In my previous post I discussed electronic tablets and how useful they are in the classroom. The video below is a great resources and tutorial of how important and useful iPads can be in the classroom with students with special needs. Students with autism, nonverbal and limited fine motor movement can be involved in full lessons. In addition, the video talks about engage the students and allowing them to be interactive with others. There are apps that can be used for communication devices and teacher can change the options to reach the needs of their students. The communication app she discusses in the video is called Proloque2Go. This app allows students to make full sentences and in depth detail when communicating. There are many options that a nonverbal student or their teacher can add to be able to communicate to their fullest. Doodle Buddy is another app discussed to help engage students to illustrate and make drawings. They may have a hard time holding crayons and pencils with fine motor disabilities, but use this app with just one finger and make a full picture. Therefore, this video is a great source to help find different apps and resources to use in the classroom. I know with my second grade class they enjoy using the iPads and are always very engaged in their work. I try and use iPads as much as possible in my classroom, however we are limited to our access.
Below is the video that was used as a source for this post.
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGU1ELjS7bQ
I agree the video is a great resource for iPad apps for students with special needs. We use Proloquo at my school and it is an awesome tool for speech services. It really helps kids communicate their needs and wants such as going to the bathroom or feeling too hot or cold. I think it is very easy to use.
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