Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children

Sesame Workshop is the educational nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street.  The nonprofit is currently serving more than 150 countries with a mission “to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder.”  In their most recent project, the nonprofit is hoping to destigmatize autism by introducing the first muppet with autism named Julia. The new muppet, Julia, is being introduced digitally […]

Encourage speaking and more with the Learn My World app

Learn My World is a unique flashcard-type application that helps teach early learners new words and phrases by using photos of objects familiar to that child.  It’s as simple as snapping a photo of a friendly face or item that your child is familiar with and recording the name of person or item! While using the app, children can zoom […]

DotToDot: Have fun learning numbers & letters by tracing dots!

The cool autumn air always reminds me of one of my most favorite childhood activities: coloring!  I remember my younger sister and I coming home after school, drinking hot apple cider and eating warm kettle corn.  Upon finishing our after school snack, we’d rush outside and sit on the crisp, colorful leaves and begin coloring in our favorite […]

5 InvoTek products to increase independence

Many companies aspire to develop products and more in the hopes of granting independence to individuals with disabilities.  Some examples of products include any assistive device you can imagine, from AAC devices to both low and high-tech writing supports.  Founded in 1988, InvoTek is an example of such company.  “Since 1995, InvoTek has focused on pursuing […]

New Accessibility Features in iOS 9

In previous posts, we’ve covered several accessibility features available on Apple devices.  As evidenced by the iOS 7 update to the gargantuan release of Yosemite, Apple continues to refine each user’s experience with every update.  Within the past month, Apple released its newest update for their iOS devices: iOS 9.  The update offers new built-in apps, faster performance, improved security, new multi-tasking […]

Articulation with The Speech Wizard

There are so many available apps for tablets and smartphones to assist individuals with speech and language challenges.  One example of this type of app is Articulation with The Speech Wizard. Articulation with The Speech Wizard is an innovative speech therapy tool designed to help children improve their articulation skills.  More specifically, the activities within […]