Apps for autism
Transcript of Apps for autism
iPad TechnologyAccessibility and Apps for Assisting Students with Disabilities
Royce J. [email protected]
Coordinator of Assistive TechnologyT/TAC at Virginia Tech
January 24, 2012
The Evolution of the iPad
Todayʼs Focus
Is the iPad right for my students/child?
iPad Accessibility Features
Apps for Students with Disabilities/Academic Apps
Is The iPad Right For My Child?
“Making the wrong decision can be very costly in a variety of ways- unrealized expectations of individuals and families, unproductive use of professional time, ineffective use of limited resources, high rates of device abandonment or under utilization, and most important, the irreclaimed time lost for living, education, employment, or recreation by the individual whose functional capabilities were not increased, improved, or maintained by the technology.”
-Joy Zabala, Ed.D
SETT Framework for Tools/Apps
Student•Functional concerns
•Independence
•Contributing factors
•Student’s interests
Environment
•Anything or anyone around the student
•How many students are in the environment?
•Physical layout
•Support
•Who else uses devices?
•Physical access
•Attitudes and expectations
•Other locations
Task •Exactly what students will need to do
• Actual activities
•Achieve educational goals
•Be an active participant
•Choose wisely
•One size does not fit all
Tools to address Task•Tools is always last
•Devices, services, and strategies-student succeed
• NO TECH, LOW TECH, MID TECH, and HIGH TECH
•Assist a student in moving forward
•Well-thought-out plan for the tool
iPad May Be “Magical,”
but It’s Not a “Miracle”
R.J. Cooper
1) If a person has a significant motor impairment that affects their arm and/or hand and/or fingers, then operating the iPad will be a challenge.
2) Someone with severe cognitive impairments is definitely going to have a challenge with the iPad. That which you and I take for granted in using the iPad, is completely unknown to the disabled person. They might drop the iPad, try to mouth it, press on the back rather than the front, and many other unfocused actions.
3) Many parents and professionals feel that their learner’s “acting out” is due, in part, to frustration from their inability to communicate. I agree.
iPad Accessibility Features
http://www.apple.com/asia/ipad/features/accessibility.html
VoiceOver
Zoom
Large Text
White on Black
iBooks
•Turn Accessibility Voiceover on•Adjust speech settings•Touch home screen•Locate iBooks•Touch once and double tap•Open book(touch once, double tap)•One touch for a line•Two swipe down•Three Swipe across•Take notes and highlight•Add PDF files to the library
•Add books or documents in PDF format•Save document or book to desktop•Open iTunes account•Add document or book to books•Sync iTunes account with iPad•Turn voiceover on•Open iBooks•Open collections (Books and PDFs)•Locate document or book in PDF•Open and have read aloud
iBooks
500,000 + Apps
Apps for Autism
www.autismspeaks.org
Social StoriesBehavior
Communication/Articulation Visual Schedules and To-Do Lists
Reading and WritingMath
Art and Music
Social Stories
Stories-2-LearnSocial Skills
Story Kit
Strip Design
Pictello
Book Creator
Behavior
Going Places
AutismXpress
Behavior Tracker Pro
The Angry Octopus Book
iEarnedThat
iRewardChart
Communication/Articulation
Speakit!
Verbally
SoundingBoard
TouchChat
Proloquo2go
Grace
NeoPaul
iAssist Communicator
ArtikPix
Visual Schedules and To-Do-Lists
First Then Visual Scheduler
Vocal Lite
To Do’s List
Epic Win
Sundry Notes
Visual Schedule Planner
Reading and WritingToo Many to List
iBooks/Touchy Books etc.Story Patch
Magnetic Lite AudioNotes
Dragon Dictation
iRecorder Story Wheel
ABC Writing
Bamboo PaperPopplet Lite
Story Builder Sentence Builder
Mad Math
Counting Coins
Kids Clock Challenge
Pizza Fractions
Math
Art and Music