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!

Barbie, Batman, and Backyard Safari …

I know I say this every year – and I will say it again, I just can’t believe how fast the Holidays snuck up on me this year! The food, the family and friends, and the most important part to every child – the Gifts!


My brother is 12 … and he lets you know EXACTLY what he has had his eyes on all year, but for the younger ones sometimes its hard to buy for them.


There is a link that I like to share with all parents but it is really helpful for those with special needs children too. toys R us has a taken the time to go through what they carry and categorize them into age and ability groups. 

Click here ----> toysrus - differently abled toy guide

"He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree".  ~Roy L. Smith

Differently Abled

Every year it surprises me how fast the holidays sneak up on us, and here we are yet again.

Last year I came across a very helpful tool provided by toys r us that I wanted to pass along.  It is called the Toy Guide for “Differently-Abled” kids. I know and love many different types of children with different levels of ability and I could find something for each of them.

I wish you luck in finding something for all of your loved ones this year, and I hoped this helped you alittle bit.

Lisa