tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61663804500748269012024-03-18T00:32:41.089-07:00Special Apps, Special KidsSpecial Apps, Special Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13789468542109297871noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166380450074826901.post-33001224926644822162015-05-04T00:12:00.003-07:002015-05-04T00:35:36.603-07:00New and Notables: Special Apps<strong><a class="twitter-share-button" data-url="http://specialappsspecialkids.blogspot.com/2015/05/new-and-notables-special-apps.html" data-via="SpecialAppsSK" href="https://twitter.com/share"><span style="color: blue;">Tweet</span></a></strong><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.talkitt.com/">TalkItt</a> </span><span style="color: red;">(NOT YET AVAILABLE)</span></b><br />
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Still in development, but scheduled to be ready for release some time this year, this app literally brought tears to my eyes imagining the possibilities... <b>TalkItt</b> is an app that <i>translates a user's impaired speech</i>. Imagine what this will mean for individuals with motor and speech impairments, who up until this development have had to rely on text to speech apps or picture communication systems to convey thoughts. For people with unclear but consistent patterns of speech, TakItt will learn each individual's unique vocal patterns. Once the app is familiar with the user's voice, the user can speak and the app will take that language that others struggle to understand, and speak the words aloud with clear speech. Follow them on Twitter here: <a href="https://twitter.com/Voice_Itt">https://twitter.com/Voice_Itt</a> and on Facebook here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VoiceItt">https://www.facebook.com/VoiceItt</a><br />
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<b><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/i-can-have-conversations-you!/id899522586?mt=8">I Can Have Conversations with You</a> (On sale for $29.99, limited time, iPad only)</b><br />
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It is home-based self-paced program that focuses on all aspects of communication- from eye contact; non-verbal language, facial expressions and gestures; emotions and feelings; relationships among conversational partners; intentions and motivations, perspectives and points of view; use of interjections like ''Oh Really" "Uh huh" "Cool''; different uses of language (to warn, to congratulate etc.), summarizing of topics, understanding social rules and appropriate conduct; and logic/problem solving, figures of speech, grammar and vocabulary.<br />
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The user progresses through the app independently, except for when asked to complete "Role Plays" with a partner. It utilizes a lot of repetition to help the user understand a concept. The parent/caregiver assists with Role playing, as well as monitoring the user's communication abilities via a parentally gated section with easy-to-understand assessment rubrics in different areas of communication.<br />
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<i>Message from the developer: Unlike ordinary apps in the market, "'I Can Have Conversations With You!"' is a sequence of learning that takes each user approx 4-6 hours to complete. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">It's principally designed for at-home use independently by a single child vs. a therapy/school/group setting; therefore, to utilize with more than one student, the app must be re-installed and started from the beginning each time (which is free, of course).</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span> </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.33px;">Additional details on how the app works can be found throughout the website </span><span style="font-size: 13.33px;"> <a href="http://www.icanforautism.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.icanforautism.com/</span></a> <wbr></wbr>and within the Video Tour there. Follow on Twitter at @ICanForAutism</span></div>
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/octoplus/id959757516?mt=8"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Octoplus</b></span></a><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaz6a2Tz28ADlHmmBl1MII7SKKQ8FTHnCluu3NQZKFEUuzwjUSdPc9CP86yWPm6V2v28sbjheN_bFxS8lq4QnvK1RC2TweRje7sENmDPnY8_YBzyooe-HemKRkX3j_jdWQGqRsFHrh484/s1600/Octoplus+icon175x175.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaz6a2Tz28ADlHmmBl1MII7SKKQ8FTHnCluu3NQZKFEUuzwjUSdPc9CP86yWPm6V2v28sbjheN_bFxS8lq4QnvK1RC2TweRje7sENmDPnY8_YBzyooe-HemKRkX3j_jdWQGqRsFHrh484/s1600/Octoplus+icon175x175.png" style="cursor: move;" /></a>Octoplus is a switch-accessible app designed for young children and kids with motor or cognitive delays. It is a fun game-style math app where math skills are employed to battle turtles in an underwater world. There are drill and challenge modes, and options for different difficulty levels, as well as reports on progress that can be viewed in a parent section. For kids who benefit from a little extra encouragement, there is even a pretend store within the app where kids can buy characters after earning enough points. This app also reinforces fine motor skills. The app is common core aligned for the following standards:<br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">*Curriculum Coverage**</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">OctoPlus covers the following Operations & Algebraic Thinking Math Topics: Add numbers to 10; Add in any order; Make a number</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.3 - Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.4 - For any number from 1 to 9, find the number that makes 10 when added to the given number</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.5 - Fluently add and subtract within 5.</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhA0yKTv5Ml2hsfysT_TstOd9Kqhmwew52_HNOYef9d2PaLhMR5vM-Af5b5AU6eKocuc3Aq93jSVhFtBWVxDg06XoXWJsRVturbXQrwb7P73vOScHsfJMlxWrfsEKQPvsLLwoT10XgZI/s1600/Ghotit+app+iPad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhA0yKTv5Ml2hsfysT_TstOd9Kqhmwew52_HNOYef9d2PaLhMR5vM-Af5b5AU6eKocuc3Aq93jSVhFtBWVxDg06XoXWJsRVturbXQrwb7P73vOScHsfJMlxWrfsEKQPvsLLwoT10XgZI/s1600/Ghotit+app+iPad.jpg" /></a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ghotit-real-writer/id956782250?mt=8"><b>Ghotit Real Writer</b></a> ($99, iPad- see below for information on this product for other platforms)<br />
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is an iPad app designed to support users with dyslexia, dysgraphia or other learning disabilities. The first thing I noticed about Ghotit Real Writer was the voiceover feature guiding me the instant I opened the app. Its features include a grammar checker, a context-aware spell checker and word prediction capabilities. The program will read aloud text as well, making this an excellent support for those who benefit from auditory feedback. There is also an iPhone version (<b><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ghotit-buzz-writer/id978674385?mt=8">Ghotit Buzz Writer</a></b>, $99) as well as versions for <span style="color: blue;">(<a href="http://www.ghotit.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Windows, Mac or Linux, ($199 ea)</span></a> </span> and <a href="http://www.ghotit.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Android platforms ($99)</span></a>.<br />
The code is a one time purchase, per device, according to the developer, but I did not encounter this issue when loading it to my other personal device under the same icloud account.<br />
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<br />Special Apps, Special Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13789468542109297871noreply@blogger.com86tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166380450074826901.post-64215303341207931582015-04-30T00:51:00.000-07:002015-05-03T23:29:14.168-07:00New and Notables: CSUN 2015 Exhibit Hall<br />
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<strong><em>CSUN is a treasure-trove of information and each year there are lots of goodies to be discovered.</em></strong><br />
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<strong><em>Here a</em></strong><strong><em>re some products and resources sighted at this year's CSUN Exhibit Hall:</em></strong></div>
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<i><b>The hands down favorite find this year was:</b></i><br />
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<b>Microsoft Sprout by HP</b><br />
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The demonstration included an amazing 3D prototype not to mention existing capability to literally place any object down on the mat and have it pretty much instantaneously imported into the software program as an image, using dual (above/below) <br />
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Ah, the price tag... At $1,899 it's not cheap, but it is certainly comparable to other programs and devices many school districts are using, with many advantageous features. {Crossing fingers my school district will feel the same}<br />
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Microsoft is actively seeking educational and special needs-focused developers for this platform, so if that is you, seek them out.<br />
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More info on Microsoft Sprout HP here: <a href="http://www.cnet.com/products/hp-sprout/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.cnet.com/products/hp-sprout/</span></a><br />
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<b>iYoMube</b> is an app for visually impaired users that reads aloud signs and written print in the environment using Apple's existing VoiceOver technology and camera feature.<br />
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(FYI this was demonstrated on a newer iPhone, with the latest iOS, and I think that is key- my old iPhone 4 did not perform well)<br />
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<i>**I recommend waiting for a lite version of this app to be available in the App Store so potential users can try it out with their device and operating system first.** </i><br />
<i><b>Developer Response: </b></i><b>The App works best on iPhone 6 or 6+ for now because of its better camera focusing function.</b><br />
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Here is the premise for how it should work- to use the app you must have VoiceOver feature enabled. You can use the app to "read" photos in your photo album, but even more impressive was live reading of whatever is in your viewfinder. To activate this feature open the app and swipe to the left until you get to the settings page, then choose ''navigation mode" to turn on the "Real Time Speech" (it is off by default). There are also two modes you can switch in and out of by swiping left or right on the screen- Text mode, where all recognizable words are read at once, or Blocks mode, where each individual part of an image can be read by touching it. You can also choose to save images captured via the app to your photo album, or change the language to be recognized from one of five choices: English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (simplified) or Chinese (traditional).<br />
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I can't vouch whether this app will work for your device or not. But we have come a long way, technology-wise, a long way indeed!<br />
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seen at last year's CSUN event...the current sets available are upgraded models with high quality wood and even cooler! They were just being launched last year and basically were in prototype stage, but now they are definitely ready for purchase.<br />
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The sets have easy to grasp pieces that are easier to differentiate from one another, so those with visual impairments, as well as any other players, can enjoy!<br />
The games are about $30 each, but do not include shipping. They are currently seeking distributors in the U.S. so if that is you, you can contact them.<br />
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The sets can be ordered by sending a request to: <a href="mailto:adam.kalbarczyk@altix.pl" target="_blank">adam.kalbarczyk@altix.pl</a><br />
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While doing further research on the above products, I also came across this web resource on how to offer assistance to people who have low vision or are blind:<br />
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<a href="http://valenciacollege.edu/osd/documents/BlindnessDraft.pdf"><span style="color: blue;">http://valenciacollege.edu/osd/documents/BlindnessDraft.pdf</span></a></div>
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This iPad case is clearly the object of my desire but at $499 out of reach for some of us. (There may be some confusion on the pricing I was quoted as <b><i>SilverKite</i></b> has the ChatWrap case listed at $395 here: <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://store.silver-kite.com/product_info.php/products_id/552">https://store.silver-kite.com/product_info.php/products_id/552</a> )</span>. The sound is very clear and loud, and the case is very sturdy while not adding an extreme amount of weight- it is lighter weight than a popular leading industry competitor that comes to mind. I would like to see a screen protector of some sort included as standard. There is a feature to easily add a lanyard too. If you are successful with insurance reimbursement, or if more mainstream cases have failed to meet your needs, this would be a worthwhile investment indeed!<br />
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<b> GoTalk Now</b> and a suite of special needs apps and products from <i><b>Attainment Company</b></i>, speech and language therapy apps from <i><b>Virtual Speech Center</b></i>, <b>Sono Flex </b>and <b><i>Tobii's</i></b> eye tracking software (A previous favorite last year was <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://sensorysoftware.com/moresoftware/look-to-learn_eye_gaze_activities/">eye tracking software</a></span> from <i><b>Sensory Software</b></i>); <b>Proloquo2Go</b> (and newer 'sister' products <b>Keedogo</b> and <b>Proloquo4Text</b>) from <b><i>Assistive Ware</i></b>; <b>L.A.M.P. Words for Life</b> from <b><i>PRC</i></b> and <b>Boardmaker</b> from <i><b>Mayer Johnson</b></i>. </div>
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<b><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/counting-songs-1/id890406961?mt=8"><span style="color: blue;">Counting Songs 1</span> </a></b>and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/counting-songs-2/id890411195?mt=8"><b>Counting Songs 2</b></a> by <i><b>Inclusive Technology Ltd</b></i> ($26.99 for the Counting Song app sets (10 songs each) or $2.99 each song app)<br />
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For students with complex needs, these sets of simple animated counting song apps with <i>printable lyrics </i> offered by <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/inclusive-technology-ltd/id490089520"><i><b>Inclusive Technology Ltd.</b></i></a> are engaging, switch-accessible, and have a consistent pattern- perfect for those learning cause and effect, those working on beginning counting (count from 1 to 5 or in a select few songs count down from 5 to 1), or those working on switch activation skills. There are different play options as well-you can choose to have the song play through, one verse at a time, or have counting occur before each verse, or the child can count the number before each verse. Counting activities for each song can be set to count to 5, or to count to only 3.<br />
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There are also adjustable switch/ scan settings as well. If you are working in a school setting and want access to a variety of songs, <b>Counting Songs 1</b> and <b>Counting Songs 2</b> bundle up all of their counting song apps available into two sets, with 10 songs included in each set. You can also purchase the individual song apps for $2.99 each but from what I gather of the two single song apps I own, they do not include the printable lyrics as the sets do. With 20 different "themes" to pick from, it certainly is fun to occasionally match up a song to go with the theme of the month in my students' classrooms.</div>
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When a student is so motivated by these apps that he demonstrates a new skill of navigating through 4 layers of an AAC app to say "I want + to play + iPad + Five Little Aliens app'' that is what I call determination! I hope one of the many song apps available strikes a similar chord in your household or classroom!<br />
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<b><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/isequences/id506624913?mt=8">iSequences</a> </b>by<b> </b><i><b>Fundaci</b></i><i style="color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b>ó</b></i><i><b>n Planeta Imaginario ($3.99) </b></i><i style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b><span style="color: #545454;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;">UPDATE! Read the full review <a href="http://specialappsspecialkids.blogspot.com/2013/12/isequences-review.html">HERE</a></span></span></b></i><br />
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<i>AAC apps have purposely been excluded from this Top 10 Apps of the Year post, because that would require a whole new post by itself! In fact, Special Apps, Special Kids did just that in the past- take a look here: <a href="http://specialappsspecialkids.blogspot.com/2014/03/10-innovative-aac-apps.html"><span style="color: blue;"><b>http://specialappsspecialkids.blogspot.com/2014/03/10-innovative-aac-apps.html</b></span></a></i><br />
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<i>You might also enjoy: <span style="color: blue;"><b>http://specialappsspecialkids.blogspot.com/2014/03/10-tried-and-true-special-needs-app.html</b></span></i><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.yappguru.com/experts/review_item/318"><b><span style="color: blue;">Finger Paint with Sounds</span></b></a> </span> by <b>Inclusive Technology</b> <b>Ltd</b> <span style="color: red;"><b>FREE</b></span><br />
<i>Finger Paint with Sounds</i> is a perfect beginning cause and effect app for special needs, using both color and sound to captivate the interest of the user. Simply touch the screen and the magic will begin! You can change the settings so any touch on the screen the will work, or use it to work on more control using just one finger at a time. Settings also allow you to choose music or sound effects to play as you draw. This app is designed with special needs in mind- to exit the screen you have to double tap in the upper corner to prevent accidental exits. Doing so will also allow access to settings, clearing the drawing, or saving the drawing to your Photos. <br />
For some out of the box ideas on how to repurpose this app for use in speech and language therapy, visit this app's profile on yappguru.com: <a href="http://www.yappguru.com/experts/review_item/318"><span style="color: blue;"><b>http://www.yappguru.com/experts/review_item/318</b></span></a><br />
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It is hit or miss with some of the other apps from this developer, but <i>Sharing with Duckie Deck</i> has a couple of activities perfectly aligned with social thinking skills. In one activity, the player must be thinking about what all of the characters in a particular scene want, in order to successfully hand out the objects and move on to the next scene. In another activity the player is given food items to hand out to four characters- if a character is missed, he/she will express his disappointment with a frown and "aw!" The kids LOVE it. You can also decorate a cake, play a memory game, or play with toys, but we keep coming back to the above activities.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.yappguru.com/experts/review_item/319"><span style="color: blue;">iMommy</span></a></b> by <b>K & N Ventures</b><br />
(there is also a <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">FREE </span>ad supported version<span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;"> </span> w/ in-apps)<br />
<i>iMommy</i> is an app I get a lot of use out of with my special education early childhood preschoolers. Several of my students are beginning communicators, and this app has fun, meaningful content that encourages language use. It is a great way to focus on simple verbs and common nouns in a young child's environment, as well as basic sentence structures. There are five environments for the child to explore: kitchen, bedroom, playroom, bath, changing room, picnic and closet. I tend to focus on the kitchen, bedroom and bath areas. I have my students use their language to request what the baby will do, or model it for them and have them repeat if they are unable to do so on their own. Some of my students are using ASL, so we do the signs for simple vocabulary in the app such as eat, drink, play, sleep, wash, apple, milk, teddy bear, ball, blanket etc.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.yappguru.com/experts/review_item/322"><span style="color: blue;">First Phrases HD</span></a></b> by <b>Hamaguchi Apps for Speech, Language and Auditory Development</b><br />
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<i><b>First Phrases HD</b> </i>is one of many quality speech therapy apps from this developer. This is a perfect app for young students who are just learning to combine 2 or 3 words together to communicate. The app provides Verb + Noun phrases such as c<em>ut</em> + <em>the cake, or eat + the + banana. </em>The app also includes phrasal verbs (verb + preposition) like <em>put away</em> or <em>turn on.</em> <b><i>First Phrases HD</i> </b>is my favorite app in this series and also the biggest hit among my young students with speech and language delays. They love the cause and effect aspect of this app- tap a phrase and the character will animate it. Even more enticing, is the record feature. After the child records the phrase, they can listen to their recording, causing the animation to repeat. This is really delightful for my students who understand the character is doing what they requested through their own verbal language!<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.yappguru.com/experts/review_item/321"><span style="color: blue;">Happy Geese</span></a></b> by <b>Appically (<span style="color: red;">FREE</span> version reviewed, full version also avail.)</b><br />
There are very few board games in the app store suited for special needs, but Happy Geese fits the bill. It was created specifically with special needs users in mind, although it is perfect for my typical preschoolers as well. Players can choose from one of two board layouts, as well as several different dice/game play options. . (There are also small in-app purchases to access more layouts and options, or you can purchase the full version of Happy Geese: Happy Geese Full) For the basic free version you can choose whether players use number dice or simply colors, whether a spinner is used, and whether more challenges are added to the game. For example you can choose to add snakes for a player to slide down, ladders for a player to climb up, and also set whether a single color needs to be chosen to win, or whether any color rolled at the end of the game will win. A favorite feature, however is the winner's crown- select it to ensure a player will win- when first introducing the concept of turn taking/ game playing with a young student who hasn't quite established strong emotional regulation skills, I appreciate taking away the possibility of a mega meltdown that may ensue from losing the game. Another fun and very functional feature is the ability to add pictures of each child to the game markers to make them personalized/more meaningful.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.yappguru.com/experts/review_item/323"><span style="color: blue;">Pogg - kids game to learn spelling, language and vocabulary such as verbs, especially in slp and special education like autism and speech therapy</span></a></b> by<span style="color: blue;"> </span><b>Ricky Vuckovic</b><br />
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Pogg is a lovable odd creature that acts out a variety of simple, everyday actions (and a few nouns) when a word is selected from the menu of pictures OR when one of the words is spelled out via the keyboard. The latter option makes this perfect for spelling practice- if a word is misspelled, Pogg will appear, scratching his head in confusion. <br />
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<i>Niki Story</i> makes it really easy to create picture symbol sentences to support whatever literacy or language activity you are doing at the time. This app also allows you to embed videos, record sound, or draw directly on a scene as well- every step is simple to do. This app is super versatile, affordable, and perfect for creating lessons for just about anything. We've been using it lately to target language development goals such as AVOs (agent + verb+ object). You can organize your lessons into different folders, and easily edit. (There is a lock feature you must unlock to do this- you must enter a mathematical equation to unlock it)<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.yappguru.com/experts/review_item/326"><span style="color: blue;">WordToob: Language Learning with Video Modeling</span></a></b> by <b>John Halloran</b><br />
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<i>WordToob</i> is essentially a living dictionary, although it has many other uses (see link at the end of this paragraph). It comes programmed with some basic core vocabulary acted out in videos, and it is easy to program your own mulitple short videos per vocabulary word- this way a person can learn multiple examples of a word across different setting. By doing so they learn to generalize the word's meaning. For example, to combat someone thinking "eat"' is something you do only at your blue kitchen table with an ABC place mat.- you can take videos of someone eating pizza in the cafeteria, or eating a snack at a bench during recess, or eating a peanut butter sandwich on a field trip, and so on. The app allows you to easily make copies of existing boards, and hide words on the board as well. Other people have had success using WordToob for different purposes too- as a visual schedule, for teaching social skills and so on. One clever use listed on the app's webpage is using it is a communication book to go back and forth from school/home- the teachers take snippets of videos throughout the day to share what they did. For a video outlining other ways to use <i>WordToob</i> visit <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUEmMp9n6EM&feature=c4-feed-u">here</a>:<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.yappguru.com/experts/review_item/327"><span style="color: blue;">IWash My Cats</span></a></b> by <b>Portegno Apps</b><br />
(this is an iPhone app, but fills the iPad screen too- the graphics won't knock your socks off, but my students don't care)<br />
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<i>IWash My Cats</i> is a simple and fun pretend play game for preschool or young elementary school students. Each time you play a new, muddy messy cat appears on the screen for the child to wash. The steps are always the same= scrub with soap, rinse, dry, and brush. Audio instructions will announce each step "Let's brush!" There are different sound effects for each step as well as stars that sparkle on the screen after completing each step. This is perfect for introducing the concept of sequencing. If you have a stuffed animal cat and some props, you can act out each of the steps practiced in the app too for further understanding and fun. I use this app for younger kids working on /sh/ sounds frequently as a reward after practicing their sounds. They don't care that they are still working on their sounds, because they are busy having so much fun- we can use "'wash" (or 'scrub'if working on s blends), "brush" and then ''shhhh" to mimic the sound of the hair dryer and "shiny" to talk about their fur after washing. we also refer to each cat as ''she" or give them /sh/ names like Sharlee, Shad, Sheila etc...<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://www.yappguru.com/experts/review_item/325"><span style="color: blue;">Toca kitchen 2</span></a></span></b> by <b>Toca Boca</b><br />
I've been using the original <i>Toca Kitchen</i> as a staple with my young students, but with <i>Toca Kitchen 2</i> just out, this is now the bee's knees. The characters have a whole new look that I find strange but that is highly appealing to my little ones, so kudos to the developers for catching on to this. There are new, more realistic looking foods and features. There is even a whole new set of condiments, including lemon you can squeeze, and hot sauce. Try to give something too hot to someone to see the character react and blow on the food. Another new feature is the ability to make smoothies. Have you ever had a shrimp-corn-tabasco smoothie? I do not recommend it for consumption but do try serving it to a character in <i>Toca Kitchen 2</i>- the reaction is priceless!<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.yappguru.com/experts/review_item/324"><span style="color: blue;">The Zones of Regulation</span></a></b> by <b>Selosoft</b><br />
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<i>Zones of Regulation</i> is a great tool for adult and child to use together. It is actually a game a child can navigate through to learn concepts from the Zones of Regulation book/ program. I don't have the program, but others have noted in reviews it is not as complete- for someone with general knowledge of the program, the app should be perfect as it is a great way to introduce and learn techniques to help someone identify and understand his/her feelings, as well as cope with those feelings using the strategies in the app. There are two main sections- a game area where you navigate a character to one of the four zones to answer questions about them, and a "More Content" button with four new activities (Picture Studio, Match the Face, Lazy 8 breathing, and Six Sides of Breathing). The new tools that have been added to the app for breathing to calm down, and identification of emotions and their "zones" - blue, green, yellow or red, are great. Game play is not overly punitive either- if you get an answer incorrect, you get one coin instead of 3, and are simply told to try again. During play there are icons for each zone that you can refer to at any time, or you can go back to the main menu to access additional activities under the More Content button. There is one caveat- there is a bug that makes the camera feature crash, at least on my (older) iPad mini with iOS 7.1.2 installed. To get around this you will have to take pictures of your different feelings beforehand and then select "Choose existing photo".<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-very-hungry-caterpillar/id894991908?mt=8"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>My Very Hungry Caterpillar</strong></span></a><strong> </strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">by</span><strong> <span style="color: black;">StoryToys Entertainment Limited</span></strong></span><strong> <span style="color: black; font-size: small;">(iPhone / iPad; $3.99 at time of review) </span></strong></span><strong style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;">NEW</span></strong><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Eric Carle’s much-loved character, The Very Hungry Caterpillar™, has won the hearts of millions of children around the world for more than 45 years. Now, for the first time, The Very Hungry Caterpillar is brought to life in a stunning 3D interactive app. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">You'll soon fall in love with your own Very Hungry Caterpillar as you enjoy a range of fun activities together. Hatch him from an egg, drag tasty fruits from a nearby tree, then watch as he eats them! And when My Very Hungry Caterpillar gets sleepy, just tuck him into his bed.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Each time you wake him up, it’s time for an exciting new adventure: push him on a swing, sail on a pond with bobbing Rubber Ducks, and grow flowers and fruit in a magical 3D garden.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">The more you play, the more surprises you'll find including new activities, new fruit, and new toys unlocked over time. Chase a bouncing ball, pop floating bubbles and watch out for the wind-up Grouchy Ladybug! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Day by day, My Very Hungry Caterpillar grows bigger and bigger, until he changes into a beautiful butterfly. Then a new egg is laid and the adventure begins again. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">It's a world of beauty and color you'll return to again and again.</span><br />
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<em><span style="background-color: white;">For sticklers to the story, the egg looks different, and t</span></em><em><span style="background-color: white;">he app doesn't follow the story in terms of presenting the correct number of foods (none of the yummy treats or leaf to munch through are included either), but to connect play to the story, you could sit down with the child and have him recall how many strawberries or plums were eaten, and have the child set out the correct number of items for the caterpillar to munch through (super satisfying by the way). For kids who are distracted by background music (it's lovely by the way) the music can be shut off via the Settings tab. This is a satisfying cause and effect app for little ones familiar with the Very Hungry Caterpillar. </span></em><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quick-math-jr./id926078360?mt=8"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Quick Math Jr.</strong></span></a><strong> </strong><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">by <strong>Shiny Things </strong></span> <strong><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">(Universal, $2.99 at time of review)</span> <span style="color: red;">NEW</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Quick Math Jr. helps children aged 3-7 learn the important foundations of mathematics: counting, addition, subtraction, handwriting numbers and much more. As your child plays through the 5 fun games it will dynamically adjust the difficulty so they are always receiving questions that are specifically designed for them. Made by the creators of the award-winning Quick Math series, Quick Math Jr. will help your child to become confident in mathematics.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">• Five games aligned with international maths curriculums, including US Common Core and the Australian National Curriculum</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">• Adaptive difficulty to quickly place players at the appropriate level, with challenges to keep them in their zone of proximal development.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">• Write answers directly on-screen! Players progress from multiple-choice to handwritten answers.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">• Create your own monster characters by winning new features, then see your creations appear in the game!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">• Unlimited player profiles for easy device sharing</span><br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/draw-with-curious-george/id585588104?mt=8"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Draw with Curious George</span></strong></a> by <strong>Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (iPad, 99 cents at time of review) </strong><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Does your playful little monkey love drawing on the walls? Have him draw with Curious George instead in this fun and entertaining coloring app! In Draw with Curious George children can color and draw for hours, with a selection of vivid colors, tools, stamps, and stickers. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Draw with Curious George provides your child with everything he or she needs to create a masterpiece and then share with loved ones through a kid-friendly email system. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">•Connecting-the-dots</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">•Tracing animal drawing – everything from birds to bunnies</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">•Coloring in drawings using different sizes of pencils, paintbrushes, and markers for varying effects</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">•Painting in opposites with a mirror painting button</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">•Playing with stamps and stickers</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">•Having fun cleaning up Curious George’s silly splatters and monkey jumbles</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #898989; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">•Sharing art with friends and family through Curious George’s kid-friendly email system</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><em><b>For earning a privilege</b>, select an image, drawing or type in words showing what you want to do next if behaviors are positive. Select the earning button when the child is doing the expected behavior, and slowly more and more of the picture will be revealed until the timer ends, and the reward is earned.</em></span></span><br />
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Of course you can make your own customized activities too! There are some "SuperGrouper" templates to help you create classification and categorization activities. This includes scene buttons, shapes, thought clouds and a Venn Diagram. One of the unique features of this app is the Diagram/Writing button, which flips between a diagram view (graphics), and a writing view (list) for that same activity. <br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">What I like:</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong>Premade activities </strong><br />
<strong>Ability to edit Premade activities with custom content </strong><br />
<strong>Easy to use, customizable interface- Create own activities easily, drag or tap to add items-even hyperlinks; re size items with a finger pinch, change colors, use your own photos - then use, print or share! </strong><br />
<strong>Scrolling icon library (Over 1,400 symbols sorted into categories)</strong><br />
<strong>Visual feedback- when an item is selected on a screen it becomes outlined in blue or green</strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">auditory feedback- add recordings to elements on the screen to use as instructions or to support written labels.</span></span></strong><br />
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<b><i>A new update in January has introduced an image search feature for quicker access! </i></b><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Wish List: </span></em></strong><br />
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<em><strong>A frame "lock"</strong></em> - currently all elements of an activity board are freely movable- having the ability to "freeze" or "lock" an activity's background images would be so helpful for students who are distracted by this, or for those with less motor control.<br />
<strong><em>A Clear all button</em></strong>- to clear all icons to start an activity fresh<br />
<em><strong>The ability to add our own icons and photos to the icon library for quick access</strong></em> - the existing library is limited in some areas, especially the food- currently there is no "cereal" or "nuts" icon, among other missing favorite foods. <br />
<strong><em>A Drawing Tool </em></strong>so students can learn by adding their own creations to each activity.<strong><em> </em></strong><br />
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Some of my creations:<br />
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If you are familiar with Fuzzy Bees' app Count to 100! <span style="background-color: yellow;">See Review<a href="http://specialappsspecialkids.blogspot.com/2012/11/review-giveaway-count-to-100-by.html"><b> here</b></a></span> you know ''educational quality' & "parent-friendly'' are words of high importance to Fuzzy Bees. Build to 100 is a natural extension of the Count to 100! app, which introduces counting to 100, with features that allow the child to drag numbers from 1 to 100 to their correct place on the number grid. Kids can learn to associate where numbers belong in relation to each other and build on patterns by skip counting by 2s up to 10s. Like its predecessor, auditory and visual cues are used to signal a correct or incorrect answer. There is also a lock feature to keep a child from accidentally exiting the screen (2 quick taps in a row are needed) or getting in to Parent/Teacher areas (three quick taps are needed). <br />
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A new addition to this app is a Record Time feature where students can gauge how fast they can build the number grid. This is especially important as teachers and parents can use it to see how a student's understanding is developing and improving over time.<br />
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Flexible settings mean a parent or educator can set up the app to target the numbers a child is most struggling with, and auditory cues can be shut off if not needed or wanted. <br />
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This is not a toy/game app, it is a tool appropriate for an educational setting, or to supplement learning at home, or to have handy during homework time. It is hands on and its sound effects should provide an engaging alternative to the old-school paper and pencil method of writing in numbers one by one on a number grid . For children with motor skills delays, using the iPad screen will be a less physically demanding option than the scenario just described.<br />
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<b>Family/educator friendly</b> - no IAPs, locks to block settings & educational tips page. Build to 100! is a Moms with Apps member, a
label that upholds the following promises: for kids, privacy best
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<b>Auditory cues</b>- two distinct sounds are used for correct/incorrect number placements<br />
<b>Visual cues</b>- number will jump away from the screen if placed in the wrong spot, and flash as they are placed in a correct spot<br />
<b>Flexible settings-</b> choose perimeters for numbers to focus on, turn correct or incorrect sound effects on or off independently, choose to record time, determine whether building of the number board is random or based on a pattern, choose whether numbers on the board are hidden, and whether number squares are displayed one row at a time, or in their entirety.<br />
<b>Positive Reinforcement</b> - errors are ignored and signaled only by a distinct tone; praise is given after the grid is finished- complete with the app's adorable bee mascots, cheering and a banner bearing different praises "Excellent" ''Awesome" "Outstanding" or "Fantastic". (you can choose to shut off the cheering sound effects for this).<br />
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I would love to see the white buttons with the bright yellow ''lights" seen in Count to 100! return as an option.<br />
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An update is being considered for adding speech to the numbers as well, for additional auditory feedback.<br />
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<b>Learn about Instruments:</b><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jungle-orchestra/id659404943?mt=8">Jungle Orchestra</a> by MangoSense Pvt. Ltd.<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/musical-paint/id577535521?mt=8">Musical Paint</a> by Building Blocks Media (Try out several different instruments; create music as you paint.)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jazzy-world-tour-musical-journey/id630916780?mt=8">Jazzy World Tour- Musical Journey for Kids</a> by The Melody Book<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cassandra-the-cow/id454363242?mt=8">Cassandra the Cow</a> by Animalations<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/listen-up-bear/id648926650?mt=8">Listen Up Bear</a> by Dave Sindrey (A story song about the bear who went over the mountain) <br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/perplext/id308622679">Perplext</a> has an entire series of adapted classic tales and songs set to music- from <i>Little Red Riding Hood</i> to <i>Wheels on the Bus</i> to <i>Stone Soup</i>. There are nearly 3 dozen to choose from. <br />
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<b>Learn Musical Concepts/Compose:</b> <br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jellybean-tunes-introduction/id448230539?mt=8">Jellybean Tunes- An Introduction to Reading and Composing Music for Kids</a> by Garry Froehlich<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/music4kids-learn-create-compose/id731852306?mt=8">Music4Kids- Learn, create and compose music through play</a> by Olivier Romanetti<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cookie-beats/id674381346?mt=8">Cookie Beats</a> by Korin Wong Horiuchi<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/woodchuck-rhythm/id633329909?mt=8">Woodchuck Rhythm</a> by Marion Wood<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tvokids-keeping-the-beat/id682556314?mt=8">TVOKids Keeping the Beat</a> by TVO Apps<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Compose Music:</span></b><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/glowtunes/id435328159?mt=8">GlowTunes</a> (also see <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/glowtunes-christmas/id488217193?mt=8">GlowTunes Christmas</a> for free)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mixeroo/id405217181?mt=8">Mixeroo</a> by Kirk Wheeler<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sketch-a-song-kids/id766925471?mt=8">Sketch-a-Song-Kids</a> by 09 Line Development Co.<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/musical-paint-pro/id643923851?mt=8">Musical Paint Pro</a> by Building Blocks Media (also see <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/musical-paint/id577535521?mt=8">Musical Paint</a>)<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/garageband/id408709785?mt=8">Garage Band</a><br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/alexicom-elements-child-pre/id556870854?mt=8">Alexicom Elements PreK</a> (an AAC app including song elements a child can press to join in during song time)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/niki-music/id594214788?mt=8">Niki Music</a> by Alessandro La Rocca (allows user to access favorite songs on their idevice via buttons with visual icons)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mixeroo/id405217181?mt=8">SlowTunes</a> by Brian Stokes (allows you to slow down lyrics to follow along with them at your own pace) <br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vast-songs-2-kids/id577368958?mt=8">VAST Songs 2- Kids</a> (learn songs via video modeling) <br />
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<b>Turn On/ Compose Music:</b><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/radsounds/id420977569?mt=8">RadSounds by RJ Cooper & Associates, Inc.</a> (activate music or custom recordings via touch or switch)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/finger-paint-with-sounds/id586598528?mt=8">Finger Paint With Sounds</a> by Inclusive Technology Ltd (make music as you paint)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hidden-grid/id490089517?mt=8">Hidden Grid</a> by Inclusive Technology Ltd (reveal colored shapes and patterns with different sound effects that change pitch)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/peeping-musicians/id490120210?mt=8">Peeping Musicians</a> by Inclusive Technology Ltd ( touch each musician that appears to make them move across the stage and play music)<br />
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<b>Story Songs:</b> <br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/five-sharks-swimming/id490124748?mt=8">Five Sharks Swimming</a> by Inclusive Technology Ltd (repetitive song & counting activities; switch accessible) <br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/five-little-aliens/id557893815?mt=8">Five Little Aliens</a> by Inclusive Technology Ltd (repetitive song & counting activities; switch accessible) <br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/five-little-rock-stars/id579619032?mt=8">Five Little Rock Stars</a> by Inclusive Technology Ltd (repetitive song & counting activities; switch accessible) <br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/five-speckled-frogs/id814315245?mt=8">Five Speckled Frogs</a> by Inclusive Technology Ltd (repetitive song & counting activities; switch accessible) <br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/copyme/id825405687?mt=8"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;"><strong>CopyMe</strong></span></a><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span>by Games Studio (iPad) </strong>(FREE) <br />
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<em>My sons and I enjoyed matching the models' emotions- the app uses face recognition technology to detect faces, and shows an outline of the facial expression you should match. A very clever use of facial recognition, the app has three difficulty levels- Easy (happy/sad) Medium (happy/sad/surprised, angry) and Hard (happy/sad/surprised/angry/scared/yucky). One caveat, the facial recognition is finicky at times- we had a really hard time getting it to recognize our scared or yucky faces.</em><br />
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CopyMe is a simple facial expression game designed for young children. CopyMe requires limited literacy skills and little preparation to begin the game of mimicking onscreen facial expressions while viewing your own facial expression formation.<br />
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The creators of CopyMe are a research team from the University of Technology, Sydney. Research regarding CopyMe as a possible Autism Spectrum Disorder assistive tool has resulted in multiple paper publications for the team, as well as motivation to provide continual improvements to the game. Please consider completing the in-App online survey to help further our research<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tolva-tings-moods-whos-in/id721307569?mt=8"><strong>Tolva and Ting's Moods- Who's in a Mood by Me and the Giants</strong></a>, one of several (FREE) Tolva and Ting apps.<br />
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<strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/general-eyes-lite/id650715241?mt=8"><span style="font-size: x-large;">General Eyes Lite</span></a></strong> by <strong>Jive TherAppy </strong>(iPad) (FREE)</div>
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<em>If your child is not generalizing (i.e. does not yet realize that a "dog" comes in many different forms and can be big, small, black, white, spotted... etc.) this app will be very helpful. Real photos and customizable Data tracking make this a perfect special educator & speech and language therapy tool too.</em><br />
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<em><span style="background-color: yellow;">Yahoo!! This app is bilingual ENGLISH/SPANISH!</span> </em><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">You can download the full version of GeneralEyes with additional content <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/general-eyes/id647594777?mt=8">here</a>.</span></strong><br />
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<strong>Jive TherAppy has two more language centered apps worth a look: </strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-not-spot/id646593403?mt=8"><strong>The Not Spot</strong></a><strong> (Which one doesn't belong),</strong> <strong>and </strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/get-the-set/id646592274?mt=8"><strong>Get the Set</strong></a><strong> (recognizing/categorizing objects) </strong></span><br />
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In case you missed some of the Autism Awareness Month specials during April, Special Apps, Special Kids has rounded up their favorite fully functional, ALWAYS FREE apps- many developed with special needs in mind. <br />
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These are quality, stand-alone apps and child-friendly- currently free of ads and links to apps with consumable IAP (repeating In-App Purchases), for example, although there may be links to a developer's own apps present. A few included apps have one time IAPs to unlock additional content that is not needed to enjoy the app- this will be stated if that is the case at the time of publication if known).<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">(Check in iTunes before downloading as developers do make price, IAP or ad changes from time to time)</span></i><br />
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<b>AAC & Assistive Technology:</b><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/grid-player/id456278671?mt=8">Grid Player by Sensory Software International</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/alexicom-aac/id395122088?mt=8">Alexicom AAC by Alexicom Tech LLC</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/azahar/id849794084?mt=8">AZAHAR by FUNDACION ORANGE</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/c.p.a./id455799001?mt=8">C.P.A by CPA</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/verbally/id418671377?mt=8">Verbally by Intuary</a> (has one time IAP for <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/verbally-premium/id470081134?mt=8">Verbally Premium</a>- make sure IAPs are set to off )<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/soundingboard/id390532167?mt=8">SoundingBoard by AbleNet</a> (has IAPs for more content)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cardnival-share-free-audio/id796765831?mt=8">Cardnival: share FREE audio visual cards for special education (autistic & dyslexia) by MB & Partners Limited</a> <br />
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<b>Academic Tools:</b><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/30hands-create-show-what-you/id605013231?mt=8">30hands: Create & Show What You Know by 30hands Learning, Inc.</a> (ungated links to social media)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/educreations-interactive-whiteboard/id478617061?mt=8">Educreations Interactive Whiteboard by Educreations, Inc</a> <br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/khan-academy/id469863705?mt=8">Khan Academy</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/guidedvideo/id672911397?mt=8">GuidedVideo by GuidedVideo LLC</a> (Temporarily FREE w/ planned update, grab it while you can!)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/geoboard-by-math-learning/id519896952?mt=8">Geoboard, by the Math Learning Center by Clarity Innovations</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/nasa/id355542146">NASA</a> has many free apps <br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smithsonian-channel-for-ipad/id482096908?mt=8">Smithsonian Channel for iPad by Smithsonian Networks</a><br />
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<b>Behavior & Emotional Regulation Tools:</b><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fun-time-timer/id652296774?mt=8">Fun Time Timer by CodigoDelSur</a> <br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spectrum-timer/id849112818?mt=8">Spectrum Timer by Richard Humphrey</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/breathe-think-do-with-sesame/id721853597?mt=8">Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame by Sesame Street</a><br />
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<b>Cause & Effect: </b><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sensory-room/id814529452?mt=8">Sensory Room by Inclusive Technology Ltd</a> SWITCH ACCESSIBLE<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/finger-paint-with-sounds/id586598528?mt=8">Finger Paint with Sounds by Inclusive Technology Ltd</a> SWITCH ACESSIBLE<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/touch-say-sd/id470915360?mt=8">Touch & Say SD by Interbots</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/touch-say/id444087388?mt=8">Touch & Say by Interbots (for iPad)</a><br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/forest-fighter/id883405653?mt=8" target="_blank">Forest Fighter by Zyrobotics LLC</a> SWITCH ACCESSIBLE Also on <span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zyrobotics.forestfighter" target="_blank">Android/Google Play</a></span></div>
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zyrosky-run/id866332937?ls=1&mt=8" target="_blank">Zyrosky by Zyrobotics LLC</a> SWITCH ACCESSIBLE Also on<span style="color: #6aa84f;"> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phantasm.RunnerGame.android" target="_blank">Android/Google Play</a></span></div>
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<b>Data Collection & Organizational Tools:</b><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/atec/id471213650?mt=8">ATEC by Autism Research Institute</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/get-well-stay-well/id556856575?mt=8">Get Well Stay Well by The Thanksgiving Game, Inc.</a> <br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-autism-day/id509433467?mt=8">My Autism Day by Little App Helpers</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/palu-shared-handwriting-calendar/id573483401?mt=8">Palu Shared Handwriting Calendar by MetaMoJi Corporation</a> (IAPs to remove (unobtrusive) ads & add more calendars)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scholastic-reading-timer/id520196131?mt=8">Scholastic Reading Timer by Scholastic</a><br />
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<b>Emotions & Feelings:</b><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/autism-emotion/id550027186?mt=8">Autism Emotion by Model Me Kids, LLC</a>, </span><br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/feel-electric!/id463493101?mt=8">Feel Electric! by Sesame Street</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tolva-tings-moods-whos-in/id721307569?mt=8">Tolva and Ting's Moods - Who's in a Mood? by Me and the Giants</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/emotionary-by-me.mu/id555381720?mt=8">Emotionary by Me.Mu by leehsueh</a><br />
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<b>Grammar, Language & Vocabulary:</b> <b></b><br />
<b></b><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lets-name-things-fun-deck/id454450994?mt=8">Let's Name Things Fun Deck by Super Duper Publications</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nlconcepts-autism-sort-categorize/id389743827?mt=8">NLConcepts Autism: Sort & Categorize by Natural Learning Concepts</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/speakcolors/id459123512?mt=8">SpeakColors by Robert Harrison</a> (link to fuller version, SpeakColors HD, on a separate adult targeted screen)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/using-i-and-me-fun-deck/id493067783?mt=8">Using I and Me Fun Deck by Super Duper Publications</a><br />
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<b>Life Skills, Life Events & Safety:</b><br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-big-moving-adventure/id740679545?mt=8">Big Moving Adventure by Sesame Street</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/danger-rangers-fire-safety/id719021352?mt=8">Danger Rangers Fire Safety App: Videos, Games, Photos, Books & Interactive Play & Learn Activities for Kids... by Playrific</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dialsafe-pro/id438306615?mt=8">DialSafe Pro by Little Bit Studio, LLC</a> (phone safety, 911)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/just-me-my-mom-little-critter/id409981427?mt=8">Just Me and My Mom - Little Critter by Oceanhouse Media</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/model-me-going-places-2/id375669988?mt=8">Model Me Going Places 2 by Model Me Kids, LLC</a> (video modeling: hairdresser, mall, doctor, playground, grocery store, restaurant) <br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/put-it-away/id494750234?mt=8">Put It Away by leehsueh</a> <br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rockfords-rock-opera-1-childrens/id345554761?mt=8">Rockford's Rock Opera 1 - Children's Musical Audio Book by Sweetapple Ltd</a> (stranger danger, environmental awareness & more)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sesame-street-for-military/id550520652?mt=8">Sesame Street for Military Families by Sesame Street</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sesame-street-divorce/id582703680?mt=8">Sesame Street: Divorce by Sesame Street</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sesame-street-incarceration/id652147551?mt=8">Sesame Street: Incarceration by Sesame Street</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shoperone-assisting-grocery/id882988002?mt=8">Shoperone: Assisting with Grocery Shopping by Jackson13.info</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sparkys-birthday-surprise/id688456828?mt=8">Sparky's Birthday Surprise by Cupcake Digital</a> (fire safety)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/step-by-step-getting-dressed/id512560360?mt=8">Step By Step Getting Dressed by Wonkido</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stewie-the-duck-learns-to-swim/id514573567?mt=8">Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim by Stew Leonard's</a><br />
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<b>Math:</b><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sushi-monster/id512651258?mt=8">Sushi Monster by Scholastic</a> <br />
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<b>Motor Skills- Fine Motor/ Visual Motor:</b><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/trace-share/id568839447?mt=8">Trace & Share by True Digital Content and Media Limited</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/match-blitz/id584218046?mt=8">Match Blitz by Shiny Things</a> <br />
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<b>Music:</b><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/glowtunes-christmas/id488217193?mt=8">GlowTunes Christmas by AppHappyStudios LLC</a> (has single IAP for extra content, 99 cents) <br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/childrens-xmas-app-rockfords/id403974173?mt=8">Children's Xmas App - Rockford's Christmas Song by Sweetapple Ltd</a><br />
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<b>Play Themes:</b><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bamba-ice-cream/id536449670?mt=8">Bamba Ice Cream by Mezmedia</a> (price has changed recently, confirm)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/daily-tasks/id553450186?mt=8">Daily Tasks by True Digital Content and Media Limited</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toca-kitchen-monsters/id510301841?mt=8">Toca Kitchen Monsters by Toca Boca</a> <br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toca-hair-salon-christmas/id481623941?mt=8">Toca Hair Salon - Christmas Gift by Toca Boca</a><br />
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<b>Reading:</b><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sen-press-for-teenagers-special/id867475462?mt=8">SEN Press- for teenagers with special needs by SEN Press Ltd</a> (has one complete, free book of high quality; IAP for full library/ single books for purchase is gated- however it is expensive and we recommend turning on guided access and drawing around the shop button to further protect against unwanted entry) <br />
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<b>Religious Education:</b><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bible-for-kids/id668692393?mt=8"><span style="color: blue;">Bible for Kids by LifeChurch.tv</span></a> <br />
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<b>Specia</b><b>l Needs Resources: </b><br />
(may be ad-supported, as these apps are geared toward adults I have not thoroughly checked)<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/autism/id329864494?mt=8"><span style="color: blue;">Autism by Autism Research Institute</span></a> (small, one-time IAP for extra content)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/autism-live/id844191748?mt=8"><span style="color: blue;">Autism Live by Mark Keller</span></a><br />
<u><span style="color: blue;">Braille Institute- Several FREE apps here</span></u><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fsl-app/id880650279?mt=8"><span style="color: blue;">FSL App by Cassandra Burgess</span></a> (Full Spectrum Learning, Cognitive and Behavioral Support Services; has videos and visual supports, as well as a Northern Ontario autism event calendar)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/global-autism-alliance/id434354261?mt=8"><span style="color: blue;">Global Autism Alliance by Autism Research Institute</span></a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/littlesteps/id687203255?mt=8"><span style="color: blue;">LittleSteps by Sandra Moyer</span></a> (free developmental milestones; small, one time IAP for extra content)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/national-fragile-x-foundation/id816256814?mt=8"><span style="color: blue;">National Fragile X Foundation</span></a><br />
<a href="http://raregenomics.org/ebooks/"><span style="color: blue;">Rare Diseases E-book from Rare Genomics Institute</span></a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/schafer-autism-report/id432308516?mt=8"><span style="color: blue;">Schafer Autism Report by Autism Research Institute</span></a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spectrum-stratergies/id737363932?mt=8"><span style="color: blue;">Spectrum Stratergies by madebyeducators</span></a><br />
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<b> MORE FREE (GENERAL ED.) APPS FOR PRE-K & ELEMENTARY: </b><br />
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<b>Animals:</b><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/disneynature-explore/id690215614?mt=8">Disneynature Explore by Disney</a><br />
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<b>Art/Creativity:</b><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lazoo-squiggles!/id498599631?mt=8">Lazoo: Squiggles! by Lazoo Worldwide, Inc</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sago-mini-bug-builder/id657821775?mt=8">Sago Mini Bug Builder</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toca-tailor-fairy-tales/id569631758?mt=8">Toca Fairy Tales by Toca Boca</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tiggly-draw/id718952421?mt=8">Tiggly Draw by Tiggly</a> (IAP with parental gate)<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tiggly-stamp/id716727860?mt=8">Tiggly Stamp by Tiggly</a> (IAP with parental gate)<br />
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<b>Reading:</b><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/language-technologies-inc./id317318302">Language Technologies, Inc.</a> has one free LAZ Reader app for each level AA- P) <br />
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<b>Shapes:</b><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tiggly-safari/id716679050?mt=8"><span style="font-size: small;">Tiggly Safari by Tiggly</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> (IAP with Parental Gate) </span><br />
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<b><i>Developers to Check Out:</i></b><br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/fisher-price/id377041471">Fisher Price</a> has several free apps for the 0-3 crowd.<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/grasshopperapps.com/id414603477">Grasshopper Apps</a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> has many free apps for a variety of areas including memory, matching, vocabulary, fine motor etc. (some have one time IAPs for additional content or features).</span> </span><br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-lego-group/id347363505">LEGO</a> also has some totally FREE options, as well as others with IAPs.<br />
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More information on some of the Grasshopper Apps & LEGO apps on <span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://smallbutkindamighty.com/2012/05/08/my-top-10-free-apps-for-asd-kids/"><span style="color: blue;">this list of 10 Autism Apps from Small But Kinda Mighty</span></a> )<br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">The iOS version has gone through several updates since its return- I am excited to report that you can now search for words like the Android version; there is a unique teaching feature that shows the user where the word is through audio and visual cues. You can also change the images for core words! As of Jan. 2014 there is a great new history feature too. </span><br />
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What is wonderful about SFY is that both verbal and nonverbal users are finding success in communication via this app- the way it is designed allows the individual to have access to a vast vocabulary - it is easy to hide for those overwhelmed by many buttons, but it is always available. Users can explore the full vocabulary through the "babble" feature. This app grows with the user! The new search function makes this an excellent choice for schools too- everyone on the IEP team can become competent at modeling AAC use with this app- the search feature shows you exactly where each button is located. This means more communication, quicker communication, less frustration.<br />
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<strong>Speak for Yourself</strong> <strong>AAC Language App</strong> was designed by two ASHA-certified speech-language pathologists (SLPs) with an extensive knowledge of AAC devices and implementation.<br />
Vocabulary is based on research of the most commonly used words across age, languages, settings, and situations. Eighty percent of the words that we use to communicate are comprised of a core vocabulary of 300-500 words. This means that approximately only twenty percent of a person’s vocabulary is “personalized.” One hundred and nineteen of these core words constitute the main screen of <em>Speak for Yourself</em>. Each of these buttons links to additional related core vocabulary words and personalized, programmable vocabulary.<br />
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<strong>Features of Speak for Yourself:</strong><br />
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<strong>Open and close</strong> feature allows users to begin with only one word and add to their vocabulary at their own pace. The first word the user learns never changes position. This means that the user will never have to learn how to say that first word again, even if their vocabulary grows to the more than 13,000 words that <em>Speak for Yourself</em> can hold!<br />
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The motor planning in this application remains consistent throughout the users’ lifetime, to increase automaticity, which in turn increases the individual’s rate of speech. This is consistent with the way language is developed. When you learn the motor movements needed to verbally say the word “eat” as a one year old, those motor movements remain consistent throughout your lifetime and become automatic. Your mouth still makes the same movements when you’re ninety to say the word “eat.”<br />
<strong>Babble</strong> feature allows users to explore vocabulary by opening every word in the application by touching one button. Just as a baby, practicing to speak, “babbles” by exploring his mouth’s motor movements and hearing the sounds produced, the user can explore the words available in Speak for Yourself with alternative motor movements (e.g. using his hand). The user can be returned to their customized setting by touching the same button to turn “babble” off.<br />
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<strong>Lock edit </strong>Come on, we’ve all been there. After meeting with the team, customizing the communication system, and finishing the programming to make everybody happy, the child gets into the settings and decides he’s going to do a little “editing” of his own. This nightmare can be avoided by touching the “lock” button. This feature disables the editing functions in the application. To “unlock” the edit functions of the application, go to the iPad® settings and “enable programming.”<br />
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<strong>Flexible Settings and New Options. </strong>Change Voice, Rate, Pitch! Access phrase history to track language use and progress. A new "Hold that Thought" feature lets you store phrases for quick access later! You can also view SFY programming guide in case you are unsure of how to access an SFY feature. </div>
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<strong>Edit and add words</strong> using an intuitive interface. When you want to add a <strong>new</strong> word, decide where you would like it to be, while looking at the screen, touch the edit button and the screen will turn gray. You’ll be able to view the available buttons. Touch the gray button where you would like to add your new word. The edit popover will appear If you would like to use a photo, begin with “image options.” You’ll be given a choice to “take photo” or “choose photo” from your iPad® 2 photo album. If you would like to choose a symbol, touch “add image” and you will be directed to select a symbol. You can scroll alphabetically or touch the search window and a keyboard will pop up. Type the word you would like to add or a symbol name that would represent that word. When you’ve found the desired symbol, touch it, displaying it on your edit screen. If the “word to speak” matches the word you wanted to add, touch “Done” on the edit pop over and “Done” in the top left corner to exit “Edit mode,” your new word is ready to use! If the “word to speak” is not exactly what you want it to say, touch the “word to speak” window, to change it.<br />
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<strong>No duplication</strong> feature: How many times have you looked at a child’s device and there are five different ways to say “bathroom?” Their mom shows them one way to say it, their teacher uses the word “bathroom” in a different location, and their speech therapist uses the word “bathroom” in yet another location. When one of the people in the child’s life forgets where the word “bathroom” is located, she adds it again. The child is shown all of these different motor movements to say the same word. Once a verbal child learns the motor movements to say a word, they never have to learn a “new way” to say that word. A nonverbal child has that same ability with the no duplication feature. If you are attempting to add a word that is already in the application, a window will pop up, alerting you that it is a “duplicate word.” It will also tell you the home screen word you can touch to find it.<br />
In addition, you can use this feature to <strong>find a word</strong> within the application. Search for a word by touching edit and entering the word into the “word to speak” field of any empty cell. The application will allow you to add it if it is not already programmed. If it is already programmed in the app, it will tell you which home screen word you can touch to find it. <br />
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<strong><em>New!</em> Search Function:</strong> <span style="background-color: yellow;">Searching now is even easier- touch the magnifying glass symbol in the upper left corner of the screen and type in a word- SFY will show you exactly where the word is located by highlighting it for you!</span> <br />
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<strong><em>We’ve added some features and made some changes to the Android version based on feedback we’ve received! They include:</em></strong><br />
<strong>Word Finder </strong>has been added to the Android version of Speak for Yourself! Touch the question mark in the upper left hand corner if you are looking for a word. A purple box will appear and blink on the main screen word and then the secondary screen to show you how to say the word. If you have vocabulary closed, don’t worry…the app will open the buttons you need to say the word!<br />
You can <strong>change the symbols</strong> for the protected core vocabulary words. The word and position remain consistent, but use the symbol that you think will benefit the person using the app!<br />
The top right hand corner of the main screen buttons are “folded down” if that button links to a secondary screen. This is based on feedback that users of the app want to be able to differentiate if the button will immediately speak or go to a secondary page.<br />
Save vocabulary settings for <strong>multiple users! </strong> You can add as many users as your tablet memory can hold. If you’re trialing <em>Speak for Yourself</em> for several children on your caseload, you can switch between their customized settings and then save and transfer their setting when they get their own tablet.<strong> </strong><br />
<strong></strong>We’d love to hear from you if there is anything we can do or change to promote successful use of <em>Speak for Yourself</em>!</div>
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I have tried <strong>SpeakColorsHD</strong> with my SEEC(Special Education Early Childhood) preschoolers at two different sites- these are 3-5 year olds working on color identification and/or using 2-4 word phrases/sentences. I had three concerns that I shared with the developer, and am happy to say one of those concerns is being addressed in a future update, and the other two are being considered. If this looks like something your child or student could benefit from, you may want to consider purchasing this before the price goes up (If it does at all- I am only speculating that it might given the added features.)<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">FYI: SpeakColorsHD has been totally revamped! The latest update is terrific, and has definitely addressed these concerns! I use this app much more often. I really love the new sentence structures added as well! </span></strong><br />
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<b>Picture Advancing-</b><br />
One of my students will hardly sit still, and he did tolerate several minutes of play and was imitating some words with prompting as well. Another preschooler was fascinated by the combination of the pictures and voicing of labels. <br />
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I love this feature and I have had success with reluctant students wanting to speak the words to hear their voices recorded- it is very motivating. I would love to have a student go through the cards, recording his voice for each set. Then I would like him to be able to listen to his voice. I see you can do this in setup mode if I have him record as the default voice, but then that would only save one student's recordings and my sample recordings would be lost. I want something that could be accessed for each student through the play mode. The app also comes with prerecorded voices for each picture- you can choose from a male or female voice.<br />
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<b>Add Your Own Images-<br />
</b> <strong>SpeakColorsHD</strong> uses real pictures, which I love. I feel real pictures are grasped more easily by my students, and am happy to see them as the central feature of SpeakColorsHD. I am happy to report you can also now add your own pictures; you can check out Speech Cards Professional if you want tracking features for multiple students! I love this as we can use familiar objects of my students'- their favorite colors of M&Ms, their own lunchboxes, the shirt they are wearing that day etc. <br />
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<strong>SpeakColorsHD</strong> is a good app for use with language delayed children. Due to its customization features, it is easy to use with a variety of students. Kudos to the developer for being open to changes- the app has evolved and is a favorite for my "speech therapy app tool box."<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Daily FREE/Sale List for Autism Awareness Month maintained here:<em><span style="font-size: small;"> (If prices in iTunes do not match listing , account for Australian/ North American Time Difference- we North Americans are a day behind- you can take a peek at specials for the next day!)</span></em> </span><a href="http://theappyladies.com/autism-awareness-month-specials"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">http://theappyladies.com/autism-awareness-month-specials</span></a><br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">Be sure to check out our Facebook page for last minute app shares- there are MANY AAC and Special Needs apps on sale listed there for April 2, Autism Awareness Day, some sales may still be going on: </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/SpecialAppsSpecialKids"><span style="background-color: yellow;">http://www.facebook.com/SpecialAppsSpecialKids</span></a><br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow; font-size: large;">WOO-HOO! An iPad Mini?! Two iPad Minis? SASK & TAL have teamed up for these iPad mini giveaways running all month in APRIL:</span><br />
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<a href="http://specialappsspecialkids.blogspot.com/2013/03/review-giveaway-autismate-by.html"><span style="color: blue;">http://specialappsspecialkids.blogspot.com/2013/03/review-giveaway-autismate-by.html</span></a> (RUNS ENTIRE MONTH OF APRIL)<br />
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SpeakColorsHD<br />
State Bingo and Road Trip US<br />
Musical Paint <br />
Fun with Verbs & Sentences<br />
Between the Lines 1 HD<br />
Between the Lines 2 HD<br />
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<strong>Social Adventures</strong> includes a variety of activity ideas to teach skills in the seven areas of social cognition evaluated in the IMAGINE Checklist app, so it is a good complement to it. This app also includes <strong>Bag Game</strong>, a fun guessing game that can be used to foster social and language skills. (See app description for <strong>Bag Game</strong> below) <br />
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A new favorite from <em>all4mychild</em>, <strong>IMAGINE Checklist</strong> helps organize all the points you would like to consider when evaluating a child for social abilities. The app looks at 7 key areas of functioning, to make up the acronym IMAGINE: Initiating Interactions, Maintaining Interactions, Advocating & Compromising, Getting Regulated, Interpreting Nonverbals, Negotiating Space, Experiencing Humor. <strong> IMAGINE Checklist</strong> allows data storage for multiple students; each questionnaire item has an area for notes as well. I feel this will serve children on both ends of the spectrum well, and is an especially handy tool for uncovering hidden social deficits. While it is meant to give you a snapshot of a child's functioning so you can pinpoint problem areas and address them, in my opinion this is a valuable as an informal screening tool. I am confident if my son had been screened with this checklist, it would have led to his eventual autism spectrum disorder diagnosis much sooner</div>
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ChatAble offers a fully functional AAC component with Facebook integration and handwriting recognition as an input method (Chatable's sister app, Predictable, also has this function. ChatAble has a very easy to use visual scene feature with a really exceptional option- an alarm function! Choose an image from your camera roll, from one of the 12,000 widget symbols, or take a photo on the spot. Then program hot spots where you can embed your voice, a video or even a song from your iTunes, and to top it off program the visual scene to signal an alarm at a certain time of the day.
Full Review of ChatAble <a href="http://specialappsspecialkids.blogspot.com/2014/03/chatable-aac-app.html">here</a>. <br />
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For picture based AAC from <strong>MyVoice</strong>, check out <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/talkrocket-go/id426135003?mt=8"><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;"><strong>TalkRocket Go</strong></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> or </span><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/talkrocket-go-francais/id545759483?mt=8"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;">TalkRocket Go Français</span></strong></a><br />
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There are several features that stand out, the first being accessibility. While <strong>RocketKeys </strong>can be used by a variety of users, <strong>RocketKeys</strong> was designed to meet the needs of individuals with significant motor issues. There are tap and hold features to address users that tap too often and need a more determined motion to select, as well as options for a person unable to lift the hand to tap. There is a feature that allows multiple fingers to rest on the screen without impeding selection of a key. A special keyboard option called Optimus, was developed based on the specific needs of "one touch" typers, reducing the need for movement by 50%. Feedback about Optimus to the developer indicates this keyboard option can work for many people, but is especially well suited to those with muscle weakness, paralysis, ALS,MS, stroke, etc. There is also a "stabilize" feature to help offset tremors as well. <br />
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The keyboards themselves are customizable too- both the keys and the cursor can be adjusted in size; custom keys can be easily added. Key output is easy to customize as well- For example you can set up a key so it displays one word on the key "Amy" but types and/or voices a different word or set of words "My name is Amy". This is especially useful for words that text to speech may mispronounce- you can adjust the pronunciation without altering how the word looks on the keyboard. There are three color schemes, including a high contrast black/white option that may be very helpful to users with visual impairment- the iPad itself has an "invert" option which would allow three more color schemes. The sentence bar and word prediction bar can be set to the top or bottom of the screen through a drag and drop motion in Edit mode. Voice options can be tweaked to change volume, speed and pitch. There are some more accessibility features as well:<br />
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<em><span style="color: blue;">Note from developer:</span></em> Voice: Adult and children's voices (Acapela) included, alter volume, speed and pitch. "Primary" speaks final message to others "Secondary" speaks selection of keys and words "Hover" provides voice over for hand placement as cue or for vision impaired based on "dwelling". Benefits: Mixing different voices allows user and listener to distinguish composition from final message with clearly different voices. Like voice over of iPad but more custom.<br />
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<strong>RocketKeys</strong> can store up to seven user profiles, which makes this a viable option for a classroom setting where one iPad is used across the day with different individuals.<br />
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The fourth stand out feature of <strong>RocketKeys</strong> is the excellent customer service. MyVoice is rightly very proud of their AAC app and will bend over backwards to make sure you understand the full potential of <strong>RocketKeys</strong>. There are regular, free webinars available. I am both a visual and auditory learner, and once Tony had pointed out all the features and what their function was, I found it very easy to edit and set up keyboards and Profiles in <strong>RocketKeys</strong>. <br />
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For iPad 2, 3, 4 or iPad mini<br />
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<strong><em>Update: April 2014- FYI I wrote this review nearly a year ago...and my KidBox is still holding up GREAT!</em></strong> <br />
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and here is a video of the KidBox in action: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haUjVVDpw4k">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haUjVVDpw4k</a><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Sturdy but lightweight material</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Easy to grip and carry</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Handle doubles as a stand</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Provides good drop protection</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Easy access to all ports</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Variety of fun colors</strong> <em>(although I love BLACK personally)</em></span><br />
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and here is a video of the KidBox in action: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haUjVVDpw4k">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haUjVVDpw4k</a><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">A built-in protective film for the screen to keep out liquids</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">A snap on lid to better protect the front from damage when in transit</span></strong><br />
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<strong>AACorn -</strong> Full Review at <a href="http://theappyladies.com/aacorn"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>http://theappyladies.com/aacorn</strong></span></a><br />
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<strong>AutisMate</strong> - Full Review <a href="http://specialappsspecialkids.blogspot.com/2013/03/review-giveaway-autismate-by.html"><strong><span style="color: #3d85c6;">here</span></strong></a> <span style="background-color: yellow; font-size: x-large;">GIVEAWAY 1 AutisMate code April 1-30 </span><a href="http://specialappsspecialkids.blogspot.com/2013/03/review-giveaway-autismate-by.html"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">here</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">.</span></strong> <br />
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As of May 2014 a new AutisMate should be out-<strong>AutisMate 365.</strong> All existing <strong>AutisMate </strong>users prior to this release will always have access to the original <strong>AutisMate</strong> as they did prior to the release, at no additional cost. <br />
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Note from Developer: The new features of <strong>AutisMate 365</strong>, including cloud syncing capabilities, a community content library and easy collaboration between home, school and therapy, are all enhancements to the current features of <strong>AutisMate</strong>. Because we value our loyal users so much, we are offering them a free two-year cloud subscription so they can try out all the new, exciting features of <strong>AutisMate 365</strong>. There is no credit card required to activate the subscription, they can cancel at any time and there is no obligation to continue the subscription after the two years are up. All current supports and content in <strong>AutisMate</strong> will be automatically and seamlessly backed up and available instantly on <strong>AutisMate 365</strong>.<br />
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<em>Excerpt from iTunes:</em> SpeechTree is the only AAC app that combines an Interactive Learning Program & Complete AAC Communication System. Perfect for beginning and emerging AAC communicators who require lots of practice, encouragement and support." <br />
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SpeechTree has training lessons integrated in to the app. Strengthen both receptive and expressive vocabulary skills using one of 20 integrated lessons in SpeechTree; SpeechTree tracks the user's progress too.<br />
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<strong>ChatAble- </strong><span style="background-color: yellow;">On sale for $79.99 in April, Autism Awareness Month. </span><span style="background-color: yellow; font-size: large;">GIVEAWAY 1 Suite of Therapy Box apps April 1-30 </span> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://specialappsspecialkids.blogspot.com/2014/03/chatable-aac-app-by-therapy-box.html"><strong>here</strong></a></span>. <br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>ChatAble</strong> offers a fully functional AAC component with Facebook integration and handwriting recognition as an input method (<strong>Chatable's</strong> sister app, <strong>Predictable</strong>, also has this function. <strong>ChatAble</strong> has a very easy to use visual scene feature with a really exceptional option- an alarm function! Choose an image from your camera roll, from one of the 12,000 widget symbols, or take a photo on the spot. Then program hot spots where you can embed your voice, a video or even a song from your iTunes, and to top it off program the visual scene to signal an alarm at a certain time of the day.</span></span><br />
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<em>Excerpt from iTunes:</em> A new wave in augmentative communication from the award winning app developers, Therapy Box. <br />
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Create and use symbol based grids…or use photos to make visual scene displays. Or, take both and create a hybrid page. The possibilities are endless with ChatAble. ChatAble is an easy to use communication aid app for people with communication difficulties who benefit from symbol and photo support. Parents, teachers and therapists can create page sets in minutes with an intuitive set up. The customisation options are extensive to enable people with a range of physical, cognitive and language abilities the opportunity to use the app to communicate at home, school or with their family and friends.<br />
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<strong>Predictable</strong>- <span style="background-color: yellow; font-size: large;">GIVEAWAY 1 Suite of Therapy Box apps April 1-30 </span> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://specialappsspecialkids.blogspot.com/2014/03/chatable-aac-app-by-therapy-box.html"><strong>here</strong></a></span>. <strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Also on GOOGLE PLAY (Android)</span></strong> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzcE6MvHajPXKCEvZoQ2iUzVEahU2Odx_OorQwGEsLSMFk2Pe7htWuU4qLiZycJOyM-buPcNyfeYV-WjoDC2AO3_XvIL9689yRgMo3ERylo-pNki2X3OlfLtdmjxA6LA9D5CHA6O_-kk/s1600/Predictable+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzcE6MvHajPXKCEvZoQ2iUzVEahU2Odx_OorQwGEsLSMFk2Pe7htWuU4qLiZycJOyM-buPcNyfeYV-WjoDC2AO3_XvIL9689yRgMo3ERylo-pNki2X3OlfLtdmjxA6LA9D5CHA6O_-kk/s1600/Predictable+logo.jpg" height="125" width="125" /></a>With an innovative handwriting input option, word prediction with dyslexia support, social media integration and more, Predictable offers a lot of features to meet different needs. You can easily print out or mail generated text also, which makes this a good classroom support for students with dysgraphia too. <br />
<em>There are several other versions of this app to accommodate different langauges as well: <strong>Predictable Espanol</strong>, <strong>Predictable Norsk</strong>, <strong>Predictable Dansk</strong>, <strong>Predictable Deutsch</strong>, and <strong>Predictable Svensk</strong></em><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><em>Excerpt from iTunes</em>: Predictable is an exciting text-to-speech application for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Offering customisable AAC functions with the latest social media integration, Predictable sets a new benchmark. Using a word prediction engine and switch access, Predictable meets the needs of a wide range of people using AAC... A wide range of people are using Predictable, including those with MND / ALS, Cerebral Palsy and people with communication difficulties after a stroke or head injury. </span><br />
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<strong>RocketKeys</strong> -Full Review <a href="http://specialappsspecialkids.blogspot.com/2014/03/rocketkeys-aac-app-by-myvoice.html"><strong><span style="color: blue;">here</span></strong></a>. <span style="background-color: yellow; font-size: x-large;">GIVEAWAY 1 RocketKeys code April 1-30 </span><a href="http://specialappsspecialkids.blogspot.com/2014/03/rocketkeys-aac-app-by-myvoice.html"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue; font-size: x-large;">here</span></a><br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;"><em>Excerpt From iTunes:</em> RocketKeys is an amazingly customizable talking keyboard for people with speech disabilities. This powerful app lets you build the perfect keyboard by choosing the exact keys, size, layout, colors, prediction, and voices you want. And because RocketKeys understands touch input from users with unsteady or imprecise hands, it is very physically accessible.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">RocketKeys is an essential communication tool for both children and adults with Aphasia, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson's, ALS, MND, and more.</span></span><br />
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<strong>GoTalk Now</strong> - Full Review <a href="http://www.attainmentcompany.com/gotalk-now"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>here</strong></span></a><br />
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<a href="https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTj3jmWXw9ojRsV69QsJR2X2oydq5Mqwbxu9fxG1Iw2nrlcFhf5EsLlsIasxw" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="105" src="https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTj3jmWXw9ojRsV69QsJR2X2oydq5Mqwbxu9fxG1Iw2nrlcFhf5EsLlsIasxw" width="105" /></a>Aside from all the "essentials of an effective AAC app, like adjustable page layouts, customizable navigation, recorded and text-to-speech capabilities, and an included symbol set", <strong>GoTalk Now</strong> has several innovative features that make it stand out. First, <strong>GoTalk Now</strong> allows embedding of links in buttons! This means that if desired, you can have a button that the user can press to take him or her directly to a website, video, or other media link. <strong>GoTalk Now</strong> also allows the user the flexibility of choosing between standard AAC pages, with or without a sentence bar, or "Scene" pages where custom hotspots can be added. SASK's favorite feature of <strong>GoTalkNow</strong> is the editing features which make changing fonts and colors a breeze. Best of all, it is easy to add multiple images to one button for a totally customized experience. Users also have access to premade templates and pages contributed by other users. Also check out <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gotalk-now-plus/id742150885?mt=8"><strong>GoTalk Now Plus</strong></a>, with more content available.<br />
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<strong>Niki Talk+Tweet (FREE, IAP- $44.99) <span style="background-color: yellow;">IAP on sale for $22.99 in honor of Autism Awareness Month.</span></strong><br />
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<a href="http://fave.co/1irzV4f"><strong>InnerVoice</strong> </a><strong><a href="http://fave.co/1irzV4f">($19.99)</a> <span style="background-color: yellow;">50% OFF $19.99> $9.99 during April, Autism Awareness Month</span></strong><br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow; font-size: large;">April is Autism Awareness (and Acceptance!) Month! Giveaways from around the web, including iPad minis, iPad cases, special needs and other great educational apps are found here: </span><a href="http://specialappsspecialkids.blogspot.com/2014/03/giveaways-freesale-lists-autism.html"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue; font-size: large;">http://specialappsspecialkids.blogspot.com/2014/03/giveaways-freesale-lists-autism.html</span></a>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>ChatAble</strong> offers a fully functional AAC system with social media integration, accessibility options and handwriting recognition as an input choice (<strong>ChatAble's</strong> sister app, <strong>Predictable</strong>, also has this function). <strong>ChatAble</strong> also has a very easy to use visual scene feature with a really exceptional option- an alarm function! Choose an image from your camera roll, from one of the 12,000 widget symbols, or take a photo on the spot. Then program hot spots where you can embed your voice, a video, or even a song from iTunes and to top it off program the visual scene to signal an alarm at a certain time of the day.</span></span><br />
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<strong><em>Accessibility Features</em>.</strong> <br />
<strong>ChatAble</strong> has a number of special features for accessibility, including its own switch access system you can turn on from the settings in the app- see Wish List. It also has a force Delay option in settings to minimize mishits and limit impact of tremors. A variety of features make ChatAble accessible to low vision and blind users also- <strong>ChatAble</strong> gives the user auditory feedback- it will name each button out loud as it is touched or selected via scanning. Aside from auditory feedback and scanning, large 1x1 cells that take up a good part of the screen can be made; editng/customization options allow for a variety of colors, fonts, and font sizes. <br />
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<strong><em>Adjustable Grid Sizes.</em></strong><br />
A grid can made as large as a 1 x1 button, to fill up the entire screen, or as small as 8 x 8 (8 rows, 8 columns of buttons). <br />
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<strong><em>Handwriting input</em></strong>. <br />
A unique option that offers those with stronger handwriting skills a fast way to communicate- the app will convert handwriting into words that the user can send to the sentence bar to speak/share. This feature is found by tapping the tab in the bottom right hand corner of the screen, then selecting the yellow "change" symbol. <br />
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<strong><em>Social Media integration</em></strong>.<br />
<strong>ChatAble</strong> allows you to share content formulated in the sentence strip via AirDrop, Messaging, Mail or Twitter or Facebook. (FYI , if one or all of the Social Media sharing options are not displayed as a choice when you select the share button, you probably haven't fully set up that function in the main settings of the iPad- you need to enter your passwords there so <strong>ChatAble</strong> can access them). <br />
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<em><strong>Easy to Use and Customize</strong></em>.<br />
I initially tried to over complicate the process by using a press and hold to edit a button. It actually requires a quick tap- at which point the button will enlarge itself to take up the entire screen. The full screen with large buttons for each step of the editing process make it really easy. Some of the words the app comes installed with are Australian vocabulary, so I quickly "relabeled the icon "Verbana" with "grape soda" , for example.<br />
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There are many options for customization too- you can set the color of the button's border and set the background color of that button as well. You can choose from one of 12,000 widgets, or add your own picture to a button, along with text if you choose- there are about 70 fonts to choose from; both font size and font color are adjustable.<br />
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You can also reorder cells of a grid in edit mode- simply touch and pull it to the new location you would like. <br />
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Editing can easily be switched off through the main settings in the iPad.<br />
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Your work can be exported via email, iTunes or Dropbox. There is a search feature to pull up grid pages under the tab in the right hand corner of the screen<br />
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To create visual scenes, <strong>ChatAble</strong> has the same step by step process with the four easy to understand icons at the top of the screen to guide you through each of the steps. You can even embed media like songs from iTunes or a video from your camera/camera roll into a hot spot. You can record your own voice or choose to use text to speech. <br />
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Hot spots can even be made invisible, which is perfect when we want a person to focus on all elements of an image, not just the ones singled out with hot spot boxes. For example if we were checking for understanding by asking a student to "show me the apple" or "touch the star under the astronaut" in a visual scene, I would like him/her to visually scan the picture and be able to locate the item(s) without the extra visual cue the colored hot spot boxes provide. To access this feature, go in to Settings (Gear Symbol), scroll down to Scene Settings, and select "None". <br />
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You can choose to add an alarm to a scene- it will alert you at the time you have indicated each day- this is excellent for reminding someone of the steps taken during a daily routine, such as washing his/her face, making coffee etc. An audible tone sounds and a message pops up- click on it and it will take you to the scene you have set the reminder for.<br />
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Occasionally the accessibility feature stops, requiring the user to tap it to restart. Currently the user can not access the share button when in this mode. <span style="color: blue;">Note from Developer:</span> <br />
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I would also love the invisible hot spots feature to be right where the color selections are for the hot spots- perhaps it could be shown with broken lines to symbolize it will show up invisible.<br />
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<strong><em>Here are some products and resources sighted at this year's CSUN Exhibit Hall, more yet to come!</em></strong> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">The LOGAN PROXTALKER has been at the CSUN Exhibit Hall before, but this year some of the symbols they had on display employed a clever tactile system to teach language structure to low vision and blind individuals. For example an object like a spoon with one shape attached underneath it, say a circle- would mean "spoon" whereas that same object with a triangle attached underneath it would mean "eat". Here is some information on how to implement a tactile symbol system yourself: <a href="http://www.tsbvi.edu/seehear/archive/tactile.html"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>http://www.tsbvi.edu/seehear/archive/tactile.html</strong></span></a> with a full list of symbols <a href="http://www.tsbvi.edu/tactile-symbols"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>here</strong></span></a>; a blog post about teaching regular versus past tense grammar in a similar way can be accessed <a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6392607"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>here</strong></span></a>.</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.freedomscientific.com/default.asp"><strong><span style="color: blue;"> Freedom Scientific</span></strong></a> has a whole range of low vision and blindness products, but I was sucked in by a demonstration of the <strong>Focus 80 Blue Wireless Braille Display</strong>, which allows a user to connect with a full range of iOS 6 devices through Bluetooth. I currently have a text sent to me through this device stored in my phone- the device allows both braille input and output- so you can send texts, open apps, and do things like convert an article on the iPad into braille. I found how it works fascinating; the user slides his fingers across the face of the braille display to read soft pins that pop up to form words in braille. <br />
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<strong><em>Here are some products and resources sighted at this year's CSUN Exhibit Hall, more yet to come!</em></strong> <br />
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<strong>ATNetwork.</strong> Did you know there are <a href="http://www.atnet.org/resources/device-loan-programs.php"><span style="color: blue;">13 Loan Libraries</span></a> as part of the <strong>ATNetwork</strong> in California? By the way, if you are securing a device /item to trial on behalf of a school, all you pay is shipping.<br />
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<strong>Access4Kids by Zyrobotics.</strong> To my frustration, I cannot find an image of the delightful plush ladybug switch device for kids I spied... apparently it is still in the prototype stage. In the meantime you can visit <strong>Zyrobotics</strong> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zyrobotics/402223876544935"><span style="color: blue;">Facebook</span></a> on and at their <a href="http://zyrobotics.com/tabaccess.html"><span style="color: blue;">website</span></a><span style="color: blue;">.</span><br />
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<strong>Tactalis. </strong>This system uses switchable magnets that allow you to feel locations on the screen- the magnet in the fingertip stylus pulls and can be used to select buttons or spots on the screen, trigger audio, access web links etc. You can create your own content- which means teachers can create lesson plans to push to the system, and in turn students can manipulate and send back information to the teacher.<br />
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. Special Apps, Special Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13789468542109297871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166380450074826901.post-39513582037397281402014-03-12T21:00:00.000-07:002014-03-13T01:42:43.940-07:00New & Notables: Educational Apps Vol. 1 (iPhone /iPod Touch)<strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Apps for iPhone and iPod Touch (<span style="font-size: small;">use them in 2x mode on your iPad as well</span>): </span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><a href="http://niyaa.net/?page_id=291"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>State Bingo and Geography Crossword</strong></span></a><strong> </strong><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">by <strong>Niyaa</strong></span> <strong><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">(iPhone)</span> <span style="color: red;">NEW</span></strong></span><br />
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2 fun geography games State Bingo and Geography Crossword, specially designed for the iPhone and iPod touch. Learn to navigate a map, build extensive geography skills all while playing engaging and creative games. Earn rewards as you win games and learn a bit of history.<br />
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<em>Based on the iPad version, this special iPhone version has an additional crossword game to play. The player earns rewards by answering facts about states accurately. Auditory cues let the child know when an answer is correct or not in both the crossword and bingo games. This app requires reading- My six year old can read it by himself with some occasional help to decipher more difficult words. </em><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/starfall-all-about-me/id533849104?mt=8"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Starfall All About Me</strong></span></a><strong> </strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">by</span><strong> <span style="color: black;">Starfall Education</span></strong></span><strong> <span style="color: black; font-size: small;">(iPhone / iPad;</span></strong></span><strong> </strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Starfall-Education-LLC-All-About/dp/B008DZPBQC"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>Amazon</strong></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>;</strong></span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.starfall.me"><strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Google Play</span></strong></a>) <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Your child will love creating and interacting with his or her Me Character. Players learn essential vocabulary while making choices about everyday objects, body parts, pets, and household environments. This app is excellent for emerging readers and English language learners. </span><br />
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<em><span style="background-color: white;">My 6 year old was already familiar with Starfall when I showed him this app- his classroom uses it on the computer. <strong>All About Me</strong> allows your child to build themselves as a character in the app. The child picks elements that represent him/herself including facial features, clothing, and things in his/her home. The child can pick silly options like a crown to put on his head, or a kangaroo as his pet. </span></em><em><span style="background-color: white;">The app introduces reading skills with tap to read words and cloze sentences i.e. Ï am a ______ (boy /girl). There is also a word puzzle activity where the child drags vocabulary words to the correct spot in a scene.</span></em><br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/montessori-rhyme-time-learning/id681987287?mt=8"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Montessori Rhyme Time Learning Games for Kids</span></strong></a> by <strong>Innovative Mobile Apps (iPhone / iPad) <span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-size: large;">FREE</span> </strong><br />
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Rhyming activities provide the first steps in identifying the different sounds that make up a word and are a critical skill to master on the path towards becoming a good reader and a confident speaker. <br />
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The goal of this application is to give parents and teachers a new interactive tool that helps children further develop these critically important skills in a fun and engaging new way. <br />
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Our "Rhyme Time" app was created using hundreds of gorgeous illustrations that are sure to keep kids interested and engaged. In this application, children will be presented with a variety of different rhyming activities and games. The best way to play this game with a child is to sit down with them and have them explain to you the reason / thinking of why two items should go together. This way, the game can act as a wonderful interactive tool to develop both language and critical thinking skills. <br />
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The application also includes great audio reinforcements by congratulating the child each time they successfully match a pair that rhymes. <br />
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<em> This is an interactive app that allows the child to actually match up rhyming words by drawing on the screen with their finger. I am not a Montessori expert, so cannot confirm whether this follows Montessori practices, but it appears to be an educationally sound way to practice early rhyming skills. Plenty to do for free (Basic Levels come unlocked); You can unlock the Intermediate Levels via <span style="color: red;">In- App purchases</span>.</em> <br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sesame-street-divorce/id582703680?mt=8"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Sesame Street:Divorce</strong></span></a> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">by</span> <strong><span style="color: black;">Sesame Street</span><span style="color: black;">(iPhone/iPad)</span></strong></span> <span style="color: red;"><strong>FREE</strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><em><strong>Sesame Street: Divorce</strong> is a resource for parents to refer to when going through a divorce. It has tips on how to talk to your children about what is happening, to help them (and you) through difficult feelings.</em></span></span><br />
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<em>Learn more about Fragile X through the <strong>National Fragile X Foundation </strong>app. Links to local events, conferences, research articles and more.</em> <strong>There is also a podcast to subscribe to</strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/national-fragile-x-foundation/id396993730?mt=2"> here</a>. <br />
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