Prune App for iOS Review

Product: Prune Producer: Joel McDonald LLC Compatibility: iOS Price: $5.49 + tax Product Summary Prune was developed by Joel McDonald LLC for iOS only but offers both an iPhone and iPad version of the app. It has been advertised as a game featuring minimalistic art and calming music for a relaxing game experience. Prune has …

Decide Now! Random Wheel for iOS Review

Product: Decide Now! Random Wheel Producer: Catforce Studio Compatibility: iOS Price: $2.79 Product Summary Decide Now! is a choice-making app produced by Catforce Studios available for iOS only. The app functions as a single-screen spinning choice wheel that selects an item at random from a setlist when the user presses a central control button. Wheels …

Talkative: Assistive Speech App for iOS Review

Product: Talkative: Assistive Speech Producer: Pedro Figueiredo Compatibility: iOS Price: $3.99 Product Summary Talkative is an assistive communication app for iOS designed by Pedro Figueiredo. This app has been marketed towards the medical community to support individuals with communication impairments, such as aphasia, who may also have paralysis or limited mobility. Talkative allows the user …

How To Use the Guided Access Feature on Apple iPad

Product: Guided Access Producer: Apple Compatibility: iOS Price: Free (included feature on iPad/iPhone) Product Summary Guided Access is a built-in feature available on iPad that is designed to limit the availability of certain features (as selected by user) while accessing an app. Originally this was intended as parental controls for use when a child was …

Sensory App House for iOS/Android Review

Product: Electra/Magma/iMeba/Plazma Producer: Sensory App House Ltd. Compatibility: iOS and Android Price: Free Product Summary Sensory App House Ltd. has released a series of sensory apps designed for, “simulation, relaxation, [and] fun”. Electra, Magma, iMeba, and Plazma are four apps from this series that specifically focus on cause & effect interactions. Electra and iMeba are …

Harnessing Creativity For Accessibility

Being a support worker requires a certain level of problem-solving skills, quick-thinking, and creativity. Every day brings another challenge, as we try to support individuals in our care in a world that is not yet 100 percent accessible for all. What happens when the only wheelchair accessible route is closed for construction? What happens when …

Tap Device for iOS/Android Review

Product: Tap Device Producer: Tap Systems Inc. Compatibility: iOS and Android Price: $179 USD (approx. $230 CAD) Product Summary The Tap device, also known as the Tap Strap, is a wearable keyboard designed by Tap Systems Inc. Each letter of the alphabet is assigned to a tapping code. When the user taps their hand using …

Dementia Clock App Review

Product: Dementia Clock Producer: Rogue Software Compatibility: Apple iOS (on iPad Only) Price: $3.99 + tax Product Summary Dementia Clock is an app designed by Rogue Software and is currently available for use on iPad only. The app has been marketed towards users with dementia and is intended to reduce confusion and anxiety by orienting …

VoiceOver on iPhone and iPad

We love this helpful article about the VoiceOver accessibility feature from iMore.com. Here’s what they have to say, as well as their tips and tricks to getting the most out of iPhone and iPad Accessibility features: “VoiceOver is an Accessibility feature that built in the iOS software. It makes the iPhone and iPad easier to …

Why use visual supports and our top app picks

Why Use Visual Supports? Alyson Harris advocates the use of visual supports because “visual supports are tools that are used to increase the understanding of language, to describe environmental expectations, and to provide structure and support to individuals with disabilities. Visual supports can be provided in a variety of ways across multiple settings. For instance, …