The Educational App Store provides a long, helpful list of apps available for individuals with or without special needs. One app out of the dozens listed is VisuaLearn, an app that “promotes vocabulary development, sight word acquisition and sentence building.” VisuaLearn was initially developed for young learners with Down syndrome, but was found to benefit […]
Author: Laura Medcalf
The Sounding Out Machine
Looking for an affordable solution to help your child with reading? The Sounding Out Machine is an app that transforms the iPad into an assistive reading device! The app was developed by FizzBrain, “a mom-and-pop studio committed to bringing the latest and very best of educational practices into the world of apps.” The Sounding Out Machine app […]
Social Skills for Autism: Mission Rescue Kloog
The Social Skills for Autism: Mission Rescue Kloog app is designed to teach individuals with autism necessary social skills to operate “effectively and comfortably in social situations.” I know I’ve written about dozens of social skill apps for autism on this blog, but this one is a little different from the rest. Keep on […]
5 Apps for Speech Delays
It is estimated that approximately 10% of kindergarteners will receive a diagnosis of a speech/language delay each year. To aid in this delay, many work with certified speech-language pathologists, but why not practice these skills outside of therapy? The App Store offers countless apps for individuals with speech delays, but I wanted to highlight a handful […]
Flip Writer AAC
With so many AAC apps available to help individuals who struggle communicating, it can be so hard finding the right one for each person! Many go through several AAC apps–often spending hundreds of dollars–just to find out it didn’t work for them. Last week, Flip Writer AAC became free to download on iTunes! Why should […]
Introducing Amazon Tap and Echo Dot
Over a year ago, I wrote about Amazon Echo, a virtual assistant by Amazon that you simply place in your home. To wake Echo, you simply say “Alexa” and the virtual assistant will provide you with music, news, weather, alarms, timers, to-do lists, and more. More recently, Amazon has introduced two new members to their […]