SymbolSupport is an assistive word processor automatically translating words into pictures and symbols, a task that is especially helpful for students with cognitive disabilities. Users can create new documents or copy and paste work from other apps into SymbolSupport, and the program will convert the text into symbols. SymbolSupport is an easy way to add symbols and speech to text. Documents can be read with a high quality text-to-speech voice while text is highlighted word by word. This app is intended to help learners with an intellectual disability or autism access important information like class assignments, step-by-step instructions, and social stories. Documents created in SymbolSupport can also be read with the free SymbolSupport Viewer app. You can email your symbolized documents as images or PDFs.
Clicker Docs is designed to help develop students’ writing skills and build struggling writers’ confidence — the writing tool that provides differentiated support for students with disabilities. An assistive word processor that can support students with a variety of disabilities. Clicker Docs uses word-prediction technology to offer students spelling and grammatical suggestions to correct their writing. Synthesized speech allows students to review their work by listening for auditory cues. Teachers can set up word banks to provide students with advanced vocabulary. Finally Clicker Docs integrates with Dropbox to provide secure cloud storage and document sharing.
For a quick overview of Clicker Docs and Clicker Sentences, watch the video below:
Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 6.0 or later.
SoundNote provides a way to take notes in meetings, lectures, and interviews. It tracks what you type and draw while recording audio, so you’ll never worry about missing an important detail. During playback, just tap a word: SoundNote will jump right to the proper time in the audio. SoundNote’s drawing tool provides a way to make quick sketches, and it is easy to edit them. You can share your text, drawings, and audio notes via email, or transfer them directly to your Mac or PC.
For a quick tutorial of SoundNote, watch the video below:
Requirements: Compatible with iPad. iOS 5.1 or later.
Typ-O is described as an app that is useful for people who are dyslexic or just poor spellers. Key features include word prediction, text to speech, and a sophisticated error spelling model that helps to support the writing process. The text to speech function allows you to inspect the word predictions before selecting them, and check your text before emailing or pasting it into other applications. Support and frequently asked questions can be found on the developer’s website.
For a tutorial on Typ-O, watch the video below:
http://youtu.be/3Qy-tQNF-cw
Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 3.2 or later