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Choosing AAC Devices Based on Research: What the Evidence Says About Effectiveness
Research > Assistive Tech

Choosing AAC Devices Based on Research: What the Evidence Says About Effectiveness

By William Lewis
...staring at dozens of options: tablets loaded with apps, dedicated speech-generating devices, eye-gaze systems,...devices (speech-generating devices, tablets with AAC apps, eye-gaze systems) produce better results than low-tech...the populations studied vary widely. A child with autism and intact motor skills faces different communication...
Dating and Relationships for Adults With Disabilities: Finding Connection and Building Confidence
Lifestyle > Relationships

Dating and Relationships for Adults With Disabilities: Finding Connection and Building Confidence

By Alice Whitman
...was a better way, or whether dating apps were even worth the effort. The short...Disability-Specific vs. Mainstream Dating Apps. Disability-focused dating apps exist...Dating apps. Disability-focused dating apps exist because mainstream platforms...mobile-friendly than Dateability. Hiki is autism-focused. It's built for neurodivergent...
Best Apps for Children with Autism: Sorted by Skill Area
Assistive Tech > Apps

Best Apps for Children with Autism: Sorted by Skill Area

By Henry Peterson
...searches "best autism apps" will..."best autism apps" will find...treating autism apps as a...treating autism apps as a unified...when the apps themselves...Searching "autism apps" without...Searching "autism apps" without...searching "autism therapy"...Communication Apps. For children...communication apps are often...recommendations across autism diagnoses....communication apps produce better...Social Skills Apps. Social interaction...
How AAC Devices Help Nonverbal Children Communicate
Therapies > Speech

How AAC Devices Help Nonverbal Children Communicate

By Caroline Harris
...with motor challenges. Tablet-based apps sit somewhere in the middle. Apps like...Tablet-based Apps sit somewhere in the middle. Apps like Proloquo2Go and TouchChat HD turn...a dedicated SGD. For children with autism who are already drawn to tablets, these...are already drawn to tablets, these apps tend to feel natural quickly. ...
Investing in the Future of Special Needs Research and Innovation
Research > Funding

Investing in the Future of Special Needs Research and Innovation

By Kelsey James
...Eye-gaze controlled computers for people with limited mobility Smartphone apps that help manage and track symptoms Wearable sensors to alert to medical...interventions for conditions like fragile X syndrome, Down syndrome, and autism spectrum disorder. More research...
Special Needs App of the Day – iLearnNEarn
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day – iLearnNEarn

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...intersection of autism education and...While working with autism experts and educators,...company has released apps designed specifically...children with autism and special needs....special needs. The apps that make up the...expressions. The apps are based on the...teachers, the apps can use individual...the iLearnNEarn Apps? Nish Parikh:...working in the autism education space...
Special Needs App of the Day – Pufferfish Apps
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day – Pufferfish Apps

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
Pufferfish Apps Two years ago,...youngest brother has autism and is non-verbal....some signs of autism when he was younger....characteristics of autism has given Holstein...company, Pufferfish Apps, has created several...created several apps for kids with...Because all of the apps have been released...Found Pufferfish Apps and Create These...and Create These Apps? Megan Holstein...
12 Best Special Needs Apps of 2012-Special Education
Assistive Tech > Apps

12 Best Special Needs Apps of 2012-Special Education

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...year -old son who has high functioning autism. He loves anything to do with the computer...technological breakthroughs where computer apps actually encourage social/emotional...description of the 13 best special needs apps of 2012. I recommend parents do their...on each site before installing the apps for their child. Of particular note,...
Special Needs App of the Day – MyAutismTeam
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day – MyAutismTeam

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...Wynsum Arts' distinguished apps. "We have created a...parenting a child with autism and are willing to share...Peacock's nephew is on the autism spectrum. "When my brother...knew we couldn't cure autism, but we felt certain we...child is diagnosed with autism, it should be easy to...parenting a child with autism and are willing to share...
App of the Day: Child Silence Timer and Clockwork Puzzle
Assistive Tech > Apps

App of the Day: Child Silence Timer and Clockwork Puzzle

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...Arts' distinguished apps. Two years...both of the boys have autism. "At that moment, I...Keaton.com and develop apps for children with special...expertise to develop apps — and my experience...(now 5 and 13) with autism gives me a unique perspective...perspective on what types of apps are needed. My brother...several educational apps for children with developmental...
Special Needs App of the Day: TransEz
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: TransEz

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...stories behind Wynsum Arts' distinguished apps. "I didn't realize how...grandson (who was 5 at the time) has autism, and Hageman had to learn the strategies...her iPhone, Hageman downloaded a few apps for him. She quickly realized that...him. She quickly realized that the apps allowed her grandson to focus when...
Best iPad Apps for Special Needs
Assistive Tech > Apps

Best iPad Apps for Special Needs

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...lists of the best iPad Apps for special needs are...Dr. Brown's DTT Apps DTT stands for discrete...often as a therapy for autism and ADHD. Developed...clinical experience, the apps help teach basic fundamentals,...Shapes and Dr. Brown's Autism DX/Treatment applet....with several valuable apps. See our review of...recipients of Wynsum Arts' Apps of Distinction Award,...

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