Talking Typer vs Sensory AlphaDrop

Talking Typer finally makes its way to iOS. Help students make typing progress with this fun-to-use self-voicing app! Talking Typer An accessible typing and computer keyboard tutorial app with a keyboard game to help increase speed and accuracy in a fun environment! Learn to type or improve your skills with drills, practice lessons, keyboard explorer, and an entertaining game. It is designed for blind and visually impaired students, but can be used by sighted students too. This makes it a great tool for the whole class. 35 Built-in Lessons Talking TyperTM for iOS devices comes with 35 built-in lessons at levels 1-10. Teachers and parents can create new lessons, edit lessons, and assign lessons to individual students or groups. Speed, accuracy, and typing level can also be set for individual students or groups. The app saves the results of each drill allowing students, teachers, and parents to monitor improvement. Hurry Scurry Game The app also includes the exciting game Hurry Scurry, where students earn points by typing letters before the ball drops. It’s fun for all ages and skill levels! Self-Voicing and Apple® VoiceOver Accessible The app is both self-voicing and accessible with Apple’s VoiceOver. The onboard keyboard of your device can be used with Talking Typer, but an external keyboard is recommended. The app can also be used with a refreshable braille display, like APH’s Refreshabraille 18TM Bluetooth®-enabled device, making it accessible for students who are deafblind as well. Recommended ages: All.

AlphaDrop is a fun activity for early learners and others who may struggle with more complex games. Drop letter blocks from the sky (A-E), maybe shout out the name of the letter when it lands! AlphaDrop is a full switch accessible resource, and you try to stack as many letter and number blocks, as high as you can, within the time limit. AlphaDrop remembers your last score. There is a practice mode and then 3 timed modes, with upper case letter and also numbers with a smaller and shrinking stacking platform for each mode. You can use a wide range of access switches and also the Microsoft Adaptive Controller/XBox controller. AlphaDrop also responds to screen tap, mouse pointer device as well as external keyboard control (space, enter, 1, 2) Sensory AlphaDrop contains no adverts, does not require a subscription and does not collect data.