Also posted here: http://www.techinspecialed.com/AskTechinEd/2012/01/19/what-are-the-apps-playing-on-your-device-in-the-order-of-preference/#comment-123
From a Speech Therapy perpsective, here is what is in hot demand on our iPad, all used this week during Speech Therapy:
1. The Social Express Lite http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-social-express-lite/id478632216?mt=8
2. Toca Kitchen http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toca-kitchen/id476553281?mt=8
3. My Video Schedule http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-video-schedule/id463787252?mt=8
4. ConversationBuilder http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/conversationbuilder-for-iphone/id420645541?mt=8
5. Injini Lite http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/injini-child-development-game/id462683555?mt=8
6. Pocket Lexi http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocket-lexi/id479400049?mt=8
7. iWash my Cats http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iwash-my-cats/id365815183?mt=8
8. iBlower Butterflies http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/butterflies-iblower/id336910288?mt=8
9. Educreations http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/educreations-interactive-whiteboard/id478617061?mt=8
10. iCommunicate http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/icommunicate/id320986580?mt=8
Also popular at home with my child on the spectrum are Glow Tunes, Bugs and Buttons, Picture Beat, The Game of Life, Verb Mayhem, Monster at the End of the Book, Kids Chores
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
ANDROID Apps and Devices for Special Needs
Android Apps & Devices for Special Needs Tweet
Apps:
Communication:
(Individual Apps)
Speak For Yourself (this requires a minimum of a 7" tablet; more info on best bets for devices here: )
Predictable (has text to speech with word prediction, picture support and an innovative handwriting input option)
Sono Flex
Alexicom AAC
C.P.A. (Comunicador Personal Adaptable- this is a Multilingual app!)
Niki Talk
Talk Now
Scheduling Apps:
(Individual Apps)
myPrompts
First Then Visual Schedule(Good Karma Apps)
iPrompts by Handhold Adaptive+
Pic-See @myfriendpicsee
Speech Therapy (Articulation) Apps:
(Individual Apps)
The R App for Parents
R Intensive
Phonetics Study
Video Modeling/Social Stories Apps:
(Developers)
Touch Autism
(Individual Apps)
Life Skills Winner (has now moved to a subscription model, more info here:
Model Me Going Places
Let's Go
Emotions:
(Individual Apps)
Autism Xpress
Facing Up: Odd Face Out
Facing Up: All Smiles
Social Thinking:
Electric Eggplant (Middle School Confidential series)
Behavior Help Apps:
(Individual Apps)
Behavior Status
JohnnyBGood
Easy Kid Tokens
Easy Kid Timer
Timer in the Box
Working4 (token board system)
Let's Go
Data Tracking Apps: (see also Behavior Help)
(Individual Apps)
Behavior Tracker Pro by Data Makes the Difference
Behavior Status
Self-Regulation Apps:
(Developers)
Touch Autism
(Individual Apps)
Smart Metronome (great during homework time or to get child to bed)
Glow Tunes
Language Development Apps: (grammar/parts of speech, conversation, problem solving skills, categorization/classification etc.-see Early Learning Apps)
(Developers)
Super Duper Publications (NOT Super Duper Apps)
Mobile Education Store
Linguisystems
Speech with Milo
(Individual Apps)
Autism & PDD Reasoning and Problem Solving
Auditory Analysis by Talking Talk
Early Learning Apps (Vocabulary/Colors & Shapes/Sequencing Skills/Following Directions/ Play Skills etc- also see Language Development apps.):
(Developers)
Loeschware
Toca Boca (on Kindle Fire)
Tizzy Labs, LLC
Studio Pango
Pepi Play
(Individual Apps)
Kids socks
Aniworld
Where's Mommy?
LearnFruit
Days and Months Flashcards
Shapes by Five Pumpkins
Toddler Robot ABC
SeasonFun by Kujifun
Patchimals (has IAP w/parental control)
Puzzles:
(Individual Apps)
My first puzzles: Dinosaurs
My first puzzles: Snakes
Shape Builder Preschool Puzzle by Murtha Design
Live Puzzle! Forest Animals
Cause & Effect Apps:
(Individual Apps)
Cause and Effect Light Box by Cognable
Apps:
Communication:
(Individual Apps)
Speak For Yourself (this requires a minimum of a 7" tablet; more info on best bets for devices here: )
Predictable (has text to speech with word prediction, picture support and an innovative handwriting input option)
Sono Flex
Alexicom AAC
C.P.A. (Comunicador Personal Adaptable- this is a Multilingual app!)
Niki Talk
Talk Now
Scheduling Apps:
(Individual Apps)
myPrompts
First Then Visual Schedule(Good Karma Apps)
iPrompts by Handhold Adaptive+
Pic-See @myfriendpicsee
Speech Therapy (Articulation) Apps:
(Individual Apps)
The R App for Parents
R Intensive
Phonetics Study
Video Modeling/Social Stories Apps:
(Developers)
Touch Autism
(Individual Apps)
Life Skills Winner (has now moved to a subscription model, more info here:
Model Me Going Places
Let's Go
Emotions:
(Individual Apps)
Autism Xpress
Facing Up: Odd Face Out
Facing Up: All Smiles
Social Thinking:
Electric Eggplant (Middle School Confidential series)
Behavior Help Apps:
(Individual Apps)
Behavior Status
JohnnyBGood
Easy Kid Tokens
Easy Kid Timer
Timer in the Box
Working4 (token board system)
Let's Go
Data Tracking Apps: (see also Behavior Help)
(Individual Apps)
Behavior Tracker Pro by Data Makes the Difference
Behavior Status
Self-Regulation Apps:
(Developers)
Touch Autism
(Individual Apps)
Smart Metronome (great during homework time or to get child to bed)
Glow Tunes
Language Development Apps: (grammar/parts of speech, conversation, problem solving skills, categorization/classification etc.-see Early Learning Apps)
(Developers)
Super Duper Publications (NOT Super Duper Apps)
Mobile Education Store
Linguisystems
Speech with Milo
(Individual Apps)
Autism & PDD Reasoning and Problem Solving
Auditory Analysis by Talking Talk
Early Learning Apps (Vocabulary/Colors & Shapes/Sequencing Skills/Following Directions/ Play Skills etc- also see Language Development apps.):
(Developers)
Loeschware
Toca Boca (on Kindle Fire)
Tizzy Labs, LLC
Studio Pango
Pepi Play
(Individual Apps)
Kids socks
Aniworld
Where's Mommy?
LearnFruit
Days and Months Flashcards
Shapes by Five Pumpkins
Toddler Robot ABC
SeasonFun by Kujifun
Patchimals (has IAP w/parental control)
Puzzles:
(Individual Apps)
My first puzzles: Dinosaurs
My first puzzles: Snakes
Shape Builder Preschool Puzzle by Murtha Design
Live Puzzle! Forest Animals
Cause & Effect Apps:
(Individual Apps)
Cause and Effect Light Box by Cognable
Motor Skills Apps:
(Individual Apps - Games)
Trace Blast
Join the dots
Kids Connect the Dots
Catch a Ghost
Fingerfun by Kujifun
Patchimals (has IAP w/ parental gate)
(Individual Apps - Other)
School Writing learn to write by Demografix pty ltd
See also Puzzles
Drawing/ Art Apps:
(Individual Apps)
PicPaint
Multi Touch Paint
Doodletronic
Cutout Maker
Art Of Glow
GlowTunes (music, self-regulation)
Kidoodle Apps' Pirate Scribblebeard - a fun drawing app that allows you to turn your drawings into animations
Paint My Cat (We have the iPad equivalent and this is so much fun)
Music Apps:
(Developers)
MEET Studio - a range of music apps (including those w/ in-app purchases) for many musical instruments, including drums, piano, guitar, and more exotic instruments like the zither. See HERE for all titles.
(Individual Apps)
GlowTunes by AppHappy Studios
Homework Help Apps:
Language Arts-
(Individual Apps)
Holly Spelling Game
Spelling Bee
Sight Words by Five Pumpkins
Doodletronic (practice spelling words or other homework, email it to print or send to teacher)
Math-
(Individual Apps)
Math Evolve
theGames: Kindergarten Math, available on Google Play and Amazon Appstore
Books for Adults/Autism Books:
Amazon Kindle
Story Books:
(Developers)
Oceanhouse Media
Storychimes
Zubadoo
Storytime
TouchyBooks
Apps by StoryToys super 3D style fairy tale books, (known as Ideal Binary on iPad)
Auryn Apps (Auracle Reader) (a wide variety of titles)
(Individual Story Apps)
Miscellaneous Apps:
(Individual Apps)
I Am Love (yoga)
Dinosaur Flash Cards
Android apps for children with CVI/ Low Vision:
https://www.facebook.com/note.phpsaved&¬e_id=368697509814193&id=282848501732428#!/note.php?note_id=359978654014887
Devices and Information:
Find curated lists of educational apps for both Google Play and iOS App Stores at YappGuru
How to run almost any Android app on a Kindle fire:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2396276,00.asp
Android Devices that may be a good fit for special needs:
Larger tablets:
Motorola Xoom
Samsung Galaxy Tab
Smaller handheld devices:
Samsung Galaxy Note, 8 inch ( has built in handwriting and voice recognition)
Nexus 7
Budget Pick/ Entry Level
Matrix One S Matrix One S (says it has full access to Google Play store)
If you have information on Android devices and special needs you would like to see added to this list, please contact us at specialappsspecialkids@gmail.com .
(Individual Apps - Games)
Trace Blast
Join the dots
Kids Connect the Dots
Catch a Ghost
Fingerfun by Kujifun
Patchimals (has IAP w/ parental gate)
(Individual Apps - Other)
School Writing learn to write by Demografix pty ltd
See also Puzzles
Drawing/ Art Apps:
(Individual Apps)
PicPaint
Multi Touch Paint
Doodletronic
Cutout Maker
Art Of Glow
GlowTunes (music, self-regulation)
Kidoodle Apps' Pirate Scribblebeard - a fun drawing app that allows you to turn your drawings into animations
Paint My Cat (We have the iPad equivalent and this is so much fun)
Music Apps:
(Developers)
MEET Studio - a range of music apps (including those w/ in-app purchases) for many musical instruments, including drums, piano, guitar, and more exotic instruments like the zither. See HERE for all titles.
(Individual Apps)
GlowTunes by AppHappy Studios
Homework Help Apps:
Language Arts-
(Individual Apps)
Holly Spelling Game
Spelling Bee
Sight Words by Five Pumpkins
Doodletronic (practice spelling words or other homework, email it to print or send to teacher)
Math-
(Individual Apps)
Math Evolve
theGames: Kindergarten Math, available on Google Play and Amazon Appstore
Books for Adults/Autism Books:
Amazon Kindle
Story Books:
(Developers)
Oceanhouse Media
Storychimes
Zubadoo
Storytime
TouchyBooks
Apps by StoryToys super 3D style fairy tale books, (known as Ideal Binary on iPad)
Auryn Apps (Auracle Reader) (a wide variety of titles)
(Individual Story Apps)
Grendel's Great Escape also on iPad
(Individual Apps)
I Am Love (yoga)
Dinosaur Flash Cards
Android apps for children with CVI/ Low Vision:
https://www.facebook.com/note.phpsaved&¬e_id=368697509814193&id=282848501732428#!/note.php?note_id=359978654014887
Devices and Information:
Find curated lists of educational apps for both Google Play and iOS App Stores at YappGuru
How to run almost any Android app on a Kindle fire:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2396276,00.asp
Android Devices that may be a good fit for special needs:
Larger tablets:
Motorola Xoom
Samsung Galaxy Tab
Smaller handheld devices:
Samsung Galaxy Note, 8 inch ( has built in handwriting and voice recognition)
Nexus 7
Budget Pick/ Entry Level
Matrix One S Matrix One S (says it has full access to Google Play store)
If you have information on Android devices and special needs you would like to see added to this list, please contact us at specialappsspecialkids@gmail.com .
Thursday, December 29, 2011
iOS Storybook developers
I find it useful to list by developer because then you can plug in their name and see all their apps on sale at one time, instead of looking up each book by title.
StorySmyth Ventures Ltd. (most are around 30 to 100 MB)
Ruckus Media (many are around 200-300 MB)
Many of this apps have beautiful illustrations and are narrated by famous people like Meryl Streep, Meg Ryan and Jeremy Irons. Wonderful titles like Pecos Bill, Steadfast Tin Soldier, Goldilocks
Added May 2012~
Auryn Apps - a wide array of topics including the Miko series; many have the ability to touch a part of the scene and hear/see the word label for that item.
See Here Studios - these story apps are visual treats. The language is rich, and the respins on classic tales are so much fun!
Ideal Binary, Ltd. has the neatest, most unique 3D Grimm's fairy tales! The kids love them! They have related activities embedded into the story- for example, you can sort objects into their correct spot in Little Red Riding Hood's house, or even take down her cape off a coat peg. You can grow flowers along the path to grandma's house. You can "chase" the wolf at the end, and so on. The kids think this is great fun, and it is a wonderful way to get them engaged in the story. I then compare these versions with other versions of the same story and work on compare/contrast goals.
I'll discuss Story Reader Apps (a single app with many titles available through in-app purchase), Book apps by title, Customizable book apps and Create your own story apps in later posts (one day, perhaps...)
If space is at a premium and your iPad or iPod is already close to full, I feel your pain. In your honor, I’ve listed these story apps from smallest space hogs to biggest. This is a work in progress, feel free to suggest developers to add to the list, although if their books are atrocious, that would be a no!
Storybook developers:
TouchyBooks Interactive (most are around 10-15 MB)
Yasmin Studios LLC (most are around 10-15MB)
PicPocket Books (most are around 10-20 MB)
Oceanhouse Media (most are around 15-20MB) * SASK Favorite Pick * for overall quality, price, selection and media size. I own several and have come to expect that Oceanhouse Media = quality kids story app.
TabTale LTD (most are around 15-20 MB )
Magic Ink books (most are around 20 MB)
Storychimes by Sienna Entertainment (most are around 30 - 50MB)
iReading ( most are around 50 MB)
iBigToy (most are around 50 MB each)
Tizio Publishing (most are between 15 and 75MB)
Loud Crow Interactive (most are around 25 to 100 MB, except for PopOut! Books, see below.StorySmyth Ventures Ltd. (most are around 30 to 100 MB)
Nosy Crow (141 and 193 MB)
Loud Crow Interactive PopOut! books are HUGE files but worth it if you have space, they are magical! Wait until they go on sale if you can, as they tend to be pricey. iTunes says they are about 150 MB but on my iPad the pop up ones took more than 600 MB EACH)Ruckus Media (many are around 200-300 MB)
Many of this apps have beautiful illustrations and are narrated by famous people like Meryl Streep, Meg Ryan and Jeremy Irons. Wonderful titles like Pecos Bill, Steadfast Tin Soldier, Goldilocks
Added May 2012~
Auryn Apps - a wide array of topics including the Miko series; many have the ability to touch a part of the scene and hear/see the word label for that item.
See Here Studios - these story apps are visual treats. The language is rich, and the respins on classic tales are so much fun!
Ideal Binary, Ltd. has the neatest, most unique 3D Grimm's fairy tales! The kids love them! They have related activities embedded into the story- for example, you can sort objects into their correct spot in Little Red Riding Hood's house, or even take down her cape off a coat peg. You can grow flowers along the path to grandma's house. You can "chase" the wolf at the end, and so on. The kids think this is great fun, and it is a wonderful way to get them engaged in the story. I then compare these versions with other versions of the same story and work on compare/contrast goals.
I'll discuss Story Reader Apps (a single app with many titles available through in-app purchase), Book apps by title, Customizable book apps and Create your own story apps in later posts (one day, perhaps...)
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