Apps: Publications and Resources

Summary: Our Disability App publications on Disabled World (DW) features a curated selection of articles, research papers, and announcements related to mobile and computer applications designed to assist individuals with disabilities. The database covers a wide range of topics, including apps that enhance daily living for those with developmental challenges, transform stock charts into music for accessibility, assist blind and visually impaired individuals in locating bus stops, and convert text into speech. This resource serves as a comprehensive guide to the latest technological advancements aimed at improving accessibility and quality of life for people with disabilities.

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Apps: Publications and Resources (115 Items)
Title & Author	Ed	Publish Revised
Speech Central Adds K12 Accessibility for iPad, Chromebook - Speech Central	✓ ✓	2026/05/11
Visionauta: Free AI App for the Visually Impaired - Jonathan Santos	✓ ✓	2026/02/16 2026/02/18
DuckDuckGo Search Engine: Privacy and Accessibility - Ian C. Langtree	✓ ✓	2026/02/15 2026/04/15
Abilibee App: Enhancing Daily Life for Those with Developmental Challenges - Abilities First, Inc.	✓	2024/09/18 2026/03/28
MaMoo App Transforms Stock Charts Into Music for Accessibility - Anthony McCabe	✓	2024/09/11 2024/09/20
All Aboard App Assists Blind and Visually Impaired Find Bus Stops - Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary		2024/01/30
Panopreter Review: Transforming Text into Speech with Ease - Ian C. Langtree		2024/01/20 2024/01/24
How to Tell if Your Cellphone Has Spyware - University of California - San Diego		2023/03/15 2024/01/09
New Apple Updates Designed for People with Disabilities - Apple		2021/05/20
Voiceitt Makes Alexa Accessible for Disabled - Voiceitt		2020/12/05 2023/10/09
OpenPandemics - COVID-19: Volunteer Computing for Research - IBM	✓ ✓	2020/04/29 2026/01/16
Unitron Coach App Enables Users to Take Control of Hearing Health - Unitron		2020/02/28 2020/02/29
IVH HIT App Provides Coronavirus (CoViD-19) Prevention and Safety Tips - iValueHealth		2020/02/27 2026/03/30
AccessAble App Takes the Chance Out of Going Out in the UK - AccessAble		2019/02/15 2023/10/09
Track My Route School Bus Tracking App Gives Special Needs Parents Peace of Mind - TMR Technology		2019/02/11
SPRITEs Tool Helps Blind Users Navigate Web Tables - University of Washington	✓ ✓	2018/04/18 2026/04/15
HopkinsPD Smartphone App Helps Doctors Track Severity of Parkinson's Disease Symptoms - Johns Hopkins University		2018/04/07 2018/04/08
Cleen App Aims to Improve UK Public Washroom Standards and Accessibility - Sarah Jenkin-Jones		2018/02/10 2018/03/15
Libby App Enables Free Ebooks and Audiobooks From the Library - Rakuten OverDrive		2017/12/27 2018/03/15
Mobile Phone App to Control Diabetes May be Possible Someday - Rutgers University		2017/11/24
Sharecare YOU 3D VR Human Body Platform on HTC VIVE - Sharecare		2017/09/29 2018/04/30
Google Glass Holli App Assists Social Interactions for Children with ASD - Frontiers		2017/09/16 2020/07/04
NIOSH Sound Level Meter App for Hearing Loss Prevention - CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)		2017/02/13 2023/10/04
Ghotit Dyslexia Keyboard App for iPad and iPhone - Ghotit		2017/02/07
Autism Screening App Uses Eye Tracking for Early Detection - University at Buffalo	✓ ✓	2016/11/11 2026/01/28
Pregnancy PRO: Pregnancy Test App for Smartphones - Ian C. Langtree		2016/09/28 2024/01/02
NewsBot Version 2 - Innovative News Reader App - Patrick Jayet		2016/07/04 2023/10/10
Apps for All Accessible and Universal Technology Ideathon - Apps para todos		2016/06/01 2020/10/16
Sesame Enable App Turns Android into Touch-Free Smartphone - Sesame Enable		2016/05/19 2019/03/19
Parent PAL App Tracks Development of Children with Special Needs - Children's Specialized Hospital		2016/04/05 2021/06/06
Moovit App Version 4.10 With Accessible Features for Blind Community - Moovit		2016/04/03 2016/06/11
Open eBooks - Free Digital Reading for Children in Need - Baker & Taylor		2016/02/24 2026/03/30
Autism & Beyond App Screens Kids' Facial Expressions - Office of Naval Research	✓ ✓	2015/12/30 2026/01/28
Sensory from Within Autism Discovery App - Spectrum Idea Lab		2015/11/13 2020/12/05
Food4Bones App: Healthy Food for Bones - National Osteoporosis Foundation		2015/10/24 2021/07/23
iParkomat Disabled Parking Spots App - iParkomat		2015/10/20 2015/11/18
assist-Mi: Disability Access App - assist-Mi		2015/07/06 2021/08/10
Touchscreen Braille Writer App - Stanford University	✓	2015/02/11 2025/01/07
Smartphone Technology Improves Hearing Devices - University of Texas at Dallas		2015/02/06 2021/09/08
Be My Eyes App for Blind and People with Low Vision - Be My Eyes		2015/01/19 2023/10/04
Android Apps for Teaching Autistic and Learning Disabled Kids - Blooming Kids Software, LLC		2014/12/28 2023/10/09
Google Glass App Real Time Closed Captioning - Georgia Institute of Technology		2014/10/11 2020/12/11
CRIS Radio App Provides Audio Streaming of Newspapers and Magazines - Ian C. Langtree		2014/10/03 2023/11/06
Cloud-based Educational Program for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disability - IBM		2014/09/24 2023/09/28
Aeroplan App for People with Disabilities - eSSENTIAL Accessibility - eSSENTIAL Accessibility		2014/09/23 2018/06/15
KNFB Reader App: Sight for People with Vision Disability - Thomas C. Weiss		2014/09/22 2025/01/07
App Warns of Obstacles for People with Vision Disability - Ibnlive		2014/05/29 2021/07/10
Smartphone App Detects Bipolar Disorder Mood Swings - University of Michigan Health System		2014/05/11
Camp Discovery App Revolutionizes Learning for Children with Autism - Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD)		2014/01/17
MiFinder GPS App for Disabled Social Networking & Dating - Ian C. Langtree	✓ ✓	2013/05/27 2026/02/05
Hackathon In Honor of Autism Awareness Month - Ian C. Langtree		2013/03/20 2022/02/08
TapTapSee Camera App for Visually Impaired - Ian C. Langtree		2013/03/09 2022/02/09
Voice Dream Reader Text to Speech App - Ian C. Langtree		2013/03/06 2023/10/03
ComApp 3 from Special Learning for Those Affected by Autism - Special Learning		2013/02/15 2021/05/25
WebMD Allergy App for iPhone - WebMD		2013/02/06 2021/12/20
AccessNote App for Blind Helps Take Notes - American Foundation for the Blind		2013/02/05 2022/02/18
Panther Technology Universal Design Apps for Disability - Thomas C. Weiss	✓ ✓	2012/10/22 2026/01/13
U-verse Easy Voice and Gesture Remote Control App for Deaf Blind - AT&T Inc.		2012/09/26 2025/12/05
Hereward College App Aids Students with Disabilities - Hereward College	✓ ✓	2012/09/25 2025/08/08
How Technology Helps Adults with Autism in the Workplace - IOS Press		2012/09/03 2023/06/15
Verizon Wireless Mobile Accessibility App for Visually Impaired - Verizon Wireless		2012/08/25
HemoGlobe: Cell Phone Detector to Combat Anemia - Johns Hopkins University		2012/08/01 2021/08/16
HumanWare Communicator iPhone App for Deaf-Blind - HumanWare		2012/07/12 2015/12/19
Warm Health App - Live Chat to Health Plans - Warm Health		2012/04/20
Visually Impaired Accessible SuperPhoto Photo Sharing App - Carve Gybe Software		2012/04/01
Mobile App for People with Disabilities in New York - Bussani Mobility Team		2012/03/08
Apps for College Students with Special Needs - Jessica Bosari		2012/02/09 2021/10/19
Fat App - It's What You Don't Eat That Counts - Frank Topper		2011/12/21 2012/02/09
Lookout Call App for Motorists with Disability - Ian C. Langtree		2011/12/08 2022/05/23
ViBe: Caller ID App with Different Caller Vibration Patterns - Ian C. Langtree		2011/11/10 2021/12/02
iPod and iPad Grants for Education - Thomas C. Weiss		2011/11/08 2022/06/09
Siri Accessibility Features for People with Disabilities - Ian C. Langtree	✓ ✓	2011/11/08 2026/04/13
iPicto Pictogram App for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch - Ian C. Langtree		2011/10/13
Mapability Creates First Augmented Reality Layer for Accessibility - Mapability Association		2011/10/11 2012/09/16
Accessibility App for Android for People Who are Blind or Have Low Vision - AT&T Inc.		2011/10/04
Disability Answers App Tells You If You Qualify for Disability Benefits or Medicare - The Advocator Group		2011/10/03
iAdvocate - Free Tool for Parents of Children with Disabilities - Thomas C. Weiss		2011/08/18
Gaiam Health and Wellness Mobile Apps - Gaiam, Inc.		2011/08/09 2022/01/20
iSpeech App for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry - iSpeech, Inc.		2011/08/09
SoundPOD for iPod or iPad Provides Communication to Those Who Can't Speak - Forbes Rehab Services, Inc.		2011/07/30
Verbally - Free iPad App for Speech Disability - Intuary		2011/07/25
Free Healthy Steps Pedometer App for Exercise Enthusiasts - Independence Blue Cross		2011/07/19 2023/10/03
iPhone App May Support Parkinson's Disease Monitoring and Research - Georgia Institute of Technology Research News		2011/07/01
ADHD Organizer App for iPhone - Ian C. Langtree		2011/06/28
My MS Manager App for Multiple Sclerosis - Multiple Sclerosis Association of America		2011/06/16 2023/10/03
GI Monitor App - Crohn's and Colitis Mobile Tracking App from WellApps - WellApps, INC.		2011/06/14
Slug Bugs Game - iPhone 3D Audio Games - Action = Reaction Labs LLC		2011/06/03
Mobile Translation App for Hearing Impaired - SpeechTrans		2011/06/01
Accessible List Recorder App for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad - Ian C. Langtree		2011/05/27 2013/06/03
Apps to Help You in the Gym - Amy Leigh		2011/05/27 2012/09/16
VizWiz iPhone Application for Blind - Ian C. Langtree		2011/05/19
Passport to Good Health App - HealthyWomen		2011/05/12
Learn American Sign Language App for iPhone and iPad - Select Publishing Group		2011/05/10
Diagnosing Stroke Via iPhone App - University of Calgary		2011/05/09
UK Train Times Accessible iPhone App - Ian C. Langtree		2011/04/13
EyeReader iPhone Magnifier App - Ian C. Langtree		2011/04/12 2024/08/22
Special Needs Apps for Kids - SNApps4Kids		2011/04/12
iPhone App Alerts Users When Traveling in Potentially Unsafe Areas - Sec-Cured Solutions		2011/04/11
Developmental Disabilities App for iPhone and iPad - Therap Services, LLC		2011/04/06
Care4Kids App - Akron Children's Hospital - Akron Children's Hospital		2011/03/23
semYOU Free App Computing System - semYOU LLC		2011/03/08
Amplify Sounds Using iPhone with SoundAMP Hearing Assistant App - Ian C. Langtree		2011/03/07 2015/02/06
VoiceOver Compatible Apps for Apple iPhone and Mac - Ian C. Langtree		2011/03/06 2019/02/08
iSign App - Learn American Sign Language - Ian C. Langtree		2011/03/04
Glucose Buddy App - Handy Tool for Diabetics - Ian C. Langtree		2011/03/04
Calorie Counter App for iPhone Android and Blackberry Devices - Ian C. Langtree		2011/03/03
iConverse App: Augmentative Alternative Communication Tool - Ian C. Langtree		2011/02/25 2022/05/31
Mobile Health App to Prevent and Improve Diagnosis of Skin Allergies - Preventice, Inc.		2011/02/25
Handelabra Studio Integrates VoiceOver Support in Popular Apps - Handelabra Studio LLC		2011/01/22 2011/02/25
WebMD Medscape for iPad and Android Devices - WebMD Health Corp		2011/01/18 2011/02/25
PhotoClinic Mobile App for iPhone and iPad - UBM Medica		2010/11/15 2011/02/25
VideoMD Health Videos iPhone App Now Available - VideoMD		2010/05/06 2011/03/18
iPhone and iPod Touch IP-Relay App for the Deaf - Purple Communications, Inc.		2010/02/23 2014/03/13
FastMall App Helps iPhone Users Navigate Shopping Malls - FastMall		2009/12/26 2026/03/28
iPhone Apps for Disability and Vision Impairments - Greg DiFalco, Independent Living Aids LLC		2009/03/05 2013/06/03

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