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Found this app yesterday and I love it.

Ladybird Baby Touch: Peekaboo - Penguin Books From the makers of Ladybird Books those famous simple picture books from the UK.  This is a simple picture peek a boo app with soft sounds and simple pictures.  Your child can use it by touching the screen to get the pictures to change change or by just watching it like a movie.

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A Guest Speech Therapist Shares her Favorite Apps

Preschool and Kindergarten (and younger), I would suggest:

1) Wheels on the Bus HD - Duck Duck Moose

2) Fish School HD - by Duck Duck Moose - Duck Duck Moose

3) Speech with Milo: Verbs - Doonan Speech Therapy

4) Cookie Doodle - Shoe The Goose

5) Vocal Zoo - iPad edition - Funny i Games

6) Any Flashcard Set from Kindergarten.com

7) Recorder HD - Decipher Media (or any voice recorder....kids love to listen to themselves)



Elementary age:

1) ArtikPix - Full - RinnApps

2) Language Builder for iPad - Mobile Education Tools

3) Sentence Builder for iPad - Mobile Education Tools

4) PegLight - Knert Software

5) Bubble Snap - Neil Daniels

6) What Does Not Belong? - Brain-Go LLC

7) What Goes Together (WGT)

8) Cookie Doodle - Shoe The Goose

9) Guess 'em - GameWeaver (use as a game board, not interactive)

10) Mad Libs - Penguin Group USA

11) Recorder HD - Decipher Media


Thanks so much!!!

Another Occupational Therapist Recommendations for Apps

Another Occupational Therapist top ten list of apps:


Alphabet Tracing - Oncilla Technologies Inc I love using this with my handwriting kiddos for fine motor skills, letter formation and identification.

Alphabet Song - Oscar's Apps One of my really autistic kiddos will sit and look and touch the highlighted letter and really attend to this app. This app helps with letter identification and recognition. ( I cannot tell you how many handwriting referrals I get and the child cannot identify the letters of the alphabet.

Virtuoso Piano Free 3 - Peter Nagy for cause and effect for my more severe and profound students. For my students with fine motor difficulties it is great for finger individuation and isolation.

Talking Carl - Awyse great for increasing a Childs vocalizations and verbalizations.

Wheels on the Bus HD - Duck Duck Moose by duck duck moose (love all their apps, itsy bitsy spider and baa baa black sheep) interactive music and cause and effect.

TapSpeak Button for iPad - Ted Conley Great for letting non verbal students choose activities and communicate. It is a BIG MAC on the Ipad. (could be used in so many different ways).

Pocket Pond HD - JOHN MOFFETT cause and effect (my multiply impaired kids LOVE THIS!

Vocal Zoo - iPad edition - Funny i Games great cause and effect, interactive and I love that is turns like the pages of a book. My more severe and involved kiddos are able to turn the pages.

Glow Draw! - Indigo Penguin Limited Great for my students working on prewriting skills such as vertical and horizontal strokes as well as imitating simple shapes.

TapToTalk™ - Assistyx LLC Reasonable communication system. However, this is better for someone who knows what they want and are just unable to verbalize it



Thanks Martha

More Free iPads

Free iPads by itaalk for kids with ASD

The Puzzling Piece - For a free iPad

The Puzzling Piece - It's not just Art, It's a Statement Read on about how to receive a free iPad. Sounds legit.

Work N Play Rowans Way: Row's an iPad baby now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Work N Play Rowans Way: Row's an iPad baby now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: "We could'nt be more pleased with our decision to get Row an iPad for Christmas!!!! There are countless applications for speech and langu..."

Jeremy Brown's App Recommendations for Students with Autism Part 2

LANGUAGE ARTS


Starfall ABCs - Starfall Education [iPhone\iTouch
$2.99]

Alpha Writer, by Montessorium - Montessorium, LLC. [Universal
$4.99]

Word Magic - anusen.com [Universal
$0.99]

ACT Spell - Cool Tool Apps [iPad
$2.99]

PhotoCross - Terrier Software [iPad
$1.99]

Word Play for iPad - Visual Hierarchy [iPad
$1.99]

Silly Story Maker iPad edition - Miller Designs [iPad
$1.99]

Sentence Builder for iPad - Mobile Education Tools [iPad
$1.99]

Build A Story - Girl's World Pty. Ltd [iPad
$2.99]



Children's eBooks

Barnes & Noble NOOK kids - The Largest Collection of Children's eBooks - Barnes and Noble Kids [iPad
FREE & purchase books individually]

Kiwa Media [iPad & iPhone\iTouch versions
$4.99\each]

Oceanhouse Media (Berenstain Bears, Dr. Seuss, etc.) [Universal
$1.99-$3.99\each]

ReadMe Publications, Inc. [Unviersal
FREE & additional in-app purchases]


MATH

My Underwear - Thumb Arcade [Universal
$2.99]

Intro to Math, by Montessorium - Montessorium, LLC. [Universal
$4.99]

Park Math HD - by Duck Duck Moose - Duck Duck Moose [iPhone\iTouch
$1.99] & Park Math HD [iPad
$1.99]

iTouchMath - KONSTRUCT LLC [iPhone\iTouch
FREE]

Audio Slide A Math Learning Subtraction - WILLHALL SIAU [iPad
$0.99]

First Calculator - Talking Calculator for Kids - St. Madeleine Sophie School [Universal
$0.99]

Math Step123 - wxyzsoftware.com [iPhone\iTouch
$0.99]

Coin Math - Recession Apps [iPhone\iTouch
$1.99]

Kid Klok - Animated Speech Corporation [Universal
$0.99]

Telling Time HD - My Turn Mobile [iPad
$2.99]


MUSIC & SONGS

Wheels on the Bus HD - Duck Duck Moose [iPad
$1.99]

Kids Song Machine HD + 10 songs - Genera Kids [iPad
$1.99]

My First Songs - Ringzero Game Studio [iPad
$2.99]

Discover Musical Instruments Free - Mathieu Brassard [iPhone\iTouch
FREE]

Magic Piano - Smule [iPad
$0.99]

Ocarina - Smule [iPhone\iTouch
$0.99]

Genikids Orchestra for iPad - Waterbear Soft inc. [iPhone\iTouch
$1.99]


FUN

Blocks!! - miSoft [Universal
$1.99]

Furry Friend - Plutinosoft [Universal
FREE]

LightMyPeg - Mark Schoer [iPad
$0.99]

PhotoMatch Kids HD - Weily Apps [iPad
$3.99]

Timber! - miSoft [Universal
$1.99]



Sorry it took so long for Part 2.  In my neck of the woods the internet and the weather are not always friends.  Thank you so much Jeremy for such a complete list.  Keep up all the hard work.
Bridget

Ipods for Autism

10 (free) Cause and Effect iPad Apps

Jeremy Brown's App Recommendations for Students with Autism Part 1

I am an elementary special education teacher. I work with students in grades 3rd through 5th who have autism. My students and I are fortunate to have two iPads and several iPod Touches to use in our classroom. Outside of school, I work as a Family Trainer helping parents implement behavioral and educational programming for their children at home.


BEHAVIOR
iReward - Grembe Inc. [Universal
$4.99]

RewardTimer - Hidden View Software, LLC [iPhone\iTouch
$1.99]

BehaviorTrackerPro - Marz Consulting Inc. [iPhone\iTouch $29.99]

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
Time Timer - Time Timer LLC [iPhone/iTouch
$4.99]

Autism Timer - ROUGE41 [iPhone/iTouch
$2.99]

Teacher Tools - Who's Next? - Naaptime Software [iPhone\iTouch
$2.99]

VISUAL SUPPORTS
ChoiceBoard Maker - Techno Chipmunk [iPad
FREE]

iCommunicate - Grembe Inc. [iPhone\iTouch
$34.99] or iCommunicate for iPad - Grembe Inc. [iPad
$49.99]

Pictello - AssistiveWare [Universal
$14.99]

Strip Designer - Vivid Apps [Universal
$2.99]

AAC
TapSpeak Button for iPad - Ted Conley [iPad
$9.99]

TapSpeak Sequence for iPad - Ted Conley [iPad
$29.99]

Expressive - Smarty Ears [Universal
$34.99]

TapSpeak Choice for iPad - Ted Conley [iPad
$99.99]

Proloquo2Go - AssistiveWare [Universal
$189.99]

Grace - Picture Exchange for Non-Verbal People - Steven Troughton-Smith [Universal
$37.99]

MOVEMENT \ SENSORY
MeMoves - Thinking Moves [iPhone\iTouch
$2.99]

Move Like Me - Ten Toed, Inc. [iPhone\iTouch
$1.99]

Rosita's Jump Count - Sesame Street [iPhone\iTouch
$1.99]

Dance Party Zoo - FizzBrain [iPhone\iTouch
$2.99]

Sensory Play - Mike Jones [iPhone\iTouch
$0.99]


CAUSE & EFFECT
Fireworks! - miSoft [Universal
$0.99]

Panda Dance Free - pandaapp [iPad
FREE]

Pocket Pond HD - JOHN MOFFETT [iPhone\iTouch
FREE]

VISUAL
Children's Puzzles Set 2 - Visual Learning Aids, Inc. [iPad
$1.99]

Jigzo HD - the Photo Jigsaw Puzzle for Kids and Adults - kinkiliba.com [iPad
$2.99]

Kid'z Maze - Omer Vinik [iPhone\iTouch
$0.99]

aMAZEing HD - Amy Faulkner [iPad
FREE]

FINE MOTOR SKILLS
Slide 2 Unlock - RJ Cooper & Associates, Inc. [iPad
FREE for limited time]

Draw with Stars ! Play with Musical, Animated and Glowing Shooting Stars ! - L'Escapadou [Universal
$0.99]

Cube Frenzy - Joe Hillman [iPhone\iTouch
$0.99]

Catch A Star - Stella Productions [Universal
$1.99]

Cut the Rope HD - Chillingo Ltd [iPhone\iTouch
$0.99]

HANDWRITING
Hairy Letters - Nessy [Universal
$2.99]

iWriteWords (Handwriting Game) - gdiplus [Universal
$2.99]

LIFE SKILLS
iWriteWords (Handwriting Game) - gdiplus [iPad
$49.99]

Steps - AdastraSoft [iPhone\iTouch
$9.99]

Chore Pad HD - Nannek [iPhone\iTouch
$2.99] or Chore Pad HD [iPad
$4.99]

Brush It Up - WonderApp [iPhone\iTouch
$0.99]

EMOTIONS
How Are You? - zuuka! GmbH [iPad
$9.99]

Smile at Me - FizzBrain [iPhone\iTouch
$2.99]

AutismXpress - StudioEmotion Pty Ltd. Inc. [iPhone\iTouch
FREE]

iSmilez - Take Note [Universal
$0.99]

Anger - Bee [iPhone\iTouch
$0.99]

SOCIAL SKILLS
Eye Contact - Toybox - FizzBrain [iPhone\iTouch
$2.99]

Look In My Eyes 1 Restaurant - FizzBrain [iPhone\iTouch
$2.99]

Turn Taker - Orderd.com [iPhone\iTouch
$2.99]

Model Me Going Places - Model Me Kids, LLC [iPhone\iTouch
FREE]

Model Me Going Places 2 - Model Me Kids, LLC [iPad
FREE]

CREATIVITY
Click Me Stick Me HD - Poldata sp.j. [iPhone\iTouch
$0.99] or Click Me Stick Me HD [iPhone\iTouch
$1.99]

Faces iMake - Premium! - iMagine machine LLC [iPhone\iTouch
$1.99]

Kids Paint - Virtual GS [Universal
$0.99]

PlayTime Theater - Make Believe Worlds, LLC. [iPad
$4.99]

DAILY ROUTINES
iTouchiLearn Musical Story for Toddler and Preschool Kids - Staytoooned [iPad
$1.99]

iDress for Weather - Pebro Productions [Universal
$1.99]

Mister Rogers Make a Journal for Preschoolers - PBS KIDS [iPhone\iTouch
$1.99]

COGNITIVE \ LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
Talking Flashcards - theraTech Solutions, LLC [Universal
$3.99]

Autism Colors - ZBobbApps.com [Universal
$19.99]

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox - THUP Games [Universal
$0.99]

ABA apps by Kindergarten.com [iPhone\iTouch
$0.99\each]

Clean Up: Category Sorting - Different Roads to Learning, Inc. [Universal
FREE]

NLConcepts Autism: Sort & Categorize - Natural Learning Concepts [iPhone\iTouch
FREE]

Speech with Milo: Verbs - Doonan Speech Therapy [Universal
$2.99]

WhQuestions - Smarty Ears [Universal
$14.99]

Kiddie Questions - LIMNET [Universal
$2.99]


For more information on Jeremy and his classroom experiences you can join his Facebook group that he has created all about using iOS devices in special education: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_122716487786903.

Thanks Jeremy.  Hopefully I will have Part 2 of your list tomorrow.

Tam and Tao in Numberland

The wonderful app developers over at Tam and Tao in Numberland has been so generous to offer us 3 free codes to try out their app.

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Tam & Tao in Numberland HD - Learn numbers with Montessori - Les Trois Elles Interactive

This app is more for a toddler with some fine motor control.  If you take a code please leave a comment below stating which code you are using and go to the app site and give a rating of that code.

Let us know what you think.

Guest Blogger Pam tells us all about her Best Investment

The Best Investment



This summer our family invested in an iPad. I was so excited because it had the potential to offer my daughter Makenzie, access to many different kinds of activities despite the limited motor skills she possessed in her arms and hands.

I had no clue the day I stood in the Apple store purchasing our iPad what a huge impact it would make in Makenzie's life!

We purchased a case from incase, a SD card reader from Apple, the invisisheild by ZAGG, and the bumper case with mount and bluetooth speaker from RJ Cooper to officially accessorized our new toy therapy tool. I wrote a review on my blog shortly after Makenzie began using her iPad on how we were able to set up the iPad with all of these accessories to best accommodate Makenzie's needs right  here.

We started with simple apps. I bought a bunch of flashcard type apps with letter, colors, shapes, and numbers. Makenzie also loves books so we found some Dr, Suess books, a Toy story book, and her favorite by far, Little Bella's I close my eyes. I also found a bunch of apps like  magic piano, vocal zoo,  the wheels on the bus, toddler Juke Box and I love Fireworks that were also a huge hit.

Makenzie reached out and touched her iPad with enjoyment, outside of therapy, for the first time since her accident. This mommy was so very proud and incredibly excited!!!



I began searching for apps that were a bit more challenging. With the help of friends and Babies with iPads I found several new apps that Makenzie really enjoyed. Sparkablities, Tap Speak Sequence, answers, rattle, shapes, letter trace, talking tom, numberland, choice maker, and Winnie the Poohs Puzzle Book.



Makenzie began to make choices, she showed us that she knew some of her letters, shapes, numbers, and animal names. She was isolating moving objects on the screen, touching smaller pictures with her pointer finger, and lifting her arm higher then ever before. Not only was she doing this with the iPad but she also realized she could use her arms to touch and play with so many other things.



I find new apps every day that help Makenzie learn and grow. Sometimes it seems like a silly thing to say but..... the iPad has changed Makenzie's life in so many ways! It is truly the best therapy tool I have ever invested in!

Thanks Pam and Makenzie...Beautiful Story

New apps that I found lately

My Family - Ana Roca Castro, Mobile Test Kitchen  Creates a little photo album with your family pictures and audio.  You can also use to create flashcards using familiar objects, etc. 

The Monster at the End of This Book (for iPad) - Sesame Street  My all time favorite book app.  I have downloaded a ton of books and this one is by favorite.

Verbal Victor - Seed Stage Associates  I love Verbal Victor for some kids.  It works great for a kid that can reach since it more vertical than landscape.  Also I wish there was a way to turn off the swipe.  (Let me know if someone has found that option.)

My Underwear - Thumb Arcade  Just plain cute but more for a preschooler than infant/toddler.

Tam & Tao in Numberland HD - Learn numbers with Montessori - Les Trois Elles Interactive  Again more preschool age but some toddlers will like it too.  It was free.

Red Apple - Wingedchariot  Very sweet story.  My second favorite children's book.

ChoiceBoard Maker - Techno Chipmunk  So many possiblities with this app from communication, to vision, cognition, pre-literacy.  The options are endless.  Would love to hear ideas on how everyone uses this app?

Dance Star Mickey - Fisher-Price  FUN FUN FUN.  I don't know why this app has so many bad reviews for the little ones it is perfect.  Some little ones may need help but the Music, Mickey and Dance moves are the perfect combination.  PLUS it is FREE!!!

Tanya, a Speech Language Pathologist, offers her Top 10 List

I work as a speech-language pathologist with the birth-5 population, both in children's homes as well as in a severe classroom in an integrated preschool.



iCommunicate for iPad - Grembe Inc.

ArtikPix - Full - RinnApps

SoundingBoard - AbleNet

Speech with Milo: Verbs - Doonan Speech Therapy (By far my favorite app for verbs, as it goes beyond just showing a picture and shows Milo actually doing the actions.)

Wheels on the Bus HD - Duck Duck Moose

iTouchiLearn Words for Preschool Kids - Staytoooned

Cookie Doodle - Shoe The Goose

TapSpeak Sequence for iPad - Ted Conley

My Underwear - Thumb Arcade (great for extending length of utterance, compare/contrast, descriptive vocabulary etc.)

Story_Builder - Mobile Education Tools

Hope this is helpful!

 

Thanks Tanya.  I will be downloading a few of those apps this evening.

An Occupational Therapist offers her Top 10 List

Kathy a local occupational therapist who mainly works with infants and toddlers along with a few preschoolers offered her Top 10 Apps.


eliasZOO - elias smiles
Peekaboo Barn - Night & Day Studios, Inc.
Itsy Bitsy Spider HD - by Duck Duck Moose - Duck Duck Moose
Answers:YesNo - SimplifiedTouch
Virtuoso Piano Free 3 - Peter Nagy
My Very First App - Night & Day Studios, Inc.
A Bee Sees - Learning Letters, Numbers, and Colors - Headlight Software, Inc.
Pocket Pond HD - JOHN MOFFETT
Baby Sign Language for iPad! - EverydayASL.com
Sparkabilities Babies 2 for iPad - Bottle Rocket

Thanks Kathy. 

Top 10 Apps by a Teacher of the Visually Impaired specializing in CVI

From a Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) specializing in working with infants and toddlers with cortical visual impairment.


iComm - Bappz (because you can add child's own pictures if they have an iPad)

Sign 4 Me for iPad - A Signed English Translator - Vcom3D (for parents who need to look up signs)

Pianist Pro - MooCowMusic

Art Of Glow - Pro - Natenai Ariyatrakool

Glow Draw! - Indigo Penguin Limited

iLoveFireworks Lite - Fireworks Games

DuckDuckDuck - Majic Jungle Software
 
BabyFirst's Play Phone - BFTV, LLC
 
iLava - Dinusha Kumarasinghe
 
fluidity HD - nebulus design
 
Talking Tom Cat for iPad - Outfit7


 
 
Thanks Sandy!! There are few new apps from your list I am looking forward to trying out.