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This is an incredible app for students with special needs. It connects to the Bookshare.org database and does require a membership ID. However, students and organizations who qualify have access to a tremendous resource.  "From within Read2Go, you can browse, search, download, and read books directly from Bookshare using your Bookshare membership, as well as read DAISY books from other sources. The app gives you full control over visual choices for font size and color, background and highlighting color, and text-to-speech preferences. Read2Go features word-by-word highlighting for multi-modal reading."

This is a great blog post about differentiating with iPads and other technologies to support individuals with intellectual disabilities. It also includes links to other great resources.

Spectronics, a company that focuses on Inclusive Learning Technologies, has put together this list of apps for literacy support. Not all of them are free, but they make great suggestions.

This is a great list from Technology in Special Education. It organizes apps by skill, content area, and function.

This list comes from Teacher Reboot Camp. The suggested apps provide multiple ways for students to interact with various aspects of stories: plot, characters, setting, etc.

A great list of apps for students with special needs. It includes a description, cost, and links. Thanks to Meg Wilson at iPodsibilities for Tweeting this one out.

Some interesting ideas about how students can curate audio notes on iPad from Richard Byrne on iPad Apps or School.

This is a good list of apps for helping students with reading, spelling, writing, and organizational skills.

This app reads PDF files aloud and includes an interactive cursor to help readers follow along.

Though not free ($9.99), makes iPad completely accessible. Reads PDF, Word, eBooks, web articles, etc. Integrates with numerous content curation apps. 

New guide from Common Sense Media that looks at apps for students with special needs and learning differences. Download the PDF or read online. 

There is now an app to support subscriptions to Audible.com - to support readers who need audiobooks, or for those who prefer to listen - the full library is now accessible from iPad with a subscription.

TouchChat is another Augmented & Alternative Communication (AAC) app available for individuals with disabilities that impact their ability to use natural speech. For $149.99, it is still less expensive than other full-featured AAC devices and can work across iOS devices.

This free app turns your iOS device into an Augmented & Alternative Communication (AAC) device to give a non-verbal student a voice. 

This is an evidence-based app to support speech and occupational therapists as well as special education instructors or parents looking to support their children. It is pricey - $39.99 - but that is less expensive than computer based versions of similar products.

This site provides a complete listing of apps to support students with learning differences.

This app lets you create sound boards on your iPad or iOS device. You can use both their symbols or your own pictures.

While the Google Presentation in this post is intended for working with students who have hearing and visual impairments, some of the apps are valuable for an array of different learners.

A great post describing apps to help students with reading and writing difficulties. 

This whiteboard app seems to be a cross between Wunderlist and Padlet.