Did the people at Apple know they were changing the dynamics of special education when they created the iPad? I don’t know for sure. I want to think that someone in the organization had this kind of application in mind – maybe a parent, a sibling or family member of someone with disabilities. In fact, I’m [...]
4 Special Needs iPad/iPhone Apps for the Future
2011/04/06 By 6 Comments
This post is part Nine and the final post of the Special Needs iPad & App Series. Almost from the day the iPad was launched there was an immediate buzz about the special needs apps that were available in the iPad app store. Apple quickly realized that the iPad was perfectly suited to enhancing the lives of [...]
7 Assistive Communication Apps in the iPad App Store
2011/02/07 By 52 Comments
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Augmentative communication (AAC for short) is an alternative way to help students and adults with language disorders use expressive language or receptive language. Augmentative communication can be accomplished through assistive technology devices such as computers or hand held devices. Twenty years ago if your child was non-verbal your resources where very limited. [...]
The Special Needs iPad & App Series
2011/02/02 By 29 Comments
In only one year the Apple iPad has revolutionized the tech industry. 15 Million iPads have been sold and estimates are that within the next 3 years over 115 million tablets will be shipped. When the iPad was launched there was a lot of talk of what exactly it would be used for. Movies, games, [...]
Top Five Special Needs News Stories Of 2010
2010/12/28 By Leave a Comment
Autism Insurance Reform Battles Nationwide, few private insurance companies or other employee benefit plans cover autism therapies. In fact, most insurance companies designate autism as a diagnostic exclusion, meaning that no autism-specific services are covered. State Legislatures all over the country have been pushing to pass Autism Insurance Reform that would create laws forcing insurance companies to [...]
Assistive Technology: Special Education now in App Store
2010/10/27 By 4 Comments
Apple recently opened a special section of their App Store to showcase learning and communication tools for students with special needs. These Assistive Technologies are for Apple mobile platforms like the iPad, iPhone and iPod. The aggregated tools contain the best of 3rd party applications, ranging from free tools to a few hundred dollars per [...]
