Techmatrix - Amazing Tool for finding Math Apps/Programs for students with various special needs

In the last few posts, I have discussed various ways to help students with disabilities meet their goals related to math.  This post will discuss an incredible search engine that allows parents, educators and others to put in a variety of specific reference criteria (e.g. type of disability, age of student) and it then offers a series of suggested assistive technology options.  These options typically include the price, what it can do, the age range for which it can be used and a link for easy further exploration.

I decided to research programs that might be of use for early elementary students.  I put in two disability categories: orthopedic impairment and specific learning disability.  The TECHMATRIX came up with 15 options and of those I chose four to compare.  Of those four, not one met both disability category needs and only one was for orthopedic impairment.  What this showed me was I had to keep plugging away but it was not cumbersome at all as I could just check off other options.

While no one program ended up being "specific" to the criteria that I put in, I decided to look into NEO 2 a portable computer that has a variety of apps.  It has tools and programs for both writing and math and might be a good tool as it serves two separate functions.  To the right, is a photo one.

In conclusion, this search engine  http://techmatrix.org/product-search is truly a formidable tool that one can use to narrow down tools to help students find assistive technology to meet their IEP goals