Assistive Technology Resources to Help With Learning
Stay up to date with the latest and most effective educational apps designed to support learning in and out of the classroom. You will also find practical how-to guides and direct links to built-in assistive technologies for Apple and Windows devices.
Because assistive technology evolves rapidly, we keep this space refreshed with the newest tools and tips—so be sure to check back each term for updated recommendations and insights.
Language, Auditory Memory and Following Directions
Auditory Workout
Age 4-12 | iPad, Android | $39.99
Activities for auditory processing, memory and attention.
Key Word Kids
Age 2-8 | iPad | $59.99
Activities for expressive and receptive language skills. Increase understanding of instructions through key words.
More Fun with Directions
Age 4+ | iPad | $24.99
For children who need help with spatial concepts/prepositions, language processing/receptive language, listening, and auditory memory.
AB Listening Adventures
Age 4+ | iPad | Free
Six story-based games to practise listening with multiple elements.
Splingo
Age 18 months - 5 | iPad, Android | $2.99
Activities to develop listening skills and expressive/receptive language. This is just one of eight Splingo apps available.
Decodable Readers
Fitzroy Readers
Age 4+ | iPad, Android | $14.99 each set
Sets of decodable reading books with sounding out options. Sets 1-10, 11-20, 21-30 and 31-40.
Little Learners Love Literacy
Age 4+ | iPad, Android | $5.99 each set
Sets of decodable reading books with sounding out options available. Stages 1-7.5.
Decodable Readers Australia
Age 4+ | iPad, Android | $24.99 each set
Sets of decodable reading books with sounding out options available. Levels 1-8.
Sounds Write: Phonic Stories
Age 3-6 | Amazon Kindle | $11.99
Sets of decodable reading books with sounding out options available.
Phonological Awareness
Initial Code
Age 4+ | iPad | $7.99
Activities to develop blending, segmenting, sound spelling, reading + more. Matches the Sounds Write program for Initial Code.
Hairy Letters
Age 4-6 | iPad, Android | $2.99
Multisensory activities to practise letter formation, phonics and word building.
Hairy Phonics
Age 4-6 | iPad, Android | $4.99 each set
Develop phonemic awareness with 9 common consonant digraphs. Hairy Phonics 2 & 3 also available.
Nessy Reading and Spelling
Age 6-11 | Online. Chrome or Safari recommended | Subscription
Comprehensive reading and spelling program which adheres to the Orton- Gillingham principles.
Reading Dr Apps
Age 6-12 | iPad, Mac, Android | $24.99 each
Apps include Letter Sounds 1, Letter Sounds 2, Blending Sounds 1, Spelling Sounds 1, Sight Words 1, Word Builder.
Funny Phonemes
Age 12-18 | iPad, Android | $4.99
Phonemic awareness training meets pop culture jargon and clean slang in an app that older students will love.
Pocket Phonics
Age 5-12 | iPad | $9.99 includes storybook access
Pocket Phonics teaches kids letter sounds, first words, and handwriting. It embraces the synthetic phonics method, Also includes Extended Code practice.
Teach Your Monster to Read
Age 4+ | iPad, Laptop | Free
Designed to complement phonics programmes used in schools, our fun, friendly and easy to use games are curriculum-aligned and completely FREE to play on laptops and computers. With personalised learning and a targeted Practice Mode, you can monitor children's progress as they enjoy teaching their own monster to read.
Sentence Structure
Rainbow Sentences
Age 5-8 | iPad | $14.99
Helps students to improve their ability to construct grammatically correct sentences using colour coded visual cues.
Sentence Builder Teen
Age 11+ | iPad | $14.99
Helps teenage children learn how to build grammatically correct sentences.
Clicker Writer
Age 5+ | iPad, Chrome Extension | Free
Develop students’ writing skills and build struggling writers’ confidence.
Reading Raven
Age 3-7 | iPad, Android | $4.99
An engaging learn-to-read educational game that provides step-by-step reading lessons.
DocsPlus
Age 11-18 | Laptop | $350
Help struggling writers overcome barriers to progress with DocsPlus, our award-winning writing tool for secondary schools.
Spelling
A+ Spelling
Age 7+ | iPad | Free
Import your own or use pre-loaded spelling lists. Practise words with multisensory activities.
Clicker Writer
Age 5+ | iPad, Chrome Extension | Free
Develop students’ writing skills and build struggling writers’ confidence.
iWordQ
Age 8+ | iPad, Chrome Extension | $29.99
Simple word processor with phonetic word prediction & text-to-speech to assist withwriting, spelling & vocab.
Co-Writer
Age 8+ | iPad, Chrome Extension | Free
Simple word processor with phonetic word prediction & text-to-speech to assist with writing, spelling & vocab.
Read & Write for iPad
Age 8+ | iPad | Free with in-app purchases
Similar features to word processing apps but works as an assistive keyboard.
Ghotit Real Writer
Age 8+ | iPad, Chrome Extension | $99.99
Word processing app with phonetic word prediction & text-to-speech designed for users with Dysgraphia and Dyslexia.
Comprehension
Homer Learn and Grow
Age 2-8 | iPad | Subscription
Early learning app for young children that incorporates drawing, voice recording, stories, songs, and phonics.
Speech with Milo: Sequencing
Age 4-10 | Online
Kids learn to organize time, sentence, and storytelling concepts with familiar themes.
Foundational Numeracy
Dragonbox Numbers
Age 4+ | iPad, Android | Free with in app purchases
Teach your child what numbers are, how they work, and what you can do with them.
Dragonbox Big Numbers
Age 6-9 | iPad, Android | Free with in app purchases
Learn how big numbers work through play and exploration. Learn to perform long additions and subtractions.
Quick Maths Jr
Age 3-7 | iPad | Free with in app purchases
Covers the foundations, including counting, addition and subtraction, place value, writing numbers and much more!
Drive About Numbers
Age 3-7 | iPad | $4.99
Allows kids to practise early numeracy skills – counting, ordering, matching, number identification, number writing.
Counting Dots
Age 4+ | iPad | $7.99
Build counting confidence while having fun in this colourful counting game.
Dexteria Dots – Get in Touch With Math
Age 2-8 | iPad | $5.99
Tap, drag, and swipe your way to a deeper understanding of addition, subtraction and number sense.
Addition and Subtraction
Jump Numbers
Age 4+ | iPad | $2.99
Fun games allow children to develop fluency in calculation, number sense and as the basis of multiplication and division.
MathEdge Add and Subtract
Age 8-10 | iPad | Subscription
Learn addition and subtraction with a step- by-step guide.
Lobster Diver
Age 7-12 | iPad | Free
Develop number sense and practise with addition, subtraction & fractions with a number line.
Finger Glove Addition
Age 4+ | iPad | Free
Practise counting 1 to 10 and adding sums 1 to 10 with the help of fingers, number lines and dots.
Number Race
Age 4-8 | Online Download | Free
Learn the basic concepts of number and practise with addition, subtraction and counting. Once completed move onto Number Catcher.
Multiplication and Division
Kahoot Multiplication
Age 6+ | iPad, Android | Free with in app purchases
20+ mini games to keep kids practicing until they can recite times tables with ease
Divide by Sheep
Age 12+ | iPad, Android | $4.99
A fun and gruesome way to practise division for older students – by slicing sheep! Mild fantasy and horror themes.
Multiply Pizza Pie
Age 4+ | iPad | $1.99
Help children develop fluency with maths facts and gain conceptual understanding of multiplication.
Marble Math Multiplication
Age 4+ | iPad, Android | Free
Solve multiplication problems by collecting numbers as you move your marble through a series of fun mazes.
MathEdge Division
Age 8-12 | iPad | Free with in app purchases
Learn basic long division with a step-by- step guide and practise with flash cards.
MathEdge Multiplication
Age 8-12 | iPad | Free with in app purchases
Practise multiplication skills with a step-by- step guide and practise with flash cards.
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
Slice Fractions
Age 5-12 | iPad, Android | $3.99
Kids slice through ice and lava to clear the mammoth’s path, learning about fractions along the way.
Slice Fractions 2
Age 6-12 | iPad, Android | $3.99
Kids are on another engaging quest but this time with more complex fractions.
Time
Squeebles Tell The Time
Age 4+ | iPad, Android | $5.99
Multiple game modes, full audio lessons on telling the time and mini games make learning to tell the time fun.
General Mathematics Skills
Prodigy Math Game
Age 5-13 | iPad, Android | Free
Fantasy themed maths game which uses diagnostics to find the right level for each child. Content relevant for grade 1-8>
Quick Maths
Age 2-6 | iPad | $2.99
Practice your mathematics while racing the clock. Check out the next level of difficulty with Quick Math Plus.
Khan Academy
Age 5+ | Online, iPad and Android | Free
Access to structured mathematics video lessons and activities on a wide range of concepts.
Marble Math Junior
Age 4+ | iPad and Android | $4.99
Solve math problems by collecting numbers as you move your marble through a series of fun mazes. Check out Marble Math for the next level up!
Mystery Math Town
Age 4+ | iPad | $5.99
A fun game-based app to develop math skills by building equations and using strategic thinking. Try the sequel MysteryMath Museum!
Matific Galaxy
Age 4-11 | iPad, Android | Subscription
Subscription base math learning apps for K-6. A free one month trial is available.
Mathigon
Age 4+ | iPad, Android | Free
Mathigon is a virtual textbook and an interactive learning platform for mathematics.
Maths Online
Age 5-17 | Online | Subscription
A online program with video lessons and activities matched to the Australian Curriculum.
Algebra
DragonBox Algebra 5+
Age 5+ | iPad, Android | Free with in app purchases
Easily begin to solve linear equations without even realising you are learning. Try the sequel Algebra 12+!
Geometry
DragonBox Elements
Age 8+ | iPad, Android | Free with in app purchases
Discover the fundamentals of geometry through entertaining exploration and discovery.
Assistive Technology for Math
Socratic
Age 12+ | Android | Free
Ask Socratic a question or take a picture of your equation and the app will help you solve it.
Photomath
Age 4+ | iPad, Android | Free with in app purchases
Take a picture of your equation and Photomath will help you to understand the concept and reach an answer.
ModMath
Age 4+ | iPad | Free with in app purchases
Write and solve equations with a piece of virtual graph paper. Helps with legibility and improves speed.
Chrome Extensions
Dom Distiller Reading Mode
Chrome Extension | Free
Distill and display only the important content to enjoy a more focused reading experience.
OneNote Web Clipper
Chrome Extension | Free
Save anything on the web to OneNote. Clip it to OneNote, organize and edit it, then access it from any device.
Natural Reader Text To Speech
Chrome Extension | Free
A smart text to speech reader that allows you to listen to webpages and Google Docs.
Google Dictionary
Chrome Extension | Free
View definitions easily as you browse the web.
Oxford Picture Dictionary
Chrome Extension | Free
A picture dictionary creates a visual link between a new word and its meaning, by using images to illustrate vocabulary.
Helperbird: Accessibility & Dyslexia Software
Chrome Extension | Free
Make the web more accessible with dyslexia fonts & rulers, text-to-speech, overlays, immersive reader + more!
