Tuesday, 17 July 2012

Using the iPad as a Communication Aid


While Apple's I-Pad is known for its convenience and high-tech capabilities, it's also being used to help change the lives of kids diagnosed with autism. It helps them with Communication and this app motivates the child to learn more.

Here are some few examples to teach our child to learn academically as well to communicate with others.

ABA My First Words
My First Words

The ABA My First Words App allows kids to view flash cards of some common first words as well as a matching game for pictures and words. The flash cards now have audio.
You can find this app www.itunes.apple.com


ABC KEYBOARD
ABC Keyboard
Developed by parents, ABCKeyboard is a fun, interactive app for learning ABCs. Also great for learning keyboarding basics. Give your kids a jumpstart on learning the alphabet and typing! Give your kids a jumpstart on learning to read – learning letters is the first step. ABCKeyboard makes learning the alphabet easy and fun. Each letter includes an entertaining activity - it’s like getting 26 games in one!
You can find this app at www.itunes.apple.com


All About Me
All About Me
All About Me is an application offering picture and text support to individuals learning their personal information. Twelve icons representing the child's name, address, birthday, home address, telephone number, family members names, pets, school, friends, favorite items, things I like, places I go and computer favorites are all included. These icons can be individualized with written text, audio and personal photos for added visual support.
You can find this app at www.igetitapps.com



Expedition with Plurals
Expedition with Plurals
Expedition with Plurals was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for PK–3 students to practice regular (e.g., cat/cats) and irregular plurals (foot/feet) in multiple contexts, targeting both receptive and expressive language skills and accompanied by recorded audio instructions. This fun and colorful app includes both an audio recording feature that allows students to hear their productions and a fun memory game that can be customized.
You can find this app at www.virtualspeechcenter.com




Written by 
Jerusha Jaffrey 
Consultant, EAP Malaysia

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