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EDUC 339/539 & WMST 339 - Critical and Feminist Disability Studies

Prof. Jaffee's Spring 2022 class

Mobile Apps

These are mobile apps. Apps with an asterisk* are paid apps, or require a payment to unlock some functionality.

Text-to-Speech Apps

Apps that will read text aloud.

  • Aldiko Book Reader Premium* (Android)
  • Books + VoiceOver (iOS)
  • ClariaZoom (Android)
  • ClaroSpeak Plus* (iOS)
  • Cool Reader (Android)
  • Easy Text to Speech (Android)
  • ezPDF* (Android)
  • FBReader (Android)
  • Google Text-to-Speech (Android)
  • KNFB Reader* (iOS, Android)
  • Moon+ Reader (Android)
  • Natural Reader (Browser-based, Chrome Extension)
  • Speechify (iOS, Android, Chrome Extension, Mac app)
  • TextGrabber + Translator* (Android)
  • Type and Speak (Android)
  • Voice Dream Reader* (iOS, Android)
  • Voice Dream Writer* (iOS)
  • Web Reader TTS Web Browser (Android)

Speech-to-Text/Dictation Apps

Apps that allow you to dictate or will convert spoken words to text.

  • Apple Dictation (iOS)
  • Dictation.io (browswer-based)
  • Dragon Mobile Assistant (Android)
  • Google Live Transcribe (Android)
  • Just Press Record* (iOS)
  • Otter Voice Notes - 600 free minutes per month (iOS, Android)
  • Samsung Voice Recorder - limited to 10 minutes of live transcription at a time (Android)
  • Speechnotes (Android)
  • WebCaptioner (browser-based)

Mobile Scanning Apps

Take a picture of a text and create a PDF or OCR'd text.

  • FineScanner (iOS)
  • PDFpen Scan+* (iOS)
  • PDF PROvider (iOS)
  • Pocket Scanner Cloud* (iOS)
  • Prizmo (iOS)
  • TextGrabber* + Translator* (iOS, Android)
  • Tiny Scanner+ (iOS)
  • Translate Photo (iOS)

Screen Reader Apps

Apps that will read aloud what is on the screen; an alternate way to access your phone or tablet.

  • VoiceOver (iOS)
  • ClariaZoom (Android)
  • Google Text-to-Speech (Android)

Screen Magnification/Magnifier

Apps that will enlarge your mobile device's screen, and/or will add extra magnification to your camera.

  • ClariaZoom (Android)
  • Magnifier (Android)
  • Seeing AI (iOS)
  • Super Vision (iOS)
  • Vision (Android)
  • Visor* (iOS, Android)

Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC)

Apps that allow augmentative or alternative communication; type or press buttons to have a mobile device speak for you.

  • ClaroSpeak+* (iOS)
  • Proloquo2Go* (iOS)
  • Speech Assistant AAC (Android)
  • Type and Speak (Android)
  • Verbally (iOS)

Accessible Directions

GPS or map apps that allow verbal walking directions

  • BlindSquare* (iOS)
  • Google Maps (iOS, Android)
  • Intersection Explorer (Android)
  • Lazarillo (iOS)

Mind Mapping

Create visual outlines or diagrams to visually organize information

  • Inspiration Maps (iOS)
  • MindNode (iOS)

Handwriting-to-Text

Apps that convert your handwriting to machine-readable text

  • Google Handwriting Input (Android)
  • MyScript Nebo* (iOS, Android)
  • Notes Plus* (iOS)

Audio Enhancement Apps

Apps that will amplify or otherwise adjust audio to fit your hearing profile.

  • Google Sound Amplifier (Android)
  • Petralex Hearing aid (iOS, Android)
  • Music Volume Booster (iOS)

Note Capturing Apps

Apps for handwritten notes, diagrams and doodles.

  • MyScript Nebo* (iOS, Android)
  • NotesPlus* (iOS)
  • One Note (iOS, Android)

Facial Mouse

Apps that allow you to control a mouse pointer on your mobile device with your head movements.

  • EVA Facial Mouse (Android)

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