| NYT features article about Apps for Kids with Autism |
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Anecdotally, teachers, parents and therapists describe the profound difference that apps for Apple and Android products have made in helping autistic children develop skills. IPad programs have provided a means of communicating for some children with autism who cannot speak or have language delays. Other apps help children learn to handle social situations that can be stressful, like crowds at malls. And many programs can help develop fine-motor skills, which promote functions like writing or manipulating small objects. Several lists of apps are provided and readers are encouraged to add more to the list by making a comment. Read the entire article: Finding Good Apps for Children With Autism ------- Photo credit: Licensed by Creative Commons by Notions Capital |
The New York Times (NYT) recently published an article about the use of "apps" for children with pervasive developmental disorders like autism. They note:
