iPads for iPads for AutismAutism

Kate MundyKate MundySpecial Education Teacher,Special Education Teacher,

Developmental Learning CenterDevelopmental Learning Center

Emotional RegulationEmotional Regulation• Time Timer to set

limits• Personalized

playlists with music for self-regulation

• A motivating reward for positive behavior

CommunicationCommunication• Can be used as an

assistive communication device

• Is portable for community use

• Is a more socially acceptable communication device

• More widely understood than Sign Language

Academic SkillsAcademic Skills• Helps to maintain

academic skills• Apps for reading,

writing, and math• Animated story

books for literacy skills

• Fine motor games and activities

Thematic UnitsThematic Units• Enhances learning to

go along with our thematic units in the classroom

• Exposes students to things they might not get to experience

• Provides more examples of items in our thematic units (music, dinosaurs, plants, etc.)

RecreationRecreation• The most popular use!

– engages students who have a difficult time choosing leisure items

• Games, animated storybooks, music; the options are infinite and change daily!

• Promotes socialization among peers

Future Plans• The technology is

constantly changing and adapting as more and more apps are released

• Will continue to use it for thematic units

• Continue to explore emotional regulation

• Use social stories personalized with pictures

And mostly, itAnd mostly, it’’s FUN!!s FUN!!