Apps for Autism

By Lois Jean Brady, M.A., CC-SLP

A must-have resource for the special needs community.

• More than 200 effective apps for behavioral, social, creative, communication, and cognitive development
• Confidently utilize todays technology to maximize student success
• Educates parents, teachers, and other professionals about the breakthrough method the author calls iTherapy - which is the use of Apple® products (iPhone®, iPad®, iPod®, iPod touch®) and various apps for meeting individual educational goals
• The author believes that those on the spectrum can learn how to use technology in a way that is relevant to them
• Shares important tips on how to use apps responsibly and effectively by maintaining a child-centered, team approach to teaching and learning
• Takes into account the individuals interests, strengths/ challenges, vision, motor planning, attention, sensory processing, memory, cognitive ability, environment, and access to tools
• Coaches adults on how they can use prompting and reinforcement techniques to help establish and generalize skills learned, until students are able to consistently demonstrate the skills in various environments (home, school, etc.)
• Provides helpful sections on how to get started, including: Choosing an iDevice, Basic iDevice Operations, Opening an Account, How to Download an App from iTunes, and more
• Visit the books companion website AutismApps.org for reviews of new apps
• 465 pages, 8 in. x 10 in.
• Copyright 2015