Quite some time ago, I wrote a featured article on “Independence Day Clothing”, a clothing line designed for children with autism, developed by a mom of a child with autism. There is another clothing line I’ve yet to discuss on here called “Runway of Dreams”, which was also developed by a mom of a child […]
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DayCape: Daily Visual Planning
DayCape “wants everyone to live in a world where they feel excited about the day ahead of them.” DayCape is a fun and interactive digital image calendar that helps children with autism or other special needs, plan their day and make activities less intimidating. The founder, Anton Håkanson, was diagnosed with autism as a young […]
VisuaLearn App
The Educational App Store provides a long, helpful list of apps available for individuals with or without special needs. One app out of the dozens listed is VisuaLearn, an app that “promotes vocabulary development, sight word acquisition and sentence building.” VisuaLearn was initially developed for young learners with Down syndrome, but was found to benefit […]
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Speaking with a New Voice
Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing Pick up your phone. Dial a number. Talk to someone. You listen to them talk back. Seems easy, doesn’t it? Not for everyone. For many years, a person with impaired hearing or speech had to use text telephones, also known as TTY, in order to communicate over the phone. This […]
Social Skills for Autism: Mission Rescue Kloog
The Social Skills for Autism: Mission Rescue Kloog app is designed to teach individuals with autism necessary social skills to operate “effectively and comfortably in social situations.” I know I’ve written about dozens of social skill apps for autism on this blog, but this one is a little different from the rest. Keep on […]
5 Apps for Speech Delays
It is estimated that approximately 10% of kindergarteners will receive a diagnosis of a speech/language delay each year. To aid in this delay, many work with certified speech-language pathologists, but why not practice these skills outside of therapy? The App Store offers countless apps for individuals with speech delays, but I wanted to highlight a handful […]