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Special Needs App of the Day: X is for X-Ray
...things work, and X is for X-Ray...and X is for X-Ray shows you...and X is for X-Ray shows you what's...by giving you X-ray vision. It...giving you X-ray vision. It reads...the teXt. X is for X-Ray...X is for X-Ray by Touch...X is for X-Ray by Touch Press...each object. X is for X-Ray...object. X is for X-Ray features...X is for X-Ray features a list...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Ask the Development Doc: Play Dates for Autism
...that I contact you, Sara–Whittier, CA. Dear Sara: Play dates, up to 3 X a week, with typical developing peers are a critical intervention strategy..."soft souls" encourage, cajole and demand from our impacted children, social interaction and while children with autism may appear to be socially reluctant with...
Therapies > Animal
Canine Companions Provide Four-Legged Friends
...Canine Companions assistance dogs serve as a social bridge by encouraging interaction for children who may have difficulty communicating with or being approached...being approached by others. Ellen, the mother of a young man with Fragile X Syndrome, explains, "Daniel has autistic-like traits that cause over-shyness...
Legal > Discrimination
Your Employer Denied Your Accommodation Request: Know Your Rights and Next Steps
...with you in what the law calls the "interactive process." That process doesn't end...discussion may itself be a violation. The Interactive Process Is a Legal Requirement,...dialogue with you. This is called the interactive process, and it's not optional for..."we don't do that here." What the interactive process looks like in practice:...
Career > Accommodations
How to Request Workplace Accommodations: The Complete Process from Start to Finish
...have to include a diagnosis in the request itself, and you don't need to know all the right terms. Starting the conversation is the first step. The Interactive Process. Once you make a request, the ADA requires both you and your employer to engage...
Social Engagement > Inclusion
Ten Tips for Playdate Inclusion Among Kids of All Abilities
...observers. Play typically develops in a natural progression from individual play to parallel play (when children play next to each other), and finally to interactive/social reciprocal play. Many parents of children who are typically developing and those with special needs set up playdates to encourage the building...
Assistive Tech > Apps
12 Best Special Needs Apps of 2012-Special Education
...Hess, a.k.a The Developmental Doc. 1) "See, Touch, Learn Pro" by Brian Parade. The most important asset to this app is built-in flashcards with interactive features that can be customized by a speech therapist, teacher or parent. 2) "Pictello" by Assistiveware offers a fun way to create and share talking...
Education > K-12
Hands-On Math Hundreds Chart
Hands-On Math Hundreds Chart app, developed by Fred Ventura, Ph.D., encourages interactive math learning and discovery for K-12 education.
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Dexteria
Dexteria app aids kids with apraxia or on the spectrum and injury recovery, enhancing fine motor skills through interactive exercises.
Assistive Tech > Apps
Exciting Sale for Disney Learning Apps
...beloved characters of the Hundred-Acre Woods, this interactive storybook app invites kids to join in Pooh's...Story Showtime! (early reading concepts) This interactive storybook app, aimed at children ages 4-6, is...early reading concepts through engaging and interactive ways. "Toy Story Showtime!" features Buzz Lightyear...
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Special Needs App of the Day: Over in the Ocean
...In a Coral Reef is a counting and sing-along book come to life. As an interactive app for the iPad, children can poke and jiggle ocean animals and watch...and singing is backed by music and ocean sounds. Learning is fun and interactive, and Over in the Ocean certainly exemplifies that notion. Critically acclaimed...
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Special Needs App of the Day: Cretaceous Dinosaurs
...dinosaurs and environments of the Cretaceous Period. The app is incredibly interactive, and children must tap, swipe, or drag their fingers on the screen in...Tyrannosaurus roar and even experience a volcanic eruption and meteor shower. The interactive environment stimulates learning more than a traditional lecture, and it...