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1. If you mess up you can use the eraser tool to erase what you have done or you can simply shake the iPad to clear the screen Doodle Buddy doesn t just end on your iPad you have the option to save your Doodles and e mail them Overall Ready to Print is a great learning app Well designed it offers a large selection of activities that will help and support your students Follow each activity in the right order and you will give your student a solid foundation to master handwriting skills And my students love it Comments Doodle Buddy is a fun way to doodle away without all the trappings and higher learning curves of more sophisticated painting applications in the App Store It s definitely one of the best free drawing apps out there Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 29 Ready to Print w Letter School Little Writer Pro Ready to Print progresses through the pre writing skills in a specific order so that children can master the visual motor visual perceptual and fine motor skills necessary for correct printing patterns It is designed to teach children the correct patterns for printing and to avoid bad habits that are difficult to change as the child gets older Letter School is an intuitive game that teaches students to write letters and numbers in a truly engaging and entertaining way Kids practice essential skills as they play
2. B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 57 HELP Domain NEME Device Show Me How iPad iPod Shoe Me How iPad Shoe Tying iPod Learning to iPad Live and Play i iPod LIVES PLAY My Life Skills iPad iPod Description Show Me How is an app that teaches students how to use buttons and zippers using video modeling Show Me How is an app that teaches students how to tie their shoes using video modeling Live and Play is an app that teaches daily living skills personal hygiene and play presented through a step by step process The app includes pictures of each step along with feedback and a graph to display progress Pro Version 9 99 This app covers three areas of skills daily skills play skills and social skills The free version of the app comes with 2 sequences and 2 social stories You can purchase additional learning sequences 0 99 each individually based on what the student needs to learn Currently there are 22 sequences available for purchase in My Life Skills Box 6 0 Self Help 6 2 Dressing Features This app does not feature any customizable settings or options This app does not feature any customizable settings or options The Live and Play Free version includes 3 tasks with an option to buy other tasks for 0 99 each within the app You can also upgrade to the Pro version for 9 99 which allows teachers to use all of the
3. Please note this content is included in Stories2learn You do not need to buy this app if you have Stories2learn It would be good to have a home button rather than scrolling through each story each time Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 55 The Social Express The Social Express includes animations similar to video modeling but allowing the student to practice in a interactive way various social skills It employs rich graphics and audio and offers a high degree of quality in every aspect of the app In short The Social Express offers 16 lessons with a total of 30 scenes based on animations and selections of possible endings Globally it allows you to work on aspects like paying attention to what our partner is watching and saying looking into the eyes of our party when he speaks turning your body to focus the rest of the group watching the emotions of others managing anger situations with various coping strategies or talking about what others are interested in The lessons show both positive and negative results for a given situation With explanations for the students mostly oral and in some cases in written language The Social Express is targeted at children and youth with autism Asperger ADHD or other learning difficulties in social aspects that do have a good knowledge of language The Social Express has 16 lessons Wifi only on
4. leisure activities and typical situations of everyday life For each sequence the app displays 3 or 4 images for each sequence The objective for the user is to put them in order in the bottom row Features Auditory feedback can be switched on off You can choose which of the 35 sequences you want to play and whether you want them played in random order You can also choose to turn spoken and written words on off and hints The app allows you to work in three ways putting the images that compose the sequence in order choosing a possible ending image between three options and in some cases choosing how one of the characters will feel to work with emotions The settings screen allows you to choose the language and several other parameters to display the text descriptions of the sequences and hear audio clips and to show the sequences in random order or in the order set by the app The app also displays the list of 100 sequences grouped into two levels of difficulty so you can select or unselect them one by one or by entire groups Connectivity Wi fi not required Wifi not required Comments This app is a cute option for basic sequencing activtiies for young children It would be good to be able to increase the complexity of these activities by being able to leave a copy of the picture in the original position Would be great to be able to use these templates to import your own photos With 100 sequences
5. the device to vibrate This app is compatible with the voice over setting You can save multiple timers WiFi not required like the simplicity of this app the way reminders can be built in and the ability to show two pictures It is a great tool for helping a student develop the ability to stay on task without the adult having to be in the immediate area would love to have the option to save prompts for ease of use especially in a classroom setting where time is limited for preparing materials Tried and tested visual support which has been around for ages It is great that it is now in a portable app format love the new features in the latest version especially the options for multiple timers A good free alternative for a multi timer app with a digital display that can play in the background Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 18 HELP Domain Device Name Like Books PCS Rhyming Flashcards Description This app contains 37 easy to read picture books for kids All 37 I Like Picture Books contain engaging stories stunning crisp photographs Students will enjoy these books to learn how to read as they see each word individually highlighted in red at the exact moment the audio is played back This app is designed to develop students reading and writing skills with interactive books and a built in Story Creato
6. 27 tasks combine steps as children become more independent and track results for up to 5 students This app does not allow you to add your own tasks or photos and only allows you to change the mastery criteria This app does not allow for any customization or setup of different user profiles Connectivity Wifi not required Wifi not required Wifi not required Wifi needed to load new stories only but not to run the app Comments This is a simple app that demonstrates skills that are difficult to teach For 1 99 it saves me a lot of time and keeps my students engaged only wish they had more skills included This is a simple app that demonstrates skills that are difficult to teach For 1 99 it saves me a lot of time and keeps my students engaged only wish they had more skills included This app is a great time saver for those of us who make our own task strips The photos are clear and focus on the important items for each step The graphing feature is a nice bonus however it does not allow you to pull up the graphs to view them from the main menu You can only review results after the task is completed You cannot email or print the graphs either It would also be nice if there was audio to accompany each step The application is both convenient and friendly to use with crisp clear graphics It is presented ina traditional task strip layout with the steps numbered and a box to check off c
7. Applied Behaviour Analysis ABA f you are using ABLLS VB MAPP or the Carolina Curriculum you will still find this document useful as many of the skills in HELP are similar to those in these curriculum tools And while the apps listed in this document were chosen specifically for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder ASD they can be used with a wide range of students both those who are developmentally disabled and neurotypical students Whenever possible the description from the iTunes store was included and it should be noted that many apps could fall into more than one category Categories The apps have been grouped according to the six developmental domains included in the HELP Cognitive Language Gross Motor Fine Motor Social and Self Help The apps in this document have been categorized based on these domains and also by the Assessment Strands within each developmental domain The goal of this system of categorization is to make it easy for teachers and educational assistants to find an appropriate app for teaching a target skill based on the student s Individual Education Plan IEP have tried to create a comprehensive review of the app features that are most relevant for use in school settings These include comments on accessibility differentiation reporting and feedback publishing and connectivity These fields correlate to many of the app rubrics that are used to determine the effectiveness of an app in a particular setti
8. Skills for Autism Research Project Teacher recommended apps for students with ASD and Other Developmental Disabilites Prepared by Nicole Leger B A B Ed OCT Contact information Nicole L ger Program Resource Teacher Autism Transitional Classroom SCCDSB nicole leger st clair net ST CLAIR CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD Lighting the Woy Rejoicing in Our journey Introduction Technology is a tool that serves a set of education goals and if we don t think about what we want the technology for first we end up with technology driven solutions that have very little impact in the lives of children and in our educational system Linda Roberts Past Director of Educational Technology U S Department of Education Teaching and Learning The iPad is a fabulous teaching tool Of course we always need to keep good teaching practice in mind when using it We always need to consider the student the environment and the task when picking the best tool for each situation Why an i pad The advantages v Less space and weight Power don t have to be near an outlet Waiting there is no waiting for programs to start Built in accessibility features Built in resources such as camera video recorder etc Cost effective one app can be used on many devices Socially accepted RSR AN Things to Consider How the device and or app are set up is a key to success of any device How the technology is introduced and impl
9. Wifi not required Wifi not required Comments This is a simple app that teaches student to listen and follow directions in straightforward format It would be nice however to be able to work on more than one prepositional concept at a time and have the option to just turn off or change the audio feedback provided Flexibility is a main feature of this app it is very customizable to meet the needs of each student can select which concept s want to work on and decide if want to target receptive or expressive language or even both in one session can also turn off the voice commands if want to work on reading comprehension alone When turn off the text command students are encouraged to listen to the directions carefully This is really great for improving auditory processing skills To help improve on working memory can encourage students to verbally recall the instructions before attempting the task Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 38 One Step Two In this app children listen to one step and two step instructions to bring brilliant pictures to life The One Step Two Step iPad App reinforces the child s auditory sequential memory ability fundamentally important to learning All of your students will enjoy this fully interactive house Explore and use everything in the house A great way to create fun and intera
10. Wifi not can add your own voice add your required own images and create your own word lists You can turn the sound on or off display hints set the minimum and maximum number of items change the game sounds and choose which words from the built in library to use This app is fully customizable You Wifi not can turn sound on off you can also required change font size and appearance and the way the words are presented You can also customize the flashcards presented by adding deleting and assigning favourites This app has built in speech but you can also record your own Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board This app provides top notch activities and support The pictures are beautiful and easy to access This app should be on every teacher s wish list Great for all students who need extra support as it is so easy to customize and personalize This app will save you a ton of time My only complaint is that in the Photo Touch mode two or more of the pictures of the correct answer may appear together instead of having the target picture plus two pictures that are not the correct answer This is another great app from Grasshopper Apps love the all of the customizable features This app makes it so easy to individualize in order to meet the learning needs of my students And best of all it s free found this app to be extremely usef
11. a PDF save them to your photo library or preview them directly on the device Wi Fi not required You can use your own photos and voice recordings You can choose to show completed routine items and turn sound effects on off You can add choices to some steps when there is more than one option This app saves your routines but not the checks made if you exit out of the app Events can be viewed daily weekly or WiFi only monthly You can include your own required to photos or images and record your search for own sounds You can hide various images on features such as notes activity Google schedules and checklist feature libraries clocks timers and passcode protect the settings You can export a zipped version of your library to iTunes file sharing This is a great app that can provide clear visual supports for the person you are supporting User Interface is very simple and very well designed also really like the companion books that you can use to support the use of each board The app can be used to teach important life skills and can also be used effectively for positive behaviour support This is a fabulous and fairly unique app in that it provides so many templates to create printed resources Many visual supports need to be printed resources for the people we support and some of the flexible features within this app for publishing and creating are great It is fairly intuitive to get started with
12. acclaimed author and illustrator Christoph Niemann comes this interactive picture book Swipe and tap the 21 animals and be surprised at how they react There are only bubbles and faces to choose from in the free version but you can purchase other animations such as disco balls balloons and Christmas presents There are 21 different scenes to choose from with accompanying sound music effects supposed to reflect the scene You can choose to have the sound on off This app provides 10 different interfaces that are colour customizable and ideal for cause and effect type activities When the menu button is selected you can choose to change the colour fade levels and viscosity screenshots can be taken with a double tap in the full purchasable version but remember you can take a screenshot in any app using the home and sleep wake button e Thousands of frames of hand drawn animation e Playful musical sounds for each animal Wi fi not required Wi fi not required WiFi not required WiFi not required Wi fi not required A nice simple cause and effect app There is not too much stimulation or music playing either to distract It is fabulous to have so many interesting cause amp effect activities within the one app There would be a scene to capture the interest of just about anyone The music sounds selected for each scene are great and we love that the scenes react differently to different
13. and more The app works great with a stylus and the wrist guard is a nice feature as well My only complaint is that you can t change the thickness of the pencil and you can t email or save the student s work to dropbox Comments This app is great way to stimulate pretend play and language The interactive features in the app make it fun and entertaining for all students and the opportunities for teaching language concepts has made it one of my favourite apps Dr Panda creates kids games with educational values that teach kids about life and the world around them The design is beautiful the characters are charming and the game play is super fun This is an easy intuitive app that teaches young students to engage in pretend play in a fun way This game is also perfect to reduce fears of nurses doctors and hospitals that students sometimes experience Page 32 Alex the Handyman With Alex The Handyman students can play a cute animated game that some of the jobs included are using Wifi not a paint roller to finish painting a required is all about using tools and doing wall using a hammer to fix a broken household repairs Students will fence using a wrench to fix a help out the Bear family with their list dripping tap using a stain remover of household repair jobs as well as to remove a stain from a bed using cleaning jobs Before completing new light bulbs to replace blown jobs students will have to se
14. and over 250 possible exercises between the three types and the inclusion of random images in the what happens next endings believe ISEQUENCES stands out with its great variety of exercises that can be done The app provides for many hours of practice and covers many types of situations habits activities emotions However such a large number of sequences can also be difficult to manage and would like to see the sequences arranged thematically Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 6 Making Sequences Sequences for Autism Sequences by EdNinja Making Sequences is an application designed especially to teach the sequence of a story or to help children learn the steps to follow to complete a task It achieves this by using a graphic story divided into parts The application already contains some image sequences to work with but you can create your own sequences and add voice and text messages to them Sequences for Autism was developed by experienced special education therapists specially for children with autism and other special needs The objective of the game is for the child to select from a set of cards and place them in the correct order to complete a story based on everyday activities Developed by special education teachers and therapists this app is perfect for all students regardless of ability to practice communicat
15. bee Photo Touch is an exciting educational game that helps your students rapidly learn to recognize and read words by sight sound and touch This app uses ABA based teaching methods to teach students to identify and read sight words by listening to the instruction and then touching the correct word A visual prompt can be turned on to aid beginning learning This app is a set of sight word flashcards between 40 52 words in each set There are seven ready made sets of cards for grades K 3 Two choices are given for using the the sight word cards Learn or Game In the learn node students are presented with flashcards and read the word In the Game mode students listen to the word and then choose the correct answer This app includes a huge catalog of Wifi only images that you can download from required to the user community It features a download new search engine where you type in boards the images you are looking for and they appear within the app The eight different games modes are very useful and the games automatically adjust the level of difficulty as students play them This app also allows you to customize the settings in each game When its time to share a custom set of flashcards across devices just upload everything in one click to the Bitsboard catalog and then simply download the board you created from any device directly from the Bitsboard catalog The app is fully customizable you
16. categories based on the developmental domains outlined in the Hawaii Early Learning Profile The Hawaii Early Learning Profile or HELP is HELP is a flexible curriculum based assessment system that includes a variety of assessment and intervention components such as assessing a child s developmental strengths and needs identifying family concerns priorities and resources and planning interventions to address assessment findings HELP is one of the most widely used if not the most widely used curriculum based assessments in the world The reasons for HELP s success and popularity are most likely the breadth and detail of the skills covered the structure of the skill domains and the Strands the important and excellent family centered design and support materials and the optional and practical formats It is an excellent alternative curriculum for those students who cannot access the Ontario curriculum and is the curriculum that is used in both local school board s in my area This list of apps has been compiled to provide a starting point for choosing and using apps in your classroom The apps and resources included in this document were selected based on numerous recommendations from colleagues paraprofessionals SLPs OTs etc and personal research All of the apps in this document were chosen based on their suitability for teaching skills outlined in the HELP and their use of evidence based teaching practices specifically Structured Learning and
17. description of it Students will learn to count up to 20 Wifi not with this app and there are over 60 required different items in the app to count You can also add your own images as well Dynamic game play adjusts difficulty the number of objects per page progressively or randomly based on user preferences You can also turn the audio off and set the minimum and maximum number of items to display per page There is no set order to the Wifi not activities in this app and each required activity is highly configurable Settings you can change include range of numbers between 0 and 20 objects to use digits words balls animals clocks and dominoes fonts including our own font with easy to read digits and letters when and where to use the built in sounds speed of animations to adjust the pace of the activities This app allows you to choose Wifi not levels 1 to 3 select the currency required you want to teach turn audio and animations on or off It also allows you to choose the type of prompt This app has very few features Wifi not You can turn the sound and required description off and select if you want to teach bills or coins Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Counting Bear app is another one of Grasshopper apps great customizable apps for students requiring practice with early numeracy skills 1 20 For 0 99
18. feature to a paint feature as some students are going to obsess with attempting to make the coloring perfect This app is great way to stimulate pretend play and language The interactive features in the app make it fun and entertaining for all students and the opportunities for teaching language concepts has made it one of my favourite apps This is a fun and engaging app for students There are several other Clicky Sticky titles such as trains superheroes cars Halloween Easter and Christmas available for purchase Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 39 HELP Domain Name Proloquo2Go Je r i y 2 a V 189 99 Bitsboards Device iPad iPod 2 0 Language Receptive 2 3 Expressive Vocabulary Description Proloquo2Go is a complete communication solution providing many natural sounding text to speech voices two complete research based vocabularies close to 14 000 up to date symbols powerful automatic conjugations advanced word prediction multi user support ease of use and the ability to fully customize vocabularies to meet the needs of individual users from beginning symbolic communication to full literacy The two research based vocabularies Core Word and Basic help to quickly create an efficient communication system Core Word allows for efficient access to the most frequently used words in English along wi
19. four exciting games per letter number Intro discover the letter s shape name and sound tap learn where to start change direction and finish by tapping the dots trace learn the letter trajectory by tracing it write test your knowledge by writing from memory Little Writer is a tracing app that s done just right Little Writer is super fun and so easy to use that your students will think letter tracing is a game vs a boring chore This app includes uppercase letters lowercase letters numbers 1 to 10 20 basic shapes and dozens of 3 and 4 letter words Ready to Print stands out from Wifi not other handwriting and printing apps required It provides activities for pre writing Skills it s designed with a progression of skills that work towards correct printing patterns it allows you to change size settings to match each student s skill level it features a progression from larger hand movements to smaller more refined movements it lets you choose which activity and level to begin on and it allows setting up multiple user profiles each with different settings This app features two challenging Wifi not levels for twice the fun and twice required the practice highly effective visual and auditory feedback characters at maximum scale regardless of device orientation choice out of three most popular typefaces in handwriting education and progress and settings stored for up to three players
20. from the Proloquo2Go message window using email Facebook SMS and Twitter and to copy and past text into other apps This app includes a huge catalog of images that you can download from the user community It features a search engine where you type in the images you are looking for and they appear within the app The eight different games modes are very useful and the games automatically adjust the level of difficulty as students play them This app also allows you to customize the settings in each game Connectivity Wifi not required Wifi only required to download new boards Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Comments This is by far the best AAC app on the market It s easy for teachers to program and customize and students are able to use it easily and efficiently This app provides top notch activities and support The pictures are beautiful and easy to access This app should be on every teacher s wish list Great for all students who need extra support as it is so easy to customize and personalize This app will save you a ton of time My only complaint is that in the Photo Touch mode two or more of the pictures of the correct answer may appear together instead of having the target picture plus two pictures that are not the correct answer Page 40 My First 1 000 Words This app is a perfect choice to teach receptive expressive a
21. images and record your own voice so they know what they are working for or use two images to create a First Then board 123TokenMe is an innovative and dynamic token system based on principles of positive behavioral support to keep learning exciting and individuals motivated It was designed to assist teachers with teaching skills and improving behaviors Categories Learning Center has the following features multi player options up to 4 players multi level Receptive non verbal activity the ability to customize receptive activities between 2 or 3 category choices and progress monitoring a report is presented at the end of each session which may be emailed printed or stored for later use Features With this app you can select up to 18 tokens for the student You can create save and edit multiple boards You can also upload up to two images per board to create a First Then visual and you can choose from 17 tokens and 16 different backgrounds This app features the ability to add an unlimited number of students It collects key data from every session and has a visual audio timer for behaviors This serves to remind staff of optimal token awarding intervals and helps to motivate students It allows you to easily add and change photos of rewards and students You can add new reinforcers rewards as soon as students interests shift Wifi required for printing or emailing of progress rep
22. interface this app holds the attention of my students with autism For those who are unable to use a touch screen but who can operate assistive switches the app can be used with 1 or 2 Bluetooth connected switches This is another great app from Grasshopper Apps love the all of the customizable features Little Reader offers a clean interface with real pictures that supports the needs of our special education students This app makes it so easy to individualize in order to meet the learning needs of my students Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 23 Reading Comprehension Grades K 1 Reading Comprehension Fiction for Kindergarten and Frist Grade Developed by certified reading specialists and experienced classroom teachers this app helps students master reading comprehension skills while building confidence and inspiring achievement This reading comprehension app has twenty stories about young children s daily life You can also create and add your own stories to the app Each story has about 90 120 words Each story introduces new vocabulary and concepts and is followed by a set of exercises that measure the student s comprehension The exercises include multiple choice questions true false questions and matching exercises that ask the student to match words or concepts with their definition This app contains 100
23. or choose only those that most interest you There are a total of fifteen sequences having each one between three and five elements You can set the text and audio of each of the sequences from which to work and you can choose whether you want that text to appear and the audio to be played or not You can also choose that images appear with a number on the top to indicate its position within the sequence 6 0 Self Help 6 5 Grooming and Hygeine Connectivity Features The Live and Play Free version includes 3 tasks with an option to buy other tasks for 0 99 each within the app You can also upgrade to the Pro version for 9 99 which allows teachers to use all of the 27 tasks combine steps as children become more independent and track results for up to 5 students This app does not allow you to add your own tasks or photos and only allows you to change the mastery criteria This app does not allow for any customization or setup of different user profiles Wifi not required Wifi needed to load new stories only but not to run the app Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Making Sequences is an app with a very clear purpose to be a support tool for all those children needing help in understanding the logical and typical order in which events occur Like its purpose its content and structure are also very clear The presentation of the exercises is
24. score to show in each scene this can be turned off by the teacher In this app you can select all cards or a portion of the cards score responses as correct or incorrect enter multiple users track responses for up to 5 users at one time app reports results as percentages for each player ability to email session results Wifi not required Wifi not required The images in this app are high quality highly attractive drawings and feature funny or situations that children with language delays must notice as silly This app gives teachers a great tool to teach students to pay attention to details on the images make decisions about them and explain why it is silly This app and the other Super Duper Fun Deck Apps allow you to enjoy the benefits of the Fun Deck Family at a less expensive price and with increased portability This app like many of the Super Duper Apps is not extremely interactive The downside of that is the app may not sustain every child s attention for an extended period of time Also it is important to note that the app does not save score results from session to session therefore you must remember to email the results at the end of each session Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 9 HELP Domain Name My Family N Pals Device HELP Domain Name Camp Discovery Objects F S E d Devi
25. settings in each game Connectivity Wifi only required to download new boards Wifi not required This app includes includes 1 500 gorgeous photographs arranged by category and the ability to add your own cards with your own recorded voice and add pictures You can also copy and combine existing topics of cards to create your own word lists It also supports 1 click upload to Dropbox and 1 click sharing via email It is also fully customizable 2 0 Language Receptive 2 1 Understanding Words A Objects Events and Relationships Comments This app provides top notch activities and support The pictures are beautiful and easy to access This app should be on every teacher s wish list Great for all students who need extra support as it is so easy to customize and personalize This app will save you a ton of time My only complaint is that in the Photo Touch mode two or more of the pictures of the correct answer may appear together instead of having the target picture plus two pictures that are not the correct answer In my opinion this app is superior to several similar apps of this variety It has a very broad library and a simple intuitive interface to create your own flashcards The different play and game modes make it great for teaching receptive expressive and sight word vocabulary Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 35 Wor
26. short concise stories grouped into 7 different levels in an engaging format that leads to success Each story contains 4 different multiple choice questions to test comprehension This app does not have any customizable features The app allows unlimited individual users and provides detailed reports on each student s progress The app can be configured to email the progress reports to a parent or teacher You can create and add your own stories along with images and questions You can sync all the data stories images questions user accounts reports etc to your dropbox account and import all the data to another iPad Wifi not required Wifi only required to sync data and email reports This is a great app to work on reading comprehension for beginning readers like the simple layout of the app and the easy to use interface like this app because of the ability to create your own stories and questions This allows me to individualize the content for each of my students This app also has a very user friendly interface and a built in option of increasing the size of the font which is great for students with vision impairments Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 24 Reading Comprehension Camp HELP Domain Name My First Numbers Counting Game 123 Free Device iPad iPod The purpose of Reading Comprehension C
27. simple and the images are not confusing which is basic to understanding each sequence and get correct answers Another very positive aspect of the application is the possibility of creating your own sequences Comments This app is a great time saver for those of us who make our own task strips The photos are clear and focus on the important items for each step The graphing feature is a nice bonus however it does not allow you to pull up the graphs to view them from the main menu You can only review results after the task is completed You cannot email or print the graphs either It would also be nice if there was audio to accompany each step The application is both convenient and friendly to use with crisp clear graphics It is presented in a traditional task strip layout with the steps numbered and a box to check off completed steps It is a great alternative to traditional task strips and saves time with the pre made sequences available for purchase Page 59 Making Sequences Making Sequences is an application designed especially to teach the children the steps to follow to complete a task It achieves this by using a graphic story divided into parts The application already contains some image sequences to work with but you can create your own sequences and add voice and text messages to them This app allows you to choose the Wifi not subjects ie sequences to use after for the exercises You can use
28. the user clicks Tidy the house This app includes 9 preposition Wifi not modules including the 28 most required common prepositions and 300 images to build sentences around The record feature allows students to record completed sentences in their own voice It also includes statistics to track individual student s progress The Conversation Coach comes Wifi not with more than 1 400 photos over required 150 premade conversations and prerecorded sounds With the included editors you can create an unlimited number of custom conversations using a combination of your own photos and sounds and those included with the app Options are available to turn off both the ball and the coach There is an additional option of having a shh symbol appear on the side of the player who is waiting for his turn Depending on the student s abilities phrases can be pre recorder or they can read them as they are presented This app is great way to stimulate pretend play and language The interactive features in the app make it fun and entertaining for all students and the opportunities for teaching language concepts has made it one of my favourite apps This is an easy to use app that can be used with readers and non readers For non readers teachers can turn the audio off present the images to the student and ask them where the items are located within the picture The student can then answer vocally Overall this ap
29. this app Only very limited amount of pictures available in the stock which really encourages you to use individualized pictures for your student Really like the ability to add choices when you need more than one option really like the features of this app The alternative views make it accessible and simplified for many different users and it is great to be able to link your events to an activity schedule for more detail and a greater level of support Like that you can also link to a video clip for video modelling It is fairly intuitive to use also Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 49 Week Planner for Kids Model Me Going Places HELP Domain Name DI This simple week planner with a child friendly interface allows you to display major events happening in your week using either the built in symbols or you can add your own photos Days of the week are colour coded and you can add a reward icon for good behaviour Model Me Going Places for the iPad is a great visual teaching tool for helping your child learn to navigate challenging locations in the community Each location contains a photo slideshow of children modeling appropriate behavior in different situations The locations included on the app are hairdresser mall doctor playground grocery store restaurant You can add your own photos from within your camera roll You can add m
30. to select the Wifi not numbers to work on 1 10 10 20 required 20 50 50 100 or 100 1000 It also allows you to set the number of questions per quiz from 10 to 50 This app allows you to turn the Wifi not sound effects and speech on or off required start at zero or one select the colour and shape to use while counting An extensive Instructor s Guide for this app is available at the support website Download the document and install it in iBooks to access ideas about how to use the Interactive Hundreds Chart for teaching elementary mathematics love the feature of the manipulatives and whiteboard in this app It would be nice if you could highlight or underline the number in the word problem and if the voice used to read the problems was not computer generated This is a nice simple app with an easy to use interface for teaching students about sequencing numbers wish that it provided more feedback for correct responses This app is extremely easy for students and teachers to use Tap a color and a marker then tap numbers on the chart To remove a marker simply slide it off the chart Erase all markers by tapping the eraser This is a great visual math tool for students with special needs Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 28 Ready to Print HELP Domain Name Doodle Buddy Device iPad iPod Ready to Print progre
31. topics grouped in two skill levels required to The eight lessons of level 1 allow print you to practice the considered most basic social scenes At level 2 it some knowledge of social rules is assumed and the student has to work on how to apply them in more real life situations Once you finish the first level it is unlocked so you can select from the menu which lesson you want to practice You can also repeat the entire level or Start the lessons from the Level 2 The Printables option of the main menu of The Social Express is another nice feature of this app By using the AirPrint system that Apple incorporates in its iOS operating system you can send different material to a printer with WiFi and support for AirPrint or to another printer attached to an Apple computer with WiFi The Social Express raises the bar of educational apps for social skills available for the iPad From an educational point of view the curriculum of The Social Express allows you to work with some social skills with the advantage that you can see the effects of wrong choices based on seeing clearly displayed characters angry or sad and not only happy faces when you select the right solution With 16 lessons and 30 scenes and two or more possible endings for each scene and the final exercises of each level the app provides many hours of educational work The tabs of each lesson provide clues for complementary activities that c
32. uses ABA based teaching methods Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 25 Special Numbers 13 99 Matching Money Using Pictures Canadian Currency Money Matrix Canadian Currency Counting Bear teaches students to count objects by allowing them to touch images of objects such as apples clocks and pumpkins When students touch the objects the number symbols appear 1 2 3 etc and the numbers are spoken as well however you can turn the audio off The ability to customize features and concepts in the Grasshopper apps makes them very appropriate for special needs student use Special Numbers contains a set of activities to help develop early number skills including counting matching ordering comparing and selecting All the activities are intended to be accessible and hold the attention of children with learning difficulties including Down syndrome autism poor fine motor skills and hearing impairment as well as being appealing to typically developing children Matching Money for Canadian Currency introduces students to the concept of money and identifying currency In this app students match pictures of coins and bills with similar pictures Matching Money for Canadian Currency introduces students to the concept of money and identifying currency In this app students can select different bills and coins to hear a
33. B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 11 Autism iHelp sorting sorting 1 99 HELP Domain Name TinyHands Building 1 Baby Sorter Build It Up Build it up helps develop visual You can turn the sound on off which Wi fi not perception skills fine motor skills is good as the music can be required DENS This app is a great way to introduce students to the concept of sorting Students can sort pictures from 9 different categories including shapes colours letters and numbers animals household items vehicles toys and clothes happy and sad and he and she through an in app purchase Sort It Out 1 and 2 are educational apps that can be used to teach students about sorting and arranging Learning is integrated with fun through a game where children pick out and arrange objects together The game has several different boards that consists of 24 items each The items are scattered randomly at the bottom of the screen and children are tasked to pick out and sort the items according to the three categories available 1 0 Cognitive 1 7B Discrimination Classification Connectivity Description This app teaches students to build towers in the correct order and learn to sort objects by size It includes 12 beautiful mini game boards ordered in ascending of difficulty level The first 3 boards are free the other 9 can be purchased within the app for 2 99 This app h
34. This app gives you the ability to add Wifi not an unlimited number of your own required words and pictures for maximum enjoyment and variety It also allows you to turn individual items on or off and introduce one letter at a time based on the player skills You can customize everything record your own language or add your own words or add pictures and names of family and friends to write Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Overall Ready to Print is a great learning app Well designed it offers a large selection of activities that will help and support your students Follow each activity in the right order and you will give your student a solid foundation to master handwriting skills And my students love it Letter School is a colorful handwriting app that is going to capture your student s attention One of the most engaging handwriting apps This is a must have app It is so wonderfully made and will keep students entertained but wanting to come back again and again There are many great things about this app love having the ability to add words and pictures This allows me to add my students names and personal photos as well as the sight words that my students are working on also appreciate that all of the basic traceables are included My only complaint is that the style of letters and numbers are not customizable Page 30 school
35. Writing E Pre K Paper HD_ School Writing allows the teacher or parent to create lessons using written instructions unique images and audio instructions to which the student can respond using written and audio recordings This open scaffold enables the lessons to be words number or symbols and extends the use of School Writing far beyond early education Completed lessons can be automatically emailed to the teacher or parent with the student s tracings and recordings included Whether using a white board lined paper or the colored backgrounds Students are able follow assignments such as printing art and a primer that helps children scaffold the concept of letters and numbers by tracing dashed letters and numbers overlaid with the unique Holt Smith color coded starting dots and directional arrows With tracing accuracy turned on to easy medium or hard the students are rewarded with a half or full star depending on their accuracy They are given three attempts before automatically advancing to the next letter or number The Whiteboard section allows a teacher to draw or import images with unique audio instructions for tracing or interacting with Students can trace and record audio answers Create save and share your own word lessons profiles and customizations to suit your curriculum with complete control over the management of the lessons the app and the student profiles Full import and export function
36. age 10 Little Matchups TinyHands sorting 1 amp 2 Little Matchups is an ABA based matching app that provides a great mechanism for your student to develop this critical skill with a wide variety of similar pictures and styles to challenge their match making ability Concepts include things like whole fruits amp vegetables vs cut fruits amp vegetables animals of the same type but different colors and home items that are the same but different pictures Fun with Colours is a simple app that teaches students to match the colour to the object shown These are low cost apps that helps students to develop visual perception skills and cognitive skills such as categorization Each of the apps gets progressively harder The app consists of 12 boards ordered in an ascending level of difficulty This app comes with 3 different sorting boards in Level 1 You can unlock the other 9 boards for 2 99 The boards represent basic concepts from the child s world including sorting by colour shape size and category This app is fully customizable You Wi fi not can add photos and record your own voice You decide the minimum and maximum number of objects per page You can delete or change the name and recording of each existing item You can even customize all the game sounds and settings This app has very few features It Wi fi not has three levels of play with the first level having 3 colours to choose from and t
37. al results You can turn sound on off phonic WiFi not highlights on off You can also required change font size and appearance and the way the words are presented You can also customize the flashcards presented by adding deleting and assigning favourites This app has built in soeech but you can also record your own Smarty Pants School uses photographs and bold bright colors Everything is on a white background so it really stands out The clean crisp look of Smarty Pants School will grab you from the get go The app has a very nice design found it extremely appealing was awed not just by the presentation which is very cool but was impressed with the depth and scope of material that this very comprehensive app contains This app is loaded with over 6000 flashcards grouped into 225 categories by phonics It is a fabulous free resource Would be great to be able to save student data and publish these correct scores Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 21 Bitsboards Sight Words Bitsboard is ideal for learning languages mastering vocabulary learning to read learning to speak becoming the next spelling champion and so much more This app provides a choice of eight practice activities including photo touch flashcards true or false quizzes word building practice reading practice matching activities pop quiz and a spelling
38. amp is to encourage both auditory and reading comprehension In addition by targeting story creation the app allows for expansion of expressive language sequencing and narratives These skills are critical to reading and language arts success in education Reading Comprehension Camp allows students to explore these critical skills in an engaging way while using technology Early monitoring of comprehension encourages students to self advocate ask for clarification and use appropriate strategies for resolving problems Description This app is designed to introduce students to learning numbers 1 to 20 In this app students can learn to count fingers quantities e g 5 apples and learn to recognize numbers 1 to 20 using ABA based teaching methods Reading Comprehension Camp is highly customizable Two settings tabs allow for customization of both the stories and the quizzes The stories show awards medals earned for each story hide story tab display story tab select stories by level and create custom stories The quizzes allow you to select the number of answer choices allow for hints highlight area to look for answer and display story art for referencing Within the app itself a student report card is generated after every session In the report card a bar graph is shown to allow an easy to read visual of the students progress In addition a narrative report is provided showing the type of questions attemp
39. an add your own voice and add your own items take pictures of the clock in your classroom to make the game more personal It also features dynamic game play and adjusts the level of difficulty the number of objects per page automatically to keep students both challenged and entertained vs getting bored Wifi not required Wifi not required The Images in this app are crisp and easy to read also like that you can easily break lessons into teaching full hours half past the hour etc separately or all combined for advanced students The clocks in this app include crisp indicators to make it simple and easy to learn also like that you can easily break lessons into teaching full hours half past the hour etc separately or all combined for advanced students Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 33 Tell Time Little Matchups Game Telling Time Deluxe Little Matchups is an interactive matching game that helps your students rapidly learn how to tell time by matching analog and digital clocks Telling Time Deluxe teaches students the basics of telling time In addition to the standard clock it also teaches days of the week and months of the year There are four levels telling time with hours only telling time with hours and minutes identifying days of the week identifying months of the year Sequencing days of week is bas
40. an be performed after each lesson which in some cases involve printing sheets that already includes the application itself The Social Express takes 1 79 GB It is by far the largest app have installed on my iPad and its size approaches dangerously the 2 GB limit imposed by Apple so there is not much space to grow Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 56 HELP Domain Device Name Staying Safe and Safer Strangers iPad iPod My DPS has realistic animation for eight emotions bored happy surprised mad annoyed sad frustrated scared and four coping strategies positive self talk take five deep breaths take a break to calm down keep negative thoughts in my head Kids choose a picture showing how they feel and another of a coping strategy showing them how to calm down Then they watch an animated video showing their character successfully using the coping mechanism to ease their emotion The video ends with written and verbal praise reinforcing each lesson To customize the app you simply Wifi not press the plus sign on any page and you can take a picture or choose one from your camera roll You can add your own pictures of feelings or coping strategies and include any text you want You have the option to delete pictures as well required have to say that am somewhat disappointed with this app It uses the same coping s
41. and positive reinforcement All of the activities include numbers 1 to 20 wish you could adjust the settings to work on just 1 to 5 or 1 to 10 etc Page 27 Word Problems MQUIZ Number Line NUMBER LINE En 0 99 Hands On Math Hundreds Chart j J i iy Free This app is designed for students to practice math word problems with addition and subtraction Students can use manipulatives counters and a white board to help solve each problem This simple app is designed to assist students with practicing the sequence of numbers The premise is simple a number line is presented with a number missing and the student selects the correct number from the four options shown The Hands On Math Hundreds Chart is an open ended program It is purposely designed it so that teachers and students can use it in different ways At the most basic level students can use the chart simply to learn their numbers With the sound option on the iPad reads each number aloud as that number is tapped As students advance in their math skills the chart reveals patterns inherent in multiplication tables For example a student who counts by threes can cover every third square with a green square and discover a pattern of diagonal lines All answers in this app are 10 or Wifi not less It includes an option to have required the problem read aloud and allows you to select the types of equations to use This app allows you
42. and when their turn is up Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 51 iModeling Toca Boca Birthday Party iPad iPod iPad iPod iPad iPod iModeling app is a Video Modeling application designed to teach skills to people with Autism Spectrum Disorder ASD and other disabilities Video Modeling uses video to teach new skills It can be used to teach people of any skill level It provides information on how to create feed forward videos which uses role plays to display a desired skill It also provides information on using videos for positive self review Toca Store is designed as a two player role playing game where students play store They decide what the store should sell who wants to play customer and the storekeeper and take turns It stimulates children s natural exploration of everyday life while helping them to master social and mathematical skills This app allows students to pretend to have a birthday party Friends siblings or even teddy bears can sit around the device and have a party together Students can choose which theme they want set the table serve the cake and give the birthday boy or girl a present You record your own speech within this app Parent profiles allow you to create and edit your video models and are accessed by a PIN number An image can be selected for the reward of getting through the story It
43. anguage pathologist and based on evidence based teaching methods Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 14 Little Matchups Opposites Se 0 99 Category TherAppy Can Do Categories iPad iPod iPad iPod iPad iPod Little Matchups is an interactive matching game that helps students rapidly learn how to recognize and identify opposites This app includes 32 unique opposite concepts and you choose whether to cover them one ata time or mix them all up depending on what level your student is at The most comprehensive app available for teaching categorization skills This app is so versatile it can go from a simple activity such as Find the animal up to Find the one that doesn t belong for a selection of abstract categories such as hot things requiring inferencing and reasoning to figure out how the items are alike before knowing which item to exclude Hints are built in to enable independent practice Items can be presented as words pictures or both Scoring is automated with a detailed email summary of results Categorization is an important cognitive linguistic skill The ability to accurately categorize allows individuals to learn and access new vocabulary increase expressive receptive and reading skills This aba based teaching tool can be used by teachers to help students develop associations and connections b
44. ards for finding interactive objects in each level and sound effects for every object Wifi not required Wifi not required Wifi not required Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board nice to be able to record your own feedback for correct and incorrect answers 1 0 Cognitive 1 7C Discrimination Classification Associative Connectivity Comments This is a great app that utilizes ABA teaching methods to teach students to recognize animal sounds really like the customizable features and price This is a low cost easy to use app to teach your students to recognize a variety of animal sounds You could use the flashcards as a receptive identification activity by presenting them and asking the student which animal says and the student could touch the correct picture Using it this way would add a fifth mode of play This is a great app for teaching students how to dress appropriately for each season and weather condition This app also helps to introduce students to the weather and what happens when you are not dress appropriate A really good app for dialog building and interaction as well Page 13 iDress for Weather Seasons and Weather iS F Ra A Autism iHelp Opposites r N opposites 1 99 iPad iPod iPad iPod iPad iPod iDress for Weather is for anyone any age and any ability It
45. arning path personalized for your student As students progress through the app they are able to earn fun rewards and medals increasing their motivation and sense of accomplishment Individual tracking of a maximum of four users can be set up Note While this app is free it does require additional purchases to unlock all parts of the app During the practice portion the app uses real world photographs to label different opposites on the same screen During the game portion the student is required to choose the given opposite in a field of choices Additionally you are able to track your student s gains through progress reports that average the last 3 performances of each learning enhancement activity WiFi is required to access your current location and get weather conditions Wifi not required Wifi not required This is a simple and handy app for assisting people to know what the weather will be and also the appropriate clothes to wear Love that the weather settings and clothes are customizable The characters and colorful graphics in this app are engaging This app is fun for young students to use as they match the clothing on the colorful characters to the weather during different times of the year Opposites are an essential concept and having this app as a visual model really helps students to understand it also like that this app was developed by parents of a child with Autism and a speech l
46. as 6 different games for young students to play including a ring stacker game in which the student learns to differentiate the rings by size and place them on the stacker in the correct order Wi fi not required This app allows you to choose the number of items to sort and provides you with a score on how the student performed the task The app comes with one category you must purchase the other categories Wifi not required This app to free to download and contains two unlocked boards with ten more that could be unlocked through in app purchase Sort it Out 1 is for children aged 3 while the slightly more complex Sort It Out 2 is for children aged 4 Features The game consists of 12 beautiful boards designed to help students acquire basic concepts such as big VS small before VS after and bottom VS top and visual memory The boards are ordered in an ascending level of difficulty from 4 to 7 pieces and provide students with a model before they start building Other than having 6 different games that focus on early learning skills such as shapes colours size and numbers this app does not have any customizable features Wi fi not required Wi fi not required like this app it is very easy to use and it s one of the easier sorting apps on the market wish it had more customizable options such as increasing the number of sorting sets Students can only sort into two piles in this app for each
47. aser to erase the entire page It also features a wrist guard which can be enabled to prevent accidental touches The action icon will save the current image to your photos on your device 1 0 Cognitive 1 12 Dramatic Play Features Connectivity There are no settings to be Wifi not changed in this app Auditory required feedback is provided with each of the interactive elements in the house The activities are not able to be published The house will stay as it has been played with until the user clicks Tidy the house The full version of this app features 8 animal guests to serve and feed and 10 reccipes to prepare It also features touch amp discover animations and sounds and is kid friendly It has an easy to use interface and reading is not required It is also kid safe there are no third party advertisements or any in app purchases This full version of this app features 8 different friendly animal patients and 10 fun medical mini games and activities Dr Panda now has a parental lock feature stopping little fingers from entering the parents menu and allowing you more control over what your student can do with the app Wifi not required Wifi not required Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board This app provides an opportunity to practice handwriting skills strengthen fine motor skills complete spelling tasks practice drawing shapes
48. ave the option to free hand your drawings and creations use a stencil or even become an artist and smudge the image you have created In addition to the drawing features Doodle Buddy also provides fun stamps and backgrounds to include in your app If you mess up you can use the eraser tool to erase what you have done or you can simply shake the iPad to clear the screen Doodle Buddy doesn t just end on your iPad you have the option to save your Doodles and e mail them Ready to Print stands out from other handwriting and printing apps It provides activities for pre writing skills it s designed with a progression of skills that work towards correct printing patterns it allows you to change size settings to match each student s skill level it features a progression from larger hand movements to smaller more refined movements it lets you choose which activity and level to begin on and it allows setting up multiple user profiles each with different settings Wifi not Wifi not Connectivity required required Comments Doodle Buddy is a fun way to doodle away without all the trappings and higher learning curves of more sophisticated painting applications in the App Store It s definitely one of the best free drawing apps out there Overall Ready to Print is a great learning app Well designed it offers a large selection of activities that will help and support your students Follow each activity in the ri
49. can be used as a sssitive technology for individuals with disabilities It uses your location to tell you the weather and then appropriate clothing for the weather conditions You can customize your wardrobe to include pictures of your own clothes This app teaches and reinforces the relationship between seasons weather conditions and appropriate clothing for different conditions all basic preschool concepts In addition there is a calendar activity that helps young children learn about the days of the week Some critical thinking skills are required to complete the activities The level of difficulty does change somewhat as children use the app Autism iHelp Opposites targets fundamental vocabulary building skills in a variety of formats While utilizing real life photographs this app introduces the learner to the concept of opposites Learning opposites is necessary for understanding the concepts of same and different as well as remembering descriptive words that can be used in conversation You can customise the pictures of the clothes that are assigned for each temperature using photos of your own clothes You can customise the temperature ranges also You can change the location the units that are displayed and whether humidity and wind information is displayed This app features self adjusting levels of difficulty a unique progress tracker for parents detailed success stats for your student and a recommended le
50. category The app s menu and layout is intuitive and the controls are easy to use The artwork is cute and colorful which makes it very enticing for young children to play with The game itself is simple but the educational value is high Students learn to identify the visual representations of real world objects and learn to group them together based on certain characteristics Size Comments highly recommend this app for early learners The illustrations and beautiful and unlike similar apps this one comes with the most levels and also teaches concepts such as top and bottom and before and after and visual memory A very basic app which provides an alternative to using a toy ring stacker which may be seen as a baby toy to other students in the classroom simple app based on some hard copy favourite activities Would be Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 12 and primary math concepts such as size top and bottom before and after The free version comes with blocks and a ring pyramid there are other boards available for purchase HELP Domain Name Animal Sounds Device Description This app teaches students to recognize and match 55 animal sounds through the use of 200 photographs and 8 different flashcard play modes and 8 game modes Animal Sounds Zoo Pet and Farm Sounds This app teaches students to rec
51. ce Description This app is based on ABA Applied Behavior Analysis teaching methods and allows teachers to build a photo gallery of a student s family and friends in few simple steps This app is designed to teach students to recognize and name members of their family and friends The play mode has two components Training and Interaction The Training shows pictures of family or friends one at a time with the person being named In the Interaction section student is asked to identify a family or friend by touching the named person An animation follows each correct response as reinforcement 1 0 Cognitive 1 6 Concepts A Pictures Connectivity Features In this app you create and edit content that includes pictures text and verbal prompts You may add pictures from the ones stored on your device or capture new using device s camera You can also change settings for the game play by selecting the theme number of photos on display and show or hide image prompts You can turn background music on or off Wifi not required Comments This is a simple and easy to use app for teaching students to identify and label their family and friends It is totally customizable in just a few steps A great free app 1 0 Cognitive 1 7A Discrimination Classification Matching and Sorting Description Based on the teaching and reinforcement principles of Applied Behavior Analysis Camp Discovery Obje
52. ce Hockey for 2 HD HELP Domain NEIG Manners Social Story and Speech Tool Device iPad iPod The premise of the game is really simple each player of up to four has a suitcase with six different items Each of these 24 items is represented on a small card The small cards are turned face down and players take turns to turn the cards over If the card is one of theirs they put the card in their suitcase If not the card is turned back over and the next player gets to pick a card The game involves finding all the cards that go into your suitcase The best way to do that is to remember where other items from your suitcase are if the other player has previously turned them over This is a simple two player air hockey game perfect for young students learning to play competitive games It also works on perceptual motor skills Description This app includes a 10 page social story about why it is important to be polite and how to have good manners The app also includes a simple visual support for using the polite phrases from the story Wifi not required In this app there are over 100 fun items that kids get to put in their suitcase It is also customizable you decide whether the winner gets to go again or whether each player gets one turn per round max You can also turn the bonus round on or off and you can fully customize all cards and audios Wifi not required There are no customizable settings o
53. ctive learning opportunities for your students learning to follow directions Create your own scene by dragging stickers onto the page Stickers are interactive with animation and or sounds Clicky Sticky can be a fun and interactive way for working on listening and following directions Presents 25 scenes and almost 500 different directions players listen to instructions drag shapes and pictures and color A separate game mode helps generalize following and giving directions This app is available in the Lite version but also for an in app purchase of 1 99 the user can upgrade to the professional version The difference between the Pro and Lite versions is that the Pro version has the ability to enter multiple students at one time and export student data classroom SUCCESS There are no settings to be changed in this app Auditory feedback is provided with each of the interactive elements in the house The activities are not able to be published The house will stay as it has been played with until the user clicks Tidy the house Settings cannot be changed Wifi not required Wifi not required Wifi not required like this app because of the wide variety of scenes and directions available the two levels of play addressing one step and two step directions and the in app data collection as well as exportable reports One thing would like to see changed is the colouring
54. cts teaches its targeted objects using multiple methods This ensures that the subject is learned thoroughly by matching identical objects sorting similar objects and comprehending the objects names respectively Students must answer questions in each level correctly in order to advance through the game If a child answers incorrectly a prompting system is automatically activated that guides the child to answer correctly with help and then independently Features This app has some customizable features which allow you to individualize it according to your student s needs The time between trials can be modified thus making the game move faster or slower The time before a trial times out ends due to no response can also be modified in order to assist students who require more processing time The specific objects that are to be taught can be turned on and off Finally entire levels can be enabled disabled at the teacher s request if that area is too difficult for the student at that time Connectivity Wifi not required Comments After playing around with the app this is a sound DTT app with current best practices integrated well The current limitation for classroom use is that there is no option to set up different student profiles so the app is only good for one student at a time per iPad Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board P
55. d Slapps Autism iHelp Opposites F opposites 1 99 Find Rusty s Bi Word SlapPs is used to teach vocabulary words specific to your student s world with images that you choose Upload and save your images into customizable categories and pair them with your own recorded questions Easy to use Word SLapPs is designed by an SLP and modeled after Discrete Trial teaching Students touch target images and are rewarded with sounds and or visuals Target vocabulary words alone or with up to two other images to increase difficulty Word SLapPs comes pre loaded with color and animal categories to start with Autism iHelp Opposites targets fundamental vocabulary building skills in a variety of formats While utilizing real life photographs this app introduces the learner to the concept of opposites Learning opposites is necessary for understanding the concepts of same and different as well as remembering descriptive words that can be used in conversation Find Rusty s Biscuits is designed for children to help them learn prepositions in a fun way Jars of biscuits are hidden in places and hints to the location of those jars are given to the children The bright and cute child friendly interface instantly attracts them to learn and practice the various prepositions This app allows you to teach what you want nouns actions sight words where questions etc upload your own images to personalize teaching pair ima
56. d you will give your student a solid foundation to master handwriting skills And my students love it It would be great to have some more choices when it somes to the activities to suit different groups for more motivation Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 44 Dexteria Jr Touch Trainer S Slide amp Spin r 7 Dexteria Jr is set up similarly to Dexteria However it really tailors fine motor skills to the younger student There are three activities that children can choose from Squish the Squash Trace amp Erase and Pinch the Pepper As the student progresses the tasks becomes more complicated At the end of each lesson there is a report that is displayed that reflects the child s accuracy and time to complete the activity Touch Trainer designed by a BCBA Board Certified Behavior Analyst is aimed at helping students become familiar with touch screens and more specifically with the gesture of buttons presses Touch Trainer plays music and shows a simple animation whenever a button is tapped The button gets progressively smaller as the app moves through the levels to easily teach individuals how to use a touch screen Slide amp Spin is designed for young students to help them develop fine motor skills using four basic motions turning sliding spinning and pushing of a button If the movement is completed successf
57. dents can make their own book using pictures characters and key vocabulary from the story transforming readers into writers Flashcards can be selected by the category in a grid and then shown individually either in order or in random order A progress monitor displays which number card you are viewing but it doesn t keep data on the child s progress Text labels and voice can be turned on off Wifi not required Comments This is an excellent app for the price The pictures are clear and the three playback modes make it a teaching tool for students learning to read These books are very cute and interactive which can be enjoyed by primary students who are starting to reading by themselves especially love the option to create your own stories with your own voice These books are wonderfully illustrated and all of the features included in these apps are remarkable And they are free Good for students to practice word and sound patterns We even use the grid selection feature as a can you find the game Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 19 Pocket Charts Rhyming Word Rhyming activities provide the first steps in identifying the different sounds that make up a word and are a Critical skill to master on the path towards becoming a good reader and a confident speaker The goal of this app is to give teachers a new interactive tool
58. e com accessibility ipad vision html Luis Perez s YouTube Channel which has some great videos in this area http www youtube com user lfperez 2 This blog entry on the Spectronics Blog provides information on some accessories such as switches and cases to use with iPads and iPods http www spectronicsinoz com blog apps and mobile learning access options and accessories for ipads gathering strength as they grow Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 62 Cases Griffin Survivor This case offers military grade protection and moisture guard It fully enclose the iPad and all its ports It has a built in screen protector http www qgriffintechnology com armored Otterbox Defender is a strong durable drool proof case http www otterbox com apple ipad cases apple lpadcases default sc html cid GOAPIPAD T 10 amp gclid CNuUktmCo60CF QduhwodeUtAmQ Sources for Quality App Reviews Smart apps for Kids Website Provides educational apps for kids categorized by age http www smartappsforkids com Apps for Children with Special Needs http a4cwsn com apps apps a z Spectronics http www spectronicsinoz com blog category sources for quality app reviews Moms with Apps http momswithapps com apps for special needs Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs http teachinglearnerswithmultipleneeds blogspot com Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Pr
59. e key elements for successful toilet training It encourages children to initiate going to the bathroom and reminds them when to go using two schedule options early training with set intervals or advanced training with child specific intervals It is important to note that a schedule must be set up for the app to work After starting the app tap on the gear icon to the left of Create Edit schedule Features This app allows you to choose between a boy and girl and also features the option to have the story read to the student or have the student read it on their own It does not allow you to change any other settings or import your own photos Wifi not This app reminds students to go to Wifi not the bathroom with audio visual and vibrating cues on devices that vibrate It shows gender specific illustrations and includes engaging media that encourages students to remain on the toilet It also has fun games for the student to play if they were successful and provides reminders and supportive feedback for trying to use the bathroom It also features a social story on using the toilet Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Connectivity required required Comments This is a straightforward app that combines two evidence based teaching practices social stories and visual supports found the social story useful but would prefer if the visual schedu
60. emented are also key considerations There are new apps every day and it isn t easy staying up to date You need to trial these apps just as you would any other device before purchasing for a student iPads and iPods aren t for everyone Most apps do not scan and are only accessed through direct selection the ones that scan require other equipment to make this happen i e blue tooth switches etc You get what you pay for most of the time Free or Lite versions of Apps often include advertisements and the content of the ads and the frequency of when they pop up cannot be controlled The advantage of paying for an App is additional features and or elimination of ads LN NNN AN S Tips and Tricks Make sure that you become aware of the Settings within the iPad that can be useful Look at restrictions you can turn off deleting Apps and restrict access to some other apps and features Also look at the settings within Apps Many special education specific apps have options to change the responsiveness of the touch screen which can help some students The resources section at the end of this document provides you some links to websites with other helpful tips and tricks Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 2 There s an app for that am aware of the many app lists that currently exist so you might ask what sets this one apart This list is organized into
61. eptive and expressive language as well as encouraging visual and auditory attention When the adult continues asking questions about the picture the student is encouraged to expand language skills This is app is perfect to teach students to identify incongruous elements in pictures This colorful educational app has all 54 illustrated picture flash cards plus audio for each card from the Listening for Absurdities Fun Deck by Super Duper Publications Select the cards you want students to see and have them practice their listening reasoning and problem solving skills as they tell you what makes each card absurd This App is simple to use each student looks at an illustration and either reads the prompt or touches the screen to listen to the prompt The student then gives a verbal response After each answer tap the green correct or red incorrect button to score the student s verbal response This app is customizable from both the opening screen and inside each scene The teacher can choose if there are verbal written prompts and verbal rewards In addition if the student is not ready for the expressive component the prompt to explain why a picture is silly can be turned off At the end of the session a report card is generated indicating how the student has done This report card can be uploaded into the Therapy Report Center emailed or printed from the app Although the default is for the percent correct
62. er Interface is very simple and very well designed also really like the companion books that you can use to support the use of each board The app can be used to teach important life skills and can also be used effectively for positive behaviour support It is fairly intuitive to get started with this app Only very limited amount of pictures available in the stock which really encourages you to use individualized pictures for your student Really like the ability to add choices when you need more than one option really like the features of this app The alternative views make it accessible and simplified for many different users and it is great to be able to link your events to an activity schedule for more detail and a greater level of support Like that you can also link to a video clip for video modelling It is fairly intuitive to use also Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 17 Picture Prompt Timer Time Timer Timer 000 Free Picture Prompt Timer is a simple but highly useful app It follows a First Then format with a corresponding bar that shows the individual how much time is left on task This is really helpful app for students who have a difficult time understanding the concept of completing one activity before beginning another This app adds a new dimension an auditory prompt that allows you to customize a me
63. es functional real life video to teach expressive language concepts of verb ing singular pronouns is ing plural prounouns are ing and mixed pronouns is are ting Teachers choose a module modules are listed in a hierarchy from easiest to most difficult and a short video clip plays with voice output i e He is climbing The student can then repeat what s he heard to practice the sentence Teachers can turn off the audio and ask the students to describe what they see This app features 58 verbs with Wifi not plans to expand Each verb has a required separate animated lesson to show past present and future tense All the words are spoken as they are being dragged for emerging readers There are also two levels of lessons the long or short version which the kids are given after they choose a wrong answer The record feature also allows the student s work to be saved and emailed which is a great record of progress for collecting data There is also an option to focus on a particular tense and the ability to address past tense developmentally by first teaching regular past ed forms and then moving to irregular past It also includes a receptive task where student taps the correct image to match a sentence and an expressive task where student drags the correct verb form to complete the sentence This app targets 35 verbs using 70 Wifi not videos It includes voice output to required improve a
64. etween concepts This app has a number of customizable features record your Own voice you can record everything in your own voice you decide the minimum and maximum number of items to show per page you can create your own matching games every item is fully customizable text audio and image You can also add your own matching pairs and you can even customize the game and success sounds The app has four main parts find classify exclude and add one Each of these can be used at three difficulty levels ranging from concrete to abstract The teacher can change the number of trials 10 25 50 or all target type word pictures or both and field size In addition both child mode and audio reinforcement can be turned on off You can select which exact categories you would like or choose them all This app features the option to hear question sentence and answer options random questions no two sessions are alike manually flip pages for teaching purposes multiple levels with increasing difficulty and randomized auditory reinforcement Wifi not required Wifi required to email summary report Wifi not required This is a great app for teaching opposites The variety of opposites from everyday life is great as well as getting the student to drag the correct answer to the box rather than just tapping There are a couple of uncommon opposites like low energy boy versus high energy man t
65. ges with your own voice recorded questions and share user created categories via Dropbox It also includes six levels of play in addition to randomization and the settings allow control of scoring auto advance sounds and visual effects During the practice portion the app uses real world photographs to label different opposites on the same screen During the game portion the student is required to choose the given opposite in a field of choices Additionally you are able to track your child s gains through progress reports that average the last 3 performances of each learning enhancement activity Offers simple bright and easy to use interface so that children can pick up controls easily without adult assistance The pleasant voice overs encourage the children to find all the correct answers The scoring system motivates them to perform better each time they play and teaches them all the prepositions thoroughly The audio can be turned off but other than that no other settings can be changed Wifi not required Wifi not required Wifi not required Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board One of the strengths of Word SLapPs is that the presentation of demands is very clear and neutral This facilitates learning for students with difficulties A second noteworthy aspect of Word SLAPPs is the option of adding your own pictures so you wor
66. ght order and you will give your student a solid foundation to master handwriting skills And my students love it Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 46 HELP Domain Name Block Blast 3D 0 99 Wood Blocks for Kids Pa NA Bloki 0 99 Puzzle for Toddlers Ye Farm Jigsaw Puzzles 123 Device iPad iPod iPad iPod iPad iPod 4 0 Fine Motor Skills 4 6 Spatial Perception and Planning B Blocks Puzzles Description Use up to 10 fingers at a time to build great block structures then blow them apart while a beautiful musical score plays in the background Blocks for Kids includes 4 sets of blocks which can be used to create a variety of buildings and constructions Each set includes one sample model of building construction With Bloki students can use wooden blocks to build on the iPad or iPod screen Bloki provides a blank screen and a shelf full of wooden blocks Drag a block from the shelf and start building Blocks can be rotated and easily moved Add in another block and see what you can come up with Puzzle for Toddlers is an interactive version of the classic wood inset puzzles for young students Students can easily move the puzzle pieces by dragging on the screen When a puzzle is completed there will be a funny animation and a cheering noise is played This app is geared to young students to deve
67. hat could have been simply tired boy versus energetic or active boy A very well thought out systematic app with a wide variety of uses It will be a long time before you run out of content to use with one student and the app s fantastic settings options will allow you to use it with a variety of individuals regardless of cognitive abilities This app is very fresh looking It is easy to use and like how there are 5 levels so can teach the same lesson in different ways Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 15 Categories Learning Center HELP Domain Name Device Token Board Ke oe no An app designed by SLPs to improve language comprehension for all age groups More specifically it was developed to target categorization skills to improve word finding memory and reading comprehension difficulties After clicking Quick Play or selecting students in New Session users must select from 5 different activities including sorting 2 levels where does it go naming a category and selecting a category All the activities are based on a bank of 44 categories with numerous items in each category Description Token Board is a customizable tool for students to track goals and earn rewards Students can choose from seventeen colorful tokens sixteen backgrounds and a variety of sounds to announce they have completed a task Upload
68. he community Custom Boards Premium is an evidence based app designed to serve as a board and activity creator for speech therapists teachers special education and parents of children who need symbols to communicate and learn Visual Routine helps you to create a routine tailored for your child in the form of a checklist with checkboxes for each item You are encouraged to include your own photos and voice recordings Choices can also be added to a step when there is more than one option available Visual Schedule Planner is a completely customisable visual schedule app that is designed to give an individual an audio visual representation of the events in their day week or month In addition events that require more support can be linked to an activity schedule or video clip WiFi not required The app comes with a bank of images but you can use your camera to include your own photos as images that are accessible within your library and across various boards The app has built in speech but you can record your own for any custom images added Multiple schedules can be saved but the waiting and feelings board need to be changed each time You can change the picture labels WiFi not background and configuration of required unless templates really easily using the you want to editing features The app has no publish built in voice all templates are designed to be low tech You can print your boards email them as
69. he highest level having 5 colours to choose from Not customizable Match it up 1 is simple matching of Wi fi not 7 different pics to the one that is shown in the middle There are some different board themes to choose and others can be purchased Match up 2 gets a little more complex matching items to their silhouettes symmetrical halves animals to their babies Match it up 3 match animals to their where they live what they eat different objects that go together This is the first and most simple game in the TinyHands Sorting series TinyHands Sorting 2 includes sorting games that are more advanced and include sorting boards based on colour shape size and sorting objects based on where they go eg land or sky Wifi not required required required required This app is perfect for early learners and the multiple levels make it easy for teachers to individualize lessons based on the student s learning needs Although it does not come with colours or shapes in the app library the ability to add your own photos and create your own library is well worth the low cost of this app like the concept of this app but wish it had more options These apps are neat and simple ways of teaching matching skills in students It s easy to use and has clear graphics This app is well thought out beautifully designed a great way to introduce students to the concept of sorting Nicole L ger B A
70. hear it counted out loud before choosing an answer from four possible options Get it wrong and a voice informs them whether the number they chose was too high or too low and they can choose again This math app that includes activities for students at pre k kindergarten and 1st grade level You can select to generate counting and skip counting worksheets adding and subtracting math problems and picture patterns games This is a simple app that allows students to practice addition and subtraction facts 1 10 using a number line as a tool for solving the problems This app is designed to teach students how to solve word problems visually using fun animations with a prize reward system for completing each level The Math Tree features addition Wifi not subtraction and counting from 0 to required 10 a child friendly interface design no third party advertising and no in app purchases This app does not have any customizable options This app includes 7 different math Wifi not skills adding pictures counting required subtracting pictures adding numbers subtracting numbers patterning and skip counting This app does not have any customizable features either than turning the sound on or off This app allows you to adjust the Wifi not options to include any combination required of equations to solve and select the addition and subtraction facts to practice It also features visuals of feet and l
71. his app is fully customizable You Wifi not can turn sound on off you can also change font size and appearance and the way the words are presented You can also customize the flashcards presented by adding deleting and assigning favourites This app has built in soeech but you can also record your own Special Words comes with 96 WiFi not written words children use in their early vocabulary You can personalize word lists by reordering deleting and adding your own words pictures and audio Settings options include shuffling cards controlling use of audio editing and rewards You can also Synchronize to your other Apple mobile devices and between home and school and transfer resources to and from their Special Stories app The app is fully customizable you can add your own voice add your own images and create your own word lists You can turn the sound on or off display hints set the minimum and maximum number of items change the game sounds and choose which words from the built in library to use WiFi not required required required found this app to be extremely useful You not only have the option of using the pre made set of words but customizing the lists One of the nice features of this app is that there are a variety of settings you can change to tailor it more toward the student s needs This is an interactive app that allows students to learn at their own pace With a simple and intuitive
72. ic skill that students needs to master Let your students master the skill using this app This app utilizes ABA method of intervention delivery to children with developmental disabilities soecial education needs or Autism This app is fully customizable You can record your own set the minimum and maximum number of items to show per page create your own matching games and customize game sounds This app is very basic and does not include any customizable features or parental controls This app records score information for progress tracking and analysis purposes Recorded scores are also used for customization of the assignment of the new educational material delivered through the app as the user progresses with the targeted skills Wifi not required Wifi not required Wifi not required This app is good practice for those who are struggling with identifying analog clock times You can differentiate a great deal even with the free version The simple interface makes it easy to quickly make sure each student is on exactly the right level of difficulty and also allows them to work independently or in a partnership Although this is a very basic app like that it not only teaches how to tell time but also includes lessons on days of the week and months of the year This app runs a little slowly but it uses cute graphics and presents this concept in a more fun and engaging way This app requires st
73. ic District School Board Page 31 Kids Writing Pad Writing Pad 2 99 HELP Domain Name Dr Panda s Restaurant Dr Panda s Hosp ital Kids Writing Pad is a basic large lined writing pad useful for practicing numbers and letters to make sure you draw them appropriately It has a middle dotted line between two solid lines like most primary school paper so you can practice having the appropriate parts of the letters or numbers in the right areas Description All of your students will enjoy this fully interactive house Explore and use everything in the house A great way to create fun and interactive learning opportunities for your students learning to play with dolls In Dr Panda s Restaurant students prepare delicious dishes and drinks in order to satisfy the appetite of Dr Panda s friendly animal guests During each recipe kids will complete varied activities such as slicing frying toasting mixing and baking They will serve the customers and then wash the dishes In Dr Panda s Hospital students are the doctor nurse veterinarian and help take care of the sick and ailing animals at Dr Panda s Hospital Students will greet over 8 different animals help them to their hospital beds diagnose and treat their ailments This app includes 13 styles of paper Wifi not in a variety of colours You can required choose the color of your pencil or use an eraser or touch the big er
74. ild their vocabulary develop analytical skills and visual awareness There are 4 sets of 16 analogies presented 12 at each time with a total of 64 analogy questions The placement of questions and answers is varied with the start of each new game This app offers an in app purchase as well In this app students are challenged Wifi not with a variety of verbal concepts in order to hone their skills This unique combination of words provides kids a fun and creative way to build their vocabulary and develop analytical skills There are 4 sets of 16 analogies presented 12 at each time with a total of 64 analogy questions The placement of questions and answers is varied with the start of each new game This app offers an in app purchase as well required required This is one of the few apps on the market that introduces students to analogies in a way that makes sense to them also like that this app combines pictures and words to teach students this concept This app is identical to Kids iHelp Analogy 1 0 The only difference is that this one focuses solely on using words to build their vocabulary and develop analytical skills Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 8 Is that Silly Listening for Absurdities Fun Designed with over 120 pictures created specifically to attract students attention Is That Silly helps develop both rec
75. ill fade Reactickles Magic is a suite of applications that use touch gesture and audio input to encourage interactive communication Perfect for cause and effect the app has a variety of input modes which reward any action with a dynamic array of animated shapes and patterns Features You can choose the sound effects or music option to play or have no sound at all You can select a multi touch option for a more obvious cause and effect activity or a single touch option to reinforce pointing skills You can save your artwork to your photos and then email them to friends or family You can choose to play music with your fireworks display You can save your fireworks display When the screen is touched visual and auditory feedback is provided You can select either single touch for reinforcing pointing or multitouch for a more obvious cause and effect activity There are 10 effects to choose from and within some of these you can choose from alternative modes Within settings you can change the colour that each Reactickle is displayed you can also alter the brightness and microphone level Connectivity WiFi not required Wi fi not required Wi fi not required Wi fi not required Comments A lovely painting app with good publishing features and options for people at all levels The options for auditory feedback and single or multi touch make it a purposeful app for your toolkit Anyone who can directly acces
76. ines that students can use to see how to use the number to solve the problem This app allows you to turn the Wifi not background music and sound required effects on or off start at the last level completed and select which type of math problems to work on counting addition or subtraction Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board do love the look of this app bright and colorful with a wonderful collage effect using cut paper and fabric The app does a great job of offering positive reinforcement rewarding a right answer with a medal When you ve completed a level these medals will be converted into a trophy There are no other buttons on screen so you know that your students won t accidentally quit to the menu screen This is a great free app that includes 7 different math skills love the visual prompts that are included in this app it makes it a great teaching tool for students with special needs All of the activities include numbers 1 to 20 wish you could adjust the settings to work on just 1 to 5 or 1 to 10 etc This app provides teachers with an effective way of teaching students to use a number line to solve addition and subtraction problems love the visuals provided and the ability for the students to draw lines with their fingers This is a great app to introduce students to word problems love the use of the visual animations
77. ion and sequencing of stories This app similar to many of the flashcard type games speech language pathologists and special educators use to teach basic sequencing skills Given the choice of three four or five step sequences students must put the steps of a simple task or story together in the correct order This app allows you to choose the subjects ie sequences to use after for the exercises You can use them all or choose only those that most interest you There are a total of fifteen sequences having each one between three and five elements You can set the text and audio of each of the sequences from which to work and you can choose whether you want that text to appear and the audio to be played or not You can also choose that images appear with a number on the top to indicate its position within the sequence This app lets you create unlimited stories using your own text audio and real life pictures In addition you can create and manage content sequences categories and activities giving you the power to custom built exercises based on the goals of your program You can also create several user players and measure progress This app includes an in game report that lets you keep track of students progress showing you the number of attempts and total time to complete a sequence With 12 premade scenarios the app offers some common stories to start with A particularly nice feature is the ability to create y
78. ion about the student and their interest so the conversation can be customized You can also adjust the level of play to 1 1 or group conversations and also who initiates the conversation Auditory feedback is appropriate and gives varied levels of prompts if the incorrect answer is selected WiFi required if you want to publish your conversations 5 0 Social Emotional 5 7 Social Language Connectivity Comments Overall this app was easy to figure out and had a great amount of topics and activities to choose from The fact that you can modify it to your needs is a great feature however It is time consuming to figure that part out This app is great for role playing and teaching turn taking wish there was a way to keep data for each student Social skills conversation is extremely difficult to measure and would have loved a way to have that feature provided to help with that aspect of data collection also wish there was a way to email or print some of the conversations so could send home for home practice This app is on the pricier side but it works on skills and strategies that have not yet seen in other apps There is a helpful video tutorial embedded within the app which really helps you to get started Comprehensive instructions are also included which is really helpful Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 54 Social Skill B
79. k down their towers after building them It makes this app a lot more fun The faithfully recreated way of arranging blocks is so close to the reality that arranging blocks is very simple and intuitive Bloki has taken a simple toy and turned it into a delightful app It is very well executed and creative and allows you to easily teach students to copy block designs after a demonstration The interface in this app is well defined interactive and excellently designed to suit young students particularly like that there are two levels of puzzles inset and side by side and within these levels the puzzles have varying degrees of difficulty This app has an easy to use interface and the interactive animations for even more fun for young students really like the varying degrees of difficulty that this app offers Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 47 HELP Domain NEME Device w o iPad iPod Little Sorter iPad Shapes iPod HELP Domain Device iPad iPod Name 4 0 Fine Motor Skills 4 6 Spatial Perception and Planning C Formboard Description With this simple app students will learn to drag and drop colorful shapes into the correct holes The basic game is and includes five different shapes Three more games are available as in app purchases Toy Cube is a simple intuitive game designed to teach shape recognition Studen
80. k on those categories that are most useful for the student would also like to highlight the numerous settings that can be adjusted to modify the exercises These options will help a lot to adapt the exercises to the learning difficulties of each student The data collection portion of the app allows students to use this app independently and still enables teachers to view their scores This app uses ABA based teaching methods and is a great way to teach students descriptive words love the clear photos used the different levels with varying degrees of difficulty and the ability to track student s progress This is a really cute app that gets students learning in a fun game format It would nice to be able choose which concepts to teach as several are presented at once When a student makes an error it provides clear prompts so the student can respond successfully would use this app after some initial teaching of the concepts has occurred Page 36 Let s Do Basic HELP Domain Let s do Basic Concepts is an interactive exercise focused on recognition of 22 basic prepositions Developed with the help of a speech language pathologist this app is excellent for all children from 2 years of age through elementary age Students learn the correct preposition by placing items within various picture scenes 2 0 Language Receptive 2 1 Understanding Words Connectivity Description This app is designed t
81. kills and expanding verbal expression You can use it 3 ways Talk to a friend talk make a statement tell talk to the computer practice Throughout these three areas the main objectives targeted are learning to take turns staying on topic asking questions listening to the other person expressing thoughts and feelings and organizing thoughts Conversation Builder is designed to help elementary aged children learn how to have multi exchange conversations with their peers in a variety of social settings The auditory pattern of conversation is presented in a visual format to help students recognize and master the flow of conversation Students will learn when it is appropriate to introduce themselves ask questions make observations and change the subject of the conversation Features The Conversation Coach comes with more than 1 400 photos over 150 premade conversations and prerecorded sounds With the included editors you can create an unlimited number of custom conversations using a combination of your own photos and sounds and those included with the app Options are available to turn off both the ball and the coach There is an additional option of having a shh symbol appear on the side of the player who is waiting for his turn Depending on the student s abilities phrases can be pre recorder or they can read them as they are presented Wifi not required You are asked to enter individualized informat
82. l Board required required required Wifi only ability to draw in different colors and required to email the This is a simple app that teaches the concept of location in a straightforward format It would be nice however to be able to work on more than one concept at a time and have the option to just turn off or change the audio feedback provided B Body Parts Comments This app has very simplistic cartoon drawings which make it easy for students to respond correctly A great app to introduce students to body parts This app has very simplistic cartoon drawings which make it easy for students to respond correctly You could choose not use the built in questions and simply use this as a tool for student responding to your questions This is a fun and simple way to teach body parts to students by having them circle or colour different parts of the body Page 37 HELP Domain Name Let s Do Basic cepts Con Directi ons HD 2 0 Language Receptive 2 2 Following Directions Description Let s do Basic Concepts is an interactive exercise focused on recognition of 22 basic prepositions Developed with the help of a speech language pathologist this app is excellent for all children from 2 years of age through elementary age Students learn the correct preposition by placing items within various picture scenes Fun with Directions by Hamaguchi Apps is specifically designed for child
83. le for the boy included the boy standing to void This is a great app to use when working on toilet training with students It s easy to use and set up a customized training schedule The audio prompts really encourage the students to initiate visits to the washroom which is a key skill when toilet training Be sure to get the free accompanying manual from the Sanbox Learning website It provides step by step instructions for setting up the app provides useful information about the use of the app and lots of helpful tips Page 60 This unique potty training app allows your child to create a cartoon avatar that physically resembles him herself and then enables your child to repeatedly play the Go Potty narrative showing him herself successfully complete the whole process of using the potty step by step It also includes an accident scene This app covers three areas of skills daily skills play skills and social skills The free version of the app comes with 2 sequences and 2 social stories You can purchase additional learning sequences 0 99 each individually based on what the student needs to learn Currently there are 22 sequences available for purchase in My Life Skills Box Making Sequences is an application designed especially to teach the children the steps to follow to complete a task It achieves this by using a graphic story divided into parts The application already contains some image sequences to w
84. lect the bulbs in the garage and many more right tool for the job from the toolbox There are around 15 jobs total in the app for students to complete The app has no in app purchases or third party links advertising 1 0 Cognitive 1 13 Time Features Connectivity Comments This app is very kid friendly and intuitive The main screen features a large play button that kids will push then they will simply swipe across the rooms and pick out which repairs or jobs they wish to complete think this app is great for teaching students to engage in pretend play HELP Domain Name Device Description Telling Time Digital Clock Photo Touch is an educational gaming platform that helps students rapidly learn how to tell time by sight sound and touch using an ABA based approach to teaching Photo Touch is an educational gaming platform that helps students rapidly learn how to tell time by sight sound and touch using an ABA based approach to teaching In total over 144 unique clock images are included for each 5 minute increment The app is fully customizable you can add your own voice and add your own items take pictures of the clock in your classroom to make the game more personal It also features dynamic game play and adjusts the level of difficulty the number of objects per page automatically to keep students both challenged and entertained vs getting bored The app is fully customizable you c
85. library to use The app is fully customizable you can add your own voice and add your own images It also features dynamic game play and adjusts the level of difficulty the number of objects per page automatically to keep students both challenged and entertained vs getting bored Wifi not required Wifi not required Wifi not required Wifi not required I ve never seen an app from Grasshopper Apps that didn t like and once again they don t disappoint with this rhyming app Great realistic graphics and a clear voice give this app an easy user interface for even the youngest students The word choices go beyond the normal and often tired sets of rhyming words The pairs are great conversation starters for deeper learning like similarities and differences and predictions This is a simple app that can be used to teach the concept of rhyming This is another great app from Grasshopper Apps love the all of the customizable features This app makes it so easy to individualize in order to meet the learning needs of my students And best of all it s free The Images in this app are crisp and easy to read also like that you can easily break lessons into teaching upper or lower case letters numbers and phonics or all combined for advanced students Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 20 Smarty Pants School Ph
86. lop perceptual motor skills Students can start with simple 2 piece puzzles and gradually move up the levels to master the 16 piece puzzles Features This app features realistic physics ina 3D environment adjustable block size And 4 classical and modern background songs to choose from This app features four sample sets of blocks The first set is available for free You can use the same block several times you can see a sample view of block arrangement and you can lock the function of rotation of blocks In this app block building is supported in both landscape and portrait mode It also includes beautiful realistic wooden textured blocks to simulate the real block building experience This app comes with 10 free puzzles five from each level You can unlock all 32 puzzles for 1 99 There are two levels of puzzles inset and side by side and within these levels the puzzles have varying degrees of difficulty The free version of this app comes with one farm scene and 7 different puzzles The full version is 2 99 and includes 8 farm scenes with 52 puzzles to be solved and a hint on off feature to give optional assistance Connectivity Wifi not required Wifi not required Wifi nor required Wifi not required Wifi not required Comments This is a very simple that can be used to teach students to build towers spontaneously or in imitation really like the ability for the students to knoc
87. memory you may need on an iPad http www ehow com facts 7572704 much memory should ipad html Funding the iPad There are many organizations to consider for funding of an iPad Below are links to options you may want to explore http www autismpluggedin com ipad grants and funding sources http ipadeducators ning com forum topics how are you funding your ipad program Tips amp Tricks The entire Spectronics Blog provides an amazing amount of tips and tricks in brief to the point blog entries with lots of videos as well http www spectronicsinoz com blog On the Spectronics Blog there is an entry with a video that is very helpful in learning how to use iPads http www spectronicsinoz com online resource ipad basics 101 out of the box tips for successful implementation In this blog entry the Spectronics team provides some excellent information on integrating iPads in the classroom for learning support amp Special Education It includes information on the basics of iPads accessibility features accessories rubrics for determining which apps to purchase and a list of useful apps http www spectronicsinoz com online resource integrating ipads handout This blog entry on the Apps in Education blog has a great list of tips with visuals http appsineducation blogspot ca 2011 04 50 really useful ipad 2 tips and tricks html Accessibility and Access Apple s Accessibility documentation for the iPad 3 http www appl
88. nd sight word vocabulary It features 8 different play modes to show the flashcards anyway you like Play modes include image only word only flashcard only word then flashcard word then image and 8 unique game modes including find the item listening and reading games SpeakColorsHD is a speech therapy app designed to help students improve their communication skills using colours and photos of objects The app focuses on simple phrases or sentences using an adjective colour verb and noun For example red apple The car is blue When a colour or object is pressed the app speaks the word A record button allows the student to practice speaking the words himself This app includes includes 1 500 Wifi not gorgeous photographs arranged by required category and the ability to add your own cards with your own recorded voice and add pictures You can also copy and combine existing topics of cards to create your own word lists It also supports 1 click upload to Dropbox and 1 click sharing via email It is also fully customizable SpeakColorsHD includes 7 Wifi not common colours 200 colourful required photographs of objects 10 Types of sentences the ability to import your own photos add delete nouns for the sentences record your own voice and a microphone for students to record their own voice for practicing the names of colors food animals toys and common objects In my opinion this ap
89. ng The apps detailed in this document are just a sample of the exciting apps currently available New apps are being created every day and it is good practice to research the web regularly for apps that could enhance the teaching and learning in your classroom Sources for Quality App Reviews There are a range of sites which offer reviews of Apps Particuarly look for sites where Apps are reviewed by teachers or special ed teachers although Apps 4 Children with Special Needs does offer videos of apps which can be very helpful A list of sites is provided in the resources section of this document Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 3 HELP Domain Name Finger Paint with Sounds Love Fireworks Reactickles Magic REACTICKLES 1 0 Cognitive 1 4 Problem Solving C Cause and Effect Description Explore touch with colour sounds or music Finger paint without the mess This app offers children to practice interacting with a touch screen With iLoveFireworks you can create beautiful fireworks displays by simply tapping on the screen with your fingers The LITE version has ads An entrancing activity designed to encourage exploration of the whole screen and teach basic touch and drag skills Drag your finger around the screen to reveal coloured shapes and patterns with different sound effects that change pitch When you lift your finger the tiles w
90. ntdown timer The app comes with a bank of images but you can use your camera to include your own photos as images that are accessible within your library and across various boards The app has built in speech but you can record your own for any custom images added Multiple schedules can be saved but the waiting and feelings board need to be changed each time You can use your own photos and voice recordings You can choose to show completed routine items and turn sound effects on off You can add choices to some steps when there is more than one option This app saves your routines but not the checks made if you exit out of the app Events can be viewed daily weekly or monthly You can include your own photos or images and record your own sounds You can hide various features such as notes activity schedules and checklist feature libraries clocks timers and passcode protect the settings You can export a zipped version of your library to iTunes file sharing WiFi not required unless searching for images from the web WiFi not required Wi Fi not required WiFi only required to search for images on Google A nice app with a very intuitive interface Would be nice to be able to record some speech as auditory prompts and feedback Another nice option would be to be able to pre set timers within the schedule This is a great app that can provide clear visual supports for the person you are supporting Us
91. o introduce matching shapes to young students especially like that you can adjust the difficulty and number of the holes Modeled after the traditional toy shape sorter this app is a great alternative for tech savvy students Unlike other apps that teach the same concept like that the students have to rotate the cube to find the correct hole making it more challenging This app is perfect for early learners and the multiple levels make it easy for teachers to individualize lessons based on the student s learning needs It would be nice if you could change the size and colour of the shapes and use real objects of shapes for further learning and generalization Comments A nice app with a very intuitive interface Would be nice to be able to record some speech as auditory prompts and feedback Another nice option would be to be able to pre set timers within the schedule Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 48 Custom Boards Premium Visual Schedule Planner The Choiceworks app is a learning tool for helping children complete daily routines morning day amp night understand amp control their feelings and improve their waiting skills taking turns and not interrupting This app is designed for caregivers to provide clear and consistent support to foster a child s independence positive behavior and emotional regulation at home and in t
92. o teach young students to recognize the parts of the head on animals This is a very simple app to teach children to identify various body parts Teachers can choose between a boy and girl and the students touch the correct body by listening to the question generated by the app The concept for this app is simple take a photo of yourself your friends your family etc and draw on the photo This app is a great way to make learning body parts more personal to students This app includes 22 basic Wifi not prepostions on off on top in the middle in the corner at the bottom in between near into under above over below behind in front in the back beside next to on the left on the right on the side of Students work on one prepositional concept at a time The audio can be turned off but other than that no other settings can be changed Features This is a very simple app without any audio or customizable features It provides visual feedback for correct and incorrect responses Wifi not This is a very basic app without any Wifi not customizable features besides being able to choose between a boy and girl character It provides audio feedback for correct and incorrect responses Features in this app include the change the thickness of the pen You can also save your drawings and email them pictures Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District Schoo
93. ognize 42 different zoo pet and farm animal sounds using 4 different modes of play including flashcards which the student can touch to hear the animal sound matching animal sounds and a silly one of making a picture of someone into an animal Kids Clothes and Seasons This lively reinforcing app preps youngsters for self care by providing clothing options along with weather visuals If you dress the boy or girl using the appropriate attire that corresponds to the weather then you are reinforced with visuals to pop balloons and you get to collect stars Make a wrong choice and the avitar responds by sweating or catching cold outside but not to worry once you send the character back inside the appropriate drink or towel await to remedy mistakes distracting Auditory feedback is provided via a different sound effect for correct and incorrect Features This app is fully customizable You can add your own pictures and record your own voice choose the flashcard and game modes Flashcard modes include image only word only flashcard only word then flashcard word then image and the 8 unique game modes including find the item listening and reading games This app doesn t have a lot of customizable pictures besides choosing the mode of play enabling swiping and turning random order on and off This app features boy and girl characters 4 seasons 77 clothing types to choose from for every type of weather star rew
94. ogram Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 63 Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 64
95. ompleted steps It is a great alternative to traditional task strips and saves time with the pre made sequences available for purchase Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 58 Making Sequences HELP Domain Device Name Learning to Live and Play LIVE amp PLAY My Life Skills Box iPad iPod Making Sequences is an application designed especially to teach the children the steps to follow to complete a task It achieves this by using a graphic story divided into parts The application already contains some image sequences to work with but you can create your own sequences and add voice and text messages to them Description Live and Play is an app that teaches daily living skills personal hygiene and play presented through a step by step process The app includes pictures of each step along with feedback and a graph to display progress Pro Version 9 99 This app covers three areas of skills daily skills play skills and social skills The free version of the app comes with 2 sequences and 2 social stories You can purchase additional learning sequences 0 99 each individually based on what the student needs to learn Currently there are 22 sequences available for purchase in My Life Skills Box Wifi not required This app allows you to choose the subjects ie sequences to use after for the exercises You can use them all
96. onics Genius This is an awesome application for the iPad that enables parents and teachers to introduce teach and reinforce a wide variety of pre reading and reading skills games to their children Unlike any other app Smarty Pants School starts by evaluating a student s proficiency in five critical skills known to be the building blocks of long term reading success letter knowledge phonemic awareness phonics regular phonetic words and irregular sight words At the end of the assessment the Smarty Pants Assessment Report shows the student s performance in each skill area relative to standard grade level expectations Then it will suggest the Smarty Pants class that s right for your student One of the best ways to rapidly learn how to speak read and recognize words is through phonic awareness This app is specifically designed to help students recognize and distinguish words by sounds There are five different games or Wifi not classes each having multiple required levels The five games featured are My ABC S Alphabet Games Letter Sounds First Words and Sight Words There is also an assessment tool to gauge where to start each child One wonderful feature is the lock placed on the upper levels that teachers can unlock when the student is ready to move up to the next levels You can register and evaluate as many students as you like the app will keep track of their individu
97. ore and use everything in the house A great way to create fun and interactive learning opportunities for your students learning to verbalize prepositions Preposition Builder is designed to help elementary aged children to learn the correct use of prepositions and learn how prepositions change the meaning of the sentence In this app the student is presented with a picture and a fill in the blank sentence The student then chooses the correct preposition from three options Conversation Coach teaches students to understand the natural back and forth flow of conversations Most communication devices and apps typically only allow for one way conversations Conversation Coach fixes that Conversation Coach comes in a full version for 29 99 and a limited use free version This app is great for students learning conversational skills and expanding verbal expression You can use it 3 ways Talk to a friend talk make a statement tell talk to the computer practice Throughout these three areas the main objectives targeted are learning to take turns staying on topic asking questions listening to the other person expressing thoughts and feelings and organizing thoughts There are no settings to be Wifi not changed in this app Auditory required feedback is provided with each of the interactive elements in the house The activities are not able to be published The house will stay as it has been played with until
98. ore than one user The app has recorded speech in each of the stories You can choose to change the page manually or it can be read to you automatically WiFi not required WiFi not required This is a very simple app for displaying a weekly schedule with the ability to add your own photos from the camera roll It would be fabulous if you can attach a sound recording to these icons to be able to speak the name of the activity The social stories show some good examples using positive language to show appropriate behaviour in certain community situations However since the information This app cannot be individualized and photos cannot be edited they may serve only as a good example for which to develop your own stories 5 0 Social Emotional 5 2 Self Identification Connectivity Comments Description Learn My Info teaches early learners and those with special needs to learn and write their important contact information 10 cards allow practice and repetition learning the following critical information first and last name parents names phone number birthday and address Features This app features the use of positive reinforcers and correction procedures multiple student profiles and allows you to take new photos or upload them from your iPad and recording and playback of voice allows for multi sensory learning This app required the ability to trace and print Wifi not required This is a very sim
99. ork with but you can create your own sequences and add voice and text messages to them Other than creating an avatar there arent any customizable features You can turn the audio on and off and it does provide some good tips for toilet training This app does not allow for any customization or setup of different user profiles This app allows you to choose the subjects ie sequences to use after for the exercises You can use them all or choose only those that most interest you There are a total of fifteen sequences having each one between three and five elements You can set the text and audio of each of the sequences from which to work and you can choose whether you want that text to appear and the audio to be played or not You can also choose that images appear with a number on the top to indicate its position within the sequence Wifi not required Wifi needed to load new Stories only but not to run the app Wifi not required Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board In this app the audio accompanies the animated videos and they are well thought out Simple language and only necessary words are used so students with limited language skills will understand The videos in See Me Go Potty really show the pee and poop going into the toilet bowl which is very important wish that the all of the steps for washing hands were included and that
100. ort 1 0 Cognitive 1 8 Attention Connectivity Comments Wifi not required Wifi not required Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board This app contains clear cartoon drawings that are geared to kids and easy to identify really like the numerous features of this app including the levels of play and the tracking of progress However the only activity you can alter the number of categories presented on screen are Level 1 amp 2 sorting It would be nice if the minimum categories section wasn t 3 for Where does it go Some students may need a choice of two In the Category Selection activity no matter how few categories you select in Settings it always puts up 4 options would like to be able to adjust that option This is such a great app It s easy to use and it s so fun The graphics are wonderful and the variety of token choices backgrounds and music is great think any school aged student will love this token board The only feature would like to see added is the ability to add your own tokens using photos That way you could incorporate more of your student s interests 123TokenMe completely replaces token boards The token choices token transformations and animated award shows are engaging and motivating for students And the customizable features of it allow you to customize based on students interests Page 16 iPromp
101. our own stories to sequence using pictures and audio You can also track records and progress for each student profile Another nice feature is the ability to automatically backup amp sync your sequences and progress to your iCloud account Wifi not required Wifi not required Wifi not required Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Making Sequences is an app with a very clear purpose to be a support tool for all those children needing help in understanding the logical and typical order in which events occur Like its purpose its content and structure are also very clear The presentation of the exercises is simple and the images are not confusing which is basic to understanding each sequence and get correct answers Another very positive aspect of the application is the possibility of creating your own sequences The graphics is this app are very pleasing to the eye also like that the sequences are based on daily activities and the customizable features that are included The attention to detail in the scenes creates easy sequences in the three card category but harder sequences in the five card category Allowing users to create their own sequences makes this app an individualized tool for any student Additionally the teacher in me appreciates the access to personalized progress reports as a tool for data collection Page 7 Kid
102. p is superior to several similar apps of this variety It has a very broad library and a simple intuitive interface to create your own flashcards The different play and game modes make it great for teaching receptive expressive and sight word vocabulary SpeakColorsHD is a simple and effective app with a solid amount of content It does an excellent job of teaching words and sentence structure as a precursor to or in conjunction with other reinforcing hands on multi modality activities Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 41 TenseBuilder Mobile Education STORE Autism Language Learning Teaching the tenses is one of the hardest concepts to explain as itis a very abstract concept Let Tense Builder explain it with an introduction for each lesson with an almost Disney like animated video then written and spoken words The student is asked to chose from three different pictures to match the correct tense After that is when the child is given the option to verbalize and record their own voice Students will also identify correct written verb forms and drag them to complete sentences in the higher levels Tense builder will teach students how to sequence events how to differentiate between events that will happen and events that are happening now and events that have already happened Developed by a speech language pathologist this app us
103. p was easy to figure out and had a great amount of topics and activities to choose from The fact that you can modify it to your needs is a great feature however It is time consuming to figure that part out This app is great for role playing and teaching turn taking wish there was a way to keep data for each student Social skills conversation is extremely difficult to measure and would have loved a way to have that feature provided to help with that aspect of data collection also wish there was a way to email or print some of the conversations so could send home for home practice This app is on the pricier side but it works on skills and strategies that have not yet seen in other apps Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 43 HELP Domain Name Ready to Print Dexteria Device 4 0 Fine Motor Skills 4 2 Grasp Prehension Description Ready to Print progresses through the pre writing skills in a specific order so that children can master the visual motor visual perceptual and fine motor skills necessary for correct printing patterns It is designed to teach children the correct patterns for printing and to avoid bad habits that are difficult to change as the child gets older Dexteria is a set of hand exercises that improve fine motor skills and handwriting readiness in children and adults Dexteria s hand and finger activitie
104. ple app but unique in what it teaches have not come across another app that teaches students this important information Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 50 All About Me Storybook HELP Domain Name Sharing Timer Time to Play vy Device Typically developing young children learning their personal information for the first time and those with developmental delays such as language impairment ADHD auditory processing disorders PDD NOS autism and down syndrome will benefit from this interactive application This app allows teachers to create books that students can read to learn their contact information and other personal information about themselves such as the names of their school pets and friends and their favorites items places and activities This app allows you to add an unlimited number of students turn chapters on off to focus teaching change order of chapters edit all pages included in pre made books with personalized photo title and subtitle text and recorded audio add additional custom pages to pre made books and custom books add custom photos title subtitle text and recorded audio to each page and hide pages Wifi not required like that this app is completely customizable for each and that multiple profiles can be created Itis very easy to use with a nice interface Its a nice way to teach st
105. r from the primary literacy specialists at Collins Education The eight interactive e books offer more than just a good read they also allow pupils and teachers to record their own narration while the story creator section gives children the tools to create their own books using characters key vocabulary and backgrounds from the original Students can use the Picture Communication Symbols PCS Rhyming Flash Cards App to practice rhyming in a fun mobile way This App is great for students learning to read those students already reading and students learning patterns in words It comes with 50 free PCS symbols and you can purchase additional symbols for rhyming to target other patterns with the vowels a e I O U 1 0 Cognitive 1 9 Reading Readiness Features Connectivity Literally everything is customizable Wifi not in this app add your own voice required your own photos and even your own story line It also fetures three playback modes read to me read by myself and auto play which automatically turns from page to page Wifi not required This app features a series of animated interactive books that brings the stories to life Audio narration allows students to read along with the narration as the words are highlighted Hidden surprises to discover on every page and a Collins Big Cat quiz to see what students recall from the story Students can transfer reading to writing using Story Creator Stu
106. r features in this app 5 0 Social Emotional 5 6 Social Manners Connectivity Features This app doesn t have any customizable features Students can select to have the story read to them or to read it by themselves Wifi not required This is a great multi player game for young students It teaches them to take turns builds attention and concentration skills and helps kids to improve their working memory And the bonus round teaches categorization by asking students to identify where they are going based on the items in their suitcase like this app because it is so simple but fun to play It s a perfect way to introduce students to competitive games Comments This is a straightforward app that combines two evidence based teaching practices social stories and visual supports found this app useful as a visual reminder to use manners Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 53 HELP Domain Name Conversation Coach Conversation Builder Fi bre ERa STORE Device Description Conversation Coach teaches students to understand the natural back and forth flow of conversations Most communication devices and apps typically only allow for one way conversations Conversation Coach fixes that Conversation Coach comes in a full version for 29 99 and a limited use free version This app is great for students learning conversational s
107. r provides a simple and fun way to learn a basic aspect of the touch interface specifically the gesture of touching a button or icon It does this in an attractive way which follows a learning model typically used for people with autism but can also be used by any child with special needs or anyone who needs some help becoming familiar with touch screen technology This is a very cute and easy to set up app which emulates the real toy that we all remember but has been updated to help young students of all abilities practice accessing the iPad Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 45 HELP Domain Device Name Doodle Buddy Ready to Print iPad iPod 4 0 Fine Motor Skills 4 6 Spatial Perception and Planning A Pre Writing Description Using Doodle Buddy you can draw write virtually finger paint and even stamp pictures onto fun backgrounds that are provided within the app Ready to Print progresses through the pre writing skills in a specific order so that children can master the visual motor visual perceptual and fine motor skills necessary for correct printing patterns It is designed to teach children the correct patterns for printing and to avoid bad habits that are difficult to change as the child gets older Features There are over 44 000 colors to choose from in the form of a paintbrush a glitter pen chalk and text You h
108. ren who need additional practice in their speech language or auditory development This app is designed to provide a fun and engaging way to practice listening following directions colors spatial concepts auditory memory and auditory processing while incorporating ten basic concepts Features This app includes 22 basic prepostions on off on top in the middle in the corner at the bottom in between near into under above over below behind in front in the back beside next to on the left on the right on the side of Students work on one prepositional concept at a time The audio can be turned off but other than that no other settings can be changed Features include settings for data collection individual up to 75 students vs group play automatic advance or manual advance to next direction touch drag OR touch tap option text on off to practice reading vs listening selecting specific concepts and the desired level of play easy intermediate and advanced An added bonus that is included in this app is the optional Superstar Direction which allows additional practice for remembering What did you have to do but also expressive language The child s response is recorded and played back Superstar Directions can be set to a variety of intervals or turned off completely The settings also allow text to be turned on voice turned off to practice early reading skills Connectivity
109. s are included for iPad classrooms including Bluetooth file transfer email iTunes or dropbox Wifi only required for the import export functions Wifi not required There are six activities to choose from including a number and alphabet tracing activity There are four free form activities included on Pre K Paper Unlined paper of different colors lined paper of different colors blank faces with different colors and 4 scenes ocean solar system clouds and treasure map The format of each of these is identical choose from the variety of colors on the and create a free form picture There are three different size pencils to choose from Brilliant App that is more than just a hand writing App It can also be used in just about any curriculum area Incredibly easy to make my own word lists with pictures and sounds love that there are thoroughly thought out lessons to break writing into chunks for students Leaves that student in the exact place they left off awards the student stars for job well done on each part of the lesson and gives immediate feedback if a student needs improvement The lined paper in Pre K paper is a nice addition for school work Teachers using this app for their students can have students practice printing and staying within the lines or add words or equations that children can then copy on the next line Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Cathol
110. s iHelp Analogy 1 0 4 k analogy Free Kids iHelp Word Analogy 1 0 AT analogy Free iPad iPod iPad iPod A working understanding of analogies is an important tool for students of any age to develop as they help children understand relationships between pairs of concepts Analogies are a more structured form of something we already do every day compare one thing to another for the purposes of explanation Most standardized tests still use analogy questions which are presented in a format of A B C and can be understood as A is to B as C is to what This app is set up with a similar design to get kids used to this style of comparison A working understanding of analogies is an important tool for students of any age to develop as they help children understand relationships between pairs of concepts Analogies are a more structured form of something we already do every day compare one thing to another for the purposes of explanation Most standardized tests still use analogy questions which are presented in a format of A B C and can be understood as A is to B as C is to what This app is set up with a similar design to get kids used to this style of comparison In this app students are challenged Wifi not with a variety of visual pictures and verbal concepts in order to hone their skills This unique combination of images and words provides kids a fun and creative way to bu
111. s take advantage of the multi touch interface to help build strength control and dexterity There are three different fine motor activities Tap it which aims to develop isolation of finger movements and sequencing Pinch it which provides practice with fine motor manipulation skills and Write it which provides fine motor pre writing practice Features Ready to Print stands out from other handwriting and printing apps It provides activities for pre writing skills it s designed with a progression of skills that work towards correct printing patterns it allows you to change size settings to match each student s skill level it features a progression from larger hand movements to smaller more refined movements it lets you choose which activity and level to begin on and it allows setting up multiple user profiles each with different settings One of the activities needs to be calibrated to the individual s hand size It provides auditory feedback in the activities through sound effects The activities are automatically tracked and recorded and the result is shown at the end of the activity You can email the activity log report Connectivity Wifi not required WiFi not required unless you want to email the report Comments Overall Ready to Print is a great learning app Well designed it offers a large selection of activities that will help and support your students Follow each activity in the right order an
112. s the screen can use this simple app with real sound effects and add music to their display An introductory activity ideal for very young children and those working at a cause and effect level This free app is a fabulous suite of cause and effect activities with settings that you can individualize for the student you are supporting Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 4 Bubbles Cause amp Effect Sensory Light Box Somantics iPad iPod iPad iPod iPad iPod iPad iPod One tap on the screen makes the bubble and another pops it You can also hear the bubbles pop and create a train of bubbles when dragging your fingers Cause amp Effect Sensory Light Box was created for a group of teenagers with complex needs including visual impairment autism and developmental disabilities It encourages development and basic awareness of touches and gestures through exploration and play Somantics is a suite of applications that use touch gesture and camera input to encourage capture and amplify the interests of young people with Autistic Spectrum Conditions and other developmental disabilities An interactive realtime fluid dynamics simulation you can control fluid flow and stunning colours with your fingers and hands The purchasable version enables music ability to take a screenshot and TV out to display on other devices From
113. ssage that will play at intervals you set up For example if you want Johnny to stay on task and he needs to be reminded every 30 seconds just simply set up an audio reminder and tell it how frequently to play The end result is Johnny has a constant reminder of what he needs to do Time Timer depicts time using a bright red disc that slowly disappears as time elapses This is a great visual support for people of any age to see how much time is left on an activity With the latest update you can now save multiple timers and have more than one running at once You can also have the timer running whilst outside of the app Timer is a simple digital display countdown timer that can run multiple timers from a list of presets It lets you pause and resume timers and set timers with seconds Timer will alert you even when it s running in the background It s very simple to set up with a Wifi not variety of options which can be required used individually two or three at a time or altogether You are able to add your own photos and auditory reminder In addition you are able to add customized feedback at the completion of the task This can be effective when wanting to reinforce the individual or have them go on to another task You can choose the timer to be Wi Fi is not displayed in three modes minutes required custom or clock You can choose for the audible signal to be on what tone this is and whether you want
114. sses through the pre writing skills in a specific order so that children can master the visual motor visual perceptual and fine motor skills necessary for correct printing patterns It is designed to teach children the correct patterns for printing and to avoid bad habits that are difficult to change as the child gets older Description Using Doodle Buddy you can draw write virtually finger paint and even stamp pictures onto fun backgrounds that are provided within the app Wifi not required Ready to Print stands out from other handwriting and printing apps It provides activities for pre writing skills it s designed with a progression of skills that work towards correct printing patterns it allows you to change size settings to match each student s skill level it features a progression from larger hand movements to smaller more refined movements it lets you choose which activity and level to begin on and it allows setting up multiple user profiles each with different settings 1 0 Cognitive 1 11 Writing Skills Features Connectivity There are over 44 000 colors to Wifi not choose from in the form of a required paintbrush a glitter pen chalk and text You have the option to free hand your drawings and creations use a stencil or even become an artist and smudge the image you have created In addition to the drawing features Doodle Buddy also provides fun stamps and backgrounds to include in your app
115. ted results correct incorrect and percentage correct 1 0 Cognitive 1 10 Math Readiness Features Connectivity This app includes 100 Wifi not photographic flashcards and allows required you to add your own It has 6 different play modes to show the flashcards anyway you like Play modes include image only word only flashcard only word then flashcard word then image It also features 4 game modes where you either find the number symbol or find the number of objects Wifi only required to email reports With multiple levels 50 stories and the ability to create personal stories this comprehensive app is perfect for students struggling with comprehension This app targets comprehension of fiction texts at a variety of levels The variety of question types allows me to work on the same story with multiple students and varying skills levels love the hint button which gives the student the choice to find the context clues would also love it if the reports indicated whether the student required the use of the hint button to answer don t want to turn off the hint button but that information included in the report center would help me indicate the cueing levels needed Comments This app is a great way to introduce students to the concept of numbers and counting The photos are crisp and clear and the ability to add your own flashcards is a great feature It has an easy to use interface and love that it
116. th a rich array of fringe vocabulary to allow for precise expression and vocabulary growth Basic Communication is designed for new communicators at the one and two word level to promote developmental progression in communication skills Bitsboard is a flashcard app providing a catalog color action words telling time first words languages numbers words topics and more of downloadable flash cards as well as the option to create your own Images audio and text are options to add to the flash card contents This app provides a choice of eight practice activities including photo touch flashcards true or false quizzes word building practice reading practice matching activities pop quiz and a spelling bee Features This app supports symbol based communication with over 14 000 built in SymbolStix LLC symbols It has built in natural sounding Text to Speech voices including genuine children s voices and several fun character voices Proloquo2Go can be adapted to suit the needs of a wide range of users with varying literacy levels Featuring natural sounding voices speech can be generated by tapping buttons with symbols selecting buttons using an adaptive switch or typing using the on screen keyboard with word prediction It also features fast and easy organization of the vocabulary based on frequency of use and extensive customization options for personalization The social sharing support enables users to share text
117. that helps children further develop these critically important skills in a fun and engaging new way In this app children will be presented with one or eight pairs of items and they have to figure out which items rhyme This app is designed to teach and reinforce simple rhyming Rhyming Word Match requires 3 5 minutes for a students to complete making this iPad app ideal for students with limited attention spans or those requiring highly visual or tactile learning experiences This app uses ABA based teaching methods to teach students to identify the letters of the alphabet by listening to the instruction given and touching the correct letter Students can also learn the sounds of the letters in the same manner This app uses ABA based teaching methods to teach students to identify letters from A to Z numbers from 1 to 20 concepts letters vs numbers big vs small letters and to teach phonics This app is fully customizable and features over 100 matching pairs of words that rhyme You can record your own set the minimum and maximum number of items to show per page create your own matching games and customize game sounds This app does not have any customizable features The app is fully customizable you can add your own voice and add your own images You can turn the sound on or off display hints set the minimum and maximum number of items change the game sounds and choose which images from the built in
118. the accident scene included what happens after the student has an accident The application is both convenient and friendly to use with crisp clear graphics It is presented in a traditional task strip layout with the steps numbered and a box to check off completed steps It is a great alternative to traditional task strips and saves time with the pre made sequences available for purchase Making Sequences is an app with a very clear purpose to be a support tool for all those children needing help in understanding the logical and typical order in which events occur Like its purpose its content and structure are also very clear The presentation of the exercises is simple and the images are not confusing which is basic to understanding each sequence and get correct answers Another very positive aspect of the application is the possibility of creating your own sequences Page 61 Resources Research on iTechnology This link is to a great a research project done on an iOS pilot implementation There is lots of great info about getting it up and running http t co Gax3HqkS It is also really worth checking out the wealth of resources on the iPads for Learning site These include lots of nuts and bolts of rolling out iPads in schools and a wealth of other information http www ipadsforeducation vic edu au Purchasing iPads and memory considerations This informative link helps you to problem solve the amount of
119. them all or choose only those that most interest you There are a total of fifteen sequences having each one between three and five elements You can set the text and audio of each of the sequences from which to work and you can choose whether you want that text to appear and the audio to be played or not You can also choose that images appear with a number on the top to indicate its position within the sequence required Making Sequences is an app with a very clear purpose to be a support tool for all those children needing help in understanding the logical and typical order in which events occur Like its purpose its content and structure are also very clear The presentation of the exercises is simple and the images are not confusing which is basic to understanding each sequence and get correct answers Another very positive aspect of the application is the possibility of creating your own sequences HELP Domain 6 0 Self Help 6 6 Toileting Name Potty Training Social Story Can Toilet Training Program Device iPad IPod Description This app is an interactive social story about potty training that is customizable for boys or girls The app also includes a visual schedule for using the potty and an extensive FAQ page that lists answers written by a board certified behavior analyst to common potty training questions The iCan Toilet Training Program is a comprehensive toilet training app that provides th
120. this app is worth while checking out to add to your basic math app tool kit My only complaint is that you can t turn off the visual cue of the number symbols appearing as the student touches the images love the number of different activities included in this app and that it was designed specifically for students with special needs It comes with a user manual but it is so easy to use that you don t need to read it All of the customizable features allow you to individualize lessons to each student s learning needs and increase the level of difficulty as they learn new skills Specifically designed for students with special needs this simple app is a great way to introduce students to the concept of money It also one of the few apps found that teach Canadian currency This app is one of few that teaches Canadian currency To teach coin and bill identification would turn the audio off and then ask students to select the coin or bill or identify them by value Page 26 CL ath Tree Free Kindergarten Math Worksheets Free Worksheets a Tee Tee Number Line Math Ace Kids Math Word Problems This app has an incredibly simple premise there are items usually fruit or birds in a tree and theh student is instructed to add or subtract items to come up with an answer to the sum The app allows them to physically pull the items out of the tree or drag them into it and then tap each one to
121. touch This could probably take the place of a few cause amp effect apps on your iPad This app is a fabulous free option for people who want to interact with the iPad as a cause and effect activity Designed specifically for people with ASD but can be used with people of all ages and abilities This is a mesmerizing app which encourages physical interaction with the iPad for people of all abilities A great cause and effect activity Great for all those lava lamps lovers out there An alligators teeth become guitar strings an octopus s arms serve as a mandolin It s adorable goofy and immensely entertaining Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 5 HELP Domain Name Speech with Milo Sequencing iSequences Device 1 0 Cognitive 1 4 Problem Solving D Reasoning Description Speech with Milo Sequencing was created by a licensed Speech Language Pathologist to help children develop basic sequencing and storytelling skills Three cards need to be ordered by dragging the images into the correct box Once the child has put the cards in order they are provided with the option to play the animation demonstrating the sequence of events 35 events are included such as washing your hands going to sleep and taking a bath As its name suggests ISEQUENCES is a sequences app More specifically it contains 100 sequences of self help skills
122. trategies for all 8 emotions including bored where the strategies do not fit And although you can add in your own strategies it would also be nice to have the option to add video as well as pictures for them It would also be great to have spoken text for non readers The pictures of emotions may be difficult to understand for those who struggle with recognizing emotions Spoken text would also make it easier to select a coping strategy for those who can t read 5 0 Social Emotional 5 8 Personal Welfare Safety Description This app is made up of two community safety social stories One story focuses on safer strangers and buildings and the other focuses on what to do if you are lost The stranger danger style of story sometimes frightens children and causes them to not ask for help if they are lost for fear that all strangers are bad Safer strangers and safer buildings focuses on which strangers are safer and good to go to for help such as police officers check out clerks librarians or paramedics Features This app doesn t have any customizable features Students can select to have the story read to them or to read it by themselves Wifi not required Connectivity Comments This is a straightforward app that combines two evidence based teaching practices social stories and visual supports found this app useful for introducing students to the concept of strangers Nicole L ger B A
123. ts XL Visual Schedule Planner iPad iPod iPad iPod The app provides several useful visual prompting tools no audio prompts or voice output to help impaired individuals transition from one activity to the next understand upcoming events make choices and focus on the task at hand The Choiceworks app is a learning tool for helping children complete daily routines morning day amp night understand amp control their feelings and improve their waiting skills taking turns and not interrupting This app is designed for caregivers to provide clear and consistent support to foster a child s independence positive behavior and emotional regulation at home and in the community Visual Routine helps you to create a routine tailored for your child in the form of a checklist with checkboxes for each item You are encouraged to include your own photos and voice recordings Choices can also be added to a step when there is more than one option available Visual Schedule Planner is a completely customisable visual schedule app that is designed to give an individual an audio visual representation of the events in their day week or month In addition events that require more support can be linked to an activity schedule or video clip The app comes with some preloaded generic images but you can add your own images and categories You can also search for images from the web Visual feedback is provided in the cou
124. ts touch and drag the cube to rotate it and then drag the shape to the correct hole This app uses ABA based teaching methods to teach students to match coloured shapes to their shadows It has two levels of play basic and advanced shapes Description The app provides several useful visual prompting tools no audio prompts or voice output to help impaired individuals transition from one activity to the next understand upcoming events make choices and focus on the task at hand Features This app allows you to customize the colours of the shapes difficulty size of the hole and the number of holes to appear on the board This app does not have any customizable settings or parental controls This app is fully customizable You decide the minimum and maximum number of objects per page You can delete or change the name and recording of each existing item You can even customize all the game sounds and settings Features The app comes with some preloaded generic images but you can add your own images and categories You can also search for images from the web Visual feedback is provided in the countdown timer Connectivity Wifi not required Wifi not required Wi fi not required 5 0 Social Emotional 5 1 Adaptive Skills Connectivity WiFi not required unless searching for images from the web Comments This app is a great alternative to the traditional shape sorter or puzzle It s a great way t
125. ttention and increase ease of production with the option to mute voice It also includes a record play option so students can record their responses and play them back Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board What impressed me most was the thorough yet simple video explanation or introduction of what this app does Tense Builder does phenomenal things for teaching this abstract concept Tense Builder introduces the tenses in their simplest form and carries on to the most difficult ones That component gives this app wide audience appeal and an extended shelf life would love to have separate user profiles to save information to as well as the ability to use the application with more than one student at a time This app is the only version have seen that uses actual videos to elicit skills It is very versatile can use it to work on verbs pronouns and answering wh questions just to name a few things can also have the ability to create my own personalized content with an in app purchase of 1 99 It would be nice if there was the ability to collect data within the app and eliminate the in app purchase and make the customizable modules part of the regular price Page 42 My Play Home _ Preposition Builder Mobile Education STORE a Preposition BUILDER Conversation Coach All of your students will enjoy this fully interactive house Expl
126. udents about themselves and students enjoy reading the stories about themselves 5 0 Social Emotional 5 5 Social Interactions and Play Description Visually support the concept of taking turns and sharing within a group with this great little app An animated timer and sound effects show children when it is time to take turns You can also see who is next in turn Time to Play is a simple app that helps children learn to share and take turns Once you set up the timer Time to Play tells the kids who s turn it is to play it s as easy as that Features Any number of players can be added to each activity and also add photos for each player or to represent an activity You can set the timer to be at different increments Auditory feedback is provided when the activity in counting down and a timer sounds at the end Time to Play is a really easy tool to use Each player has an assigned name and playing time Use the Reps option to select the number of times you want to cycle through the loop The app settings let you personalize alert sounds and switch languages Connectivity WiFi is not required Wifi not required Comments This is a clever little app that children will find engaging and teachers and parents will find very useful for supporting the concept of sharing or taking turns visually This app is so simple but provides a helpful reminder to students when using the iPad as to when it is their turn
127. udents to be able to read the days of the week Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 34 HELP Domain Device Name Bitsboards My First 1 000 Words Description Bitsboard is a flashcard app providing a catalog color action words telling time first words languages numbers words topics and more of downloadable flash cards as well as the option to create your own Images audio and text are options to add to the flash card contents This app provides a choice of eight practice activities including photo touch flashcards true or false quizzes word building practice reading practice matching activities pop quiz and a spelling bee This app is a perfect choice to teach receptive expressive and sight word vocabulary It features 8 different play modes to show the flashcards anyway you like Play modes include image only word only flashcard only word then flashcard word then image and 8 unique game modes including find the item listening and reading games Features This app includes a huge catalog of images that you can download from the user community It features a search engine where you type in the images you are looking for and they appear within the app The eight different games modes are very useful and the games automatically adjust the level of difficulty as students play them This app also allows you to customize the
128. uilder Social Skill Builder s series of innovative software programs use interactive videos to teach key social thinking language and behavior that are critical to everyday living This award winning software helps kids learn and continue to build the skills of problem solving friendship life skills critical thinking emotions and consequences The app shows short videos and then asks multiple choice questions to make judgments and establish outcomes Social Skills offers parents and educators the ability to interact with six social narratives designed to help individuals improve their social ability The stories contain targeted instruction in joint attention non verbal communication greetings structured game play turn taking classroom rules and imitation You can create multiple user profiles User information is saved so the same story does not need to be completed twice The audio and visual feedback you get include general positive feedback and short animations This app has built in recorded speech You can add your own if you edit the story Users can modify the stories by adding different photos text as well as audio There are no in built publishing options available WiFi not required WiFi not required Some of the feedback provided can be quite general it would be nice for it to be more specific The information tab gives some background to the activities and who they are suitable for
129. ul You not only have the option of using the pre made set of words but customizing the lists One of the nice features of this app is that there are a variety of settings you can change to tailor it more toward the student s needs Page 22 Fry Words Special Words Little Reader little reader 0 99 iPad iPod iPad iPod iPad iPod The Fry 1000 instant words are a list of the most common words used for teaching reading writing and spelling These high frequency words should be recognized instantly by readers To make learning the Fry Words fun simple and easy this app has broken all 1 000 Fry words into unique sets of 10 words each Two choices are given for using the the Fry word cards Learn or Game In the learn node students are presented with flashcards and read the word In the Game mode students listen to the word and then choose the correct answer Special Words teaches students to recognize written and spoken words and encourages their speech development using pictures and sounds This app teaches children to recognize written words using pictures and sounds Children can match pictures match words match words to pictures or match pictures to words Little Reader strengthens students reading comprehension skills by having students match 3 letter words to pictures This app incluces over 150 three letter words included grouped into CVC words such as bat cat hat etc T
130. ully the hidden surprise is shown and a sound effect or a personalised voice recording is played This app features a Quiet time Wifi not mode that allows you to turn off the required music and or sound effects It also automatically creates performance and usage reports that can be emailed A running tally is kept within the reports section of the app that can be found on the main screen Touch Trainer has 7 levels Wifi not Teachers choose if the app will required recognize any touch such as swipes or holds or if it only reacts to distinct taps and how many correct responses move the learner on to the next level If that is for example set at 10 then after 10 consecutive correct touches or taps they will move up to the next step Correct responses must be consecutive any incorrect response will reset the count Teachers also choose the length in seconds of the audio visual and vibrating only available on devices that vibrate such as the iphone reinforcer Visual feedback is provided by WiFi not showing a picture which has either required a sound effect or personalised audio recording as auditory feedback Sound can be turned on off The cute animation simple yet charming interface and variety of fine motor activities make this app a must have in building fine motor skills With simple to view reporting engaging activities Dexteria Jr is perfect for young students Touch Traine
131. will save your videos This app has no built in publishing features This app features multiplayer fun no rules kid friendly easy to use interface no banner advertising and no in app purchases This app features beautiful hand drawn graphics a Kid friendly easy to use interface no third party advertising and no in app purchases WiFi not required Wifi not required Wifi not required like that this is evidence based on research into video modeling and it provides references for further information It provides detailed instruction on how to use the app appropriately with your students It gives you lots of direction on how to create various video models and ideas on why you might want to use them While playing this game student will learn turn taking cooperation negotiation and basic mathematical skills The best feature of this app is the way it allows for social interaction engagement and many opportunities for language stimulation This app is a great way to get students interested in playing with others It even prompts them to go get their friends to play It encourages interactive play and dialogue by asking their guests if they want cake what kind of juice they want and more A very cute app to teach beginning cooperative play Nicole L ger B A B Ed OCT Program Resource Teacher St Clair Catholic District School Board Page 52 My Little Suitcase r x EC I

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