Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Interactive Online Books

A partnership with Autism Speaks provides a free 2011 subscription to this site. Details are at the link below.

Mighty Book Jr. - 900 animated online books.
http://www.mightybookjr.com/AS/

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

See.Touch.Learn™ iPad App/Free Library Contest

This app allows you to "create, save and reuse your own custom lessons" using picture cards programmed into the app.

The app is free, but it looks like you pay for picture libraries. http://brainparade.com/products/light-it-up-blue

This company is also offering a contest to win a picture library for the app: http://brainparade.com/contact/free-bonus-library/

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Video Modeling App

A member on our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/PositivelyAutismcom/133524426684006 suggested that I post some apps relating to autism. I'll keep posting these as I find them. Today's is a video modeling app. Here's the description of the app from Model Me Kids:

"Model Me Going Places™ is a great visual teaching tool for helping your child learn to navigate challenging locations in the community. Each location contains a photo slide show of children modeling appropriate behavior. Use in conjunction with the new Model Me Going Places™ DVD."

Here's more info about the app and a link to download it: http://www.modelmekids.com/iphone-app-autism.html

Friday, April 8, 2011

Opportunity for Nebraska Residents through Autism Action Partnership

From the Rethink Autism website:
"Rethink Autism offers a web-based platform for training, individualized programming, and student data tracking. The system includes a comprehensive curriculum with over 1,200 video demonstrations, which show parents and teachers how to implement research-based teaching strategies utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)."

Information and a link to the application process for the subscription to Rethink Autism (for Nebraska residents) are here: http://www.rethinkautism.com/AboutUs/IntheMediaStory.aspx?ID=691

Amazon.com recommends...
Overcoming Autism: Finding the Answers, Strategies, and Hope That Can Transform a Child's Life
One of my favorite ABA resources by Dr. Lynn Koegel and Claire Lazebnik

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Assistive Speech iPad App

According to the Verbally website, "Verbally is the first free iPad app to provide a complete assistive speech solution for creative communication." More information and pictures of the app can be found at http://verballyapp.com/

Friday, February 18, 2011

Guide to Special Education Apps

From Dawn Villarreal, One Place for Special Needs:

"With over 300,000 apps it's easy to become overwhelmed by the number of app choices. It's also easy to spend a small fortune on a lot of useless apps. As a special needs parent I wanted to get right to the 'good stuff' and figured you did too. Check out our guide that breaks down the best of the apps by skill set so you can easily find and buy apps that most benefit your child. Included are apps for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and some Android apps."

http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/main/library_special_needs_apps.html