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Feb 2, 2011

There is an App for that ....

It is amazing what technology has been able to accomplish and the many luxuries that it has offered.  With the popularity of the iPhone and iPad there are so many people out there able to connect and get information quickly and efficiently.

I was overjoyed to discover that NO ONE has been left out in the development of their applications - and I just had to share these with you!

Here are few a applications that are fun and stimulating for kids with special needs (they are all FREE unless there is a price listed):

Sights : I love fireworks
            i Beams-lite

Sounds : i-horn
              vocal-zoo
              magic piano

Art :  Doodle Kids
         clicky sticky (Just.99)
        
Just for Fun : fart piano (self-explanatory and guaranteed giggles!)

Communication & Speech : dragon dictation (more for older kids, and adults)
                                          i communicate ($49.99)

                                          artik pix ($29.99)

                                         Proloquo2Go ($189.99 great for a assistive communication device)


Master List of iPad Apps for Special Education


Here is a great list of apps compiled by a school speech language pathologist, Eric Sailers. Many of the apps are for iPhones or iPods too.  Master List

I hope this information is helpful to you, but if you are already experienced with any of these applications or others I would love to hear your feed back on them!


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