Miffy Goes Flying is an app that is a little bit pricier than some that we feature on Autism Plugged In, but you get what you pay for. The actual "story" about Miffy is a solid length, so kids won't get tired of it after the first run through. There are also...
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TinyTap does more than provide a game that will help children on the autism spectrum. It provides parents and guardians with a base of tools from which they can build their own games and tailor them to a specific child. You're in charge here - create your own interactive games!
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My family was introduced to the iPad about a year ago by my son’s speech therapist. At that time she talked to us about how research indicated that the iPad was beneficial for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). My son already had an affinity for electronic devices so it was no...
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In response to some reader questions I've been receiving via email, I realized that I made a mistake. I have wrongly assumed that all of you are as tech savvy as me and my colleagues, and that you know all there is to know about apps and the internet. This post is meant...
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ConversationBuilder by Mobile Education Tools is a good app for kids who struggle with starting and keeping conversations because it helps them learn what and what not to say to others. The visual format and recordable conversations let kids really keep in their minds what they learned. it is fairly easy to use,...
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Bob Books #1 Reading Magic is a fabulous compliment to the Bob Books series of beginning readers, published by Scholastic, Inc. For kids with special needs, this means interactive illustrations and attention-grabbing audio. In this first edition, early reading skills addressed include matching letters, learning right-to-left order, spelling without visual hints, and...
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First Sight Words Professional is a brightly illustrated app that will make teaching vocabulary a fun, animated experience. We know that it can be difficult to hold the attention of your special needs child using boring old flashcards for vocabulary. Learning Touch provides a fun solution with the new First Sight Words...
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The new smart technology that is available in iPads, smart phones and tablet PC's is breathtaking. The potential for using this technology to help people with autism is amazing. The development of so many Apps that are generally available for a reasonable cost and which cater specifically for special needs is vast,...
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This educational app from Visuals Work teaches young children cause and effect using fireworks and the concepts of numbers 1-3, big or small, and the colors red, green, or blue.
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I was trying the Faces iMake app, and had a blast making a face with some gummy worms, a banana, grapes, two dice, and a flute. Then, when I was tired of making faces, I made a rock band entirely out of red Barrel Monkeys and shrunken down guitars! This application is...
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