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 […]

5 Halloween Apps for Your Kiddos!

Witches, monsters, and ghosts—oh my!  It’s that time of year again, the time children carve silly faces into pumpkins and play pretend in their favorite costumes.  With autumn now in full swing, many children love participating in the spooktacular activities of the holiday.  When children aren’t carving pumpkins or trick-or-treating, they’re likely wanting to play on a smartphone or tablet.  In […]

Articulation with The Speech Wizard

There are so many available apps for tablets and smartphones to assist individuals with speech and language challenges.  One example of this type of app is Articulation with The Speech Wizard. Articulation with The Speech Wizard is an innovative speech therapy tool designed to help children improve their articulation skills.  More specifically, the activities within […]

Learn social skills with Give Me 5!

For some children, especially many on the autism spectrum, learning how to behave appropriately can be rather challenging.  Individuals at The Developmental Garden acknowledge this fact and aspire to help children succeed by developing helpful resources, such as the Give Me 5 app. Give Me 5 is a social skills learning app available on both Android and iOS platforms. […]

Camp Discovery: Autism Learning Games

Searching for an Android app to benefit your early learner with autism?  Look no further!  Camp Discovery was developed by the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), “one of the world’s largest organizations using applied behavior analysis (ABA) in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder.”  Although Camp Discovery is designed for children with autism, all children can […]