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
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
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
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 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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