Learning Apps & Tools

3 Apps to Sharpen Reading Skills

These apps and games will make reading a breeze for your elementary-school-aged child with ADHD.

Randy Kulman, Ph.D. on ADHD and video games
By Randy Kulman, Ph.D. Verified Updated on October 18, 2019
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Girl with ADHD using iPad to access social skills apps
Girl with ADHD using iPad to access social skills apps

BRAINPOP (brainpop.com; iOS and Android)
A website and app that offers videos, activities, and interactive content to help kids master phonics, prefixes, and suffixes, find books in a library, and spark an interest in reading.

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (nosycrow.com; iOS)
An interactive, read-along storybook app that combines the concept of the e-book with elements of assistive technology and interactive media.

CURIOSITYVILLE (curiosityville.com)
An interactive learning site featuring specially designed language-based games that focus on phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, and basic comprehension.