I do use Apple products myself personally however we do not use Apple products at Hamble College but that does not stop me from recognising Apple’s forward thinking. Apple have created a custom area for the App Store titled “Special Education: Learning for Everyone.” The new section contains five subsections: Communication, Hearing, Language Development, Literacy & Learning, and Organization. The apps featured include speech-to-text app Dragon Dictation, which I use when reading book and dictating ntoes, assisted hearing app iHearClearly, and handwriting tool iWriteWords, as well as a number of other gaming, reference, and productivity apps.
While mobile phones are becoming more common place as an education tool, we are some way before smart phones proliferate classrooms. Tablets and thereto iPads iTouch do seem well-suited for Special Education programs, providing multiple pathway for learning and expression. Gold star to Apple for highlighting apps directed to this user group.