Third-Party Solutions for OS X
Hearing
Animated Speech Corporation
Team Up with Timo Stories
Develops language and cognitive concepts. Learn more
Team Up with Timo Vocabulary.
Teaches children to say and use new vocabulary. Learn more
CPC Computer Prompting and Captioning
MacCaption
Lets users perform final caption formatting, positioning and timing. Learn more
Hoplore
iEarTest.
This hi-fidelity audiometer allows users to perform hearing tests on themselves or others in a quiet environment. Learn more
VCom 3D
ASL Animations.
Provides multicultural, context-sensitive, 3D animated characters that communicate through body language (including gesture or sign language), facial expression; and lip-synched speech. Learn more
Vision
ARTIS Software
Screen Loupe
A desktop utility that displays a magnified view of whatever is underneath your mouse pointer. Learn more
AssistiveWare
VisioVoice
Provides high-quality, multilingual voices that allow the visually impaired improved access to OS X through its talking interface, selection and document reader, text and image zoom windows, large cursors and the ability to convert text to iTunes tracks. Learn more
Infovox iVox
Provides high-quality, natural sounding voices in a language of choice for use by any Mac application, including TextEdit, Preview, Mail, Acrobat and many educational titles. Learn more
Proloquo
Speaks text typed into any application and speaks interface elements below the cursor to improve access for people with low vision. Includes high-quality, natural-sounding voices in a language of choice. Learn more
Benetech
Bookshare.org
Provides access to an online text library. Learn more
gh, LLC
ReadHear Mac
Supports file formats like: NIMAS, plain text, DAISY 2 and 3, Save-As DAISY XML, MathML, and SVG images to name a few. Keyboard shortcuts, navigation controls, text highlighting, bookmarks and VoiceOver support are all integrated, providing a simple yet rich reading experience. Learn more
RFB&D
Victor ReaderSoft
Offers a Daisy 2 Player for OS X for use with books published by Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D). Learn more
MacChampion
PinPoint
Provides an image around the cursor to make it more identifiable, especially on large displays. Learn more
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D)
RFB&D
Provides audio books in Daisy format for the blind and dyslexic. Learn more
RJ Cooper
Biggy
Provides hundreds of large, highly visible cursors, including animated and left-handed versions. Learn more
SubRosaSoft
Macnifier.
Offers a free utility for magnifying part of your screen. Learn more
Speech
AssistiveWare
Proloquo
Text- and picture-based Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) software for people who cannot speak. Proloquo includes high quality, natural sounding voices in your language of choice. Learn more
SwitchXS
Offering a switch-based computer access solution for people who cannot speak, SwitchXS provides text- and picture-based communication as well as full access to any standard Mac application for switch users. Learn more
LayoutKitchen
A speech panel editor to make custom, picture-based speech and communication panels for Proloquo and SwitchXS. Learn more
Infovox iVox.
Provides high-quality, natural-sounding voices in a language of choice that can be used by any Mac application, including TextEdit, Preview, Mail, Acrobat and many educational titles. Learn more
Crick Software Inc.
Clicker
A powerful writing and creativity tool designed to motivate and support children as they learn to read and write. Learn more
ClozePro
Develops reading, comprehension and vocabulary skills. Learn more
Planet Wobble
Used with Clicker, provides materials for early readers. Learn more
Don Johnston Inc
Incite!
A collection of original short films to engage every student in the critical thinking process. Learn more
SOLO
A software toolset that builds learning skills in reading, writing, planning, organising, revising and editing for students in grades 3 to 12. Learn more
Start-To-Finish Books
A collection of books and supportive audio, computer and print media for use in reading, language arts, social studies and science curriculum. Learn more
WordMaker
Offers a systematic approach to teaching phonics. Learn more
Simon S.I.O.
Provides individualized phonics instruction. Learn more
EDUSS
Eduss IMTA English
Tests and evaluates, identifies problem areas, sets learning schedules and provides step-by-step English instruction. Learn more
Eduss IMTA Phonics
Simplifies English using a colour-coded system to teach pronunciation and reading. Learn more
Failure Free Reading
Failure Free Reading.
Software- and online-based solutions providing a literacy alternative for at-risk and phonetically deaf students. Learn more
IntelliTools
IntelliTools Classroom Suite
Provides an integrated suite of three classroom tools: IntelliPics Studio 3, IntelliTalk 3 and IntelliMathics 3. Learn more
Kurzweil Educational Systems
Kurzweil 3000 for Macintosh
Offers reading, writing and learning software for struggling students. Kurzweil 3000 for Macintosh is widely recognised as the most comprehensive and integrated solution for addressing language and literacy difficulties. Learn more
Laureate Learning
Creature Chorus Sterling Edition
Uses animation to teach cause and effect, switch use, visual tracking, discrete pointing and turn-taking. Appropriate for students functioning at age 6 months and older. Learn more
First Categories Sterling Edition.
Designed to help those with disabilities and impairments learn categorization using 60 nouns in 6 categories. Learn more
First Words, First Words II and First Verbs Sterling Edition
Provides highly structured training of early-developing nouns and verbs. Learn more
Simple Sentence Structure Sterling Edition.
Teaches sentence comprehension and production with subject-verb-object word order. Learn more
Nouns and Sounds Sterling Edition
Teaches auditory awareness and builds critical listening skills. Learn more
Lexia Learning
Lexia Early Reading
Interactive reading program focused on increasing phonological awareness in 4- to 6-year-olds. Learn more
Lexia Primary Reading
Program designed to help children master basic reading skills including beginning and ending sounds, syllables and segmenting, sight words, decoding skills, and vocabulary and comprehension skills. Learn more
Lexia Strategies for Older Students
Designed to help all readers improve their skills. Appropriate for ages 9 to adult. Learn more
Marblesoft
Early Learning Series
This program allows students to have fun learning while requiring a minimum amount of time from the teacher or parent. Includes Early Learning I, Early Math Skills, Money Skills and The Early Learning Suite. Learn more
Single Switch Games 2.
Includes 14 Single Switch games. Learn more
Mayer-Johnson
Boardmaker
Communication and learning tool with over 3000 picture communication symbols in 42 languages. Educators can make classroom schedules, communication boards, reading and writing activities, books and games. Learn more
Scientific Learning
Fast ForWord Elementary Education Products
Teaches elementary students the literacy skills of reading, listening and thinking. Learn more
Fast ForWord Middle and High School
Teaches secondary students reading, writing and thinking literacy skills. Learn more
Slater Software
Picture It
The easiest and fastest teachers’ tool for adding pictures to text. Students struggling to understand print can have successful literacy experiences using picture-supported materials. Learn more
PixWriter 4.0
A writing program combining text, pictures, buttons and voice output that’s fun for beginning writers, ESL students and those with autism. Learn more
Simply Science
Ready-to-use science lessons for teaching, learning and testing students on science concepts using Literacy Support Pictures. Learn more
ablenet
Concepts on the Move 1 – Basic Concepts
Teaches basic concepts. Learn more
Concepts on the Move 2 – Advanced Concepts
Teaches advanced concepts. Learn more
Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Focuses attention. Learn more
My Own Bookshelf
Lets users create and deliver books for students to read. Learn more
Old MacDonald’s Farm Bundle
Increases auditory discrimination, listening, vocabulary and matching skills. Learn more
Teach Me Functional Foods.
Teaches functional food words. Learn more
Teach Me Nouns Series.
Teaches articulation and sound and speech production. Learn more
Teach Me to Talk
Increases language and vocabulary skills. Learn more
TextHELP Systems
PDFaloud
Speaks a PDF document while highlighting words. Learn more
Read & Write Gold
Provides literacy support when used with other applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, databases, Internet and email. Learn more
