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Autism Apps

@autism_apps

A carefully curated view into the iPad AppStore for kids with Autism.

 San Diego, CA
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Joined April 2011
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The 1st Android-only app that's worth trying. @TechCrunch: Samsung Releases Look At Me, An App For Autistic Kids tcrn.ch/13yUMRB
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"Apple Pay doesn’t need a special mode for accessibility.…just so simple & easy….that's good design."@daringfireball daringfireball.net/linked/20…
.@AutismSocietySD fundraiser @MHB is off the hook!
"... the captain of Argentina’s national football team & Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi, who is autistic." leadership.ng/style/367074/e… #WorldCup
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#Autism Fundraiser @AutismSocietySD this Sat at the iconic @BirdsSurfSHED tickets at autismsocietysandiego.org/Su…
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The move to consumer electronics/apps (from specialized medical devices) is democratizing! @rumhud #sxsw #autismapps schedule.sxsw.com/2014/event…
SXSW 2027 Schedule

SXSW 2027 Schedule

Browse events, build your schedule, and get personalized recommendations for the 2014 SXSW Conference & Festivals from March 15–21, 2027 in Austin, TX.

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I'm attending the #autismapps session at #SXSW... Including @rumhud!
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Great apps now coming FROM Autism (as opposed 2just FOR).Turning people on the Autism spectrum into tech innovators whatsnext.blogs.cnn.com/2013…
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Ah, so this is why they call those weird kids "special." (via @Upworthy) upworthy.com/so-if-her-paren…

So If Her Parents Had Given Up, They Never Would Have Seen This

This remarkable girl proves the understanding of autism has a long way to go.

upworthy.com
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If you struggle with paying the Autism-related medical bills, read this: lous-land.blogspot.com/2013/… Very courageous man.
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Last chance is today &2morrow 4/30/2013 Kindergarten.com makes ALL apps free for Autism Awareness Month aol.it/16uCsp8 @TUAW
The true cost of raising a child w/autism: money.cnn.com/2013/05/01/pf/… by the guy behind @crowdsourcing. Well done and this hits close to home.
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Yale University - Autism and Related Disorders - 1 course as 28 lectures in Podcast form, free - itun.es/i6J42M2 #iTunes
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For soothing/relaxing and calming down: Baby Butterfly (not for babies), Modus (made by a person with Autism), Choice Works.
List of all apps they recommended today are at bridgingapps.org/list/?id=45… #sxsw #autismatx
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We all learn through touch - keyboards and mice are indirect that we work through. Touch devices are DIRECT interaction. #sxsw #autismatx
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appliedbehavioralstrategies.… is Dr. Olive's blog with more top apps. She reco's Choice Works over iPrompts but neither has age-appropriate graphic
Applied Behavioral Strategies

Applied Behavioral Strategies

"Improving Quality of Life Through Effective Intervention"

appliedbehavioralstrategies.wordpress.com
Her top Apps for Language Skills: Grammar Wonderland itunes.apple.com/us/app/gram…, Sound Touch itunes.apple.com/no/app/soun…, Story Builder.
3 favorite social apps from Betsy Furler: My Playhome, a dollhouse app for pretend play, UNO on iPad, thesocialexpress.com and FaceTime.
Why iOS was a game changer, and the downside of iDevices with Autism. yfrog.com/h26hvjlj yfrog.com/octqpcej
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