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iPads for learners with severe disabilities
This document provides guidance on using iPad apps to support learners with severe disabilities. It begins by outlining some key settings and accessories to consider when setting up an iPad. It then lists and describes many different categories of apps that can be used for communication, core academics, life skills, behavior support, and leisure. Examples are given of specific apps to consider for each category. The document emphasizes that apps should be chosen carefully based on each student's individual needs and goals, as determined through professional evaluation and trials.
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- 1. iPads for Learners withSevere Disabilities Kate Ahern, M.S.Ed. Easter Seals Massachusetts
- 2. Notes: Apps, their design,their prices and availability change frequently, this list was correct at the time written. This is NOT meant to be an exhaustive list of all apps in any categories, instead it aims to show the variety and selection in each area. When used as part of an individualized education program apps should be chosen and used by experienced educators and therapists. Assistive Technology and Augmentative/Alternative Communication should be chosen only after an evaluation by a qualified professional which uses feature matching and data collection during hands on trials.
- 3. Adjust Your Settings •Avoid Deleting Apps –General -> Restrictions -> Enable Restrictions • Speak Selection –General -> Accessibility -> Speak Selection • Guided Access –General -> Accessibility -> Learning -> Guided Access
- 4. Cases • ArmourBox Kiddo ($20) •GripCase ($35+) • Big Grips ($35+) • Lifeproof, OtterBox and similar ($60+)
- 5. Cases • ArmourBox Kiddo ($20) •GripCase ($35+) • Big Grips ($35+) • Lifeproof, OtterBox and similar ($60+)
- 6. Mounts For wheelchairs, tables andto prevent “tossing” • Joy Factory Mount ($170) • Loc Line Mount ($70- 100) • Ablenet Mounts ($200-350)
- 7. Finding Apps • Pinterest(try following Lauren Enders, PrAACticalAAC) • Google and Bookmark Free App Friday and AppFriday • Following Omazing Kids on Facebook • Get the AppAdvice App • Spectronics Online Website at http://www.spectronics.com.au/online • Jane Farrall Consulting www.janefarrall.com • Techinspecialed Blog • You Tube to search for reviews of apps you are thinking of buying
- 8. Choosing Apps forEducation 8
- 9. Great Kids AppMakers • Toca Boca Series • Duck Duck Moose Series • Dr. Panda Series • OM Books Interactive Books
- 10. Cause and EffectApps • Apps that can basically work as cause and effect activity are plentiful • Apps Designed for Infants – Baby Finger HD – Look Baby – Random Touch – Fireworks • Apps Designed for Special Needs Users – Hippi 1 and 2 by Leripa – HelpKidzLearn Big Bang Series (switch accessible) 10
- 11. • Sensory FunHouse Series of Apps (switch accessible) • Fluidity, free, smooth moving response to touch, relaxing • Cognable Series of Apps (switch accessible) including Sensory Cause and Effect Lightbox Sensory Apps
- 12. Apps for CorticalVision Impairment • Art of Glow • Little Bear See and Tap N See Zoo • Hatch Plus • Fluidity • Baby Fingers
- 13. Switches • Built inSwitch Access • Switch Interfaces – Bluetooth • Tecla Sheild • Inclusive TLC Applicator • RJ Cooper Interface • Ablenet Blue2 – Plug-in • Pererro/RLS Steeper • ZyBox
- 14. Switch Accessible Apps •Find Lists at www.Janefarrall.com, Bridging Apps and other sites • HelpKidzLearn Apps • Sensory Lightbox Apps • Judy Lynn Apps • Bitsboard • Attainment Company Apps • Laurete First Words • Marblesoft Apps
- 15. Life Skills: SelfManagement • Time Timer • $2.99 • Customizable, visual countdown timer • http://bit.ly/1kE6HW5 • Picture Prompt Timer • $3.99 • First/Next schedule with visual countdown uses your photos • http://bit.ly/1ss1lhw
- 16. Life Skills: Vocationaland Daily Tasks • Judy Lynn Software • Sorting – Age Appropriate • $7.99 • Sequencing – Life Skills Bundles • $7.99 http://www.judylynn.co m/ipad/
- 17. Behavior and VisualSupport Apps • Prompting and cueing • Visual schedules • Multisensory time tracking • Reward charts • Data collection 17
- 18. First, Then • Visualschedule app • Display one, two or multiple steps on the screen • Use stock images or your own • Record sounds or speech for each item 18
- 19. iCommunicate • Full setof SymbolStix communication symbols as well as some photos and clip art and the ability to use your own photos • Associate images with speech • Create visual schedules called storyboards • Use their photos and recorded speech or add your own • This app has shown dedication to improving and upgrading 19
- 20. Other Visual ScheduleApps • Choice Works • iPrompts • Visual Cues • Visual Routine • Now What • PicMeCalm • Autismate 20
- 21. Advanced Visual Schedules •Visual Schedule Planner Pocket Picture Planner • Niki Agenda • Wonkido • Week Planner for Kids • 4KidsCal Kid's Calendar 21
- 22. Behavior Tracker Pro •Take frequency and duration, ABC and/or high frequency data • Ability to add, remove or edit content • Track multiple students and behaviors • Built in data analysis • Sync with Behavior Tracker software or use alone 22
- 23. Intervals and Duration RecordingApps • Whole or partial interval / Duration recording • Time sampling possible • Track multiple students and behaviors • Export to Excel or other programs 23
- 24. Percentally • Track multiplestudents and multiple goals • Tally total responses or correct versus incorrect • Automatically tabulates percentages • Email data file to yourself or others 24
- 25. Reward Apps • Anumber of apps are designed to track rewards for one or multiple behaviors in one or more children • Vary in price and quality – iReward – iReward Chart – Smart Chart 25
- 26. Talking Photo Albums •Photo Tell combine photos with recorded messages • Click ‘n’ Talk Insert photos and record speech • My Pictures Talk multimedia photo/video album • My Speech Journal
- 27. Story and SocialNarrative Apps • Model Me Going Places, free, six stories each about going to a community location • Social Skills by MDR, $6.99, six social stories about common social skills like turn taking and task avoidance presented on two levels
- 28. Grocery Store Apps •Photo Grocery List, $.99, create grocery lists using your own photos • Need Food, $2.99, full grocery store app with images • Grocery Gadget, $3.99, full shopping list app with all sorts of features including photos 28
- 29. Special Skills Apps •Special Words, $14.99 teach matching picture to picture, word to word and word to picture using included sight words and photos or your own • Special Numbers, $14.99 teach numeracy using simple matching and basic numerical activities
- 30. Authoring Interactive Lessons •Bitsboard, free, create and download activities created by other teachers with flashcards and interactive games • Choice Board Creator, free, create choice making activities on any topic which use audio recordings and video for rewards • Educreations, free, turns the iPad into a whiteboard and you can record a video of your work on the whiteboard with narration.
- 31. Life Skills: Vocational •MasterTask • Free or $0.99 for Dropbox Integration • Use photos and videos to create step- by-step directions • http://bit.ly/1srGv1Q
- 32. Life Skills: DailyLiving • Weather Wear • $0.99 • Shows weather conditions and how to dress for it. • http://bit.ly/1sbargN
- 33. Life Skills: Fitness •Foov at the Ball Park • free • A fitness app for most abilities – play and learn about baseball • http://bit.ly/UZ9VHq
- 34. Life Skills: AgeRespectful Leisure • Video Star • free • A music video making app that is easy and fun to use plus save your videos for later • http://bit.ly/1mjsXQ0
- 35. Life Skills: AgeRespectful Leisure • ChatterPix • free • Use any photo, draw a line for the mouth, record your voice! • http://bit.ly/1g5Ul6I
- 36. Life Skills: AgeRespectful Leisure • Niki Play • $2.99 • Create pages with two to nine choices of videos from your video library or YouTube, easy access to favorite videos • Have Multiple Users • http://bit.ly/1s8JNZ6
- 37. Featured App • Pictello •$14.99 • Create your own books with text-to- speech or recorded voices, photos and video clips • http://bit.ly/1dOcAal
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