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"When looking for apps for students on the autism spectrum (ASD), it is important to look at all educational apps and not just those that are tagged as autism apps. They have many of the same learning needs that other students have. This list was developed to provide apps based on common learning characteristics and traits that are typical for students with ASD. It is important to remember that all students learn differently and selecting apps should be based on the unique learning needs of the student. This list is only a sampling of apps available for each skill area. This is not, nor is it meant to be a definitive list. This list is intended to give you a starting place and a rationale for picking certain apps."

"The UDL Placemat of Core Apps Serving Learning for All is a starting point to utilizing the exceptional universally designed iPad to meet the needs of a wide range of learners. The iPad's versatile settings and wide range of Apps is also an exceptional tool for representing information in a wide variety of formats to meet the needs of all learners. The list of Apps provided are by no means complete and they will, no doubt, be added to and change with time. The App icons provided are clickable links to descriptors of the App and what the App can do for various users. Further explanation of how to use the App in the classroom will be provided in other published documents"

Find the Best Educational Apps for Preschoolers "Educational App Store For Parents." KinderTown transforms mobile devices into powerful teaching tools by finding and organizing the best educational apps for kids ages 3-8 years old. Our mission is to improve early childhood education by empowering busy parents with the tools to be better teachers. We work hard to find the best educational apps for children. Each app we select for KinderTown has been tested and reviewed by educators, parents, and most importantly, children. Not all, or even most of the apps meet our high standards. We take many factors into account including educational value, ease of use, engagement value, design features, artwork, cost, and shelf life.

"We have been doing a lot of  reviews of educational  mobile apps. We particularly focused on the ones that work on iPad and we tried to cover almost all the fields from digital story telling to apps to teach creativity. Our purpose is to provide teachers with a repository of apps to choose from  when trying them with their students in the classroom. Check out the categories below and click on any title to access the correspondent apps it contains. Enjoy"

"Many iPad apps are available to support learners with reading and writing difficulties. This 'Wheel of Apps' is not comprehensive, but attempts to identify relevant apps and to categorise them according to some of the difficulties faced by people with dyslexia. It was originally published as an A3 poster, but works equally well as an A4 leaflet. Links on the electronic version are 'clickable, taking you information about the individual app on the iTunes site for the UK."

"Creative Book Builder is a fantastic app that allows students to create books in epub format, which can then be exported to iBooks and shared with others. There are a variety of instructional uses for this app, from using it as a publishing tool for project-based learning to a summative assessment at the end of a unit.  Students can embed images, audio files, video files, and write text.  The advantage of an epub document over a PDF document is that all of the media will be preserved and available for readers to interact with when the final product is published.   Depending on how you use Creative Book Builder with students, this app can help students complete tasks that align with every level of the revised Bloom's Taxonomy.  Explore the different ways this app can be used at each level of Bloom's Taxonomy."

"Apps for Handwritten Notes How many times have you been in a meeting or a conference and just wanted to jot down an ideas or sketch. You don't want to become totally distracted by typing reams but you do want to record it so it doesn't get lost. The following apps allow you to do just that. You can write with your finger or use a stylus if that is more comfortable. These apps will let you record, organise and then share these musings. Great for your classroom or students as well."

"I am NOT interested in using the iPad with my students as a worksheet substitution! Kill and drill apps on the iPad are still just that… kill and drill activities. I want my students to : use apps to create, not just consume fluently pick apps that will serve their purpose fluently switch between apps, then insert, embed, share and disseminate their creations"

"This site has the details on all the flash card apps for iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad. Apps you can use for language learning, building vocabulary, or to memorize or study any other list of things. 175 apps in total. But you only need one, right? The one that's the best for you. That's why you can filter the list depending on what you need"

"Welcome to the Apps User Group website.  Our purpose is to connect and assist schools in the use of Google Apps for Education.  The site contains resources for implementing and using Google Apps, news from the Google blogs, links to schools that use Google Apps, a discussion forum, and more. All users are encouraged to share resources, ideas, questions, and comments."

"Rather than discussing one particular app in detail, this post presents the bigger picture by discussing three different user profiles whose needs are different with regards to PDF annotation and management. Once you know what type of user you are, you can check out the overview of 10 (plus 3) apps, my personal favorites, and some thoughts on using a stylus. With all this information, finding out what app you need to annotate PDF files "your style" becomes a piece of cake."

Tony Vincent's Learning in Hand - Blog - "Nowadays teachers and students have a variety of ways to show what they know and to express themselves. Take a look at some of the hottest online and mobile tools for showing, explaining, and retelling in my infographic, "Show What You Know Using Web & Mobile Apps." These tools can turn students into teachers and teachers into super-teachers! Furthermore, most of the apps listed in the infographic are free of charge."

"We've discovered a seemingly endless collection of smartphone apps that teachers can put to work in the classroom and beyond, creating a powerhouse of back-to-school mobile tools. Read on to discover 50 of the best smartphone apps for teachers, and share any personal favorites we've missed in the comments."

"Lists for Writers is a great addition to any writer's toolbox. Helpful to both novice and expert writers alike, this app delivers list after list of prompts and ideas for your brainstorming sessions: names, character traits, plot lines, occupations, obsessions, action verbs, and much more! Whether you are working on a creative writing project, a short story, an essay assignment, National Novel Writing Month / NaNoWriMo, or your next fiction book, this app helps get it done."

"Unlike complicated calendar or task apps, It's Done! is quick and easy, letting you instantly recall every routine task you performed. It's Done! is the perfect app for anyone who's ever forgotten anything. It's also ideal for those suffer with short-term memory loss due to brain injury, dementia, or other medical-related conditions. It's Done! can even notify others by text or email that a task is done. Rest easy that mom took her medicine or the kids locked the door."

"This 'wheel' of AAC Apps by Sally Millar and Gillian McNeill of CALL Scotland, provides a categorised guide to iPad Apps for people with complex communication support needs, who may need to use some form(s) of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)."

"The Visual Currency Calculator (formerly Visual Coin Calculator) is an easy to use app for counting money. It has two different modes - one for simply adding up the money you have, another for adding and subtracting groups of coins and bills. This app is great for anyone from children learning to count currency to adults who just want an easy way of tracking the change in their pocket. "

"Turn everyday moments into brain-building moments! New science has shown that our children's brains develop the most during the ages of 0-5. Daily Vroom is an app created to make the most of these precious years when the foundation for all future learning is happening. It offers parents ways to help make connections in their child's growing brain. And it's all rooted in new science. Every day, the app serves up a "Vroom" (a simple brain-building activity) into the palm of your hand, providing you with a daily dose of inspiration. It enhances the things you already do and helps spark new ideas"

"I made my comparison chart with one qualification in mind- it HAD to have the ability to add text to the pages.  The comparison chart below does not include every app that can be used to create social stories; it does include apps that I have used and think are worth taking a look at. Their features vary, their sharing options vary, their costs vary. "

Currently free "This app allows groups to set up and manage Literature Circles on iPads. In Literature Circles two to four members read the same book. The book is divided into reading sessions. During each session each member takes on one of eight roles as they read that sessions assignment. Each group determines ahead of time who is to be the Director. The Director is the only member who takes on two roles and remains the Director in each session with that book. The Director sets up each groups' Lit Circle within the app and then determines the order in which members contribute to the book's discussion. Other members may be the Word Hunter, looking for and recording interesting words, or the Questioner, recording questions the reader has about the reading. The other roles are the Connector, Predictor, Illustrator, Tracker and Summarizer. "