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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Another wonderful article about Apps, Ipads and Autism.

Another wonderful article about Apps, Ipads and Autism.

App Wrap: "Scene & Heard,"  "SATLadder"
By: Adam Balkin
"NY1 highlights the coolest and newest apps for your cell phone or mobile device in the twice-weekly segment “App Wrap.” NY1’s Adam Balkin filed the following report."
For children and parents, Apple’s line of IOS devices can be a great resource for learning. Take, for example, “Scene & Heard,” which turns the IPad into what's called an “augmentative and alternative communication device,” or AAC for short.
Essentially, it allows kids with autism to both learn and communicate with others by pushing or arranging pictures, helping them clearly communicate what they're trying to say. What makes this app different from some of the others out there is that it allows users, parents or anyone helping that child to easily upload their own pictures, videos and sounds to create their own so-called “scenes.” Developers say that in doing so, the app can be customized to feel more comfortable for each user.      For example, if a child is trying to say something like “I want to pet the dog,” rather than using a generic picture, the app can be customized to use a photograph of the family pooch. There's a lot to the app, and developers stress that all features can be tailored specifically to the user’s needs to make him or her feel more at ease with it. Scene & Heard is available in the ITunes app store for: Ipad: $49.
There are also plenty of mobile apps that help high school students. Take “SATLadder,” which offers prep activities for the SAT tests with a twist: students are placed in direct competition with one another in a “head-to-head” mode.  Developed by The Learning Edge, there’s also a solo mode for just answering questions, but in head-to-head mode, students compete against one another through a series of questions. A winner is then determined. That winner can then move up the ladder, also known as the “leader” or “rankings” board. The more wins the student gets, the higher up the ladder he or she climbs until ultimately they get a shot at the top rung 
and bragging rights.
SATLadder, for IOS devices, has a free “lite” version that's just solo mode and a full version with head-to-head for $3.99.
http://www.ny1.com
05/24/2011: 02:58 PM

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