Ready to Print App

Looking for a comprehensive tool to help teach pre-writing skills to children?  Check out the Ready to Print app, an app developed by an occupational therapist with more than 25 years of experience.  The app features a large variety of activities and levels to help engage and build a strong foundation for beginning printers. Ready to Print […]

NEW: CVS Express – Free Curbside Pickup!

Back in December, I wrote a featured article on ClickList, Kroger’s online ordering and curbside pickup service.  It has been noted by many to be a terrifically convenient service, especially for the elderly and those with disabilities.  More recently, CVS has launched its own curbside pickup service, CVS Express. The service is comparable to a drive-through, as motorists […]

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 […]

Toddler Talk: Language Development App

Delays in language development and communication challenges are quite common for individuals with special needs.  However, language development is essential as it “paves the strong foundation for later language, reading and writing skills.”  Toddler Talk: 1-2 Years is an app that helps you encourage your child’s language development! Toddler Talk was designed as a 10-week program.  Every […]

Letter Cross Tracking app

Visual Learning for Life is a company founded in 2005 by Occupational Therapist Melanie Lambert.  For over ten years now, the company has been dedicated to encouraging the development of individuals’ visual perceptual skills by offering an extensive array of worksheets and other resources such as apps.  One of the apps I discussed in my podcast, Accessibility […]

What’s the Expression?

As human beings, we often express our needs and wants through communication, may it be verbally or through our expressions.  However, children with autism generally don’t understand how to express themselves in different situations.  The maker behind What’s the Expression? acknowledges this and has thus developed the app to help children learn to express different emotions (e.g. happiness, surprise, […]