Is your child (or student) starting to learn how to write? Apps are a fun, interactive way to practice tracing and writing letters and numbers. The ABC Star app is a simple, yet exciting app that teaches children how to write letters from the English alphabet. Matt Habel is a software engineer and developer of […]
Author: Laura Medcalf
My Pizza Family App
Some children have difficulty with emotional and social development. The My Pizza Family app by Toon York City tells stories about families in a bustling city. Children will have fun with multiple social and emotional learning experiences. Players will take part in the lives of Camilla and Alex by helping their family run the “best […]
AM371 – Asobu Pill Organizer Water Bottle
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Asobu offers several hydration and fitness water bottle options. However, one in particular caught my attention: […]
Sight Word Superhero App
Sight words are words that children memorize to begin learning how to read and write. If you’re looking for a fun, interactive app to help teach sight words, check out the Sight Word Superhero app! According to SightWords.com: “Learning sight words allows a child to recognize these words at a glance – on sight – […]
Khan Academy Kids App
Apps open up a whole new world for individuals with or without special needs. (They are especially beneficial during rare times like these where schools are closed due to COVID-19.) I briefly mentioned the Khan Academy Math app several years ago, but I haven’t written about the Khan Academy Kids app yet. The Khan Academy […]
AM370 – My Feelings Board Game
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! For many children with autism, communication challenges, and more – identifying and acting emotions out appropriately […]