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iPads for iPads for AutismAutism
Kate MundyKate MundySpecial Education Teacher,Special Education Teacher,
Developmental Learning CenterDevelopmental Learning Center
Emotional RegulationEmotional Regulation• Time Timer to set
limits• Personalized
playlists with music for self-regulation
• A motivating reward for positive behavior
CommunicationCommunication• Can be used as an
assistive communication device
• Is portable for community use
• Is a more socially acceptable communication device
• More widely understood than Sign Language
Academic SkillsAcademic Skills• Helps to maintain
academic skills• Apps for reading,
writing, and math• Animated story
books for literacy skills
• Fine motor games and activities
Thematic UnitsThematic Units• Enhances learning to
go along with our thematic units in the classroom
• Exposes students to things they might not get to experience
• Provides more examples of items in our thematic units (music, dinosaurs, plants, etc.)
RecreationRecreation• The most popular use!
– engages students who have a difficult time choosing leisure items
• Games, animated storybooks, music; the options are infinite and change daily!
• Promotes socialization among peers
Future Plans• The technology is
constantly changing and adapting as more and more apps are released
• Will continue to use it for thematic units
• Continue to explore emotional regulation
• Use social stories personalized with pictures
And mostly, itAnd mostly, it’’s FUN!!s FUN!!