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iDevices in the Special Education Classroom

iDevices in the Special Education Classroom

iPad Apps for individuals wirh Special Educational Needs - download a simple guide. | Learn Net Advisors & Research Search through the Internet and you will find loads of advice about Apps that meet a whole range of personal, educational and business needs. You can go on for ever exploring new Apps (I do it all the time!) and find you have a device full of Apps and you can’t remember which one you thought would be useful for what! It’s crazy! Apps for people with Special Educational Needs is no exception except that with some Apps there is a huge cost attached. Loads of Apps can be used by people with Special Educational Needs and generic gains can be made in concentration. attention, memory, hand-eye coordination, literacy, numeracy etc. Here is my starter list of Apps to explore if you are working with individuals with Special Educational Needs.

Accessibility - iPad - Vision Apple iPad Info : Accessibility for the iPad special needs Please can anyone help us? We are looking for hearing devices, for example FM systems linked to hearing aids that can connect directly to iPads. We want to assist children to record the teachers voice in a class on their iPads, so that the iPad can function as a note taking device. We need to record the teachers voice via an FM system over a distance. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Toddler Sandbox, formerly known as “Wipe and Learn”, is an early-learning iPad app for K-2 children, which is also highly recommended for children with special needs. “Sandbox” involves children swiping their finger across the screen to reveal a hidden picture. For: Early Childhood Students, Students with Special Needs Cost: $0.99 (Download) Requires WiFi? Further Reading iPads are an excellent way to provide individualized learning materials and re-inforcement for students with a wide range of learning abilities. Differentiating Instruction Scaffolding Learning Sensory Learning Supporting Learning Requires WiFi?

Educational and Assistive Technology Consulting Services — EdTech Associates As we move from computer-based classrooms to online 24/7 digital learning environments, a closer look on how students with specific learning challenges will be supported needs to be addressed. Undoubtedly, the access to mobile devices has increased significantly with new school models being created as we move to 24/7 access to the curriculum by students with devices like iPads, iPod touches and Xoom. The focus of our resources for students with learning challenges is updated here to include apps for the iPod touch, iPhone and iPad. A new day has arrived for dyslexic students where apps have been created to support the challenges that they have on a daily basis in school. The free Dictionary.com app includes nearly 1,000,000 words and definitions and 90,000 synonyms and antonyms. Typ-O Typ-O uses a powerful word prediction engine and a sophisticated spelling error model to help you write, even if your spelling isn't perfect. iHomework Web Reader iBooks Dragon Search Dragon Dictation Speak It!

Learning Disabilities We’ve all been under rising pressure to embrace mobile technologies, such as the iPad or Android tablets, as part of our toolkit to support students, clients and family members. There’s no doubt that these technologies are very exciting but the rapid rate at which this landscape changes can also be a little daunting! For the iPad, there are well over 775,000 apps to choose from and this number is constantly increasing! More and more apps and accessories are being developed every day to support children and adults with autism, intellectual and physical disabilities. There are apps for communication, social skill development, displaying visual schedules and provide positive behavior support. Is your head already spinning?!?! The BIG question is: How do you connect the individual’s needs with the right tool? Starting out Assessment tools Technology is just one of the tools available to teachers and therapists to ensure a learning rich and engaging environment for all. Appetising Apps App Lists

Complete Guide to educational and special needs apps, complete list at One Place for Special Needs Complete guide to educational and special needs apps With over 300,000 apps it's easy to become overwhelmed by the number of app choices. It's also easy to spend a small fortune on a lot of useless apps. As a special needs parent I wanted to get right to the "good stuff" and figured you did too. by Dawn Villarreal, One Place for Special Needs Android apps (all) Android does not have the nice interface of iTunes for viewing apps on the Internet as opposed to your device. Aphasia appsApps specific to those with aphasia Apraxia appsApps specific to those with Childhood Apraxia of Speech Articulation appsApps that focus on articulation. Assistive technology apps Here are a variety of assistive technology apps employing voice recognition, text to speech, easy to use technology for impaired motor abilities. Auditory memory apps Auditory memory is the ability to remember what you heard. Auditory procesing apps (all) This link takes you to all of the auditory processing related apps. Other resources

Using iPads with Students with Intellectual Disabilities Definition of an Intellectual Disability ‘Intellectual disability is a broad concept encompassing various intellectual deficits, including mental retardation (MR), deficits too mild to properly qualify as MR, various conditions such as specific learning disability, and problems acquired later in life through acquired brain injuries or neurodegenerative diseases like dementia. Intellectual disabilities may appear at any age.’ [Source - Intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behaviour, which covers many everyday social and practical skills. Standardized tests can also determine limitations in adaptive behaviour, which comprises three skill types: ‘On the basis of such many-sided evaluations, professionals can determine whether an individual has an intellectual disability and can tailor a support plan for each individual.’ Critical Analysis Shapes

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