Mazes vs Read to Learn Lite

"Mazes - Switch Accessible" by Judy Lynn Software, Inc. are more than just games. There are many educational benefits to solving mazes. Some of these skills are problem solving, logical thinking, deductive reasoning, and spatial sense. All of the mazes in this app can be accessed with two switches using step-scanning, 1 switch with autoscan, or touching the screen directly with your finger. Data is automatically saved and can be viewed to monitor progress. There are 3 groups: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced. In each of the apps, the student maneuvers a car or arrow using switches or touch to reach the ending point. Beginners: Includes 12 different beautifully crafted introductory mazes. This beginner level app introduces the concept of navigating through a maze. There are no decision points in these mazes. Intermediate: Includes 12 different beautifully crafted intermediate level mazes. This intermediate level app introduces one or two decision points per maze. Advanced: Includes 12 different beautifully crafted advanced level mazes. This advanced level app introduces many decision points per maze. Switch Accessible Mazes has been programmed to work with the AbleNet Blue2 Bluetooth Switch, Pretorian Technologies interfaces, and RJ Cooper Bluetooth Switch Interface. The App will also work with a Bluetooth wireless keyboard.

Read to Learn is an introductory literacy and life skills program for adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities, including autism. It features three heavily illustrated, interactive books with age-appropriate themes: Safety Skills Reader, Life Skills Reader, and Focus on Feelings. These books each contain 1 story, each with a comprehension exercise. All text is spoken by professional narrators and highlighted as it’s read. Readers can touch any word at any time to hear it pronounced, and are given a definition for especially pertinent vocabulary. Safety Skills Reader explores important home, community, personal, and recreational safety issues. Contemporary, graphic novel style drawings illustrate a story about pedestrian travel. Life Skills Reader features a story about reading facial expressions. Realistic photos show expected behaviors and step-by-step procedures. Focus on Feelings features a photo-illustrated story that helps readers recognize how people feel during common life experiences, such as a birthday. Portrait style photos with matching icons illustrate emotions like annoyed, excited, proud, and disappointed. Comprehension exercises with an optional hint feature assess the reader's understanding of each story. Test results are stored and can be printed. Optional automatic page reading and turning aid readers who have difficulty navigating the app. Read to Learn scans, and is accessible with one or two switches. Features: Stresses independent living skills Supports nonreaders Written in simplified, concise language Illustrated with realistic photos and drawings Narrated professionally Highlights text by word, sentence, or line Allows user to touch any word to hear it pronounced Includes hint feature for tests Stores and prints test results Attainment has been developing curricula and assistive technology products for people with disabilities for over 30 years. We are well known for our topnotch customer service. Please email us with questions and comments. And yes, we’re happy to talk to you on the telephone. Read to Learn supports Retina displays!