Some parents have found that the same is true for their of children who have autism. The iPad is a great way to support learning and communication in that it is user-friendly and easy for children- and parents- to understand.
Here are two videos that were shared with my by Liz Ditz, author of the "I Speak of Dreams" blog. The first video is of a boy with autism. The second video is of his little sister, interacting with the iPad to watch a "home-made" social story about a family trip to a coffee shop, created in the "Stories to Learn" app.
YOUTUBE INFO:
"Another too-cool app for his iPad, this one all about writing as well as spelling (http://itunes.apple.com/app/iwritewords -handwriting-game/id307025309?mt=8). For each letter in the word, the app says the letter, has him trace it in super-easy guided steps, and his written letter replaces the original letter in the word (at top of screen). When he finishes, the word appears in his handwriting. The program then spells it and pronounces it, displays a kid's illustration of the word -- and Leo gets to shake the original letters into a hole in the corner of the screen. LOVE IT."
STORIES TO LEARN
YOUTUBE INFO:
"Our family (and a friend) worked together to make this social story about visiting our local coffee shop for my son with autism. We used Stories2Learn (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stories2
RESOURCES
Moms with Apps
Moms with Apps for Special Needs
Moms with Apps: Characteristics of great apps for kids with autism
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