“Empathy is the lens by which we measure and respond to others’ emotions, expressions, and feelings.” However, for individuals with autism, it is difficult for them to understand the emotional and mental states of others. There are many resources available to help teach empathy; resources can be as complex as a robot or as common and “simple” […]
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DayCape: Daily Visual Planning
DayCape “wants everyone to live in a world where they feel excited about the day ahead of them.” DayCape is a fun and interactive digital image calendar that helps children with autism or other special needs, plan their day and make activities less intimidating. The founder, Anton Håkanson, was diagnosed with autism as a young […]
VisuaLearn App
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 […]
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Speaking with a New Voice
Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing Pick up your phone. Dial a number. Talk to someone. You listen to them talk back. Seems easy, doesn’t it? Not for everyone. For many years, a person with impaired hearing or speech had to use text telephones, also known as TTY, in order to communicate over the phone. This […]
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 […]
Monday Tech Tip: Audio Exam App
Craig Burns, Assistive Technology Specialist at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us an app called Audio Exam. This is an app that will allow teachers to record test questions for a student with a disability who needs a test read out loud to them. Check it out here: For more information on this app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/audio…