Happy Thanksgiving, all! For many, Thanksgiving is the only day of the year all loved ones are able to gather and give thanks. However, for many individuals with autism or other special needs, social gatherings can trigger a lot of stress and anxiety. To reduce the risk of breakdowns, I thought I’d provide a festive list of […]
Posts with the iPad tag
Monday Tech Tip: Touch Accommodation
Anna Leung, Assistive Technology Specialist at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us an iOS feature called Touch Accommodation. Touch Accommodation lets people adjust the sensitivity and the way you touch an iOS device’s screen. This is particularly helpful for people who have any motor skill issues. Check it out here:
STEM Storiez: Switch-accessible ebooks!
Zyrobotics is a company dedicated to developing several accessible technologies focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Their products include math and educational games, smart toys and switch interfaces. One of the apps in the STEM series is STEM Storiez, a switch-accessible e-book featuring a lovable smart toy named Zumo. The company states that […]
Write About This: An app to inspire writing
When it comes to writing, many students are rather uninspired. The developers behind the Write About This app acknowledge this fact and have thus designed an app to spark one’s creativity to encourage writing for students ages 8 and up! The Write About This app, in sum, is a visual writing prompt and creation platform. It was […]
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 […]