1. Is there REALLY an app for that? A Perusal through the Top Cross-platform Apps Presented by: Michael Hinesly ESC Region XI Texas Transition Conference

2. Why Apps? Portable Touch screen technology Combines devices (phone, PDA, laptop, MP3 player) Looks “normal” Relatively low-cost

3. Which Tablet or Smartphone? Apple iPhone/iPad Ave. price of iPad - $329-$499 Ave. Price of iPhone - $199-$399 Android Smartphone/Tablet Ave. price of a Droid tablet - $89-$275 Ave. price of Droid Smartphone - $99-$325

4. Research Study Involving the use of iPod Touch with Students with Disabilities For 60% of the group in the study, all educational goals addressed by iPod use were successfully met. This is a remarkable success rate for this population of students who traditionally make very slow progress in their learning. Marks, Genee, Milne, Jay. ; 2008. iPod therefore I can : Enhancing the learning of children with intellectual disabilities through emerging technologies.

5. Developmental Disability App List http://edu.symbaloo.com/mix/autismdisabilityapps

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