1. iPads in Special Education Day 4

2. Objectives 1. The attendees will read and discuss information about the benefits of tablets in order to better assist students with special needs. 2. The attendees will use iPads in order to find and use resources to help students with special needs.

3. Why use iPads in Special Education? 1. They help with fine motor skills 2. They help students with autism 3. They help students with Downs syndrome 4. They help students communicate better (Shah, 2011)

4. Applications for Special Needs Students 1. Speech and Language (ArtikPix) Speech and Language (ArtikPix) 2. Communication Tool (Grace App) Communication Tool 3. Zanny (Each book address a different condition.) Zanny

5. Questions

6. Resources 1. moms with apps (2012) Apps for special needs. Retrieved on March 24, 2012, fromhttp://momswithapps.com/apps- for-special-needs/http://momswithapps.com/apps- for-special-needs/ Shah, N. (2011). Special education pupils find learning tool in ipad applications. Education Week. 30(22).