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iPad Apps for accessibility 1 By Matt Ewens – Information Officer This list has been created in part through some great existing resources that I have found through Twitter as well as my own research. Follow me at @ mattewensRSCSW Or @ RSCSouthWest App costs may vary and change at any time

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iPad apps for accessibility By Matt Ewens, Information Officer for the JISC RSC South West

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By Matt Ewens – Information Officer

This list has been created in part through some great existing resources that I have found through Twitter as well as my own research.

Follow me at @mattewensRSCSW Or @RSCSouthWest App costs may vary and

change at any time

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iTranslate ~ the free translatorBy Sonico GmbH

Description

iTranslate is the ultimate translation tool.

Whether you're learning a new language, traveling through other countries or just need to translate an Email, with iTranslate you're never again lost in translation!

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/itranslate-free-translator/id288113403?mt=8

FREE Apps

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ViA - By Braille Institute

Description

Braille Institute is proud to introduce ViA (Visually Impaired Apps), a fully accessible app for iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad. ViA has been designed to help identify apps that are useful for adults and children who are blind or have low vision, including those with additional disabilities. Users can easily sort through the 500,000+ apps in the App Store and locate those that were built specifically for, or provide functionality to, the user with a visual impairment.

Find out more: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/via-by-braille-institute/id528499232?mt=8

FREE Apps

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FreeSpeech

Description

FreeSpeech is a communication tool based upon research in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and human-computer interaction, as well clinical insight and expertise in speech and communication disorders.

Visit their dedicated website to learn more: http://givespeech.org/freespeech

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/freespeech/id517017346?ls=1&mt=8

FREE Apps

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Sono Flex LiteBy Tobii Technology

Description

Tobii Sono Flex is an easy to use AAC vocabulary app that turns symbols into clear speech. It offers language to nonverbal users who are not yet in full control of literacy.

Sono Flex combines the benefits of structure and flexibility, providing a framework for language development, quickly matching individual and situational communication needs.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sono-flex-lite/id463709444?mt=8

FREE

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Alexicom AACBy Alexicom Tech LLC

Description

Free Features Include:

• The ability to create speaking, linking pages that never expire in the apa• Data tracking - 30 days of activity are logged• Camera image acquisition directly in the cells• In-app page creation and editing - absolutely free!• Word prediction with a 150k word library• Optional word learning and tracking of frequency of word use• Text to Speech and recorded audio

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/alexicom-aac/id395122088?mt=8

FREE

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SoundingBoardBy AbleNet

FREE

Description SoundingBoard transforms your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad into the latest in communication technology. In just minutes, you can create custom boards using AbleNet symbols or your own photos. Perfect for children in special education, persons on the autism spectrum, and adults with disabilities

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/soundingboard/id390532167?mt=8

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Scene & Heard LiteBy tbox apps

FREE

Description

Scene & Heard Lite takes a Visual Scene Display approach to augmentative communication. It is a multilingual capable app (by recording your own voice), where teachers, parents or therapists create interactive communication scenes that can speak a message, play a video or link to a new scene. It is all supported by widgit symbols. Visual scene displays are essential for supporting new communication aid users in their early communication and learning.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/scene-heard-lite/id489482508?mt=8

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VerballyBy Intuary

FREE

Description

Verbally is an easy-to-use, comprehensive Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) app for the iPad. Verbally brings speech to those without and enables real conversation with its simple, intuitive design. Just tap in what you want to say and Verbally speaks for you. Premium Features available with an in-app purchase.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/verbally/id418671377?mt=8

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StoryKitBy ICDL Foundation

FREE

Description

Create an electronic storybook. Make use of the little gaps in life - on the sofa after dinner, in the back seat of the car, or on a train - to do something creative together.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/storykit/id329374595?mt=8

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SoundPrismBy Audanika GmbH

FREE

Description

SoundPrism enables you to create beautiful music immediately without any previous knowledge. With its unique visualization of pitches and intuitive controls composing sophisticated melodies, tone and chord patterns becomes child's play.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/soundprism/id386833491?mt=8

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Magic ZitherBy MEET Studio CO.,LTD.

FREE

Description

Magic, miracle and full of imagination… Zither, a Chinese traditional instrument, brings us the newness with the combination of Chinese ancient culture. Its sweet and agreeable tunes with miraculous eastern appearance will take you to the music journey that you’ve never experienced.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/magic-zither/id399338194?mt=8

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Swarovski RefractBy Swarovski AG

FREE

Description

Create a facet by touching the screen three times and see it pulse with color and sound. Add facets and make a beautiful, unique composition in seconds, change their shape and position to control their look and sound. Lose yourself in the experience and discover hidden extras that transform your composition. Share with friends and inspire them to create their own compositions.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/swarovski-refract/id449941149?mt=8

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Echo String™By supertintin

FREE

Description

Echo String™ is an innovative harp app. with it, you can create wonderful music with more easy and more fun.

It has 7 partitions strings with different Chord Mask settings, you can just glide over and create music. you can even export your songs as MIDI file.

Video on Youtube: http://youtu.be/BGNInXqOeqk

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/echo-string/id416742601?mt=8

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MobileMonet FreeBy East Coast Pixels, Inc.

FREE

Description

Give your photos an artistic touch! MobileMonet Free converts a photo to a beautiful artistic rendering employing a creative interactive process. And it's FREE!

Easy to use, just move the fingers over the image to colour it.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mobilemonet-free/id426136053?mt=8

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Doodle Buddy - Paint, Draw, Scribble, Sketch - It's Addictive!By Pinger, Inc.

FREE

Description

Doodle Buddy Gold is the most fun you can have with your finger! Finger paint with your favourite colours and drop in playful stamps. Connect with a friend to draw together over the Internet.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/doodle-buddy-paint-draw-scribble/id313232441?mt=8

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Touch MouseBy Logitech Inc.

FREE

Description

Touch Mouse by Logitech turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a wireless trackpad and keyboard for your computer.

Do you connect your computer to your TV? Touch Mouse is the perfect solution for when you want to stay in control from the comfort of your couch. Point, click, scroll and type in any application - on a Mac or a PC.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/touch-mouse/id338237450?mt=8

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Magnifying Glass With Light - digital magnifier with flashlightBy Falcon In Motion LLC

FREE

Description

• Image Capture • Pinch to Zoom In/Out. • Auto turn on built-in light in low light condition when start-up • Shake to hide/show all control buttons. • Full Screen User Interface • Magnify from 1.0X - 5.0X • Lighted View (for iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S)

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/magnifying-glass-light-digital/id406048120?mt=8

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Autism iHelp – PlayBy John Talavera

FREE

Description

Autism iHelp is a vocabulary teaching aid developed by parents of a child with Autism and a speech-language pathologist. Autism iHelp was inspired by the need for specific language intervention tools for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder focusing on their unique strengths and difficulty with expressive vocabulary.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/autism-ihelp-play/id521485216?mt=8

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FindMe(Autism)By Interface3

FREE

Description

Find Me is an app designed to help young children with autism practice simple social skills. It is suitable for play by children with an ability level equivalent to 18 months or over, and doesn’t require any language or reading.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/findme-autism/id491925436?mt=8

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Build-it-upBy MyFirstApp.com

FREE

Description

Build it up helps develop visual perception skills and fine motor skills among toddlers aged 2.5+ years old. It also helps develop primary math concepts such as size, top and bottom, before and after.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/build-it-up/id421839260?mt=8

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Autism Tracker Lite: Track, analyze and share ASD dailyBy Track & Share Apps, LLC

FREE

Description

Autism Tracker can be life changing for families with an autistic child. Explore Autism. Track what matters to your child and your family. Use the visual calendar and multi-item graphs to view and discuss patterns. Share individual events or entire screens with your team using email or Twitter (Twitter lets you set up closed groups).

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/autism-tracker-lite-track/id478527813?mt=8

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Things That Go TogetherBy GrasshopperApps.com

FREE

Description

Problem solving and language development are two hugely important skills in the development of any child. The goal of this application is to give parents and teachers a new interactive tool that helps children further develop these critically important skills in a fun and engaging new way.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/things-that-go-together/id490647359?mt=8

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First Letters and Phonics LiteBy Learning Touch

FREE

Description

Match the letters and listen to the song! First Letters teaches the youngest iPhone kids about letters and phonics, and includes two original renditions of the ABC Song by popular children's musician Debi Derryberry.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/first-letters-phonics-lite/id358617807?mt=8

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Grid PlayerBy Sensory Software International

FREE

Description

Grid Player is an Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) App that helps people who cannot speak or who have unclear speech to communicate. Sentences that you create are spoken out loud.

Grid Player is suitable for a wide range of people with communication difficulties, from those who use symbols to people who type on a keyboard.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/grid-player/id456278671?mt=8

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Social Skill BuilderBy Social Skill Builder, Inc.

FREE

Description

Social Skill Builder's series of innovative software programs use interactive videos to teach key social thinking, language and behavior that are critical to everyday living.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/social-skill-builder/id486116417?mt=8

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Functional Communication System LiteBy The Conover Company

FREE

Description

The Functional Communication System is a breakthrough application for communication. It uses real images, audio and video rather than symbols, and is completely customizable. Using the camera and microphone on the iPad 2 (or any images and videos synced to your media roll), you can create a custom user interface which reflects the user's world.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/functional-communication-system/id496585489?mt=8

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ArtikPixBy Expressive Solutions LLC

FREE

Description

ArtikPix version 2.2 is an exciting update to the engaging articulation app with flashcard and matching activities for children with speech sound delays. The highly requested group scoring feature is available for collecting scores in flashcards on up to 4 children at a time. A group of students can now collect data as they practice sounds in words and sentences with a speech-language pathologist, their parents, or independently.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/artikpix/id383022107?mt=8

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Dragon DictationBy Nuance Communications

FREE

Description

Dragon Dictation is an easy-to-use voice recognition application powered by Dragon® NaturallySpeaking® that allows you to easily speak and instantly see your text or email messages. In fact, it’s up to five (5) times faster than typing on the keyboard.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/dragon-dictation/id341446764?mt=8

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Dragon SearchBy Nuance Communications

FREE

Description

Dragon Search is the Fast, Accurate and Smart way to search online content on your iPhone using your voice.

Simply speak your search queries and get simultaneous results from a variety of top websites and content.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/dragon-search/id341452950?mt=8

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Autism AppsBy Touch Autism

FREE

Description

Autism Apps is simply a comprehensive list of apps that are being used with and by people diagnosed with autism, Down syndrome and other special needs. It also includes links to any available information that can be found for each app. The Apps are also separated into over 30 categories, and the descriptions are all searchable, so any type of app is easy to find and download.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/autism-apps/id441600681?mt=8

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NeoPaulBy NeoSpeech, Inc.

FREE

Description

Experience NeoSpeech natural-sounding text-to-speech (TTS) software. NeoSpeech offers superior text-to-speech applications with natural-sounding voice synthesis software. Our TTS languages include: English, Spanish, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/neopaul/id334254353?mt=8

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Now WhatBy Richard Humphrey

FREE

Description

"Now What?" is a task / schedule app developed specifically for kids who need help with transitions and knowing what comes next in their day. I developed this app to automate the process of writing down a daily school schedule for my son, who is on the Autism Spectrum (specifically, Aspergers). This app could be useful for children with ASD, ADHD, PDD-NOS, and SPD. The app allows for simple saving of daily templates, printing of the daily schedule, and ability to lockdown the basic features of adding and deleting.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/now-what/id434244026?mt=8

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NLConcepts Autism: Sort & CategorizeBy Natural Learning Concepts

FREE

Description

Natural Learning Concepts (nlconcepts.com) is known for top quality products for autism, speech & language and special education.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nlconcepts-autism-sort-categorize/id389743827?mt=8

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British Sign Language - Finger SpellingBy Duchy Software

FREE

Description

British Sign Language - Finger Spelling

The British two-handed fingerspelling alphabet is an important and integral part of British Sign Language (BSL).

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/british-sign-language-finger/id389417770?mt=8

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Play It DownBy Red Deluxe

FREE

Description

Play It Down is like three fun music and audio apps in one!

Auto-Old My MusicPick a song from your library, use the Auto-Old slider to “age” your ears, and hear what your music sounds like to someone 5, 10, 20, even 30 years older than you!

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/play-it-down/id436207951?mt=8

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Z4 MobileBy ZVRS

FREE

Description

In addition to making and receiving ZVRS calls, the Z4 Mobile app allows deaf and hard of hearing people to make and receive point-to-point calls to and from any videophone. Use your iPhone 4, iPad2, or iPod Touch 4th Generation to communicate with friends, family and business contacts—hearing or deaf—anywhere WiFi or 3G is available. (To ensure the best video quality for your calls, WiFi is strongly recommended.)

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/z4-mobile/id415488663?mt=8

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Phonics GeniusBy Innovative Mobile Apps

FREE

Description

One of the best ways to rapidly learn how to speak, read, and recognize words is through phonic awareness. This app is specifically designed to help students recognize and distinguish words by sounds.

This app is loaded with content. We are talking over 6,000 professionally recorded words carefully grouped into 225 categories by phonics.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/phonics-genius/id461659980?mt=8

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Speech Sounds on Cue for iPad Lite (Aus English)By Mulitmedia Speech Pathology

FREE

Description

Speech therapy treatment software for articulation difficulty caused by apraxia of speech or other speech difficulties.

This software is especially helpful to those who need to hear and see a sound made, for example, patients with motor speech difficulty due to speech apraxia (verbal or oral apraxia affecting speech).

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/speech-sounds-on-cue-for-ipad/id472935505?mt=8

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Speak For MeBy Mario Berger

FREE

Description

Just enter a short text up to 100 characters in the text field and let’s speak the iPhone for you.

The App can read your text in several languages.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/speak-for-me/id493937495?mt=8

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Voice Commands FreeBy Component Studios

FREE

Description

Voice Commands allows you to search online by the power of your voice. It can look up answers and data for you. Simply tap the screen and speak.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/voice-commands-free/id498800576?mt=8

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Speech Buttons FreeBy fishdog.net

FREE

Description

This is a free version of Speech Buttons, a basic AAC and choice board app designed by special needs teachers for their students. Non-verbal kids can tap a button and the iPad will speak the button text aloud in either a boy's or girl's voice. This free version includes 10 screen choices: yes-no, A-B-C, 1-2-3-4-5, Happy-Mad-Sad, Day-Night, bullying, weather, colours, fruits, letter sounds.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/speech-buttons-free/id504978876?mt=8

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Language TherAppy LiteBy Tactus Therapy Solutions Ltd.

FREE

Description

This app contains nearly full functionality for a limited number of words, allowing you to see how this powerful app works as a comprehensive speech therapy toolkit.

All the Language TherAppy components contain real, full-color photos, e-mail reports, and a mature and simple interface suitable for adults with aphasia or older children with special needs.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/language-therappy-lite/id527100035?mt=8

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Articulation StationBy Little Bee Speech

FREE

Description

Learn how to pronounce and practice the sounds in the English language with 6 fantastic and engaging articulation activities!

Created by a certified Speech-Language Pathologist, Articulation Station is a full featured articulation application to help children as well as adults learn to speak and pronounce their sounds more clearly. Beautiful high quality images represent target words to be practiced in fun-filled activities with the assistance of a Speech-Language Pathologist, teacher or parent.

Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/articulation-station/id467415882?mt=8

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Description

Type in text and listen with the iSpeech Text to Speech Pro app. iSpeech converts text to speech with the best sounding voices anywhere in over 26 languages. Listen to your emails, favourite news articles, documents and more.

Cost: £1.49

iSpeech Text To Speech ProBy iSpeech, Inc.

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Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/ispeech-text-to-speech-pro/id540381415?mt=8

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46Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/speak-it!-text-to-speech/id308629295?mt=8

Description

Introducing Speak it! 2, the most advanced text to speech solution in the App Store! Speak it has now been designed to work with iOS 4, and take advantage of all the multitasking features.

Have Speak it read your emails, favourite news articles, documents and more while you exit the app and do other things with your iPhone!

Cost: £1.49

Speak it! Text to SpeechBy Future Apps Inc.

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47Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-pictures-talk-video-modeling/id368388315?mt=8

Description

My Pictures Talk helps you catalog, share, remember, and can teach skills to those with autism or developmental delays. It also allows you to document trips, adventures, class trips or create your own stories. Use your imagination! We allow you to bring your photos to life with text and audio. You can create talking photo albums, or use as a teaching tool to help promote wanted behaviours.

Cost: £2.99

My Pictures Talk - Video Modeling ToolBy Grembe Inc.

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48Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sentence-builder/id344378741?mt=8

Description

Sentence Builder is designed to help elementary aged children learn how to build grammatically correct sentences. Explicit attention is paid to the connector words that make up over 80% of the English language. Sentence Builder offers a rich and fun environment for improving the grammar of all children.

Cost: £3.99

Sentence BuilderBy Mobile Education Tools

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49Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/talking-carl!/id417373312?mt=8

Description

Talk, Sing and Play with Carl. Tickle, punch, feed him and hear his funny laughs and growls and more!

And Carl will always repeats anything you say with an hilarious voice.

Cost: £0.69

Talking Carl!By Tayasui.com

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50Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/onevoice-aac/id412448074?mt=8

Description

OneVoice turns the iPad or iPhone into an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device. Building on the simplicity of iOS devices, OneVoice is easy to understand, and designed for usability above everything else.

Cost: £139.99

OneVoice - AACBy Legend

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51Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/grace-picture-exchange-for/id360574688?mt=8

Description

Grace App is a non-speaking, simple picture exchange system developed for people with Autism to communicate their needs independently. Users can select pictures to form a semantic sentence which they can then share, by tilting the iPhone or iPod touch to create a full screen view, and pointing at each card to hear the listener read each word. The cards are large enough on iPad not to need the full screen view.

Cost: £17.49

Grace - Picture Exchange for Non-Verbal PeopleBy Steven Troughton-Smith

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52Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-choice-board/id384435705?mt=8

Description

The primary purpose of MY CHOICE BOARD is to present a visual display of “choices” to those with limited communication skills. This gives individuals with Autism, communication delays or learning differences the opportunity to be independent and express their own specific needs and wants.

Cost: £6.99

My Choice BoardBy Good Karma Applications, Inc

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53Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ezspeechpro-male-us/id413623128?mt=8

Description

EZ Speech is designed for those who have lost their ability to speak (but are able to read) as a result of stroke, cancer, laryngectomy, cerebral palsy, parkinson's, ALS or any other medical condition. EZ Speech provides easiest, most effective approach to conversation speech for literate individuals who require a way to “speak” by either typing or choosing from existing topics and phrases, or by adding new ones.

Cost: £69.99

EZSpeechPRO Male (US)By Gus Communications, Inc.

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54Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/in-my-dreams/id352177461?mt=8

Description

Have fun with reading, matching, and sign language. "In My Dreams" uses animation and repetition to promote literacy. Each page has the same sentence structure and reinforces understanding of nouns, verbs and prepositions. "In My Dreams" is an instructional app designed with illustrations that provide language cues. Personalize the app for your child, student or client by adding their photo!

Cost: £0.69

In My DreamsBy DevelopEase, llc

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55Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jolly-holiday/id346042305?mt=8

Description

Jolly Holiday is Christmas Tree decorating fun! Drag the ornaments, candy canes and snowflakes onto the tree. The presents go under the tree and the star belongs on top! When all decorations have been placed in the correct regions, view Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer performed in sign language. Learn the signs and sing along!

Cost: £0.69

Jolly HolidayBy DevelopEase, llc

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56Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sign-4-me-signed-english-translator/id312882992?mt=8

Description

Sign 4 Me – A Signed English Translator" is the ULTIMATE tool for learning sign language. The ONLY app that provides sign language instruction in 3D!

Cost: £6.99

Sign 4 Me - A Signed English TranslatorBy Vcom3D

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57Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/special-words/id451723454?mt=8

Description

Special Words teaches children to recognise written words, using pictures and sounds, on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Play alongside your child, at a pace suited to their ability. Special Words has 4 games with increasing difficulty, matching pictures, words, and both. You can personalise by reordering, deleting and adding your own words, pictures and audio, with the ability to easily synchronise to your other Apple mobile devices.

Cost: £9.99

Special WordsBy Special iApps

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58Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/assistive-chat/id379891874?mt=8

Description

Assistive Apps presents Assistive Chat, an affordable Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) Device, catered to people with difficulty in speech. The biggest challenge for such users when using AAC devices is the number of key strokes or hits required to construct any sentences, which can take up a significant amount of time to have a decent conversation with anyone. To overcome this challenge, Assistive Chat is designed to be simple and efficient, allowing users to communicate at the fastest rate possible, with natural sounding voices. Cost: £17.49

Assistive ChatBy assistive apps

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59Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/pictello/id397858008?mt=8

Description

Pictello is a simple way to create talking photo albums and talking books. Each page in a Pictello Story can contain a picture, up to five lines of text, and a recorded sound or text-to-speech using high-quality voices. Stories can be shared using iTunes File Sharing or via WiFi with other Pictello users through a free account on the Pictello Sharing Server. Stories can be shared with non-Pictello users as PDF files through email or iTunes File Sharing.

Cost: £13.49

PictelloBy AssistiveWare

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60Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stories2learn/id348576875?mt=8

Description

Welcome to Stories2Learn (S2L) 3.0, an affordable and powerful way to promote social messages to individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. Noted on multiple parent blogs as a “top 10 application for autism,” S2L provides a new optimized interface for all of Apple’s iOS devices (iPod touch, iPhone, and all iPads).

Cost: £9.99

Stories2LearnBy MDR

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61Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/story-patch/id388613157?mt=8

Description

Now you can help your child's creativity grow with Story Patch, a beautiful new application for the iPad that children can use to create their own picture books. With hundreds of included images, easy-to-use controls, and the ability to import photos, your kids will be creating fun and engaging stories in no time!

Cost: £1.99

Story PatchBy Haywoodsoft LLC

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Page 62: iPad apps for accessibility

62Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/storyrobe/id337670615?mt=8

Description

Is a mobile digital storytelling application.Create a digital story in three simple steps.

1. Choose Images/Videos2. Record Story3. Upload to YouTube or Email to friends

Cost: £0.69

StoryrobeBy Storyrobe Inc.

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Page 63: iPad apps for accessibility

63Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/storybuilder-for-ipad/id377631532?mt=8

Description

Story Builder is designed to help children accomplish the following educational goals: 1) Improve paragraph formation; 2) Improve integration of ideas; and 3) Improve higher level abstractions by inference. Extensive use of audio clips promotes improved auditory processing for special needs children with autism spectrum disorders or sensory processing disorders.

Cost: £5.49

StoryBuilder for iPadBy Mobile Education Tools

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Page 64: iPad apps for accessibility

64Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/writers-hat/id449796394?mt=8

Description

Writer's Hat is an ideas generator to inspire creative writing, oral literacy and imaginative thinking. Whilst aimed at classroom teachers and educators, it could easily be used for family fun, camp activities and party games.

Cost: £0.69

Writer's HatBy Linda Amos

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Page 65: iPad apps for accessibility

65Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/math-bingo/id371338715?mt=8

Description

The object of Math Bingo is to get a pattern of five Bingo Bugs in a row by correctly answering math problems. Math problems are presented at the top of the game screen. Feedback is presented at the bottom of the game screen. Correct solutions to problems answered incorrectly will be displayed.

Cost: £0.69

Math BingoBy ABCya.com

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Page 66: iPad apps for accessibility

66Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/motion-math/id392489333?mt=8

Description

Developed at the Stanford School of Education, Motion Math HD follows a star that has fallen from space, and must bound back up, up, up to its home in the stars. Moving fractions to their correct place on the number line is the only way to return. By playing Motion Math, learners improve their ability to perceive and estimate fractions in multiple forms.

Cost: £1.99

Math BingoBy ABCya.com

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Page 67: iPad apps for accessibility

67Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/itsy-bitsy-spider-by-duck/id331863487?mt=8

Description

Like our other award-winning children’s apps, Itsy Bitsy Spider is based on a popular song, but this new app is even more interactive and has more educational activities to engage children. A friendly tutor (a fly!) teaches your child about nature and the environment.

Cost: £1.49

Itsy Bitsy Spider – by Duck Duck MooseBy Duck Duck Moose

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Page 68: iPad apps for accessibility

68Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/abilipad/id435865000?mt=8

Description

Named one of “the best iPad apps for special needs kids” in a Washington Post article! Abilipad combines the functionality of a notepad with word prediction, text-to-speech and a customizable keyboard, putting advanced writing tools within everyone’s reach.

Cost: £13.99

AbilipadBy Cheryl Bregman

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Page 69: iPad apps for accessibility

69Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/web-reader-text-to-speech/id320808874?mt=8

Description

Web Reader 2.2 for iPhone uses text to speech technology along with web page content recognition to read web pages to you. You can configure web pages to be read as soon as they are loaded, read pages manually after they are loaded, or use Cut, Copy, & Paste to read only sections of text.

Cost: £2.99

Web Reader - Text to SpeechBy Chris Chauvin

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Page 70: iPad apps for accessibility

70Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/cookie-doodle/id342128086?mt=8

Description

If you enjoy making cookies but hate the mess, this is the app for you. We provide the dough, a rolling pin, cookie cutters, your choice of frostings, sprinkles, and candies all in one easy to use package.

Cost: £0.69

Cookie DoodleBy Shoe the Goose

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Page 71: iPad apps for accessibility

71Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/splingos-language-universe/id457526530?mt=8

Description

An exceptionally high-quality, interactive game designed by Speech and Language Therapists/Pathologists to help children learn listening and language skills.

With thousands of different word and sentence possibilities, Splingo the alien’s spoken instructions will guide your child through a galaxy of language learning.

Cost: £1.99

Splingo's Language UniverseBy The Speech And Language Store LLP

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Page 72: iPad apps for accessibility

72Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/touch-lcd-designer-speaking/id378402728?mt=8

Description

A beautiful LCD themed clock designed specifically for iPad and iPhone, packed with features to ensure you never need another clock app.

This will speak the time to the user.

Cost: £1.49

Touch LCD - Designer Speaking ClockBy Light Pillar

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Page 73: iPad apps for accessibility

73Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/aba-flash-cards-alphabet/id342239568?mt=8

Description

Kindergarten.com is proud to offer our new and improved Alphabet Flash Cards. Used by educators and speech language pathologists worldwide, our apps are an indispensable part of any speech or language program.

Cost: £0.69

ABA Flash Cards - AlphabetBy Kindergarten.com

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Page 74: iPad apps for accessibility

74Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/voice-dream-reader-text-to/id496177674?mt=8

Description

Voice Dream Reader packs advanced features inside a clean and simple user interface, optimized separately for iPad and iPhone. It can extract text from almost anything you want to read, and speak the text with the best available text-to-speech technology. The voice is clear and natural. Text highlighting makes it easy to follow the text as it's being read.

Cost: £2.99

Voice Dream Reader - Text to SpeechBy Voice Dream

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Page 75: iPad apps for accessibility

75Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/knowtilus-pro-advanced-browser/id401450036?mt=8

Description

Knowtilus Pro is an elegant, versatile and innovative Web Browser and Text Editor suite packed with all the tools you'll need while browsing, reading, writing, sharing and (re)searching the Web in your iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. It's the first iOS App with a built in human-like Interactive Digital Assistant that reads aloud web pages and your documents with 52 amazing voices.

Cost: £1.99

Knowtilus Pro - Advanced browser with Text Editor , Text to Speech and TranslatorBy knowtilus

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Page 76: iPad apps for accessibility

76Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/proloquo2go/id308368164?mt=8

Description

Proloquo2Go is a full-featured augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) solution for people who have difficulty speaking. Proloquo2Go provides natural sounding text-to-speech voices (CURRENTLY ENGLISH ONLY), a high resolution library of over 14,000 symbols, powerful automatic conjugations, two researched-based vocabulary organizations, advanced word prediction, multiuser support, and the ability to fully customize vocabularies for users along a broad continuum of abilities, from beginning symbolic communication to full literacy.Cost: £129.99

Proloquo2GoBy AssistiveWare

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Page 77: iPad apps for accessibility

77Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/talkrocket-go/id426135003?mt=8

Description

TalkRocket Go is the world’s easiest to use communication aid for people with speech and language disabilities.

TalkRocket Go helps thousands of people around the world to speak out loud, including people living with: ALS, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Aphasia, Apraxia, Ataxia, Dysarthria, Brain Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Disabilities and Delays, Down Syndrome, Parkinson’s Disease, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury and many other challenges... Cost: £69.99

TalkRocket GoBy MyVoice

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Page 78: iPad apps for accessibility

78Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/daf-assistant/id309496166?mt=8

Description

DAF Assistant implements Delayed Auditory Feedback (DAF) and Frequency-shifting Auditory Feedback (FAF) techniques that are known to help people with stuttering to speak more fluently.

Cost: £6.99

DAF AssistantBy ARTEFACT, LLC

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Page 79: iPad apps for accessibility

79Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/icommunicate/id320986580?mt=8

Description

iCommunicate lets you design visual schedules, storyboards, communication boards, routines, flash cards, choice boards, speech cards, and more. It is customizable to your needs.

Cost: £34.99

iCommunicateBy Grembe Inc

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Page 80: iPad apps for accessibility

80Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ilovefireworks/id301027080?mt=8

Description

With iLoveFireworks, you can create beautiful fireworks display by easy tap operation! Touch on the screen, you immediately see breath taking fireworks in 3D graphics and real sounds.

Even 2 years old kids can enjoy iLoveFireworks!

Cost: £0.69

iLoveFireworksBy Fireworks Games

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Page 81: iPad apps for accessibility

81Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pics-aloud/id402333607?mt=8

Description

A picture to speech communication system for non-verbal or verbally challenged users. Pics Aloud is a fantastic communication product that will help individuals convey their wants, needs, and feelings to those around them. The Pics Aloud interface was designed in conjunction with special needs educators and has been proven with users. By simply selecting the picture of the item they want to express users will hear a voice speak the words on their behalf giving a new freedom of communication.Cost: £2.99

Pics AloudBy Allan Burrington

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Page 82: iPad apps for accessibility

82Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/speech-journal/id436945985?mt=8

Description

Speech Journal is a customizable voice recorder that lets you pair recorded messages with your own imported images and image sequences

Cost: £1.49

Speech JournalBy Mobile Education Tools

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Page 83: iPad apps for accessibility

83Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/custom-boards-premium/id463344117?mt=8

Description

Custom Boards Premium is an evidence based app designed to serve as a board and activity creator for speech therapists, teachers, special education and parents of children who need symbols to communicate and learn. Custom Boards includes over 11 thousand built in symbols from the Smarty Symbols library and the ability to add your own photos.

Cost: £27.99

Custom Boards- PremiumBy Smarty Ears

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Page 84: iPad apps for accessibility

84Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/halotalk/id316192383?mt=8

Description

HaloTalk is a simple yet powerful augmentative learning software. The application comes with over 50 pairs of responses commonly used daily. Each pre-defined response/adjective is natural voice enabled, with visual cue to help the user to pick an item.

Cost: £6.99

HaloTalkBy AdastraSoft

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Page 85: iPad apps for accessibility

85Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/phonetics-focus-hd/id409979018?mt=8

Description

Help perfect your pronunciation with the best-value, most-comprehensive English phonetics iPad app available. 19 ‘big-screen’ activities and resources in one popular powerful app. Perfect for teaching and learning this difficult area of English, and all in fabulous iPad HD. We aim to help to you to master and teach the sounds of British English wherever you are.

Cost: £1.99

Phonetics Focus HDBy Cambridge English Online Ltd.

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Page 86: iPad apps for accessibility

86Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/loudertv/id493844808?mt=8

Description

This program provides:

• Single frequency and single adjustment at a time, for hearing profile capture.• It has 128-frequency bands amplification base on the 8 major bands.

Cost: £1.49

LouderTVBy Pieezo Hearsay Pte Ltd.

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Page 87: iPad apps for accessibility

87Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tap-tap/id369747181?mt=8

Description

Tap Tap helps deaf and hearing impaired people respond to their audio environment. Shout, honk, crash and TapTap will let you know you are being called. Adjust sensitivity for noisier environments. Adjusts with increased background noise levels.

Cost: £1.99

Tap TapBy David Vondracek

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Page 88: iPad apps for accessibility

88Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/asl-dictionary/id353574642?mt=8

Description

Translate English into ASL, from A-Z, plus the entire numerical system, common English phrases, symbols and much more. A must have educational iPhone, and iPad app.

Cost: £2.49

ASL DictionaryBy AppSavers.com

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Page 89: iPad apps for accessibility

89Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/id359192676?affId=1758689

Description

Learn British Sign Language The EASY Way! are the most comprehensive courses available on iphone and DVD and have been created by Sonia Hollis.

Cost: £1.49

An Introduction To British Sign LanguageBy Style Loft Limited

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Page 90: iPad apps for accessibility

90Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dexteria-fine-motor-skill/id420464455?mt=8

Description

Dexteria is a set of therapeutic hand exercises (not games) that improve fine motor skills and handwriting readiness in children and adults. Dexteria’s unique hand and finger activities take full advantage of the multi-touch interface to help build strength, control, and dexterity.

Cost: £2.99

Dexteria - Fine Motor Skill DevelopmentBy BinaryLabs

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Page 91: iPad apps for accessibility

91Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/touch-trainer-autism-special/id424128577?mt=8

Description

Touch Trainer is a simple cause and effect app designed for an individual diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, or other special need, or a young child just learning about touch screen technology. Touch Trainer plays music and shows a simple animation whenever a button is tapped. The button gets progressively smaller as the app moves through the levels to easily teach individuals how to use a touch screen. In the settings menu the caregiver can decide if the app will "react" to any touch or if it only recognizes distinct taps. Cost: £2.99

Touch Trainer - Autism & Special EducationBy Touch Autism

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Page 92: iPad apps for accessibility

92Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/autism-ihelp-sounds/id543550839?mt=8

Description

Autism iHelp is a teaching aid developed by parents of a child with Autism and a speech-language pathologist. Autism iHelp was inspired by the need for specific language intervention tools for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder focusing on their unique strengths and difficulty with expressive vocabulary.

Cost: £0.69

Autism iHelp – SoundsBy John Talavera

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Page 93: iPad apps for accessibility

93Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/cause-effect-sensory-light/id533976433?mt=8

Description

Cause and Effect Sensory Light Box was created as an iPad app for a group of teenagers with complex needs including visual impairment, autism and developmental disabilities.

Cost: £1.49

Cause and Effect Sensory Light BoxBy Cognable

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Page 94: iPad apps for accessibility

94Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/clean-up-category-sorting/id404057271?mt=8

Description

This interactive game develops language, reasoning, and sorting and classifying skills in your learners. Players must "clean up" by putting 75 photographic images of toys, food, and clothing away in the correct shopping cart, refrigerator, or toy box. Each target is introduced by its label ("Where does the Apple go?") in each round where players see 15 unique images. Correct responses receive visual and auditory reinforcement while incorrect answers are corrected by a visual prompt of the correct answer flashing.Cost: £0.69

Clean Up: Category SortingBy Different Roads to Learning, Inc.

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Page 95: iPad apps for accessibility

95Find out more: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/whats-that-sound-learning/id414716186?mt=8

Description

This interactive game develops auditory discrimination and processing skills in young learners. Players will improve their skills by matching objects and their associated sounds. Simple auditory processing skills lay the foundation for learning how to read, speak and spell.

Cost: £1.49

What’s That Sound? Learning to Listen and Identify SoundsBy Different Roads to Learning, Inc.

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