Assistive Technology for Mathematics
Manipulatives/Virtual Manipulatives
- National Library of Virtual Manipulatives FREE http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
- Math Playground FREE http://www.mathplayground.com/math_manipulatives.html
- Virtual Manipulatives! FREE https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtual-manipulatives!/id471341079?mt=8
Math Dictionaries - Make Concepts Visual/Dynamic
Text-to-Speech - Make Directions and Word Problems Accessible
- Bookshare.org Free (Qualified print disability) - download math texts
- Read2Go $19.99 (iOS) - download math texts
- VoiceOver FREE (iOS)
- Read Outloud (Free download on Bookshare.org Mac/Win)
- SOLO by Don Johnston
- Digital Pen Example
- Built in TTS Mac
- Built in TTS Win
- Audio Memo - record directions
- Educreations FREE (iOS) APP - record directions with text, images, animation and voice
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) - Make Worksheets Accessible (for Reading & Writing)
Writing Numbers, Explaining Your Mathematical Thinking
- Handwriting
- Boogie board
- Educreations FREE (iOS) APP with stylus
- Touch screen
- Number Stamps/Magnetic numbers
- Fill in the blank, circle, multiple choice
- Dictation
- Voice Memo
- Siri
- Dragon App FREE
- Google Voice FREE
- Built in STT in Mac FREE
- Built in STT in Win FREE
- Texting (Built in iOS)
- Typing
- Word prediction
- Co-writer ($14.99 App or SOLO)
- Texting (Built in iOS)
Math Software & Apps
- Software
- Classroom Suite 4
- Apps
- Educreations FREE (iOS) APP
- Plants Versus Zombies 2 How Does This Relate to Math?
- Download: iTunes/iOS
- Download: Google Play
Math Tools
- Calculator
- Abacus
- Coinulator
- Large keys (low vision/fine motor)
- On-Screen
- talking calculator EXAMPLE
- Paper
- Graph paper - define space/improve organization/legibility
- Graphic organizer - define space/improve organization/legibility
