A curated library of AT tools, apps, and services for young adults with disabilities and families.
Annie is a self-learning braille device designed to help visually impaired students independently learn to read, write, and type in braille. A companion app allows parents and teachers to monitor student progress in real time, schedule tests, and assign homework. A cloud platform enables local authorities to evaluate and compare progress across groups of students.
Thinkerbell Labs
Cloud-based AAC app accessible on any device. Supports offline use, real-time team collaboration between therapists and caregivers, and extensive built-in symbol libraries.
CoughDrop
A symbol-supported AAC app for iPad and iPhone. Offers customizable vocabulary with natural-sounding voices. Widely used in speech therapy and special education classrooms.
AssistiveWare
Comprehensive free guide from AbleNet covering single-switch, dual-switch, and scanning access methods. Includes setup recommendations for different motor profiles.
AbleNet
This accessory pack from Patriot Vision Industries is designed for use with the Patriot VRM and Patriot Pro video magnifier product lines. It provides supplementary components to enhance or extend the functionality of those devices. Priced at $795.
Patriot Vision Industries
Free resource hub from the American Printing House for the Blind. Curates products, services, and educational tools for individuals who are blind or have low vision, from birth through adulthood.
American Printing House for the Blind
Free evidence-based practice resource from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Covers research on AAC interventions across age groups and diagnosis types.
ASHA
The world's largest accessible ebook library for people with print disabilities. Free for U.S. students with qualifying disabilities; low-cost for others. Over 1 million titles in accessible formats.
Benetech
My First Notetaker is a special edition of the BrailleNote Touch Plus, designed to introduce children to digital braille in a structured and accessible way. It features a 32-cell refreshable braille display, intuitive KeySoft core applications, and the complete Take-Off braille learning curriculum—all tailored to support early literacy and independent learning.
Humanware
Fusion is a combined screen reader and magnification product from Freedom Scientific that bundles JAWS and ZoomText into a single solution. It is designed for users who require both magnification and speech output to access their computers.
Freedom Scientific
JAWS (Job Access With Speech) is a widely used screen reader for Windows that enables blind and low-vision users to access computers through speech and braille output. The latest version includes Picture Smart AI, which uses artificial intelligence to generate detailed descriptions of images.
Freedom Scientific
KapX is a lightweight wearable headset designed to help blind and visually impaired users navigate outdoors independently. It uses real-time object detection, obstacle avoidance, ground-level detection, and 3D audio cues to provide environmental awareness and mobility guidance.
Kapsys
Human-narrated audiobooks for students with dyslexia, blindness, or other print disabilities. Synchronized highlighting and playback speed controls. Subscription-based with school licensing available.
Learning Ally
MAGic is a screen magnification software for Windows designed to assist users with low vision by enlarging on-screen content. It is available as a downloadable trial that runs in 40-minute demo mode.
Freedom Scientific
JAWS® and Fusion® enable students to read and study math problems contained in web pages and Microsoft Word documents using both speech and braille.
Freedom Scientific