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"In this webcast, Dr. Tony Gentry will discuss his community-based research intoIn this webcast, Dr. Tony Gentry will discuss his community-based research into the use of PDAs, GPS units, cell phones and reminder watches to assist people with cognitive impairment related to autism, brain injury or multiple sclerosis in the independent management of their everyday activities. The presentation will include discussion of research findings, products, software features, intervention protocols, video testimony from a user with Asperger's syndrome, and recommendations for best practicesist people with cognitive impairment related to autism, brain injury or multiple sclerosis in the independent management of their everyday activities. The presentation will include discussion of research findings, products, software features, intervention protocols, video testimony from a user with Asperger's syndrome, and recommendations for best practice"

"During Autism Awareness Month, an exploratory survey on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and iPads, iPod touches and iPhones was distributed as part of research collaboration between AssistiveWare and professors from the University of San Diego and the California State University at San Marcos. In this blog post we provide an overview of the key facts and findings of the survey that among others revealed that in the opinion of respondents, Proloquo2Go and other full-featured AAC Apps together with Apple's iPad, iPhone and iPod touch can deliver an AAC solution that supports considerable improvements in key areas such as independence, behavior, interaction with others and learning."

For iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store Use your touch screen to rotate and zoom around 29 interactive structures. Discover how each brain region functions, what happens when it is injured, and how it is involved in mental illness. Each detailed structure comes with information on functions, disorders, brain damage, case studies, and links to modern research

For iPad on the iTunes App Store Write, draw, research, record and share! Take notes of any kind and use the built-in Evernote + Dropbox + Google Docs + Facebook integration. The ultimate multi-media note taking application! Put away the paper - school and work are easier with Sundry Notes.

Studies on the value of using iPads in education

British study finds students and teachers have positive views about the uses of iPads to enhance learning

The American Embassy School in New Delhi acquired 60 iPads and are deploying them across the school divisions to study their effectiveness as student and professional tools. This is a 15 minute portrait of that program.

In the spring of the 2010-2011 school year, the Early Childhood and Educational and Life Skills (EC/ELS) Program at NSSED conducted a study to determine whether or not the use of iTechnologies (iPod Touch and iPad) in the classroom had a positive impact on student outcomes.

Wish to pair a web browser and a notepad Or a calculator and a notepad side by side? sling Note does exactly that plus many more! On the left panel you have a web browser and a calculator while on the right panel you have a notepad and another web browser. Combination of any two arranged side by side allows you to do many tasks which normally require switching between applications feel like a bliss. Eg: Drag calculator result, web clips, web link into notepad and vice versa. Watch demonstration at http://www.mobilebuster.com