1. Apps for Autism
Molly Immendorf
Parent and Gadget Gal
immendorf@yahoo.com

2. Disclaimers
• Molly’s opinions and experience – “YMMV”
• Works for UW-Extension – not Apple

3. What’s the big deal?
• Portable
• Multi-touch screen
• 100,000+ applications (Apps)
• Combines devices (phone, PDA, laptop, MP3
player)
• Looks “normal” not medical
• Relatively low-cost

4. iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad?

5. iPhone
• Starts ~$99
▫ With AT&T contract – 3G
model
▫ Extra $30/month
• Starts ~$199
▫ With AT&T contract – 3Gs
model
▫ Extra $30/month
• Wi-fi
• Cell phone network

6. iPod Touch
• Starts ~$175
• Wi-fi only
▫ For apps that need an
Internet connection

7. iPad
• Starts ~ $499
• Wi-fi only (right now)
• Can run iPod/iPhone apps
• 1000 new apps just for the
iPad

8. Home Screen – installed apps
• Need iTunes installed on your
computer
• App Store
▫ Use Search function to locate
apps by name

9. Apps for Autism

10. Autism Test

11. Autism Research Institute

12. IEP Checklist

13. Hidden Curriculum - Adults

14. Hidden Curriculum - Kids

15. Autism Xpress

16. Autism News

17. Apps for Communication

18. Dragon Dictation

19. iTalk

20. Model Me Kids

21. Things You Eat

23. Speak it!

24. Apps for Organization

25. Google

26. CardStar

28. AppBox

29. aNote

30. myHomework

31. Time Timer

32. Bump

33. Whiteboard

34. Wikipanion

35. •Dictionary
•Evernote

36. Apps for Life Skills

37. Howcast

38. Grocery IQ

39. EyeGlasses

40. Siri Personal Assistant

41. Yelp

42. Taxi Magic

43. Eat This, Not That

44. Apps for Fun

45. Games
• DoodleJump
• Skee-Ball
• Bejeweled 2
• Tetris
• TapTap
• Monopoly

46. Social Networking/Media
• Facebook
• Twitter/Tweetdeck
• Meebo

47. Shopping
• Amazon
• NewEgg
• RedLaser
• SkyMall
• MallMaps
• FastMall

48. News and Information
• New York Times
• Wall Street Journal
• USA Today
• Huffington Post
• Fluent News aggregator
• Madison.com
• NBC 15
• NPR

49. Alternatives
• HP Slate (coming soon)
• Netbooks
• Android phones (around 10,000 apps)
• Blackberries