As human beings, we often express our needs and wants through communication, may it be verbally or through our expressions. However, children with autism generally don’t understand how to express themselves in different situations. The maker behind What’s the Expression? acknowledges this and has thus developed the app to help children learn to express different emotions (e.g. happiness, surprise, […]
Posts with the Easter Seals Crossroads tag
Monday Tech Tip: iGrill Thermometer
Josh Anderson, Assistive Technology Specialist at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us the iGrill, which is a bluetooth enabled meat thermometer that will send temperature information to any iOS device. Check it out here:
Learn to tell time with the Tic Toc Time app!
Okay so, I acknowledge this week I have been a wee bit obsessed with apps developed by Seven Academy, but they have the potential to benefit so many people from early learners to those with developmental delays and more! This continues to be true with their time-telling app: Tic Toc Time. In Tic Toc Time, children […]
5 math apps for early learners!
After yesterday’s post on an app by Seven Academy, I decided to explore more apps by this developer. I find it interesting how they take often monotonous tasks (e.g. learning sight words) and transform them into a more colorful, exciting experience for children. A while back, I provided a list of apps to help students […]
The Sight Word Adventure: Practice for spelling tests
The Sight Word Adventure is one out of several apps developed by the Seven Academy, a company dedicated to designing exciting, educational apps for children. Smart Apps for Kids awarded this app their coveted Top Pick status because it’s “by far the best sight word app I’ve seen.” So what sets this app apart from other methods […]
Monday Tech Tip: Scooch phone case and stand
Justin Amber, Equipment Loan Specialist at the Indata Project at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us an iPhone case by Scooch that allows you to use it as a stand as well as for protection. Check it out here: