Assistive Technology by Faatimah Curry https://padlet.com/tug43065/8wxz8j0z669n Made with joy en-us 2017-11-22 22:01:11 UTC 2025-10-30 15:54:10 UTC hello@padlet.com AT for Math (Addition + Sub) tug43065 https://padlet.com/tug43065/8wxz8j0z669n/wish/209562648 Apps
Osmo Numbers: is a fun app that would work with well with students with ADHD. It is hands on and very interactive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL2Ew02gJKo
Math Mateer: Free version and you pay for it as well. Perfect for elementary students. It's fun and interactive. It has a storyline so it will keep kids in tact.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzhjFxUS16k

Websites
Xtramath.org: This is a speedy and fun way to get students to learn this hard concept of mastering addition & subtraction math facts
starfall.com: This website is another game-based and interactive way to grab students interest and make beginner addition and subtraction skills/strategies fun. This website would be suitable for students with learning disabilities and/or ADHD. ]]> 2017-11-22 22:06:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tug43065/8wxz8j0z669n/wish/209562648 Study Skills tug43065 https://padlet.com/tug43065/8wxz8j0z669n/wish/209564322 Apps
Evernote: is a fantastic app for study skills. It helps you get organized. Collects and captures ideas and thoughts. This is a awesome tool for all students but for students with trouble holding everything in place.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce2_gWZHBIs
Sound Note: It will allow to directly record and it will allow it to appear directly up. For 4.99 and it will be help with dyslexia.

Websites
quizlet.com: This website is an easy way to organize and create your own study tools, specifically  flash cards. This can benefit specifically those students who have trouble with organization due to specific learning disabilities. It is a fun, easy and interactive way to study.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVNli1WMMljwc83Lqn-L9yg/videos]]> 2017-11-22 22:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tug43065/8wxz8j0z669n/wish/209564322 Writing AT tug43065 https://padlet.com/tug43065/8wxz8j0z669n/wish/209564774 Apps
Dragon Dictation: This app is great for students with writing disabilities. You can speak into the app and words can show up and appear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImlKOA1MhlI
Talk Typer: This app is awesome is great for the blind. This is can help improve your skills with drills and practice lessons. This is also super fun!

Websites
boomwriter.org: This is a fun way for students to take what they wrote and create an online book out of it. After creating your own writing piece, you get to collaborate with classmates and vote and leave "reviews" to life. The website is interactive and brings student's writing to life, making the process of writing more fun and engaging. This would be great for those students that struggle with motivation/interest in writing. 
kidblog.org: This is another great website to use with students who are struggling with a motivation for writing. It also can be beneficial for students who struggle with spelling/grammar because the kidblog gives suggestions and helps students edit their writing before sharing it with others in their class.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPAMhMrCaAQ]]> 2017-11-22 22:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tug43065/8wxz8j0z669n/wish/209564774 Reading tug43065 https://padlet.com/tug43065/8wxz8j0z669n/wish/209565830 Apps
iTalk: This is app is super cheapest talk to text app, it is easy to operate. Which means this would be great elementary students. With students with a reading disabilities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRC-Bp5-qTY
Voice Dream Reader: This application can be very helpful to help students with dyslexia and dysgraphia or any other specific learning disability that affects a students ability to read efficiently and accurately. It is a text to speech application. 

Websites
BrainPop.com: I definelty use this in high school and it was blast. This helps you read through each topic that you can choose.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VudNXRc59wo

studyisland.org: This website is great for practicing all reading skills (vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, fluency).  The teacher can choose what skills the students can log on and practice and can track their practice. There is also a feature called game mode which can be very engaging and fun for students. This app would be great for students with specific learning disabilities. 

]]> 2017-11-22 22:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tug43065/8wxz8j0z669n/wish/209565830 Phonics tug43065 https://padlet.com/tug43065/8wxz8j0z669n/wish/209566865 Apps
Osmo Words: This is app is very similar but this more targeted to the phonics area. You can put words together.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohDYy2oqrp0
Endless Reader: This app is a fun and interactive way of learning and mastering sight words for those younger learners struggling with reading those basic sight words. It is very visual and will grab and keep the attention of even the youngest of users.

Websites
readingbear.org: This is another interactive way to keep attention of those students with ADHD and may be struggling with the beginning phonics and decoding skills. They can take an entry "quiz" that puts the student at a certain level and will give them activities that are specific to their learning needs and level.
starfall.com: This website is another game-based and interactive way to grab students interest and make reading and those basic beginner phonics skills fun.  This website would be great for students with learning disabilities and/or ADHD.
https://www.youtube.com/user/StarfallEducation]]> 2017-11-22 22:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tug43065/8wxz8j0z669n/wish/209566865 AT for Math (X, Division) tug43065 https://padlet.com/tug43065/8wxz8j0z669n/wish/209567217 Websites
XtraMath.org: This is a speedy and fun way to get students to learn this hard concept of mastering multiplication & division math facts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN3FTqwftmM
Multiplication.com: This is a great resource for students to use if they are struggling with mastering their multiplication math facts specifically. It has a variety of activities and games that are interesting and engaging, yet also help students master their multiplication facts.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCblmuVqRbWevgURFKCZN5zw
 Apps
Xtra Math: If it is more practical for a student to have a tablet in a classroom setting/at home, then you can purchase the Xtra math application. It serves the same function as the website only is in application form and could be more engaging and interesting on a tablet where students can have a more hands on experience.
Prodigy Math: The App is labeled an "irresistibly engaging math" game. It has a story line to keep students attention and interest, yet also allows them to learn and practice their multiplication and division math strategies/skills. ]]> 2017-11-22 22:52:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tug43065/8wxz8j0z669n/wish/209567217 AT for more Abstract Concepts in Math tug43065 https://padlet.com/tug43065/8wxz8j0z669n/wish/209570598 Apps
Osmo (Pizza Co.): This is a collaborative and hands on way to practice fractions and also use money. It is a concrete and visual way to practice those more abstract concepts in math, such as fractions and money.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGe67qYIZdQ
Osmo (Tanagrams): This application is a very hands on approach for those visual learners. It practices the skill of knowing shapes and beginner geometry. Again, this could be a very abstract concept that is hard to grasp for those students with specific learning disabilities and this application gives a very concrete and hands on approach to the concept.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88NIZXw9OSc

Websites
mathplayground.com: This website focuses on the more abstract concepts in math, specifically geometry. It is gives students an interactive and engaging way to learn and master those more abstract concepts in math.
abcmouse.com: This is a great resource/game website for the younger students who need that extra practice with math strategies that may be too abstract for them to grasp due to having a specific learning disability.  ]]> 2017-11-22 23:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tug43065/8wxz8j0z669n/wish/209570598 Vocabulary tug43065 https://padlet.com/tug43065/8wxz8j0z669n/wish/209571161 Apps
Kids Vocabulary, Grammar & Language: This app is geared towards the younger learners who may be struggling with grammar and understanding definitions of basic words. The app follows a storyline where the student is to help an octupus find hidden objects by giving a picture and the child must find the word and vice versa. The game can be engaging and interactive keeping students engaged and learning/practicing vocabulary skills without even realizing it.

Endless Reading Bundle: This is a set of games that help students understand the various components of literacy, including grammar/vocabulary.

Websites
spellingcity.com: This site is great for students struggling with vocabulary and spelling word recognition. It has a ton of resources and games that students can get on and boost their vocabulary in a fun and engaging way that helps them remember and retain the vocabulary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNGS8rq46hQ

vocabulary.com: This website is great for older elementary students. It gives students challenges and "quizzes" that gives students feedback and correct responses with reasons why if they answer a vocabulary question wrong. It is great for those students struggling with vocabulary retention.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3XftsKdGgE


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