In the video below, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuCbYNls0V0, apps are being used to "unlock the minds" of children with autism. Traditional paper and pencil teaching methods are not necessarily effective with many children with autism. However, teachers are finding that iPad apps can truly bring out what a child with autism knows. The iPad apps help the children demonstrate their understanding of the world around them. For example, one child proved to his teachers the extent of his vocabulary, which shocked his teachers! He knew so much more than he was able to express without his iPad. As a teacher, it was amazing to see what these children were able to express with this technology. Watching this video, and the others that I have been posting have filled me with hope for the future, knowing that people are creating such amazing tools that everyday people can easily access.
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