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The St. Clair County RESA Website provides information regarding Assistive Technology iPad Apps which can be accessed by selecting the Education Services Menu, selecting the iPads link, and then clicking on Assistive Technology iPad Apps. The webpage contains a list of iPad Apps each providing a link to an iTunes page with the cost of the app, its icon, description, screenshots and customer reviews. The St. Clair County RESA Website provides quality information regarding education services and resources for the residents of St. Clair County.

The Apple iPad Support page provides links to manuals, videos, specifications and user discussions. It is a useful resource that contains a multitude of information regarding the use and troubleshooting of iPads.

Jane Farrall, Austrailia, complies a comprehensive list of applications for Ipad/Iphone that are switch accessible. Includes information about the application and how to make it switch accessible.

OT's with Apps is a website dedicated to identifying iPod, iPhone, and iPad Apps that are suited for occupational therapy intervention and services for children and adults. The website is written and maintained by Carol Leynse Harpold, an occupational therapist and assistive technology practitioner.

Apple Vis: http://www.applevis.com/ Target audience: Blind and low vision users of Apple IOS devices. Quality of information: The Apple Vis site is community based and relies heavily on feedback and posts from end users of Apple products and related apps. The information is not peer reviewed and resembles a blog or user forum. However, there is a hall of fame of apps that have been voted to be useful and accessible. Apple Vis is a good resource where a consumer can look up an app to read feedback and comments from other users before committing to purchasing the app.

"A community-powered website for blind and low-vision users of Apple's range of Mac computers, the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch." Lots of information about Apple apps, products, guides, etc.

link to writing support option from writer learning. Word processor w/ translation and text to speech etc. Affordable option in lieu of laptops, notebooks and/or tablets. Have found that many of my students on the Autism Spectrum LOOOVE their technology so much (ex; ipads, laptops..) & that they are so good at using it, that it turns into a power struggle. No matter how much security, blocks, etc you put on the device, they often find a way to quickly get out of their "work" and flit around on the internet etc. :) sometimes these WP systems are a good solution to get the writing tasks done legibly & timely. :)

this is a great site, where you can sign up to be alerted daily for APPS that are being offered for free daily. On Fridays, typically get 10+ free APPS. APPS are educationally/academically related. Do NOT get bombarded w/ emails from them if sign up, also has free give aways often of iPads, AAC, writing APPS etc..

Apple's Commitment to Accessibility For more than 20 years, Apple has provided new and innovative solutions for people with disabilities, allowing them to access - and enjoy using - the Mac, iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Apple includes assistive technology in its products as standard features - at no additional cost.