Apps Lists and Reviews for Autism and Children with Special Needs
Start with AppStart and Autism Apps and the Users Guide to your device this is your first step.
for great reviews categorized by education topic, lists, blogs, and research links)
From UDL Toolkit: list of udltechtoolkit resources
https://cdl.ucf.edu/files/2016/06/UDL_Toolkit_Florida.pdf
(see associated with UDL toolkit--great ipad tips)
see also ideas that work federal site and https://sites.google.com/view/freeudltechtoolkit/about-udl
https://sites.google.com/site/udllanguagearts/home
For YOUTUBE Playlist of Communication app Demos (proloquo, TabletTalk, Speak forYourself, Abilipad, Mobile ed apps)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXU9mNdktyD9Yqu5I7bJ4cC0_U5LQJAHS
7 apps literacy article by Dr. Boser (includes descriptions of Abilipad, clicker docs and Avaz among others)--these articles still need to be linked.
apps for literacy.pdf
New Mexico Talk slides
NewMexico_2016.pdf
Great Video clip from 60 Min with Leslie Stahl (see youtube for this resources
Great app reviews, at autismpluggedin
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Autism Speaks list of apps
Pathfinders, Maryland article "There's an app for that!"
http://www.pathfindersforautism.org/articles/view/parent-tips-theres-an-app-for-that
Feature matching grid from Shane and Caron
http://www.childrenshospital.org/acp
Joy Zabala SETT framework for evaluating and assessing apps
http://www.joyzabala.com/Documents.html
SOME VIZZLE MATERIALS
Vizzle Blog and Vizzle's You Tube Channel are really helpful
http://info.monarchtt.com/blog
Generalization Presentation
GeneralizationVizzle.pptx
VizZle Video Overview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pEoa4ytJ0A&feature=em-subs_digest
and overview slides
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7SsjkeAasNGVkVYS21YNWdERUE/view
Your group can request a login here:
http://info.monarchtt.com/tryvizzle
After you watch a demo, you can get a 30 free trial.
Contact Marisa Rodriguez (southwest Regional Sales)
218 834 3120
Be sure to request a Pilot! If you can organize 10 team members as a group they provide some PD which is great for introducing you more formally to the program!
Cheryl Bregman's Presentation on Abilipad and what you can do with it.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CxA4r_3CHSpyFaozjcwUDmQLfabAoqfZL84VAimX3VE/edit?usp=sharing
This resource ncludes apps for higher functioning students and all curricular areas:
Great Exploring New Territories Technology PDF resources (downloadable) from Florida resource Center
http://www.tlc-mtss.com/assets/exploring_new_territories.pdf
for home page
See also list and links to apps available for android and via web browsers on http://bit.ly/appsforlearning
Super list from scribd (downloadable .pdf) of:
Mom (Shannon De LaRosa) of Leo showcases how he has used the iPad, great blog
Autism apps Spreadsheet
Link to spreadsheet of Leo's favorite apps
B12patch List of 10 great autism apps
Special needs Apps website: http://www.snapps4kids.com (now called bridgingapps)
Appolicious with app lists from appolicious for children with special needs
also has video tutorials for things to do with your ipad and case study videos of how kids are using ipads
links to autism apps http://www.theautismeducationsite.com/2010/11/08/20-ipad-apps-for-kids-with-autism/
UK site called "ipads in Education" (see special education link)
this site also updates apps reviews
Links for learners with multiple special needs
http://teachinglearnerswithmultipleneeds.blogspot.com/2011/06/eyegaze-apps.html
More resources for Students with Autism
Project Touch --VA student Priya Krishnan, reaches out to families in need of ipods/ipads and provides them free of charge by raising $
David Winograd article on apps for autism in TUAW
check out other technologies for autism at my other website : http://bit.ly/autismtech
and More resources and links at http://bit.ly/boserliteracytech
CNN feature story "iPad gives voice to kids with autism"
NEW AppyAutism site from Project Orange (European Foundation)
iAutism.info : lists and categorizes apps for autism
Videos on using ipads for Autism
Video from autism hangout and Lois onexpressive language apps
Apple and Dr. Howard Shane, Shannon (mother of Leo) on the iPad as a Game Changer for kids with Autism
apps used include: toddler counting, my first words and kids writing pad
Lois Brody of--
http://proactivespeechtherapy.com
CBS 60 Minutes on Apps for Autism
Resources for More Great Technology for learning
For ipod/ipad implementation see Wes Fryer's recent handouts on apps in education
Tony Vincent Learning in Hand
Implementing Universal Design for Learning (downloadable .pdf with active links to Super Resources)
from Florida 2010 resource “Exploring new Territories” http://www.fdlrs.org/docs/ent2010web.pdf
Articles and Research
best apps for education from eschoolnews
Australian study on iPods in classrooms
iPad as an interactive whiteboard
(from Wes Fryer's Moving at the Speed of Creativity
Great review of different apps for displaying iPad interactively and how to do this very inexpensively, see splashtop
Favorite apps on 'appsfire' and appolicious (from Wes Fryer blog)
see also: Wes Fryer's recent handouts on apps in education
Tech and Learning Autism Apps Blog Post
Boser and Herlihy on Tech and learning
http://www.techlearning.com/article/52193
iPad Academy
(post about apps for students with disabilities)
Dan Herlihy's super list of technologies and apps for students with special needs
(see also other resources at his website: )
NPR review of children's book apps
Walt Mossberg on Using IPads productively
All Things Digital
Bloggers to follow:
Delicious/bookminder/ipad pilot
iPAD Learning LAB by The MASIE Center