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TRACI SUTTON, M.S., CCC-SLPJUNE 12, 2013

ASD & TECHNOLOGYDETERMINING WHICH APPS TO

PURCHASE

• Read reviews• Download “lite” versions• Visit developer’s page or website for

additional apps• Check “Youtube” for video demonstration • Search for apps using keywords at:

• www.android.com• www.apple.com/iTunes

KID MODE – PLAYING IT SAFE

• iPad – Enabling “Kid Mode” in iOS with Guided Access

http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/25/enable-guided-access-ios/

• Android – best child safety appshttp://www.androidauthority.com/best-child-safety-apps-for-android-93519/

• KIDO'Z Play Mode-Safe For Kids by KIDOZ

APPS TO LIMIT SCREEN TIME

• Screen Time by BabyBinks• Kaboom - App Timer by Rahul Deshpande• Game Time Limit for Parents by Johnny Ixe• Screen Time - Media Time Manager by Rod Liberal

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

• Picture The Sentence by Hamaguchi Apps http://www.hamaguchiapps.com/

• App Demohttp://www.youtube.com/user/HamaguchiApps?feature=mhee

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LANGUAGE APPS

• Video Touch Apps by SoundTouchhttp://www.soundtouchinteractive.com/

• Vocabulary is reinforced with short video clips of the animals in their habitats

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LANGUAGE APPS

By Smarty Ears http://smartyearsapps.com/service/language-empires/

Visit Empires that target the following language skills:• Vocabulary• Predicting• Inferencing• Sequencing• Figurative Language• Answering “How”, “Which”, and “Why” questions

VOCABULARY APPS

LANGUAGE APPS

• Little Finder by Alligator Apps (vocabulary)• Complete The Sentence For Kids by Internet Design

Zone (grammar)• Freckleface Strawberry Monster Maker by Nybly

(descriptive language)• Category Carousel by Synapse Apps, LLC

(categories)• Dr. Panda apps (various topics/experiences, such

as growing a garden, shopping at the supermarket, etc.)

• Toca Boca apps (various topics/experiences)

SOCIAL SKILLS

• The Social Express• http://thesocialexpress.com/what-is-the-

social-express/try-it/

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SOCIAL SKILLS

• Digital Problem Solver• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx8rUau4DEU

SOCIAL LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Between the Lines by Hamaguchi Apps http://www.hamaguchiapps.com/• “practice interpreting vocal intonation, facial expressions,

perspective-taking, body language, and idiomatic or slang expressions”

• App Demohttp://www.youtube.com/user/HamaguchiApps?feature=mhee

READING COMPREHENSION

• Can read the text to you or you can record your own voice.

• http://smartyearsapps.com/service/reading-comprehension-camp/

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READING COMPREHENSION

LINKS FOR READING & WRITING APPS

• 50 Popular iPad Apps For Struggling Readers & Writers http://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/50-popular-ipad-apps-for-struggling-readers-writers/

• 15 Of The Best Educational Apps For Improved Reading Comprehensionhttp://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/15-of-the-best-educational-apps-for-improved-reading-comprehension/

• Top 12 Comprehension Apps http://www.readingrockets.org/teaching/reading101/comprehension/literacyapps_comprehension/

APPS FOR RECORDING & DICTATION

• ClearRecord Premium - Noise Free Recorder with Play Speed Control by Ittiam Systems (Pvt) Ltd

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiHxqj7ISRc

• Dragon Dictation by Nuance Communications

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVZUExps7Ac

VISUAL ORGANIZERS

• Popplet by Notion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QXpkoWUFCo

• Link to additional visual organizers: http://www.techforteachers.net/apps---graphic-organizers.html

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VISUAL ORGANIZERS TOILETING

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x67FPL_5_wE

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APP REVIEW WEBSITES

• http://bestappsforkids.com/

• http://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews

• http://www.smartappsforkids.com/

• http://bridgingapps.org/