Block play is important for any child, no matter the age or ability. According to this article from Parenting Science, “Blocks can function as powerful learning tools. There is also evidence that complex block play is linked with higher mathematical achievement.” Studies suggest toy blocks can help children develop: Motor skills and hand-eye coordination Spatial […]
Posts with the communication tag
ChatAble – Symbol Based AAC App
If you’re looking to turn your iPad into an AAC device, there are several apps to help you do so. One available option is ChatAble, a symbol based AAC app. This app is ideal for individuals who are unable to write or speak. It provides a “grid of symbols (using PCS symbols or your own […]
The Five Best Notetaking Tools and Apps
Once fall break is over, the big year-end tests are just around the corner. But thanks to the ever-expanding world of technology, students no longer have to scribble notes in those old-school legal pads — unless they want to. “Students of all ages have countless tools at their fingertips now,” said Brian Norton, director of […]
Constant Therapy: A Mobile Solution for Brain Rehabilitation
The Constant Therapy app is a virtual clinic, leading users through a digital door toward more than 100,000 speech, language and cognitive exercises. Created by the Learning Corp and built by an expert team of neuroscientists and clinicians at Boston University, this award-winning app was developed with the goal of helping people with learning disabilities […]
SpeechEasy: World’s Smallest Anti-Stuttering Device
“With the confidence SpeechEasy has given me, I am able to come forward and speak out in the situations that were once avoided.” That’s just one quote of many touting the amazing features of SpeechEasy, a combination of proven technology and techniques that can be used to reduce stuttering. Talking to people can be difficult […]
Stuttering Reduced with SmallTalk
The SmallTalk DAF/FAF device by Casa Futura Technologies helps control stuttering and Parkinson’s speech. For people with a stuttering disability, it can immediately reduce the stutter while also training you to no longer need the device. It’s a revolutionary product helping those suffering all across the world. It’s the world’s smallest DAF/FAF anti-stuttering device, and […]