Over a year ago, I wrote about four different assistive keyboards available on iOS devices. The first keyboard I mentioned in the post was SwiftKey, a free keyboard app that adapts to the user. More recently, the same company has released SwiftKey Symbols, a symbol-based assistive communication app. The Symbols keyboard is currently only available for Android devices and is “targeted at (but […]
Author: Laura Medcalf
Autism / DTT Colors by Dr. Brown
Dr. Gary Brown has over 40 years of clinical experience as a licensed psychologist specializing in autism. He maintains a research program exploring the causes of autism and has applied his “knowledge to the development of apps for children with special needs.” One app out of a series is called Autism / DTT Colors by […]
7 Toys for Sensory Integration/Autism– Holiday Gift Guide 2015 Part 4
Ho…Ho…Ho! Santa Claus will be coming to town in just 15 days! (Where has the time gone?!) If you haven’t finished your holiday shopping for your child with (or without) special needs, be sure to check out my 3 featured blogs for some excellent gift ideas: 8 Gift Ideas for Auditory Development 6 Toys for Motor Skill Development […]
Sensory World–fun, inclusive tool for people with learning disabilities
Sensory World is a website featuring a virtual, interactive house filled with several activities. The company, FitzRoy, developed the online Sensory World to “fill a gap in provision of an accessible website for adults with learning disabilities.” While visiting the website, users will navigate around a colorful house and garden. The website is entirely free and can […]
Skill Champ: Customized education for your child with autism
With so many resources available for individuals with special needs, it can be challenging to find the right ones for you or your child. This is especially true for individuals with autism, as no two people with autism are alike. Infiniteach Inc. is an autism innovation company founded “to change the way we approach autism […]
6 Toy Ideas to Encourage Language–Part 3: Holiday Gift Guide 2015
Welcome to part 3 of the Holiday Gift Guide! If you haven’t checked out the first 2 parts, be sure to check ’em out! The first post discussed 8 different toys that could benefit a child’s auditory development, and the second covered 6 toys to practice motor skill development! In today’s post, I’ll provide you with 7 […]