Behavioral and Social Story Apps

GIVEAWAY: The Social Express: Social Story Application You’ve Been Dreaming About

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The Social Express has in-depth, beautiful animations which take users through countless different social situations, showing them the proper responses and allowing them to test their social knowledge by helping the characters make good choices! It's really an engaging autism app, and kids with autism will not only receive great benefits from the...
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Potty Training App: Social Story Eases Potty Worries

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Every parent knows that potty training is not the most fun thing to do. TouchAutism has created the Potty Training Social Story app to help ease the pain and show kids that it's really not that bad - everyone does it! Some autistic children have a tough time going potty in the toilet. That big, porcelain,...
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4 FREE Social Stories and Life Skills Apps

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This week's Free Apps List features Social Stories and life skills apps: 4 Free Social Stories and Life Skills Apps for Children With Special Needs. The iPad is great for children who are having difficulty with social situations in natural settings. Children respond to the interactive nature of these apps, and it encourages...
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Education App: Autism Language Learning – Yes/No Questions

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Answering simple "yes" and "no" questions might not be so simple for autistic children. Because most tend to have language delays and a limited vocabulary, it's a challenge for them to answer "yes" or "no" because they most likely do not fully understand or process what's being asked. TalkTime Pediatric Speech Academy has created, yet,...
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My Life Skills Box App for Special Needs Children

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My Life Skills Box is really a great resource for pre-created social stories, functional stories, and sequence cards. If your child has a hard time learning social skills in a natural setting, this iPad app can help. Included are some very common situations, such as brushing teeth or getting dressed. There are, essentially, two...
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Facial Expressions Made Easy: Expressions App for iPad

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Autistic children learning about facial expressions are going to love EdNinja's Expressions educational app! Most autistic children find it challenging to determine whether or not their friends or family members might be sad or angry and why. With animation, detailed graphics, and audio, children can build happy, sad, angry, or scared faces...
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Relax Melodies Premium HD Autism App Helps Kids Calm Down

Relax Melodies App

If you need some relaxing sounds to drift off to sleep to or to calm a little one down, iLBSoft has created Relax Melodies Premium HD to help. Some children on the autism spectrum need help with both falling to sleep and calming down after over stimulation. Relax Melodies provides 94 different sounds you...
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GIVEAWAY: iSee-quence School and Christmas Social Story App Codes!

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Hey, friends!  We’ve got another awesome giveaway going on, and in this one we’re handing out one (1) iSee-quence… My Schedules at School promo code and two (2) iSee-quence Christmas Social Story App promo codes!     We have done a full review of iSee-quence… My Schedules at School, and you can check that out at the...
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Social Skills Stories: i See-quence… My Schedules at School

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Many children on the spectrum have difficulty with changing routines, which can be troublesome. The very nature of going out and attending school involves uncertainty, and a lot of kids have a hard time preparing themselves for the tasks to come. For example, one special education teacher that I talked to specifically...
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Conversation Builder Teen iPad App Review

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Following the award-winning app, Conversation Builder, a virtual conversation simulator, ConversationBuilderTeen, specifically helps teens ages 10-17, practice and perfect conversation about topics ranging from clothes and fashion to relationships to how to handle bullying. It uses simulated exchanges letting students understand when to introduce themselves, when to change the topic, and when to...
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Education Apps

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Who’s Behind Autism Plugged In?

Who’s Behind Autism Plugged In?

My name is Jack Kieffer and I'm a blogger sharing my love of technology at blogs like Cool Gizmo Toys, Greenamajigger, and here at Autism Plugged In where I'm trying to make a difference in the lives of children with autism.

Several years ago, I began volunteering with special needs kids, who gave me much joy and an appreciation for life. This blog is my way of giving back. Any proceeds from this effort are used to support my friends with autism. Read more about Jack or contact him.Connect with Jack on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.