Dyslexia
All of these apps should be used under the guidance of an educational or clinical psychologist, speech and language therapist, occupational therapist or other professional agencies.
Claro ScanPen
Available from: Apple App Store and Android Store
Description:
This app is essential for students with Dyslexia. It allows the user to take a photograph of a page of text, highlight the text that they would like read out and listen to the text read aloud. This has numerous applications both in the classroom, for homework, exam situations and real life also.
Cost: €6.99 (iPad/iPhone) or Free/€4.09 (Android)
Rating: 5/5
Available from: Apple App Store and Android Store
Description:
This app is essential for students with Dyslexia. It allows the user to take a photograph of a page of text, highlight the text that they would like read out and listen to the text read aloud. This has numerous applications both in the classroom, for homework, exam situations and real life also.
Cost: €6.99 (iPad/iPhone) or Free/€4.09 (Android)
Rating: 5/5
Monster Hunt
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This app could be used to develop memory skills. Children are shown where the monsters are hiding and then have to find them once the tiles are turned over. The game gets more challenging the further you progress. This app would be useful for developing visual memory skills when working with children with special educational needs.
Cost: Free
Rating: 4.5/5
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This app could be used to develop memory skills. Children are shown where the monsters are hiding and then have to find them once the tiles are turned over. The game gets more challenging the further you progress. This app would be useful for developing visual memory skills when working with children with special educational needs.
Cost: Free
Rating: 4.5/5
Sight Words Word Search Game
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This is a super app which allows children to learn how to spell sight words once they are familiar with hearing and reading them. A sight word is called out and children must find the word within the grid. The game offers hints by showing children where the first letter they need to find a word is. This is a very fun and enjoyable game which can be customised within the settings menu.
Cost: Free
Rating: 4.5/5
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This is a super app which allows children to learn how to spell sight words once they are familiar with hearing and reading them. A sight word is called out and children must find the word within the grid. The game offers hints by showing children where the first letter they need to find a word is. This is a very fun and enjoyable game which can be customised within the settings menu.
Cost: Free
Rating: 4.5/5
Sight Words
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This is a good app which allows children to practise their sight words in order to improve their fluency. The words are taken from the Dolch list and appear in 6 groups. One of the best features on this app is the ability to add your own word lists which you can do to include words from the class reader and words associated with the class or child by selecting 'Customize Flashcards' from the Settings menu. You can also record your voice or the students' voices reading the words that you have added and choose different fonts and colours for the words to assist the reader. There are two modes-Practise and Quiz mode which can be selected from the Settings menu.
Cost: Free
Rating: 5/5
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This is a good app which allows children to practise their sight words in order to improve their fluency. The words are taken from the Dolch list and appear in 6 groups. One of the best features on this app is the ability to add your own word lists which you can do to include words from the class reader and words associated with the class or child by selecting 'Customize Flashcards' from the Settings menu. You can also record your voice or the students' voices reading the words that you have added and choose different fonts and colours for the words to assist the reader. There are two modes-Practise and Quiz mode which can be selected from the Settings menu.
Cost: Free
Rating: 5/5
Phonics Genius
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This app has over 6000 words on it which are grouped into word families. There are two ways to play-Learn Mode and Play Mode which can be selected from the settings menu. This app would be great to use in class when introducing a new sound or when revising sounds also. The app can also be customised to include your own flashcards and to change the font.
Cost: Free
Rating: 4.5/5
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This app has over 6000 words on it which are grouped into word families. There are two ways to play-Learn Mode and Play Mode which can be selected from the settings menu. This app would be great to use in class when introducing a new sound or when revising sounds also. The app can also be customised to include your own flashcards and to change the font.
Cost: Free
Rating: 4.5/5
Wet Dry Try Suite App
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This app is based on the popular Handwriting Without Tears programme and includes formation of lower and upper case letters as well as numbers. This supports a multi-sensory approach to learning.
Cost: €6.99
Rating: 4.5/5
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This app is based on the popular Handwriting Without Tears programme and includes formation of lower and upper case letters as well as numbers. This supports a multi-sensory approach to learning.
Cost: €6.99
Rating: 4.5/5
iSequences
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This app allows students to sequence series of images in over 100 different situations including every day activities such as brushing your teeth and getting dressed. Students with dyslexia often find it challenging to organise themselves and may lack awareness of time and sequencing. This app helps to develop their logical sequencing and prediction skills.
Cost: €3.99
Rating: 4.5/5
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This app allows students to sequence series of images in over 100 different situations including every day activities such as brushing your teeth and getting dressed. Students with dyslexia often find it challenging to organise themselves and may lack awareness of time and sequencing. This app helps to develop their logical sequencing and prediction skills.
Cost: €3.99
Rating: 4.5/5
A+ Spelling Test
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This app can be used by classes from Senior Infants to 6th class so that students can learn their weekly spellings. Students, parents or teachers can input the weekly spellings and record themselves saying each word or a sentence containing the word. The app then creates different games using your spelling words including Practice, where your recording is played and you spell the word, Unscramble which is a word scramble game based on your spellings, Ace It and Test. There is also the option to review and correct any words that students have misspelled during the activities.
Cost: Free
Rating: 5/5
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This app can be used by classes from Senior Infants to 6th class so that students can learn their weekly spellings. Students, parents or teachers can input the weekly spellings and record themselves saying each word or a sentence containing the word. The app then creates different games using your spelling words including Practice, where your recording is played and you spell the word, Unscramble which is a word scramble game based on your spellings, Ace It and Test. There is also the option to review and correct any words that students have misspelled during the activities.
Cost: Free
Rating: 5/5
Jolly Phonics Letter Sounds App
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This is a super app which supports the excellent Jolly Phonics synthetic phonics programme. Teachers can create multiple user profiles for different students. The app covers letter sounds and formation and segmenting and blending through a range of fun games.
Cost: €6.99
Rating: 4.5/5
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This is a super app which supports the excellent Jolly Phonics synthetic phonics programme. Teachers can create multiple user profiles for different students. The app covers letter sounds and formation and segmenting and blending through a range of fun games.
Cost: €6.99
Rating: 4.5/5