Category: Apps

Office Mobile by Microsoft

Posted on March 05, 2020 by In Apps, Reading, Writing
A smiling businessman using his smartphone.
When it comes to office-based productivity, the Microsoft Office suite is by far the most popular, with a current run of over 1 billion devices worldwide. And while much of that popularity is based around PCs in the workplace, Microsoft has been delving ever deeper into the mobile space, with a variety of mobile friendly…

Read more

The Ghotit Dyslexia Keyboard

Posted on February 27, 2020 by In iOS, Learning, Writing
A man using a tablet.
In previous posts, we’ve discussed a variety of solutions for challenges related to writing. In the classroom, writing and reading challenges tend to be the most common, and about 80% of individuals with learning disabilities struggle with dyslexia, hence why this subject is so often explored here. Today, we’re going to look at an option…

Read more

Photomath: A Math Learning App

Posted on February 20, 2020 by In Android, Apps, iOS, Math
A young woman using a smartphone.
For individuals with learning challenges, traditional approaches to studying math are often inadequate, and can leave the student feeling frustrated, disconnected, and ultimately will have a negative impact on the students sense of pride in their overall academic abilities. And, because math skills can be affected by a wide range of learning disabilities, such as…

Read more

Chrome’s Built-in Accessibility Extensions

Posted on February 06, 2020 by In Mac, Mobility, PC, Vision
A man in a wheelchair working with another man.
Earlier in the month, we explored a variety of assistive technology apps that are available as Google Chrome Extensions. These apps were created by third party developers such as Ginger Software, TextHelp, Claro Software etc. and use Chrome as a platform to host their product. What many AT users might not realize is that Google…

Read more

EquatIO: Predictive Math Writing

Posted on January 23, 2020 by In Apps, Learning, Math, Mobility
Hands typing on laptop with math equations in foreground.
Since the original roll out of extensions in 2010, Google Chrome has become a leading hub of accessible apps for PC and Mac computers. Many of these apps are free or free to try, thus providing users with an exposure to accessibility that was never possible before, and with Chrome being responsible for over half…

Read more