Fun reading and learning activities: * Word games (also in app form): like Scrabble, Boggle, Upwords, Probe or Pictionary * Online games, such as those found here: http://www.knowledgeadventure.com/subject/word-games/ * Use both audio books and the text version — check local library * Sing songs or learn rhymes together — library storytimes, or Mother Goose programs etc, for younger children Counselling: * Check for services in your local area — speech pathologists, counsellors, neuropsychologists. Here is one example of access to therapies in Ontario: https://ldahalton.ca/information-and-resources/professionals/ Use assistive technology (AT) in the classroom and at home: Reading * ClaroSpeak — a high-quality text-to-speech reader (speaks accessible text and has a range of human-sounding voices) * Voice Dream Reader — mobile text-to-speech app * Prizmo — uses pictures while reading aloud * Learning Ally — recorded audio books (textbooks included) * Read&Write Gold / iReadWrite * Kurzweil 3000 — assistive technology and for reading skills * Audio Exam Creator — teacher records the test so the student can listen at their own pace Writing Process Drafting and Brainstorming * Inspiration/Kidspiration — website with visual learning activities * Draft:Builder — website that assists kids learn writing strategies Writing * Text-to-Speech software — speaking is turned into text, great for writing essays Revising and Editing * Ginger — word/language correction tool (software) * Ghotit — English spelling and grammar check, made specifically for those with dyslexia Dictation and word prediction * Typ-O — word prediction engine to help people with dyslexia avoid spelling errors * Dragon Naturally Speaking / Dragon Dictation — professional level dictation app * WordQ+SpeakQ — intelligent word prediction designed for elementary and secondary students * Co:Write — accesses over 4 million topic specific dictionaries based on project Note-taking and study tools: * Evernote — note-taking, archiving and syncing * Livescribe Pen — recording and note-taking * Noteshelf — note-taking and syncing * Flashcards Deluxe — flashcards to study any topic * Paper Helper — split screen ability * Snap Type — take pictures of worksheets Math apps: * Photo Math — camera calculator (point your camera at a math problem and it assists with solving the problem) * Mod Math — math with no pencil * Algebra Touch — animated lessons and practice problems * Quick Graph — graphing calculator