88 Assistive Technology Tools for Struggling Learners
Making sense of the complex weave of assistive technology devices and applications for struggling learners can be a confusing and frustrating chore.
This blog talks about 15 different types of assistive technology that can benefit struggling learners, with links to my favorite tools. 
Comprehensive Technologies:
Don Johnston Inc. - $.
Kurzweil 3000 - $
TextHelp - $
ClaroRead - $
Planning, Time Management, and Organization:
Remember the Milk - Free -
RescueTime - $
Strict Workflow - Free -
Microsoft Todo - Free/$ -
Text to Speech:
Audible.com - $
NaturalReaders - Free/$
Project Gutenberg & Librivox - Free
Raz-Kids - $
Read & Write for Google Chrome - Free/$
Read OutLoud - $
Voice Dream Reader - Free/$
Voice Typing - Free
Speech to Text:
Mac Dictation - Free
TalkTyper - Free
Audio Recorders:
Smartpen - $ -
NoteTalker - $ -
Notability - $
Timers and Metronomes:
Standard Metronome - Free
Variety Metronome - Free
Stopwatch and Timer - Free Reading Guides and Color Overlays:
Beeline Reader - Free
Color Overlays - Free
Kinesthetic Desks, Chairs, and Tools:
White Noise/Noise Cancelling:
M Soft White Noise Player - Free
White Noise Player - Free
Focus@Will - $
Calculators and Step-by-Step Math Instruction:
Calcbot - Free
Endless Numbers - Free
PhotoMath - Free
Note-taking:
Evernote - $ -
Notability - $
Smartpen - $
Super Note - Free/$
NoteTalker - $
Soundnote - $
Graphic Organizers:
Connected Mind - Free
Lucidchart - $
Mind Meister - Free/$
Notability - $
XMind - Free/$
IVVI - Free/$
Writing Assistance:
Word Prediction, Spell Checks, and Grammar Checks:
ClaroRead - $
Grammarly - Free/$
iWordQ- $
Read&Write for iPad - Free
VeritySpell - Free
WordQ - $
OCR/Scanners - for Text-to-Speech:
Google Docs - Free
Office Lens (Mobile/ Free) - Free
Online OCR - Free/$
PDF Scanner + OCR - Free
Prizmo - $
Snap&Read - $
Language Learning:
Bing Translate - Free
Duolingo - Free
Google Translate - Free
Memrise - Free
I hope you found this quick summary with links helpful.
Cheers, Erica
Dr. Erica Warren is the author, illustrator, and publisher of multisensory educational materials at Good Sensory Learning. She is also the director of Learning to Learn and Learning Specialist Courses.
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