This document discusses using iPads as assistive technology for adults with developmental disabilities. It provides information on iPad options, settings, accessories like cases and mounts, and apps for living, learning, working and playing. Some highlighted apps include Photomind and MyShoppi for daily living reminders and tasks, Pictello and GCF Vocabulary Videos for learning, MasterTask and Time Timer for working, and Foov at the Ball Park and Cause and Effect Sensory Light Box for entertainment and play. The document provides links to download and learn more about each app.

1. iPads as Assistive
Technology:
Apps for Adults
with
Developmental
Disabilities to
Live, Learn,
Work and Play
Kate Ahern, M.S.Ed.
Easter Seals
Massachusetts

2. Basics
iPad Options
• Older versions (1, 2) no longer available
except used – limited features
• News versions vary in size (regular or mini),
color (black or white), memory (16, 32, 64,
128 G), data plan capability, and of course
price
• If you need to store audio or video you will
need more memory
• If you do not have consistent wifi you will
need a data plan

3. Settings
• General
– Text size is adjustable
– Turn on or off multi-tasking
(“flicking” between apps)
– Lock rotation
– Restrictions
• Accessibility
– Speak selection
– Speak auto-text
– Large and/or bold text
– Button shapes
– Contrast
– Reduce motion
– Labels
– Hearing aids and closed captions
– Guided access (“child safety
mode”)
– Switch access
– Assistive touch
– Home speed click
– Accessibility short cut

4. Cases
• ArmourBox Kiddo ($20) • GripCase ($35+)
• Big Grips ($35+) • Lifeproof, OtterBox and
similar ($60+)

5. Mounts
For wheelchairs, tables
and to prevent “tossing”
• Joy Factory Mount
($170)
• Loc Line Mount ($70-
100)
• Ablenet Mounts ($200-
350)

6. IPADS FOR ADULTS WITH
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
• Live
• Learn
• Work
• Play

7. Live
• Photomind
• $2.99
• Use photos to create
reminders
• http://bit.ly/1v7aIa6

8. Live
• MyShoppi
• free
• Use provided, your own
or Google photos to
shopping lists
• http://bit.ly/WZnvfO

9. Live
• Weather Wear
• $0.99
• Shows weather
conditions and how to
dress for it.
• http://bit.ly/1sbargN

10. Learn
• Pictello
• $14.99
• Create your own books
with text-to-speech or
recorded voices, photos
and video clips
• http://bit.ly/1dOcAal

11. Learn
• GCF Vocabulary Videos
• Free
• Videos clips illustrating
many English words
• Part of the free GCF free
reading instruction
program for Adults
• http://bit.ly/1lx0Xsg

12. Learn
• Next Dollar Up
• $4.99
• Teaches the “Dollar Up”
method of managing
money while shopping
• http://bit.ly/1npcKsj

13. Learn
• Shop ‘n’ Pay
• $3.99
• Teaches the “Dollar Up”
method of managing
money while shopping
• http://bit.ly/UScET5

14. Work
• MasterTask
• Free or $0.99 for
Dropbox Integration
• Use photos and videos
to create step-by-step
directions
• http://bit.ly/1srGv1Q

15. Work
• Time Timer
• $2.99
• Customizable, visual
countdown timer
• http://bit.ly/1kE6HW5
• Picture Prompt Timer
• $3.99
• First/Next schedule
with visual countdown
uses your photos
• http://bit.ly/1ss1lhw

16. Work
• Judy Lynn Software
• Sorting – Age Appropriate
• $7.99
• Sequencing – Life Skills
Bundles
• $7.99
http://www.judylynn.com
/ipad/

17. Play
• Foov at the Ball Park
• free
• A fitness app for most
abilities – play and learn
about baseball
• http://bit.ly/UZ9VHq

18. Play
• Cause and Effect
Sensory Light Box
• free
• Light and sound to
entertain and teach
cause and effct
• http://bit.ly/1kDY7H4

19. Play
• Video Star
• free
• A music video making
app that is easy and fun
to use plus save your
videos for later
• http://bit.ly/1mjsXQ0

20. Play
• ChatterPix
• free
• Use any photo, draw a
line for the mouth,
record your voice!
• http://bit.ly/1g5Ul6I

21. Play
• Niki Play
• free
• Create pages with two
to nine choices of
videos from your video
library or YouTube, easy
access to favorite videos
• http://bit.ly/1s8JNZ6