Looking for iOS apps for adults or middle school through post secondary students with  learning disabilities? Check out this app list out.

Create with  middle/high, post secondary students and adults in mind, this list includes basic apps to support individuals with learning disabilities. With deployment of iPad to students with learning disabilities at school and working with post secondary students creating a go to list of app has been a goal for a while. Although there are thousands of possible apps that could be listed, here are a few apps by categories I would recommend to support academics, organization, dictionary or reference work use for struggling readers and writers.

iOS Apps
Concept Mapping Apps
Tools 4 Students	App providing wide variety of concept mapping templates for writing,   summarizing, pros vs. cons, timelines, KWL, word meaning and more	.99	iPad
Popplet	Concept mapping app; Easy to use	Free/ 4.99	iPhone/iPad
Idea Sketch	Concept mapping app; Draw diagram, convert  to text outline	Free	iPhone/iPad
Dictionary/ Reference Apps
Merriam Webster   Dictionary	Dictionary with voice recognition search capabilities. Requires Wi-Fi   for voice recognition; Create personal word lists	Free/	iPhone/iPad
Dictionary.com	Dictionary with voice recognition search capabilities; Requires Wi-Fi	Free	iPhone/iPad
Wikipanion	Companion app with Wikipedia; requires Wi-Fi for search	Free	iPhone/iPad
American Wordspeller	Phonetic based spell checker	4.99	iPhone/iPad
File Management Apps
Dropbox	Cloud storage and management of   documents, audio, video files; interfaces with many apps and services	Free	iPhone/iPad
GoodReader for iPad	PDF Reader managing Microsoft Office files, images, audio and video;   Edit documents in app	4.99	iPad
Evernote	Create, store text, photos and audio notes; sync to any computer	Free	iPhone/iPad
Math Apps
Khan Academy	App featuring Khan Academy videos on math, science, history and more subjects	Free	iPhone/iPad
Soulver	Notepad calculator; Multi-function calculator  with different keyboard layouts (numbers,   letters)	2.99	iPhone/iPad
Note Taking Apps
Notability –	Note taking binder app; Import images, files, create notes, fill forms; Export files by email, print, save to Dropbox, iCloud; Tools include drawing, highlighting, more	.99	iPad
AudioNote – Notepad and Voice Recorder	Voice recorder app with recording capabilities; Rename files	Free/4.99	iPhone/iPad
OCR/ Scanning Apps
Prizmo	Document scanning app with OCR capabilities, text to speech, translation and   editing capabilities. Best used with iPhone or iPad 3 camera	9.99	iPhone/iPad
TextGrabber + Translator	Scanning app with OCR capabilities; translation, best when used with iPhone or iPad 3 cameras	2.99	iPhone/iPad
Organization Apps
iStudiez Pro	School based organizational app with calendar, class schedule,   teacher contacts and class management system; Good for high school and   college students	2.99	iPhone/iPad
VoCal XL	Audio calendar with persistent reminding capabilities	5.99	iPhone/iPad
Awesome Note	Organizer with calendar, note taking by topic/subject, to do list,   reminders; links with iOS Calendar	3.99	iPhone/iPad
iCal	Apple system calendar app; Create multiple calendars, color coding, set   reminders, repeat schedules	Free	iPhone/iPad
ToDo	Manage tasks with audio alerts, subtasks and checklists; syncs with iCal and Outlook	4.99	iPhone/iPad
Reading Apps
Read2Go	Bookshare.org app with text to speech, highlighting and reflowing of   text; easy download of Daisy, NIMAS files to members	19.99	iPhone/iPad
ClaroSpeak	Upload txt docs for use with Text to Speech,   highlighting, font, background, highlight customizing; Reflows text on the screen	5.99	iPhone/iPad
iBooks	Apple’s book management system; ePub, PDF, purchased iTunes books; use Speak Text for basic text to speech ; create notes, highlight info	Free	iPhone/iPad
SoundGecko	Convert text articles online to MP3	Free	iPhone/iPad
Voice Dream   Reader	Text to speech app imports content from other sources to read aloud   (PDF, web pages, PPT, doc)	2.99	iPhone/iPad
AudioBooks	Listen to books and all types of reading material.	Free	iPhone/iPad
Writing Apps
AppWriter US	Word processing app with word prediction, text to speech. Manages documents, PDF file formats; syncs with Google docs, Dropbox; print, email	19.99	iPad
Dragon Dictation	Simplistic voice recognition app; requires Wi-Fi to transcribe speech to  text	Free	iPhone/iPad
Type on PDF	Form filling app allows adjustable fill in the blank fields; With   iPad 3 provides voice recognition capabilities to complete forms.	9.99	iPhone/iPad
Typ – O HD	Provides word   prediction and spelling error assistance	14.99	iPad

Lists like these are always a work in progress – check back for revisions!

Here is a  downloadable PDF of the OTs w Apps Basic App list for LD 7-28-2012.

More for your OT iTool Kit if you work with adolescents and adults with learning disabilities. If you have app suggestions for basic apps for LD, please share.

Carol