1. You Get an App. And You Get an App. And You Get an App!
Erin Swann, M.S.E, ATP
Assistive Technology Specialist
MDTAP

2. Maryland Technology Assistance Program
MDTAP
Maryland Technology Assistance Program
Tech Act 1988
56 Tech Act Programs
Department of Disabilities
Demo and Loan of AT
Train and Public Awareness
Financial Loan Program
Equipment Link

3. FREE
Keep track of classes, exams, assignments, tasks
Get reminders
Works on iOS, Android, and Windows

5. -laundry
-grocery shopping
-cleaning schedules
-call home

6. Windows download, Mac download, Apple app, Android app
READING
Free Version
Text to Speech
PDFs, Word Documents, eBooks, Webpages
Change Voice and Speed
OCR – 30 Images
Windows download, Mac download, Apple app, Android app

7. READING Paid Version ($99.50, $129.50, or $199.50)
All features from the free version
Natural Sounding Voices
Text to Audio File
Pronunciation Editor
Typing Echo
Word Prediction
Spell Check
Additional OCR Images (30, 500, or Unlimited)

8. Website (can be accessed on computer/tablet/phone)
READING
Website (can be accessed on computer/tablet/phone)

9. WRITING Text-to-Speech Proofreading Phonetic Search and Meaning Search
Dictionary
Word Prediction
Outline for Easy Navigation
Apple App
$9.99

10. WRITING Powerful Autocorrect Gestures for Fast Editing
Several Size Options
Add Edit Bar or Number Row

11. $4.99 Apple App, $4.99 Windows App
BRAINSTORMING
$4.99 Apple App, $4.99 Windows App

12. BRAINSTORMING For Students: $2.50/month or $4.13/month
Online and Apple or Android App

13. STUDYING Flashcards True/False Multiple Choice Written
Practice Spelling
Play Learning Games
Learn a Foreign Language
Online, Apple App, Android App
$19.99/year for ad-free and to add your own photos

14. STUDYING/ NOTE-TAKING
PDF
Word
PowerPoint
Image Files
$9.99 Apple App

15. STUDYING/ NOTE-TAKING
Connect to:
Box
Dropbox
Google Drive
Microsoft SkyDrive
WebDAV
iTunes file sharing
open PDFs directly from or the Web
Create brand new PDFs with blank, lined, or graph-paper pages.
Organize Your Notes in Folders.
$9.99 Apple App

16. NOTE-TAKING Sync Between Any Device Share Notes Plus: Forward Emails
Premium:
Search PDFs and Office Docs
Windows, Mac, Apple App, Android App
Free, $34.99/year, or $69.99/year depending on the plan

17. NOTE-TAKING Import Slides or PDFs to Annotate Add Notes Later
Windows, Mac, Apple App, Android App
Free or $9.99/year for higher quality and pre-recorded audio

18. GOOGLE CHROME EXTENSIONS

19. GOOGLE CHROME EXTENSIONS

20. GOOGLE CHROME EXTENSIONS

21. GOOGLE CHROME EXTENSIONS
Rain
Thunderstorm Wind
Forest with Birds Leaves
Water Stream Seaside with Seagulls and Waves Water
Fireplace
Summer Night with Owls and Crickets Fan
Rumbling Train Coffee Shop
White Noise
Free Google Chrome Extension, $1.99 Apple and Android App

22. SOFTWARE
Read&Write
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
ZoomText Magnifier/Reader
JAWS

23. HARDWARE
ZoomText Keyboard
Trackball Mouse
Echo Smart Pen
C-Pen (Reader and Exam)
Sony Digital Recorder
Assistive Listening Device (FM System)

24. BUILT-IN ACCESSIBLITY FEATURES (Mac/iOS)
Voice Over
Zoom
Dictation
Siri
Cursor Size
Contrast Options

25. BUILT-IN ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES (WINDOWS)
Narrator
Magnifier
Speech Recognition
On-Screen Keyboard
High Contrast
Sticky Keys
Filter Keys
Change the size of Text,
Apps, and Other Items

26. iPad Apps for Communication
SpeakIt!
Proloquo2Go
Proloquo4Text
LAMP
TouchChat
Verbally
Predictable

27. iPad Apps with OCR iPad App for Tasks kNFB Reader SeeingAI
Visual Impact 3

28. Your Favorite App? Reading Writing Brainstorming Studying Notetaking
Organization
Productivity
Communication

29. Assistive Technology Specialist
Erin Swann
Assistive Technology Specialist
MDTAP
Thank You!