Apps on the iPad can be an invaluable resource. The great thing about apps is that they can be implemented by family members, and don’t require professional support (and the associated fees!).
Most of our readers know that we both have family members who are or who have been affected by autism. We are well-aware of the cost burdens on families, and the need to find cost-effective resources. Goodness knows we buy educational materials all the time, and we know how expensive they can be.
The good news about apps are several: they are convenient, usually fun, usually effective (at least for the generalization of skills), mostly decently price, and can be a helpful/practical addition to your toolbox.
Here is our current list of apps that we have used. If you have any that you would like to share with us, please post in the comments! We are always looking for new apps that can help our kids. We are especially interested in scheduling applications and sequencing applications so please share your knowledge.
- Smiley Sight Words
- Teach Me Toddler
- Teach Me Kindergarten
- Teach Me 1st Grade
- Super Why
- ABC Match Ups
- Intro to Letters (by Montessorium)
- Bob Books
- Elmo’s ABCs
- See Touch Learn
- Zoo Train
- Feed Me
- Monkey Preschool Lunchbox
Vocabulary and Language Builders
- Kindergarten dot com Flash Cards (there are many! actions, alphabet, zoo, fruits, toys, instruments)
- Speech with Milo (sequencing, verbs, prepositions, adjectives)
- First Words Deluxe
- Preschool Animals
- Story builder
- Sentence builder
- Language Builder
- Question Builder
- Zombie Grammar Force
- Grammar App
- SAT Grammar
Speech and Articulation
- Phono Pix Full
- Artic Pix
AAC and Visual Planners
- Proloquo2go
- iPrompts
- Going Places
- Timer
- Alarmed
- Tap to Talk
- Vu Meter
- QuickCues
- Stories2Learn
- What are They Thinking?
- HiddenCurriculum Kids
- Stories2Learn
- Conversation Builder
- iTopics
Interactive Food Games (Thank you Maverick Software)
- More Grillin
- More Cookies
- More Buffet
- Cupcakes
- More Pizza
- More Salad
- Little Match Ups Fruits
Interactive Echo Games
- Talking Gugi
- Talking Tom
- Talking Babies
- Talking Gina
- Talking John
- Talking Roby
- Talking Larry
Interactive Books
- Misty Island (Thomas the Train complete with puzzles, coloring, and dot to dot)
- 5 Little Monkeys
- Green Eggs and Ham
- Me and Mom Go to the City
- Toy Story (with reading and painting)
- On The Farm
- Ronki
- Speech with Milo
- Mickey Mouse Puzzle Book
- Read me Stories (a library with one free book each day)
- Mee Genius (a library)
- Reading Bug
- Food Fight
- Christmas Tale
- The Ugly Duckling
- Three Pigs
- Sesame Books
- Elmo’s Birthday
General Knowledge
- Brain Pop
- Weet Woo
Math
- Bert’s Bag
- Intro to Math (by Montessorium)
- Free Multiplication Tables
- Grasshopper
- Ace Math Flash Cards
- Pattern Recognition
- Analogies for Kids
- Analogies Practice
- Tally Tots
Puzzles
- Children’s Wooden Puzzles
- Wooden Puzzles (these are not all good but the good ones are great. Sadly, the developers did not advertise on their app so we can’t tell you the exact name or developer)
- Zentonimo
- Cogs
- Scrabble
- Numulus
- Logigrid
- Conquist2
- TicTacToe
- Memory Game
- Checkers Plus
- Sudoku
- Dots Free
- Spider Free
- Understanding inferences
Scanning
- Pictureka
- Waldo
- I Spy
Adaptive Skills
- I Love Potty
- Everyday Skills
Motor Skills
- Dexteria (developed by an OT and teaches fine motor skills)
- Bowling
- Mini Cooper Liquid Assets
- Monkey Flight (by Donut Games)
- Sunday Lawn (by Donut Games)
- Skee Ball
- Flashlight
- Spin the Coke Bottle
- Spinning Plates
- More Cowbell
- Angry Birds
- Doodle Jump
- Cut the Rope
- Where’s My Water
- Rat on a Skateboard
Interactive Songs and Music
- Wheels on the Bus (Duck Duck Moose developers)
- Old MacDonald (Duck Duck Moose)
- Wheels on the Bus (Duck Duck Moose)
- Itsy Bitsy Spider (Duck Duck Moose)
- Kid’s Songs
- Virtuosa Piano
- Piano Free
Art Tools
- Drawing Pad
- Draw Free
- Kid Paint
- Whiteboard
Halloween Applications
- Carve a Pumpkin (to make the cute Jack-O-Lantern)
- Pumpkin Lite
- PumpknXplod
- Pumpkin Plus
- Skeleton (interactive and imitative)
- Halloween Coloring Book
- Carve It
- Halloween Heat
Data Collection and Other ABA Tools
- DT Data
- ABC Logbook
- ABC Data Pro
- Touch Trainer
- Smart White Board
Parent Tools
- IEP Checklist
Websites with Application Reviews
- http://www.gadgetsdna.com/10-revolutionary-ipad-apps-to-help-autistic-children/5522/
- http://a4cwsn.com/
- http://www.autismkey.com/top-ipad-apps-for-children-with-autism/
- http://momswithapps.com/apps-for-special-needs/
- http://babieswithipads.blogspot.com/
- http://www.scribd.com/doc/24470331/iPhone-iPad-and-iPod-touch-Apps-for-Special-Education
- http://www.snapps4kids.com/
- http://www.autismspeaks.org/docs/apps_for_autism.pdf
- http://www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/resource-library/autism-apps
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