Sticker Steve and Sasha: Basic Emotions

Many individuals on the autism spectrum often struggle to understand basic emotions.  Mindlively offers a variety of products to benefit said individuals.  “Our goal is to provide sound, credible, insanely affordable interactive experiences that are an alternative to the numerous ad-crammed, variable quality, free materials available online.  We aren’t aiming big– either in size or profits–but […]

ASL Kids — Sign Language

Looking for an app to help teach your child American Sign Language (ASL)?  Check out ASL Kids — Sign Language, a free app available for both iOS and Android devices.  According to the app’s description, children learn best “by imitating other kids” so within the app, ASL is taught by children ages 1-12. ASL Kids […]

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 […]

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 […]

Language Builder from Stages App

Language Builder Picture Cards is a top-selling curriculum tool for autism.  The developers behind this tool also offer Language Builder, an app featuring six core autism educational activities.  The app is professionally designed and used by therapists, teachers, and parents to teach basic language skills to children with autism, speech-language delay or special needs. The […]

STEM Storiez: Switch-accessible ebooks!

Zyrobotics is a company dedicated to developing several accessible technologies focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).  Their products include math and educational games, smart toys and switch interfaces.  One of the apps in the STEM series is STEM Storiez, a switch-accessible e-book featuring a lovable smart toy named Zumo.  The company states that […]