Memory Pairs vs Visual LightPad

Memory Pairs is a simple and accessible “matching pairs” type game, ideal for young children and learners with special educational needs. It has a clear interface for easy touch selection; simply touch the card to turn it over to see the picture and then try to find its matching pair. Memory Pairs can also be accessed using one or two switch scanning. Clear and recognisable graphics from Inclusive Technologys’ SwitchIt! Extra range of software are used, covering a range of interesting and fun topics. Memory Pairs is simple to set up; just use touch or enable one or two switch scanning. Select the number of cards to be displayed, then select from one of the six picture sets and start to play. Touch or scan and select the cards with your switch to see the picture. If you get a match they stay visible and once you match them all you receive a reward. The clear and simple presentation together with the accessibility of this matching pairs game makes it ideal for use with children with special needs. • Play by touch or select one switch or two switch scanning. • Choose to display 4, 6, 8, or 12 cards. • Pick one of the six picture sets: farm, transport, dinosaurs, sports, wildlife or gadgets. • Clear and recognisable pictures for easy recognition. Great for language development. • Interface and switches required for switch access, supports all currently available switch interfaces.

Visual LightPad creates a bright illuminated surface for developing visual perceptual and visual motor skills in people with visual impairment. It's a cheaper alternative to expensive, dedicated hardware visual impairment light boxes. Think of it as a digital light box! Adjust Visual LightPad's brightness and color, then place semi transparent toys, numbers or letters on the iPad's screen. Where colors become difficult, open the color picker and change the background color to something that accentuates the toys. Where hardware light boxes can be associated with work, iPads tend to be associated with play. Visual LightPad helps develop awareness to color and light, but using objects also helps in the development of visual perceptual skills, hand eye coordination, and both visual scanning and tracking. Visual LightPad can also be used for; - Reading content printed onto acetate - Providing a reading backlight when paper documents are placed on top of it - Photo negative illumination - Sensory / mood lighting Visual LightPad is purposefully easy to use and relatively low on features. It supports presets for easy saving and recall of preferred settings. It is designed to run on iPad, but also runs on iPhone - meaning you can keep a small light box in your pocket at all times.