See.Touch.Learn
My April app of the month is another fantastic creation from BrainParade, a celebrated app design company that has joined forces with Autism Speaks to provide free applications to families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. See Touch Learn has been awarded with Apples "New and noteworthy" recognition. See Touch Learn is a picture learning system similar to the cards that are often used by ABA professionals to help children with Autism or other developmental disabilities expand their vocabulary or teach concepts such as self expression or understanding of emotion.
Age Range: While there is no specific age limitation with this app, it would be crucial for the user to have a basic understanding of language and or the ability to follow simple verbal commands. I would recommend this application for children over the age of two years.
In a Nutshell: See.Touch.Learn is a fantastic application which seemed to be designed with ABA and or speech and language services in mind, however has really helped many of the clients that I work with in OT as well. This application is versatile as it can be set up individually for users and data is easily tracked. I have used this application to work on body awareness (identification of body parts) finger isolation (to point at and select the proper response) and to address various cognitive deficits that affect many of the children that I interact with on a daily basis. The free app comes with a basic starter set of cards, and additional sets can be purchased for nominal fees. New sets are being added on a regular basis.
Praise:
1. Easy to use.
2. Easy to personalize for various clients
3. The basic program is free and additional card sets are inexpensive
4. The program is updated on a regular basis with new vocabulary being added
Survey Says: Two thumbs up!!!
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