Social Skills

Mrs. Christine Crawford, Primary Autistic Support

Mrs. Renee McErlean, Intermediate Autistic Support

•Mrs. Christine Crawford, Primary Autistic Support

•Mrs. Renee McErlean, Intermediate Autistic Support

•Technology is changing the way we socialize.

Introductions

• Preloaded, illustrated social stories

• The ability to create your own illustrated social stories.

• The ability to add personalized narration using student, teacher, or parent voices.

• The ability to add personalized pictures taken of students, teachers, parents, family members, peers, etc.

• Price-$13.99

Stories 2 Learn

• Social Stories that focus on functional life skills which promote independence at home, school, and within the community.

• Skills Targeted via 5 Apps• Communication Skills $0.99• Initiation -$1.99• Responding-$1.99• Social Skills Sampler-Free• Everyday (community skills)- $1.99

Functional Skills System

• Ability to organize leisure and play activities with two or more children

• Use of large, clear visuals that allow for personalization

• Use of silent timer with minimal sound warnings when time is running out

• Price-$7.99

Sharing Timer

• Fantastic Four in a Row Free Version Upgraded version for $0.99

• Uno HD Free Version Upgraded version for $0.99

• Simon+ Free

• Eric Carle’s My Very First App $1.99

Games to Help Reinforce Social Skills

Questions?

Let’s Play!

Questions & Play Time

• My Photo Story-$1.99

• Model Me Going Places-Free

• Everyday Skills- $39.99

• iTake Turns-$1.99

• Conversation Builder-$7.99

• What Would You Do at Home If…-$1.99

• What Would You Do at School If…-$1.99

Other Apps to Explore

• Brady, Lois J. (2011). Apps for Autism: A Must-Have Resource for the Special Needs Community! Arlington, TX: Future Horizons Inc.

• iTunes software and iTunes store

• Google Image Search Retrieved November 6, 2012 from http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi

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