Assistive and Instructional Technology
Supporting Learners with Disabilities
AT and App support for Executive Function:
Middle School through Post-Secondary
Executive Functioning App Matrix
Executive Functioning App Matrix
According to Amanda Morin, parent advocate, former teacher and author of 3 books
on Activities for children with special needs, and Blogger at Understood, Executive
Function is the “CEO of the brain” because it controls, manages and supervises an all
cognitive processes and the attention system. As an umbrella term used to define skills
required for everyday living (i.e. working memory, reasoning, flexibility, problem solving
and time management, focused attention and doing things independently), Executive
Function is often detected in connection with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, and Learning
Disabilities. For students transitioning to post-secondary institutions of higher education,
planning, memory and temporal organization are frequent challenges with recalling
the who, what, when and where of many tasks.
Developed by AT Specialists Diana Petschauer as a hand-out for the webinar on AT and
App Support Executive Function: Middle School through Post-Secondary, this Matrix of
Apps provides educators and families with an overview of major features of available
Apps addressing executive function.
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Executive Functioning App Matrix
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Diana Petschauer, M.Ed, ATP Stacy Driscoll, M.Ed, ATP
Assistive Technology for Education Assistive Technology for Education
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App / Developer Addresses iOS Google Comments/ Features
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30/30 By Binary Hammer as of October as of October
Choiceworks By Bee Executive 15, 2015 15, 2015
Visual, LLC Function
Free N/A color coding, can share lists
VisTimer By Mindfultools Shift / via emal, visual timer
Time Timer By Time Timer Flexible $6.99
LLC Thinking N/A Text, Picture,Picture Library,
Sōsh™ By Dr. Mark Bower Audio, Customizable, Timers,
Shift / Up to 8 tasks, printable
Chillax by Wimbledon Sound Flexible
Thinking
Shift / $1.99 N/A Color, Visual timer
Flexible $0.99 Color, visual timer
Thinking $2.99
iPhone
Shift / /$4.99 iPad
Flexible
Thinking
Emotional Free / N/A Social skill enhancement,
Control $39.99 comprehensive app, different
aspects sold individually if
needed
Emotional Free N/A binaural beats
Control
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binaural beats
Emotional Free Free
Relax Melodies HD: Sleep zen Control
sounds & white noise for meditation,
yoga and baby relaxation By iLBSoft
At Ease By Meditation Oasis Emotional $2.99 $2.99 Breathing meditations and
Control journaling
Task Free N/A Random bell alarm
Initiation
Lotus Bud By Chad Sager
FTVS HD - First Then Visual Task $14.99 N/A Printable, Text, Audio,
Schedule HD By Good Initiation Pictures,Video, Picture library,
Karma Applications, Inc
Share,
iPrompts By Handhold Task $49.99 $9.99 Text, Audio, Pictures, Video,
Adaptive, LLC Initiation Picture library
Plan It, Do it, Check it Off Task $4.99 N/A Text, Audio, Pictures, simple
Initiation format
Reminders, Calendar, Self Free / N/A Voice Reminders, Nag feature
Alarm and Voice Reminder - Monitoring $0.99
Aida Reminder by Sergio
Licea
Alarmed ~ Reminders + Self Free / N/A Nag feature, completely
Timers By Yoctoville Monitoring $4.99 customizable. Preset and
flexible times, adjustable text
size
PhotoMind by Koedal Inc. Self $2.99 N/A iWatch compatible,Text and
Monitoring pictures as reminder
Super Notes: Recorder, Note, Self Free N/A Text, pictures, audio recording,
Monitoring color coding,sharable
Memos, Photos. Notebook plus
Notepad. free By Clear Sky Apps
LTD
Priority Matrix By Appfluence Planning and Free Free Color coding, 4 quadrant
LLC Prioritizing organization
EasyPhone App By HJ Planning and $0.99 $1.00 Two steps to make a phone
Holdings LLC Prioritizing call. Tap on Picture of person
to call
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Launcher with Notification Planning and Free N/A Picture identification for tasks,
Center Widget By Cromulent Prioritizing call, messaging and texts
Labs
myHomework Student Planning and Free Free in app purchases, planner with
Planner by Rodrigo Neri Prioritizing reminders
inClass By inclass Inc. Planning and Free N/A Video, audio and photo notes
Prioritizing Free Free
DropTask HD - Visual To-Do Organization via visual map,
List by Think Productivity Planning and collaboration
Prioritizing
Organization Free Free Can add photos, photo library
available
myShopi - Shopping list - Free /
Grocery list By Agilys $4.99
$4.99
Organization Free / N/A Simple layout, Color coding,
$1.99 can export
Popplet By Notion
$9.99 N/A iWatch, Nag feature
Organization
$5.99 $0.99 in app purchases, color coding
Due By Due Apps LLP
Organization
BugMe! Stickies Pro - Ink
Notepad & Alarms By Electric
Pocket
Organization N/A Color coding, visual mapping,
picture library
Inspiration Maps By
Inspiration Software Inc. N/A Color Coding, Audio Recording
with time stamp, Add pictures
Notability By Ginger Labs Working and text
Memory
AudioNote - Notepad and Working $4.99 $4.99 Audio recording with time
Voice Recorder By Luminant Memory stamp, add pictures and text
Software, Inc
Microsoft OneNote Working Free Free Color Coding, Audio Recording
Memory with time stamp, iWatch
compatible, Add pictures and
text
Working Free N/A Syncs across devices
Notes (Standard iOS) Memory
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CanPlan By University of Working Free N/A in app purchase $14.99, Text,
Victoria Memory Audio, Pictures, Video, Add
reminders
Picture Scheduler By Petr Working $2.99 N/A Text, Audio, Pictures, Video,
Jankuj Memory Add reminder, not updated
recently
Tools4Students by Mobile Planning, $0.99 N/A 25 graphic organizers
Learning Services. Organization, supporting common
Brainstormin
. comprehension skills like main
g idea and detail, sequencing,
compare & contrast etc. (Also
check out Tools4Students 2;
25 more graphic organizers
and a blank template to design
your own)
My Homework Time Free Free Digital Planner/ Agenda,
Errands To-Do-List Management Free N/A scheduling, reminders, time
The following are Chrome , Planning, management
Extensions. Organization
Folders, Checklists, Task
Task Images, Scheduling &
Management
Repeating, Alerts (alarms),
, Working Automatic Badge Updating,
Memory, Calendar View, Mail Tasks,
Planning Multiple View Modes, Search
Will not All Chrome Extensions are
run on an Found in the Chrome Web
iDevice Store.
Session Buddy Organization, N/A Free They can only run on the
Connected Mind Memory, Free Free Chrome Browser.
LucidChart for Education Research Free Free
This is a Chrome extension,
Mind found in the Chrome Web
Mapping,
Planning, Store. Save all open tabs by
Organization topic to get back to later.
Organization, Mind Mapping, Brainstorming,
Planning, Color Coded Shapes or Use
Memory
Images, cloud storage
Hundreds of Templates and
Examples:
- Flowcharts
- Venn Diagrams
- Graphic Organizers
- Mind Maps
- Org Charts
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To Do List
Planning, N/A Free Easy, Simple, To Do Lists- Plan
Memory Today, Tomorrow, This week,
This month, etc.
Strict Workflow Focus, Time N/A Free Enforces a 25min/5min
One-Click Timer on Task, N/A Free workflow: 25 minutes of
Readability Free distraction-free work, followed
Productivity, by 5 minutes of break. Repeat
Attention
as necessary.
Time on
Task, Focus, Large, red, visual and audio
Productivity timer. Up to 60 minutes. Also
check out Progress Bar timer
Focus, Time N/A and other timer options in the
on Task,
Working Chrome web store.
Memory
"Read Now" to disable
surrounding webpage noise
and clutter, get rid of distracting
videos and ads
• "Read Later" to save content
to your personal reading list
• "Send to Kindle" to send any
web page to your Kindle in a
comfortable reading view
• Configurable content
appearance: font color and size
Free Web Free with All Browsers
Resources subscription
Cold Turkey
Self-Control (Mac) options
Simple Mind offered.
EduSync
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Smart Watches:
Apple Watch
Pebbles Watch
Martian Watch
ReVibe by Fokus Labs
Luiz Perez Tips and Tricks
http://www.consumerreports.org/smartwatches/the-best-smartwatches-
for-your-money
Resources:
Windows 10 Accessibility https://www.microsoft.com/enable/education/
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Feature Matching Executive Functioning Apps
Device Output Features Output reminders
❏ iPad ❏ Visual ❏ Type
❏ iPhone ❏ Text ❏ Frequency
❏ Android Tablet ❏ Images ❏ Duration
❏ Android Phone ❏ Video
❏ Windows Tablet ❏ Icons Executive Function
❏ Windows Phone ❏ Colors Deficit Area
❏ Auditory
Input Method ❏ Sounds ❏ Impulse Control
❏ Alarms ❏ Shift / Flexible
❏ Typing Text ❏ Music
❏ Voice ❏ Voice Thinking
❏ Pictures ❏ Tactile ❏ Emotional Control
❏ Video ❏ Vibration ❏ Task Initiation
❏ Drop Down Menus ❏ Planning and
❏ Icons Preferred Features
Prioritizing
❏ Nag ❏ Organization
❏ Snooze ❏ Self Monitoring
❏ Sync between devices ❏ Working Memory
❏ Notification Type
❏ Banner
❏ Alert
❏ Push Notifications to
others