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Exploring AT options or looking for good apps for your kids?  Effectively finding and utilizing the best technology is easier said than done.

Luckily, the National Center for Learning Disabilities has recently stepped in to alleviate the problem, releasing a number of time-saving resources to help you locate the best apps for your students.

To get started, use these articles.

Assistive Technology: 10 Tips to Help Your Child Work Around a Learning Disability

There’s an app for that! But is it right for you?

Learn what to consider. Familiarize yourself with the latest available technology.

Then, check out the NCLD’s top mobile app picks for specific learning disabilities:

Apps to Help Students With Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

Apps to Help Students With Dyscalculia and Math Difficulties

Apps to Help Students With Dysgraphia and Writing Difficulties

Apps for Students With LD: Organization and Study

More Apps

(Not an endorsement) – just a listing for you to check out.

Apps for Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities – University of Michigan Dyslexia Help

13 of the best special needs apps of 2012

Free ipad apps for kids with special needs

Part 1 – 40 Free iPad Apps

• General Special Needs 14
• Autism 12
• Basic Skills 14

Part 2 – 18 Free iPad Apps

• Behavior 8
• Books (regular, audio, and interactive) 2
• Choice Board and Schedulers 1
• Early Language Development 2
• Taking Turns 2
• For the Teacher 4

Part 3 – 20 Free iPad Apps

• Speech Therapy 17
• Vision 3

Another listing: 10 Free iPad apps for Children with Special Needs

Top 10 ipad Apps for Special Education

Apps, digital games, and other technology products promise lots of skill building. But are those products any good? “Academic experts say teachers and parents are often left to determine educational value.” Learn more about Evaluating Quality in Digital Reading Products from Education Week.

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