInformation:http://secondguess.dk/Typ-O/Typ-O.html
Cost:$14.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
Fleksy
• Increaseyourkeyboardortextinputsystemsizeto114%thenormalsizeincreaseeaseofsightusingthisQWERTYkeyboard
• State-of-the-artsystempowerfulenoughforindividualswhoareblindorlowvisiontousebynotneedingtolookatthescreentotype
• Powerfulwordpredictionsystemandautocorrectsystemeditsyourtextwithouttheneedtoevenseethekeyboard
• MoreInformation:http://fleksy.com/Cost:$0.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android
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TextExpander
• Typemorewithlesseffortusingthiscustomkeyboardshortcutapp• Createcustomabbreviationscalledsnippetsoffrequentlyusedwordsandphrases
foreasy,quickentryintoyourdocuments• Insertsnippetsbysimplytouchingonthemonyourscreen• UseDropboxtosyncyoursnippetsacrossdevices• MoreInformation:http://smilesoftware.com/TextExpander/
Cost:$4.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
eType
• Programauto-completeswordsasyoutypefosteringfastertyping• Haveyourspellingmistakescorrectedbeforetheyhappen• IntegrateswithinmostprogramsincludingMicrosoftWord,Outlook,Gmail,Facebook
andmore• Translationfeaturestoinsureyouarechoosingthecorrectwordwhileyoutypealong
withdictionariestosupportvocabulary• MoreInformation:http://www.etype.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows
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Notetaking:
Notability
• Write,type,orannotateusinghighlightersyournotesusingtheallinonenotetakingapp
• Abilitytotakepicturesandaudiorecordwithsoundbeinglinkedtoyournotes• UseGoogleDrive,DropboxandBoxtoimport,exportandsharedocumentssuchas
PowerPointsandtakenotesdirectiononthem• Organizeallyournotesinoneplace• MoreInformation:http://www.gingerlabs.com/
Cost:$2.99 Compatibility:Mac;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
SoundNote
• Typeorwriteoutyournoteswhiletheaudiorecordingissyncedtoeachwordorpenstroke
• Taponthewordandthentheplaybuttontoplaybackwhatwasbeingsaidatthatmomentintheaudiorecording
• Shareyouraudiorecordingandnotesviaemail,Dropbox,ortransferdirectlytoyourcomputer
• MoreInformation:http://soundnote.com/Cost:$4.99 Compatibility:Mac;iOS:iPad
SonocentRecorder
• Recordyournotesonyourportabledevice• Highlightimportantpartsofyourrecordingandaddnotes• Breakupyourrecordingandtagittomakeiteasiertofindlater• UploadtotheSonocentAudioNotetakerProgramonyourcomputer• MoreInformation:http://www.sonocent.com/recorder
Cost:Free:AbilitytoRecord; PricePending:UnlimitedPlaybackonApp
Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone;iPodtouch
AudioNote
• Synchronizeyournoteswiththeaudiorecordingofyourlecture• Takehand-written• Importlectureslidesasthebackgroundtoyournotes• MoreInformation:http://luminantsoftware.com/iphone/audionote
Cost:Free–Lite;$4.99 Compatibility:Windows;Mac;iOS:iPad;Android
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WritePad
• Takenoteswithyourstylusorfingerwhilehandwritingrecognitionturnsthesenotesintotypedtext
• Recognitionadapts,adjusts,andlearnsyourstyleofwritingovertime• Builtinspellcheckwithcustomdictionary,contextanalyzer,autocorrect,and
Shorthandfeature• SynchronizedocumentswithEvernote,Dropbox,iTunes,GoogleDocs,Emailand
more!• MoreInformation:http://www.phatware.com
Cost:$7.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone;Android
AccessNote
• NotetakingtoolforthosewhoareBlindorVisuallyImpairedcreatedbytheAmericanFoundationfortheBlind
• AppcombinesnotetakingcapabilitieswiththeotheraccessibilityfeaturesandfunctionsoftheiOSdevice
• InputnoteswitheitherQWERTYKeyboard,refreshableBrailleDisplay• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/bozjm7
Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
Evernote
• Aone-stopplacetocollectnotes,files,webclippings,andimageswiththeabilitytoaccessthemonvirtuallyanydevice
• Collectandfindyourinformationeasily• Greattoolforresearching,planningeventsandeverydayorganizationaluse• Collaboratewithothersonprojectsusingthesharingfeatures• MoreInformation:http://evernote.com
Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows;Mac;iOS:iPad,iPhone;iPodtouch;Android;WindowsPhone;Blackberry;hpWebOS
Penultimate
• Write,sketch,drawordoodlenotesandinformationonyouriPad• Lifelikepaperinappimitatewritingonrealpaper• SyncwithyourEvernoteaccountforaccessanywhere,anytimeusingyourcomputer
ormobiledevices• SearchyournotesusingthesearchfeatureinyourEvernoteAccount• MoreInformation:https://evernote.com/penultimate/
Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad
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MicrosoftOneNote
• TakeallyournotesinOneNotebytyping,writingwithatouchscreen,importingpictures,video,weblinksandotherresources
• Divideupyourclassesandworkbynotebook,section,andpages• UsingOneDriveonline,shareyourOneNotedocumentforotherstoworkonand
interactwith• Searchyournotesfortheabilitytoeasilyfindwhatyouneed• MoreInformation:http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/
Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows,MacOS,iOS:iPad,iPhone,Android,WindowsPhone
NoteSuite
• Organizeeverythinginoneplace,onoroffline• Takenotesusingdifferentfonts,insertphotos,makelistandto-dolists,andrecord
audio• DivideyourTo-Dolistupbyeverythingorjustthingsneedingtobedonetoday• Abilitytosetreminders,startdates,duestate,andsub-listsforcertainprojects• AnnotatePDFs,photos,webclipsandconverttoMSOfficeoraniWorksfile• MoreInformation:http://www.notesuite.io/
Cost:$2.99 Compatibility:Mac;iOS:iPad
PaperPortNotes
• TakenotesdigitallyonyouriPadusingthisapp• ImportandcombinePDFs,PowerPoints,documents,images,webcontentandaudio
intoyournotesdocuments• Includestoolsfornotetakingandmarkingupdocuments• Recordandreplayaudiorecordingoflectures• Uploadyournotestocloudstorageservicesforeasyaccessandsharing• MoreInformation:http://www.paperportnotes.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad
iAnnotate
• AnnotatePDF,WordDoc,PowerPoint,andimagefileswiththisapp• Usethetypewriter,pen,highlighter,stamp,note,underline,photo,voiceandother
toolstoannotateyourdocument• ImportPDFsorcompressandexportforsecuredsharingwithothers• MoreInformation:http://www.branchfire.com/iannotate/#leaveyourmark
Cost:Free–Android;$9.99-iOS
Compatibility:iOS:iPad;Android
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Audiotorium
• Record,type,review,organizeandshareyouraudioandtextnotesallinoneapp• OrganizeyournotesbyCategoryandSubject• Customizeyournoteswithpapertextureandfonts• IntegratewithTextExpanderapptoinsertcommonphrasesandothertextwith
minimalkeystrokes• MoreInformation:http://app-apps.com/apps/audiotorium-notes/
Cost:$5.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad
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Dictation/Speech-to-Text/Speech Recognition:
DragonDictation
• Speechrecognitionsoftwarethatrecognizesyourworksandtranscribesthem• Dictatewordsintotextmessages,emails,socialmedia,orpasteintootherappsand
programsusingtheclipboardfeature• Handsfree,quickdictationforanyoneonthego• MoreInformation:http://www.nuance.com/for-individuals/mobile-
applications/dragon-dictation/index.htmCost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodTouch
VoiceTypinginGoogleChrome
• GointoyourToolsmenuintheGoogleChromeBrowserandselectVoiceTyping• Clickonthemicrophonethatpopsupandstarttalking• Yourtextwillbeenteredintothetypingfield• Correctmistakeswithoutmovingyourcursor• MoreInformation:https://goo.gl/bQfLtg
Cost:Free Compatibility:Built-InChromeBrowserOption
VoiceNote
• ExtensionforGoogleChromethatallowsyoutotypebysimplyspeakingoutloud• Createashortcutforeasyusewithotherapplications• Speakyourpunctuationorclickthebuttonstoaddittothetext• MoreInformation:https://goo.gl/LVMywx
Cost:Free Compatibility:GoogleChromeExtension
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MindMapping&Brainstorming:
Popplet
• Onlineandappbasedmindmappingtoo• Visuallyputyourthoughtsdowntocreatemindmapseasily• Printthesemindmapsforyourselforsharewithothers• MoreInformation:http://popplet.com/
Cost:Free:webandliteapp,$4.99:fullapp
Compatibility:OnlineResource;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
MindMeister
• MindMapping/Brainstormingtoolforuseonpersonaldevicesandtheweb• Collaborateinrealtimewithotherpeople• Usetheprogramtopresentyourwork• Fulluseofsoftwareprogramandfeaturescostsasmall,monthlyfee• MoreInformation:http://www.mindmeister.com/
Cost:Free–upto3maps; $6.00/monthadditionalmapsandfeatures
Compatibility:OnlineResource;iOS:iPhone,iPad,iPodtouch;Android
IdeaSketch
• Drawandcreatemindmaps,conceptmaps,andflowcharts• Convertyourdiagramintoatextoutline,oroutlineandturnitintoaconcept/mind
map• Usetobrainstorm,illustrateconcepts,makelistsandoutlines,planpresentationand
createorganizationalcharts• ImporttextintoIdeaSketchandautomaticallycreatediagramsandoutlines• Shareyourideausingemail,Dropboxandother• MoreInformation:http://www.nosleep.net/
Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows;Mac;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;WindowsPhone
InspirationMaps
• Brainstormandcreatemindmapsusingthisappthat’ssimilartothefillInspirationProgram
• Organizeprojectstocreateflowcharts• Takenotesusingthevisualsystemandiconstocreatemapsanddiagrams• MoreInformation:http://www.inspiration.com/inspmaps
Cost:$9.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad
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MindjetMaps
• Createvisualmindmapstoorganizebrainstorm,concepts,tasks,ideas,lectureormeetingnotes,oractionitems
• Easytousegesturebasedcommands• Mappingfeaturesincludetextstyling,relationship,andvariousothertools• IntegrateyourmapstoDropboxforeasysharing• MoreInformation:https://www.mapsforthat.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad;Android
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StudySkills&Aids:
StudyBlue
• Studyvirtuallyanytopicwiththison-the-goflashcardstudyaid• Createyourownflashcardsoruseoneoftheover150millionnotesandcards
alreadycreatedbyotheruses• Testyourselfandgetyourscoreofhowmanyrightandwrong,withtheoptionto
focusmoreontheitemsyoudon’tknow• Studyonthegousingyourmobiledevice• MoreInformation:http://www.studyblue.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:Web;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android
EvernoteSkitch
• Usingannotationandmarkuptools,makeyourpointmoreeasilywithshapes,arrowsandquicksketches
• Useonyourdesktop,tabletorphone• Shareyourideasandgetyourpointacrossmoreclearlywithabilitytoannotate• Useannotationtoolstocollaborateandbetterstudycoursematerials• MoreInformation:https://evernote.com/skitch/
Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows;MacOS;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android
iFlash
• Virtualflash-cardprogrambuiltspecificallyforMacOSXwithappforiOSdevices• Recordaudio,attachimages,usecategoriestocreatecustomcards• Downloaddecksofcardsalreadycreated• StudyusingyouriOSdeviceorprintthemoutforstudyingonthego• MoreInformation:https://www.loopware.com/iflash/
Cost:$14.99foriOS;Touchapp-Free
Compatibility:MacOSX;iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
gFlash+Flashcards&Tests
• Usethisflashcardsystemon-the-gotostudyanysubject• Create,downloadandmanipulateflashcardswhilestudying• DifferentmodesincludingMatchingGameprovidevariationoflearningmethods• IntegrateswithGoogleDocs–createspreadsheetsofinformationanduploadthemto
theapptomakeyourstudytools• MoreInformation:http://www.gwhizmobile.com/gWhiz/Home.php
Cost:Free;Pro-$3.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android
FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone
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Quizlet
• Onlineresourceofstudytoolsandgameofvirtuallyanyeducationalsubject• 7modesincludingtraditionalflashcardsallowstudentstostudyinvariedwaysto
helpmastermaterial• Generateyourowncontentorusecontentotherusershavecreated• MoreInformation:http://quizlet.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android
ShahiVisualDictionary
• Onlinepicturedictionarygreatforanyone,orthosewithavisuallearningpreferenceorEnglishLanguageLearners
• DictionaryfindspicturesfromFlickr,GoogleandYahoo• Hyperlinkedwordsindefinitionareeasilyabletobedefinedwithpictures• MoreInformation:http://blachan.com/shahi/
Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource
iAnnotate
• AnnotatePDF,WordDoc,PowerPoint,andimagefileswiththisapp• Usethetypewriter,pen,highlighter,stamp,note,underline,photo,voiceandother
toolstoannotateyourdocument• ImportPDFsorcompressandexportforsecuredsharingwithothers• MoreInformation:http://www.branchfire.com/iannotate/
Cost:Free–Android;$9.99-iOS
Compatibility:iOS:iPad;Android
FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone
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Organization&TaskManagement:
RemembertheMilk
• Neverforgetthemilk,oranyothertaskusingthistask/to-do-list• Organizeyourtaskswithpriorities,duedate,timeestimates,tags,repeatingtasks
andmore• SynctasksonmultipledevicesandwithcalendarssuchasGmail,GoogleCalendar,
Outlook,iCal,andmore!• Getemail,textorInstantMessageReminderstoyourselfusingtheirwebsite
reminderfeature• MoreInformation:http://www.rememberthemilk.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android
Todist
• Subtasks,notifications,prioritization,reminders,notes,andfiltersinthisall-in-oneto-dolist
• Accesstasksfromanywhereandcollaborateonsharetasks• Streamlined,intuitivedesign• MoreInformation:https://en.todoist.com/
Cost:Free;premium$29/year
Compatibility:Windows,MacOS,OnlineResource;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android
Any.do
• Manageyourlifeinasimple,clever,andfunwayusingthisto-dolistapp• SynchyourtasksonyourmobiledeviceandcomputerorusetheChromeextensionto
syncwithGmail• Usethereminderfeaturesoyouneverforgetwhatyouneedtodoorwhereyou
needtobe• MoreInformation:https://www.any.do/anydo
Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android;ChromeExtension;ChromeApp
myHomework
• Trackyourhomework,tests,projects,andlessons• Setandreceivereminderswhenassignmentsaredueortestsarecomingup• Setupyourclassschedulewithintheapp• Synchyourinformationwithanyoftheavailabledevices• IntegratesandworkswithTeachers.io• MoreInformation:https://myhomeworkapp.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows;ChromeExtension;iOS:iPad,iPhone;Android;Kindle
FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone
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PriorityMatrix
• Simpleinterfacetaskmanagementappusingmethodsoftimemanagementtohelpmanagepriorities
• Divideyourtasksintooneoffourcategories:Critical–DoNow;CriticalbutNotUrgent;UrgentbutCanBeDelegated;Uncategorized
• Appincludesvisualicons,emailreports,masterlistofdailyorweeklyactionitemsandmore
• Abilitytosyncbetweendevicesandtrackyourprogress• MoreInformation:http://www.appfluence.com/
Cost:Free–basic;$10/monthProApp
Compatibility:Windows;Mac;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android
iStudiezPro
• Stayorganizedandontopofallyourschoolworkandyourschedulewiththisapp• Usingthebuilt-inplannerwithalertsandreminders,tracktasks,homework,
deadlines,meetings,andyourgrades• Synconallyourdevicessoyou’reneverwithoutthistool• MoreInformation:http://istudentpro.com/
Cost:$2.99;Window-$9.99
Compatibility:Mac;Windows;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
GoogleKeep
• Avisualbulletinboardofpost-itnoteswithremindersandtaskslists• Abilitytocolorcodeyournotes,addreminders,andaddphotosandpicturestoyour
notes• UseyourGoogleaccounttosyncthisonyourcomputer,tabletandphone• MoreInformation:http://keep.google.com
Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource;Android
BeS.M.A.R.T.
• SetandachieveyourgoalsusingthisappthatemploystheS.M.A.R.T.goalsettingsystem
• Goalcategoriesinclude:Career,Family,HealthandFitness,KnowledgeandSkillsandmore
• Trackyourprogresswithremindersandvisualachievedversusoutstandinggoalsboxes
• MoreInformation:http://www.goals4.me/Cost:Free–3goals;$1.99forunlimitedgoals
Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone
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iProcrastinate
• Taskmanagementsystemwithasimple,easytouseinterface• Createtasksthatoccuronceorrepeatedly• UseGroupstohelpmanagetasksthatare“DueToday”,“Overdue”orare
“Upcoming”• Breaktasksintostepsfortrackingofprogress• SyncyourdevicetoyourMacvisiCloudorDropbox• MoreInformation:http://craigotis.com/blog/iprocrastinate/
Cost:$1.99 Compatibility:Mac,iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
inClass
• Keeptrackofallyourcoursesandcoursetasksinoneplace• Remindersofwhentasksaredue• Takeandsharenotesusingtext,videos,audio,orphotonotes• CollaboratewithclassmatesusingStudyRoomfeature• MoreInformation:http://www.inclassapp.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
Workflowy
• Organizationaltoolusedtohelpmanageto-dolists,collaborateonprojects,takenotes,writeresearchpapers,journal,evenplanandmore!
• Freeversionallowsfor500itemspermonth• Nestedlayouts,lists,bullets,abilitytoadd#datesandotherformatandlayout
options• Syncbetweenphone,tablet,andcomputer• MoreInformation:https://workflowy.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:ChromeExtension; iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
RemindMe
• Setremindersoftaskswhileyourbrowsetheinternet• Useittoremindyouofjobtasks,meetings,onlineprojectsortasks• Syncthereminderswithmultiplecomputerssoyougetremindersathome,schoolor
work• Setremindersof“in”solongor“on”acertaintime• MoreInformation:https://chrome.google.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:ChromeExtension
FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone
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TimeManagement&DistractionFree:
Readability
• Turnsanywebpageintoacleanreadingpage• Eliminatesdistractionsandothervisualclutter• Readyourarticlesnoworsavethemforfuturereading• Adjusttextsizeandlinelengthforeasierreading• Safariinternetbrowserhasbuiltinfeaturethatdoessimilarfeatures• MoreInformation:https://www.readability.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource;iOS:iPad,iPhone;Android
TimeTimer
• Visualtimergreatforpeopleofanyage• Visuallystructureyourtimeorbreaktimeupintosegmentsusingthistimerprogram• Easytouseappinterfacewithuptofourvisualtimers• Timeseconds,minutesorhourswiththistimer• MoreInformation:http://www.timetimer.com/
Cost:$.99-$4.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android
30/30
• Createatasklistandaddalengthoftimetoeachtask• Startthetimerandwhenit’stimetomoveontothenexttaskitwillalertyou• Customizewithcolors,iconsandlabels• MoreInformation:http://3030.binaryhammer.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
PomodoroTimer
• UsePomodoroTimertoboostyourproductivitywithanytask• Chooseyourtask,setthetime,workonthetaskuntilthetimerrings,takeashort
breakthentakealongerbreakafterfourpomodorocycles• Customizablepomodorolengths,alarmsounds• Clearanduserfriendlyinterface• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/SyjF7R
Cost:$1.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone
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MyTomatoesReadabi
• UseMyTomatototimeandtrackyourprogressusingthePomodorotechnique• Startthetimerandworkfor25minutesandthentakea5minutebreak• Attheendofeachworksitting,writewhatyoudidtotrackyourprogress• MoreInformation:http://mytomatoes.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource
EvernoteClearlytouch
• Usethistooltocreatedistraction-freereadingbyremovingvisualclutterfromwebpages
• Usethepre-createdthemesorcreateyourownwithcolor,fontandtextsize• SaveyourreadingstoEveryoneforlaterreadingorarchiving• MoreInformation:https://evernote.com/clearly/
Cost:Free Compatibility:ExtensionsforChrome,Firefox,Opera
StayFocused
• Increaseyourproductivitybylimitingtheamountoftimeyouspendonwebsitesthatwasteyourtime
• Pre-programdistractingandtimewastingwebsites• Whenyourtimelimitisup,thesesiteswillbeinaccessiblefortherestoftheday• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/I5OBeq
Cost:Free Compatibility:ChromeExtension
TimeTracker
• Trackhowlongyou’vebeenofftaskinawebsite• Arunningtimeclockappearsatthetopofthetabyouhaveopenedcountinghow
manyminutesandsecondsyou’vebeeninthatwebsite• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/uXKJgg
Cost:Free Compatibility:ChromeExtension
FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone
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RescueTimeDashboard
• Personal-Analyticservicetotrackhowyouspendyourtimeonyourcomputer,smartphoneortablet
• Getacustomizedreportofwhatsitesyouvisitandwhatyoudoonyourdevices• Nomanualdate-entry,ittracksasyouwork• MoreInformation:https://www.rescuetime.com/browser-plugin
Cost:Free Compatibility:OSX,Windows,Linux,Android,ChromeOS
WriteRoom
• Fullscreen,distractionfreewritingenvironment• Getyourcomputerdistractionsoutofthewaywithjustyou,andthetextonyour
computerscreen• Limitslayoutability,includinglimitingtheabilitytoaddgraphs,andtables• Autosaveandwordcountareavailablefeatures• MoreInformation:http://www.hogbaysoftware.com/products/writeroom
Cost:$9.99 Compatibility:MacOS
DarkRoom
• Fullscreen,distractionfreewritingenvironment• SimilartoWriteRoombutforWindowscomputers• Getyourcomputerdistractionsoutofthewaywithjustyou,andthetextonyour
computerscreen• MoreInformation:http://jjafuller.com/dark-room/
Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows
Fokus
• HighlightonlythetextyouwanttoreadwhileFokusdimsanddarkenstherestofyourChromeorFirefoxwindowwithanoverlay
• Highlightstheparagraphyou’rereadingwiththeabilitytochangetheopacityofthebackgroundoverlay
• Easytoinstallextensionwiththeabilitytoturnthefeatureonoroff• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/pHjc3borhttp://goo.gl/CZVhBw
Cost:Free Compatibility:ChromeandFirefoxAdd-On
FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone
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StressManagementandRelaxation:
Buddhify
• Increaseyourmindfulnessandwellbeingwithmeditationonthego• 11hoursofcustommeditationfordifferentpartsofyourdayincludingtravel,work,
sleepingandmore• 5-30minutesessionsandsolomeditationtimer• MoreInformation:http://buddhify.com/
Cost:$4.99–iOS;$2.99-Android
Compatibility:iOS:iPhone,iPad,iPodtouch;Android
GuidedMind
• Relaxandgetguidedthroughmeditationsonavarietyoftopics• Step-by-stepvoiceguidedmeditation• Short(5mins),medium(15min)orlong(30+min)meditations• Instrumental,naturesoundscapes,withloopingforcontinuousplay• Easytousewithinstructions• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/Q0JC0o
Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPhone,iPad,iPodtouch
FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone
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ResearchTools:
ResearchProjectCalculator
• Enteryourassignmenttitle,thestartdate,duedate,theclass,andpickthetypeofassignmentis
• ChoosefromWritingAssignmentorEssay,OralPresentationwithSlides,VideoAssignmentorHistoryDayResearchNotes
• Websitewillbreakdownyourassignmentandgiveyouatimelineforyourprojectwithdeadlinesforeachstep
• MoreInformation:https://rpc.elm4you.org/Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource
SonofCitationMachine
• Usethistooltocreatecitations,workscited,andbibliographies• FormattingoptionsforMLA,APA,ChicagoandTurabian• Fillinthewebformwiththeinformationfromyourresourceandclick“Make
Citation”• Citationwillshowuponyourscreentocopyintoyoudocument• MoreInformation:http://citationmachine.net/index2.php
Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource
Scrible
• Annotate,highlightandtyperightintoyourwebbrowser• Capturethoughtsandshareyourcommentsinthewebpage• Shareyourannotationwithothersviaemailorsocialmedia• Bookmarkandsaveyourwebpagesinthecloudforaccessfromanywhere• MoreInformation:http://www.scrible.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource,iOS:iPad
EvernoteWebClipper
• Withasingleclick,clippartofanywebpageincludingimages,text,orlinks• ClippingsgetsavedtoyourEvernoteaccountforaccesslater• Collectresearchoritemsofinterestinoneplaceforeasyorganizedinformation
collection• Readandaccessyourresearchfromanycomputerordevice• MoreInformation:http://evernote.com/webclipper/
Cost:Free Compatibility:Webadd-onforChrome,Firefox,InternetExplorer,Safari,andOpera
FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone
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SweetSearch
• Searchengineforstudents• Providestrustworthysitesearchresultsfromthemostrelevant,pre-evaluatedand
approvedsitesontheinternet• Findbetterinformation,fasterfromcrediblesources,suchasprimarysourceswhile
avoidingspamandmarginalinformationsites• MoreInformation:http://www.sweetsearch.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResources
EasyBib
• Free,OnlineBibliographyandCitationGenerator• ProvidesMLA,APA,andChicago/Turabiancitationsforvirtuallyanyresearchsource• Manuallyinputpublicationinformationfornon-electronicsourcesorcopyURL
addressintothewebsitetocreateyourcitation• MoreInformation:http://www.easybib.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource
BibMe
• Onlineautomaticbibliographymakerontheweb• Searchforthecitationinformationormanuallyenteritintothesite• Addcitationstoyourworkscitedlist• Whenyourresearchisover,downloadyourbibliographyinoneoffourformats:MLA,
APA,Chicago,orTurbian• MoreInformation:http://www.bibme.org/
Cost:Free Compatibility:OnlineResource
• Savearticles,videos,webpages,photosoranythingyoufindonlinetoreadlaterusingthisapp
• Contentsyncsacrossalldevicesforeasyaccess,anywhere,anytime• Simple,easy-to-useinterfaceforgreatviewing• Shareyourclippingswithothers• MoreInformation:https://getpocket.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:Mac;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android;Kobo;ExtensionforChrome,Firefox,InternetExplorer,Safari;WindowsMobile;KindleFire
FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone
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Pearltrees
• Organize,exploreandshareresourcesusingthisapp• Addfiles,webpages,photosandorganizethemaccordingtoproject,assignmentor
collection• Syncacrosscomputer,tabletandmobiledevice• MoreInformation:http://www.pearltrees.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android;ExtensionforChrome,Firefox,InternetExplorer,Safari
NoteAnywhere
• Addpost-itnotestoanyofyourwebpageswhileresearching• Post-Itsaresavedsothenexttimeyouopenthewebpage,thepostitswillbethere• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/VDzeTS
Cost:Free Compatibility:ChromeExtension
FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone
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Vision:
AccessNote
• NotetakingtoolforthosewhoareBlindorVisuallyImpairedcreatedbytheAmericanFederationoftheBlind
• AppcombinesnotetakingcapabilitieswiththeotheraccessibilityfeaturesandfunctionsoftheiOSdevice
• InputnoteswitheitherQWERTYKeyboard,refreshableBrailleDisplay• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/bozjm7
Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
TapTapSee
• Usethisapptohelpidentifyeverydayobjectsforanyonewithavisualimpairmentorwhoisblind
• Doubletapthescreen,takeapictureoftheobject,andhearwhattheobjectisspokenoutloud
• TurnVoiceOverontohavetheobjectdescriptionreadoutloud• MoreInformation:http://www.taptapseeapp.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android
LookTelRecognizer
• LookTelRecognizerallowsuserswhoareblindorlowvisiontorecognizeobjects• Buildalibraryofimagesofobjectscommonlyfoundinyourdailylife• Oncethelibraryisbuilt,placeobjectinfrontofcameraofphoneandinstant
recognitionanddescriptionoftheobjectwilloccur• MoreInformation:http://www.looktel.com/recognizer
Cost:$9.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
LookTelMoneyReader
• LookTelMoneyRecognizerallowsuserswhoareblindorlowvisiontorecognizecurrencyandwillspeakthedenominationoutloud
• Placemoneyunderthecameraofyourphoneandtheappwillrecognizethecurrencyamount
• Overtwentycurrenciessupportedbythisapp• MoreInformation:http://www.looktel.com/moneyreader
Cost:$9.99 Compatibility:Mac;iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone
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BeMyEyes
• Appthatconnectpeoplewhoareblindwithsightedvolunteersaroundtheworld• Usingvideochat,volunteershelppeoplewhoareblindwithavarietyoftasksasthey
serveasthepersonwhoisblind’seyes• Anetworksofthousandsofbothblindandsightedpeopleacrosstheworld• MoreInformation:http://www.bemyeyes.org/
Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
NVDAScreenReader
• NonVisualDesktopAccess(NVDA)isafree,opensourcescreenreaderbuiltforWindowsbasedoperatingsystemcomputers
• DownloadtoyourcomputerdirectlyortoaUSBdriveandrunonanycomputerwithoutinstallation
• Workswithmanypopularapplicationssuchaswebbrowsers,email,andMicrosoftOfficeprograms
• AbilitytoconverttextintoaBrailleusingRefreshableBrailleDisplay• MoreInformation:http://www.nvaccess.org/
Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows
DanKan:ColorblindFix(iOS)/DanKamA2.0+(Android)
• Usethisapptohelpdifferentiatebetweencolorsmoreeasilyforpeoplewhoarecolorblindorhavetroubledistinguishingcolors
• Takeapictureoftheobjectyouwanttoremixandusethemodestoadjustthecolorsandhuestomakeiteasiertodifferentiatecolor(s)theobjectactuallyis
• Helpsenhancethecolorsindividualswhoarecolorblindseebutthisdoesnotmitigateallfunctionallimitationsofcolorblindness
• MoreInformation:https://itunes.apple.com/dankam-colorblind-fixCost:$2.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android
VisionAssist
• UseyouriDevicetobecomeaninstanthandheldmagnifier orCCTV• Zoomimagesupto20x• Changedisplaymodetomatchyourbestvisionincludingblackandwhite,color,
highlights,contrastingcolors,andsmarttexttoenhancetext• Magnifydocuments,books,whiteboardoranythingyousee• CompatiblewithVoiceOver• MoreInformation:http://visionassist.slinkyware.com/
Cost:$5.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone
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NaviDys
• Adaptandadjustwebpagestoyourownreadingpreferencesettings• Adjustthefonttooneof10availablefontsincludingDyslexiefont• Adjustfontsize,letterspacingandlinespacingofthewebpageyou’rereading• MoreInformation:http://michaeldardol.com/navidys/
Cost:$2.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad
ERBrowser
• Adaptandadjustwebpagestoyourownreadingpreferencesettings• ChooseyourfontfromoptionssuchasOpenDyslexic• Customizethebackgroundcolorofthewebpagetodecreasevisualstressand
improvereadingability• Adjustfontsizeandletterspacing• Bookmarkyourfavoritewebsitesorsearchyourstoredhistory• MoreInformation:http://erbrowser.com/
Cost:$0.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone;iPodtouch
ThunderScreenReader
• FreescreenreaderforWindowsbasedcomputersthatprovidesaccessforindividualswhoareblindorlowvision
• DownloadtoyourWindowscomputerordownloadtoaUSBdrivetorunfromanycomputerwithouttheneedtodownload
• Usethisprogramtoaccessinternetbrowsers,wordprocessingandcommonapplicationsonyourcomputerinmultiplelanguages
• MoreInformation:http://screenreader.net/index.php?pageid=11Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows
Fleksy
• Increaseyourkeyboardortextinputsystemsizeto114%thenormalsizeincreaseeaseofsightusingthisQWERTYkeyboard
• State-of-the-artsystempowerfulenoughforindividualswhoareblindorlowvisiontousebynotneedingtolookatthescreentotype
• Powerfulwordpredictionsystemandautocorrectsystemeditsyourtextwithouttheneedtoevenseethekeyboard
• MoreInformation:http://fleksy.com/Cost:$.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch;Android
FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone
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TurnOfftheLights
• Clickthelightbulbbuttontogetyourscreentofadetoadarkopacityoverlay• Everythingbutthekeyareayouareworkingin,suchasaYouTubeVideo,aGoogle
Doc,oranHTML5websitewillfade• Abilitytoadjustopacityanddarkness• Shortcutkeystocommandprogram• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/l96MtE
Cost:Free Compatibility:ChromeAdd-On
Fokus
• HighlightonlythetextyouwanttoreadwhileFokusdimsanddarkenstherestofyourChromeorFirefoxwindowwithanoverlay
• Highlightstheparagraphyou’rereadingwiththeabilitytochangetheopacityofthebackgroundoverlay
• Easytoinstallextensionwiththeabilitytoturnthefeatureonoroff• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/pHjc3borhttp://goo.gl/CZVhBw
Cost:Free Compatibility:ChromeandFirefoxAdd-On
FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone
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Hearing&AuditorySupport:
soundAMPR
• Amplifysoundsandtheworldaroundyouwiththisappbuiltforanyonewithhearingloss
• SoundscomesinthroughyouriDevicemicrophoneandisplayedbackinrealtimethroughearbudsconnectedtoyourdevice
• Abilitytocustomizeandcontrolsoundforeachearindividuallyalongwiththeabilitytoadjustthevolume,backgroundsoundlevelandtone
• Recordlectures,meetingsandappointmentswiththeabilitytolistenbacklateronthedeviceorbyexportingtoyourcomputer
• MoreInformation:http://goo.gl/lw6p3rCost:$4.99;liteversion:$0.99
Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
Sign4Me–ASignedEnglishTranslator
• Learnsignlanguageusingthisappwithover11,500words• 3Davatarcharacterscanbezoomedinoroutorrotatedtogiveyouthebest
viewingofeverysign• Typeinasentence,phrase,wordoralphabetforvisualplaybackwiththeSigned
Englishtranslation• Maynotprovidecorrectgrammaticalstructureofsignedsentences• MoreInformation:http://www.signingapp.com/sign4me_desktop.html
Cost:$9.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone
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Communication:
Proloquo2Go
• AugmentedandAlternativeCommunicationtoolforpeoplewhocannotspeakorhavedifficultyspeakingforthemselves
• Over75,000picturestohelpconveyanyneedsthroughouttheday• FreeText-to-Speechtoletothershearyourspeechoutloud• DonationProgramforeligibleindividualswithlimitedmeansoffunding:
http://www.assistiveware.com/support/faq/page/145• MoreInformation:http://www.assistiveware.com/proloquo2go
Cost:DonationProgram
Compatibility:iOS:iPad
HiddenCurriculumforAdolescentsandAdults
• Learnhowtodealwiththeunstatedcustomsandrulesallofusencounteronadailybasis
• Usingreallifeexamples,thisappaddresstheever-elusive“hiddencurriculum”we’resurroundedbydaily
• Topicsinclude:socialrelationships,community,moneymatters,workplace,andmore
• MoreInformation:https://itunes.apple.com/hidden-curriculumCost:$1.99 Compatibility:iOS:iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch
Verbally
• Augmentedcommunicationappforindividualsofdifferentagesandabilities• Simplisticallydesignedinterfaceforeaseofuse• Withover50essentialswords,aCorePhrasesGridforcommonphrasesandText
Predictiontoincreasespeedofcommunication• OptiontoupgradetoVerballyPremiumforabilitytocustomizephrases• MoreInformation:http://verballyapp.com/
Cost:Free Compatibility:iOS:iPad
FreeorLowCostAssistiveTechnologyforEveryone
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Built-InAccessibility:
Windows
• PersonalizeyourWindowsComputerwithanyofthebuild-inAccessibilityFeaturestosupporteasewithseeing,hearing,andmobilityinteractionswithcomputer
• FeaturesAvailableAre:ScreenReader/Text-to-Speech(Narrator),Magnification(Magnifier),KeysCommands(MouseKeys),Speech-to-TextandVoiceControl(SpeechRecognition),VisualNotificationtoreplacesounds,KeyboardonScreen,ToggleKeys,AdjustableMouseSettings,HighContrastSchemes,andAbilitytoPersonalizetheAppearanceoftheComputerincludingtext
• TutorialVideosAvailableonthewebsitesbelow• ListofAllFeatureswithComparisonChart:
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/chartwindows.aspx• MoreInformation:http://www.microsoft.com/enable/default.aspx
Cost:Free Compatibility:Windows
Mac
• PersonalizeyourMacComputerwithanyofthebuild-inAccessibilityFeaturestosupporteasewithseeing,hearing,andphysical/mobility,literacyinteractionswithcomputer
• Featuresinclude:Text-to-Speech(VoiceOver),Zoom,HighContrast,StickyKeys,Speech-to-TextandVoiceControl(SpeechRecognition),WordCompletion(WordPrediction),andmore!
• MoreInformation:http://www.apple.com/accessibility/osx/Cost:Free Compatibility:Mac