iPad+for+Special+Needs

These are some of my favorite APPS for using the iPad for Special Education Students and Adults. I will be updating this as new APPS are found. If you know of any good ones, please free to let me know and I will add them. You can email me the APP Names at mardeb@bergen.org. Thanks for reading. Mark

Alligator APPS - Search under Innovative Mobile Apps in the App Store

These are FREE A pps and have some great Flash Cards. The Apps are totally customizable.
 * Sight Words
 * Fry Words
 * Phonics Genius

COMMUNICATION APPS
 * Choice Board-Creator - FREE - Customizable Program to assist with Choice Making.
 * Proloquo2Go - $199.99 - Can replace Communication Devices
 * Abilipad - $19.99 - Great word prediction program that speaks the prediction and reads back sentences.
 * ASL Dictionary for iPad - $4.99 - Great graphics to learn how to use Sign Language. Over 4,800 Signs. There is also a version for iPhones as well $2.99
 * DragonDictation - FREE - Great App for students that have difficulty taking notes or writing but can verbally dictate a sentence or paragraph. A WiFi Connection is needed for this App to work.

AUTISM APPS
 * Autism Apps - FREE - Great resource for finding Apps for Students with Autism
 * Autism Help! - FREE - Emergency Scale to assist a student in calming down. Can insert personal pictures, Drawings and Speech. Can be used by anyone. Allows great creativity.

ORGANIZATION
 * MindJet - FREE - Similiar to Inspiration. Organizer to assist students in creating a outline using graphics and webs.

READING
 * Read2Go - $19.99 - Works with Bookshare.org. Free reading resources (Books, Magazines and Text Books) for students that meet disability requirements.