2010 OSEP Leadership Mega Conference Collaboration to Achieve Success from Cradle to Career Reaching More Families through Technology There’s an App for That! Gilormini/Nurnberg/Takemoto Strand 1 Presentation #212
Introductions Bridget Gilormini, Director – Simon Technology Center, MN Shane Nurnberg – AutismEpicenter.com – Rowell Family Empowerment, CA Cherie Takemoto, Executive Director – With David Aronson, volunteer – Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC), VA
Session Agenda Reaching families: A PTI Perspective Understanding Apps Our Top Ten List App Resources Questions & Answers
Reaching Families: A PTI Perspective
iPod Phone/Touch What’s the difference? iPad
Why? Inexpensive when compared to other A.T. The ‘cool’ factor Portability More than just an A.T. tool
Why Not? Cannot handle external devices I.e., switches Surface area not accessible to everyone Not for everybody
Understanding ‘apps’ What’s an ‘app’? Price fluctuation Small, responsive developers Importance of feedback
Where to Start? QuickCues Dragon Dictation Look2LearnIEP ChecklistiPrompts Stories2LearnNeoPaulASD TimerProloquo2GoFirst Then
First Then Visual Schedule Picture schedule with arrows pointing to next step in activity Completely customizable Ability to record audio Clean, simple interface Three different formats
First Then Visual Schedule $9. 99
Proloquo2Go Full-featured robust communication solution Completely customizable & seems to cover all the bases for any age Type sentences and it ‘speaks’ for you Default vocabulary of 7,000+ items Use voices such as Nelly, Kenny, etc.
Proloquo2Go $
IEP Checklist Shows federal laws in each category Room for notes and reminders Can take contact information for all team members Can be used for numerous children Saves data
IEP Checklist FREE
iPrompts Visual schedules Displays choice of this or that Integrated countdown timer with visual 10% of sales benefits Autism Speaks Large library of stock images
iPrompts $49. 99
ASD Timer Visual representation of time Same functionality as Time Timer, plus some Great for on the go!
ASD Timer $2. 99
NeoPaul & NeoKate/Julie Text-to-Speech TTS High quality voices Type in text or cut/paste text Ability to change speed, pitch, & volume
NeoPaul & NeoKate/Julie FREE
Dragon Dictation Speech-to-text dictation Easy to use Can transcribe 30 seconds worth of dictation at a time Requests permission to upload your contact information
Dragon Dictation FREE
QuickCues Text based social scripts created by Fraser Communication is the core module Can make in app purchases of three other modules: Life Skills, Socialization, & Coping
QuickCues $4. 99 each
Stories2Learn App for creating a social story with picture support Comes with one sample story Select title and icon (optional) for story For each page of story add picture (media), text and audio.
Stories2Learn $13. 99
Look2Learn PECS like with voice (boy, girl, man, woman, or customized) I want + image Images can be divided into six categories Can add images Images displayed in small, medium or large (in landscape mode only)
Look2Learn $24. 99
Expressionist $9.99 iReward $2.99 Gluten Free Lifestyle $1.99 iConverse $9.99 Model Me Going Places FREE HaloTalk $9.99 Answers:YesNo $.99 ABA Flashcards FREE Picture Scheduler $2.99 Visules $4.99 The list goes on…
iComm FREE Autism News Reader $.99 M-CHAT $13.99 AutismXpress FREE iCommunicate $4.99 Voice4u $29.99 TapSpeak Button $.99 Learn to Talk $1.99 iPACS $9.99 Stories2Learn $13.99 …and on and on…
Resources AutismEpicenter.com (link to iphone apps) – AutismEpicenter.com AutismEpicenter.com Moms with Apps – MomsWithApps.com MomsWithApps.com Eric Sailors – SLPsharing.com SLPsharing.com
Resources AT Mac – AT for Mac and Apple Users – ATmac.org ATmac.org COMMQUICK – CommQuick.com CommQuick.com I Education App Reviews – iear.org iear.org
Resources Poddy Training – App use in Kindergarten – Mobile Learning 4 Special Needs – Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (IEP Checklist, Transition webinars, Special Ed) – peatc.org peatc.org
Questions & Answers