Through the years, I have had the opportunity to work with numerous children and families who are touched by Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorder. I would welcome the opportunity to partner with you as well, as together, we seek to find ways for your child to be the best communicator/learner possible.
My "bag of tricks" has expanded tremendously and I have much training via inservices, conferences, webinars and clinical experience to rely on. In working with people with this diagnosis, I have found that my creativity and style as a therapist is stretched and challenged. I am required to constantly adapt and change until I, along with their families, determine what works best for them. We strive to excite them in learning, keep children interested and motivated. All the while growing, learning and having fun!
Technology has been amazing in recent advances to help serve these students and their families. I have found a helpful link that highlights a few of these resources.
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/04/13/computer-programs-and-apps-for-children-with-autism/
I recently attended an online seminar via speechpathology.com that wonderfully outlined several helpful apps and programs for use with these students.
I have included some of those suggested apps together with apps that have helped in my own experience. I am not endorsing these apps or paid in anyway by recommending them, I just want to share what I enjoy using as part of my therapy with children with Autism and PDD and recommended apps by Sylvia Diehl.
Proloquo to go
Tap to talk
Look2Learn
Grace
SpeakAll
Visual Schedules can be created using:
photo album
visual cue
choice works
iprompts
autismate
Social Stories: Carol Gray
KeyNote
icreate social storeis
storykit
ibooks
Video Modeling:
teaches commuication skills by watching desired behaviors (back up videos in albums)
autismate
sceneheard
social skill builder
model me going places (free)
everyday social skills
IPrompt-videos for purchase
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