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App for practicing speech therapy on their own

Social skills development can be a rocky road for many children…we like to call it a "Social Adventure." When given concrete and creative means to learn about and practice social communication and friendship, the journey can be fun rather than confusing and frightening. One passion we all share is leading groups to facilitate and enhance social cognition. Another is introducing technology as a motivational learning medium wherever and whenever we can. As many of you know, the introduction of the iPad has led to an absolute explosion of creativity for new therapy activities! We have found technology to be a wonderful means to collaborate and learn from and with each other, regardless of background, education, or training. Technology has become a common and accessible connection for parents, teachers, and therapists in helping children learn. For some time now, we have been incorporating the use of apps in our individual and group therapy. We are now ready to jump into development ourselves.

"This blog is a spinoff of sorts, a collaboration between four #slpeeps on Twitter, springing from the goal of developing a centralized location for information on mobile devices and their uses in therapy."

"Want to see an example of getting started with CORE? Check out this video of a therapy session targeting the core words: "my turn, go, and more." You will also see great examples of a communication partner following the child's lead and modeling."

"Since we are using Floortime (1) for play therapy, I took a play-based child-centered approach to helping Beth use the iPad."

"Mobile devices such iPads, iPods and iPhones have taken the world by storm and are increasingly used in teaching and learning, and/or in therapy, to support learners with additional support needs, as well as for personal use. We are aware that people are all at different levels of experience in their use of iPads. We hope this Guide will provide you with helpful information and resources to help you on your way. "

Mobile devices such iPads, iPods and iPhones have taken the world by storm and are increasingly used in teaching and learning, and/or in therapy, to support learners with additional support needs, as well as for personal use. We are aware that people are all at different levels of experience in their use of iPads. We hope this Guide will provide you with helpful information and resources to help you on your way.

"This site is a collection of links and resources that I use as a school based Occupational Therapist, as well as some resources I've developed. These resources are primarily in the following areas: Assistive Technology for students with physical disabilities; Assistive Technology for students with multiple disabilities; and Occupational Therapy support for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder."

Since January 1, 2011, The iTaalk Autism Foundation has educated over 500 families, service providers and caretakers on the beneficial uses of interactive technology with children with Autism and varying other special needs. Education is of upmost importance, and will ALWAYS be iTaalk's most important venture. With that said, the cost of technology can be overwhelming for families already struggling to afford necessary therapies. So, iTaalk has made it a priority to offer giving cycles where families in need can apply for iOS technology. In the past year, we have given over 70 devices to children with an Autism Diagnosis and have set a goal to give away 500 by the end of 2011. We

Quick Artic is a free IPhone application for Speech Language Pathologists which contains 566 images tagged with titles and categorized by "phonemes". This easy to use application features a scoring utility which keeps track of the correct and incorrect answers. Quick Artic automatically calculates the score.The application includes ten most common phonemes in all positions of words. It can be used in therapy or for quick articulation screening. To activate the application Speech Language Pathologists must register at Virtual Speech Center Inc. website at: https://www.virtualspeechcenter.com/register.aspx

"We began with a parent's vision of an inclusive community for families with and without disabilities. The hope was to use technology, particularly computers, to include individuals with special needs and their typically developing peers into one classroom environment. In 2001 a fully inclusive Hope Technology School was established. Now in our tenth year, serving over 120 students, Hope Technology School has become a preschool-through-eighth-grade program including an onsite, NPA-certified Therapy Department, Vocational Education Program, and Assistive Technology (AT) Lab in Palo Alto, California. Our school includes students who are typically developing as well as students with special needs such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down syndrome, dyslexia, and other learning differences. "

"Our purpose in creating this wiki is to foster collaboration around how applications can be used in unique ways to support learning in home, school, and therapy settings. If you have used iPad/iPod applications with special populations, please consider joining and contributing to this wiki by adding information to the charts on the various pages (see navigation pane on the left). You can also contribute without joining by adding entries on the discussion tabs for each page."

"Zac Picto will support all kind of therapy system from ABA, Floortime, Sunrise, etc. and will integrate all kinds of activities such as videos, websites, software, etc. We know that parents who raise a child with autism have to spend a lot of money to ensure their well-being and proper development. We wish to contribute in our own way and have decided to offer Zac Picto absolutely free of charge for parents, teachers, therapists, doctors"

"FIND & SHARE EXPERT REVIEWS Speech, Physical, and Occupational Therapy Apps"

"The way it works is that the child has the device in front of her.  She accesses whatever buttons she chooses, and the communication partner responds to what she's said like she meant it."

This extended list of books focusing on specific phonemes is from a book by Fish, M. (2010). Here's how to treat childhood apraxia of speech. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing. (www.pluralpublishing.com) and is produced below with permission. Many of these books will be available in school or public libraries. The links provided below go to the Amazon bookstore. Another list of similar books is Books, Stories, and Games that Reinforce Speech Sound Targets (http://crokebeck.tripod.com/articbks.htm/).

"The following is one section of Judith Kuster's Net Connections for Communication Disorders and Sciences"

"In an effort to help select or rule-out a particular app a Feature Matching Checklist has been designed with the user in mind. It is quick, easy and includes the features that are important to children & students on the spectrum. By using the Feature Matching Checklist you can effectually wade through your choices to find the most suitable apps. "

" Feature matching is an effective tool to assess the usefulness of a particular app based on characteristics of the user. By matching features available in an app with the user, their environment and abilities prior to purchasing that app you maximize the probability of a good fit. This allows you conserve your time and money and increases the effectiveness of your iPad as a learning tool. Download the The Quick Feature Matching Checklist"

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