InteractAble was developed in 2012 by Allison D’Eugenio and Jane Rapaport, who has been a special needs educator for more than two decades. Throughout her years working with students with special needs, Rapaport noticed there wasn’t a “truly effective way of helping students internalize social skills lessons.” Thus, Rapaport and 
D’Eugenio launched InteractAble and soon released their first app: uChoose.
The uChoose app was designed with children on the autism spectrum in mind to help them better engage in social situations. According to InteractAble, “Every aspect is designed to provide an exciting and relatable learning experience for your child.” To engage children, it was developed as a fun role playing app featuring a character named Billy, and his friend, Randy. While playing uChoose, children will put themselves in Billy’s shoes and help him master everyday situations.
Features of uChoose app:
- Highly visual platform: rich art and a vibrant, colorful palette depict a wide variety of environments.
- Goals-based approach to learning
- Dynamic: realistic scenarios with different outcomes prepare users for real-life situations.
- Engaging: uChoose includes relevant and fun mini-games to help teach lessons while encouraging replay.
Skills children will learn while playing uChoose:
- Managing anger
- Identifying emotions
- Greeting friends
- Taking turns
- and more!
To learn more, visit InteractAble’s website or check it out on iTunes!
