Welcome to Part 8 of “There’s A Special App For That” series on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad apps for students with special needs. There is an interesting “side-effect” of using the iPad or iPod as a communication or educational device. And its a good one… it’s called self-determination. In this post we focus on apps that help support the development of autonomy and independence of children with special needs.
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There’s a special app for that – Part 6: 3 Methods of Using Augmentative Communication Apps To Support Different Languages
Welcome to Part 6 of “There’s A Special App For That” series on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad apps for students with special needs. In Part 6 we look at 3 methods of using augmentative communication apps to support different languages: use existing native language AAC apps; use the pronunciation feature within Proloquo2Go; and use apps that allow you to record your own voice.
Autism. Is there an app for that?
We are big fans of the iPad and the various special education apps available to children … Autism. Is there an app for that?Read more
Looking forward to 2011 as mobile learning matures
MobileFuture, a news and advocacy site for mobile technologies, produced a great video that covers the … Looking forward to 2011 as mobile learning maturesRead more
Vote for Proloquo2Go for 2010 Best App Ever Awards!
We think (or rather, we KNOW) that Proloquo2Go is revolutionary and has truly re-defined the term … Vote for Proloquo2Go for 2010 Best App Ever Awards!Read more
There’s a special app for that – Part 3: 5 Apps that develop fine motor skills
Part 3 of “There’s A Special App For That” series on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad apps for students with special needs: 5 Apps that can help develop fine motor skills.
There’s a special app for that – Part 2: 5 (+1) Apps to develop social skills for students with special needs
Welcome to Part 2 of “There’s A Special App For That” series on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad apps for students with special needs. In this post, we examine 5 Apps to develop social skills for students with special needs (plus 1 extra!).
Learning: Is There an App For That? – A New Report on Mobile Learning and Young Children
“Learning: Is There an App for That?, a new report by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center (sponsored … Learning: Is There an App For That? – A New Report on Mobile Learning and Young ChildrenRead more