Special Needs

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...of the apps were geared towards younger children, and there were not many with real photos. I knew my son learned best from real photos instead of cartoon images and PECS [Picture Exchange Communication System]," she explains. In February of 2011, Criscuolo teamed with speech therapist Sharon Walters...

...voice introduces the animal and its sound. For example, for a picture of a dog, the voice announces, "the dog says 'woof woof.'" The app features cartoon pictures for each animal, and most are funny and interesting to children. The animal faces are expressive, and some animals even wear clothing, which...

...novelty of playing something new. Here are a couple of free and easy to organize games that engage the whole child. The newspaper game shown in the cartoon below enhances their coordination by engaging them in a variety of ways to jump. Each time they use a different combination of muscles to jump, for...

...sound it makes. Sounds are real-life recordings that will help kids understand cause and effect when they tap the picture and hear the noise. The cartoon-like pictures are easy to identify. The verbal descriptions can be turned off if a child prefers only hearing the sounds. I Hear Ewe was also designed...

...different population. Why Standard Screen Time Rules Don't Work for Special Needs. The AAP guidelines assume passive consumption. A toddler watching cartoons while a parent makes dinner. That's the model. It breaks down when screens serve functional purposes. A child using Proloquo2Go to tell you they're...