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"Reflector and Stand Simply attach the included reflector and stand to your iPad. Osmo works with all iPads, including the iPad Mini and iPad 2."

"Welcome to the iPads for Learning website. This website is for educators, students and parents wanting to learn about using iPads in education. Here you will find information about the Victorian school iPads for Learning trial including the specially selected apps, classroom ideas and technical tips."

"Welcome to the Victorian Government iPads for Learning website This website is for educators who want to learn about using iPads in education. Here you will find information about the Victorian school iPads for Learning trial including specially selected apps, classroom ideas and technical tips."

"Free. Easy to use. Powerful. Professional. SlideShark is the one and only app used to view and show PowerPoints on your iPad - the way they were meant to be seen. Preserve animations, fonts, graphics and colors* Tap or swipe to advance animations and slides Connect to a TV or projector using an iPad 2"

Babies with iPads This blog is designed to document infants/toddlers with disabilities using an iPad to promote their development. I hope to show how this new technology can help children with disabilities develop their communication, play, pre-literacy, cognitive, visual/auditory and motor skills.

"This site contains resources for: iPads in the Classroom - October 20, 21 iPad Multimedia Tools for Creativity, Collaboration, and Publication This seminar will cover some of the best audio, photography, and video apps for use in education."

New study on young children's use of the iPad. Categorizes what kids do by age level.

"I feel storytelling apps are one of the most powerful aspects of using the iPad. It allows for collaboration and creativity that I couldn't really achieve before using the iPad. Here are my 22 favorite Storytelling Apps. The list is constantly changing but the majority of them stay the same."

So if you are thinking of getting an iPad or if you have already made the life-changing move, here is my list of top apps, some free, some paid for, especially for children with special needs:"

Tony Vincent's Learning in Hand - Blog - "I have the pleasure of working with educators who get to use iPads and iPod touches with students. Wherever I facilitate workshops, I find there are some myths floating around about Apple's iOS devices, and I'd like to clear up some of the misinformation."

Good blog post on the iPad frenzy "We are at a position where the iPad is showing solid potential as an educational tool, and many developers are running experiments on the app store to test out those theories. But conclusions have not been drawn. Long term studies have not been completed. And I still don't see many app development teams including teachers and educators directly within their development process. YOU, as the consumer, have the responsibility to think critically whenever new media or content is put in front of your child. Now is the time to dust off your report card and ask the tough questions, before the trendy momentum of consumer culture takes over."

60 minutes story on the iPad and kids with autism

Creative  Communicating -Pati King-DeBaun iPad app

This fun educational app has three matching games based on Eric Carle's best-selling My Very First Books, designed specifically for the iPhone and iPad.

video of a preschooler teaching another 3 year old to use an ipad then teaching her teacher

"Felty_Fun_for_all_the_family Fun Felt offers a unique interactive felt experience on the Apple iPad. Felt shapes respond to your touch allowing you to easily build a felt masterpiece. Visually interact with shapes and colours to make as many images as you can."

"This site was designed by a mom & educator to help other parents choose the best e-storybook apps for the iPad & iPhone/iPod. * Unbiased e-storybook app reviews for parents by a parent. * Information on length, age level, sound, languages, and much more! * Useful, detailed information & individual ratings for animation, audio, interactivity and more. * Brief, thoughtful reviews, plus "Feature" reviews for the most popular books on the market * Information on options, including games, coloring pages, puzzles and more * Crossover hits from Android market: Coming soon! * Price information, including buy button and price history range. * New reviews added weekly!"

"A developmental listing of videos I found (10/2010) suggesting that the iPad has lowered the Minimum User Competency by about 18 months, from 2 1/2 years (the mouse/keyboard). This presents new opportunities for children's interactive media developers; suggesting the dawn of a new era in computing, as user interface becomes increasingly invisible. "

"This blog is designed to document infants/toddlers with disabilities using an iPad to promote their development. I hope to show how this new technology can help children with disabilities develop their communication, play, pre-literacy, cognitive, visual/auditory and motor skills."

"There has been an explosion of interest in using the iPhone, IPad or IPod for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The news media has certainly helped by generating lots of stories about students with ASD who have "dramatic success" when they acquired one. "