Software for Download
AAC Keys
Similar to Serial Keys this is a free, unsupported keyboard/mouse emulator for use with a switch or switches.
The Anne Carlson Center Software and Overlays
Assistive Software
A variety of free downloads for low vision and reading disabilities including a screen magnifier, a line highlighter, a cursor cartoon and more.
Caltrox Educational Software
Caltrox offers four computer games for learners: Kid's Abacus, Geometry Master, Hangword, and Word Dummy. All are on the pre-school to primary ability level.
Child Proof
Child Proof is free, unsupport software for earlier versions of Windows (95-NT4) to protect files from tampering.
Childsplay
Childsplay is a suite of fourteen early learning games on a GNU license.
Classroom Timer
Classroom timer is an on screen alternative to the fifteen timers you keep losing.
Click 'n' Type
Click 'n' Type is an onscreen virtual keyboard, allowing typing with a mouse, mouse alternative or touchscreen. It includes and optional (and still free) speech package and word prediction.
Clown Time
Clown Time is a switch, mouse or keyboard accessed cause and effect program for Mac only.
Cool Timer
Cool Timer is an on screen timer, like Classroom Timer above, but cooler.
Creative Painter
Painting software for the young child.
Dasher
Dasher is an alternative text entry software. It uses "zooming" word prediction with any number of input devices, including eye tracking.
Deafblind Online
Deafblind Online offers some really amazing free software, including a talking/symbol based word processor, two different switch programs to create two different levels of switch activated programs, a talking/symbol based web browser and more. These resources are not to be missed!
EMac Speak
Fab Four Switch Games
Four exciting cause and effect switch games for your students from Brillsoft.
Fire Vox
Fire Vox is a Fire Fox plugin that adds speech capabilities.
Free Assistive Technology You Already Own
An article explaining how to access the built in features of both Windows and Mac OS.
GCompris
An award winning suite of over 100 activities for learners ages 4-10.
Hark the Game
A sound game for kids.
Head-Tracking Pointer
This software from IBM turns any web cam into a head mouse.
Help Read
High Visibility Animated Cursors
Hiyah Games
Mouse free games for students with Autism and other special needs.
iZoom
Screen magnification.
Joystick2Mouse
Converts commercially available joysticks into alternative mice.
Joy2Key
Similar to above allows game controllers to be turned into mice.
Kid's Fonts
Lexia Font for Dyslexia and Low Vision
Mini-Sebran and Sebran ABC
Fun and perfect for special needs, especially low vision, software for kids from pre-school to mid-elementary.
PySyCache
Children's Software
Single Switch Media Players and more
A collection of free resources including single switch CD player and media player software, Intellikeys overlays for the media player, a picture symbol based launcher program and an e-story maker.
Software for Use Online
Big Book Maker from Naace
CBeebies Online Switch Games
Inclusive UK and the BBC have teamed up to offer 12 switch adapted games for the pre-school/primary school age student.
CAST Book Builder
The CAST Book Builder allows teachers and others to create electronic books with support for literacy, especially comprehension.
Junior Web Speech Therapy Activities
Kid Rocket Safe Web Browser
Kid's Magnetic Poetry
Kneebouncers Cause and Effect
Touch any key (or use with a switch interface) cause and effect software for the youngest children.
Slater Software Literacy Support Symbol Engine
A simple interface that allows you to search for a Mayer-Johnson-esque picture symbol to save to your work.
Printable Materials
Black Sheep Press
Materials for speech therapy, language and vocabulary instruction.
File Folder Games and Games
Pre-school/Kindergarten level printable games.
Graph Paper
Graphic Organizers
Ispeek Printouts
Some high quality printouts including a picture schedule for bedtime, a picture shopping list and a picture leisure choice board.