Understanding how Assisitve Technology can benefit students with autism.
This article written by Susan Stokes under a contract with CESA 7 and funded by a discretionary grant from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction explains rationale and low to high tech options.
http://www.specialed.us/autism/assist/asst10.htm
Here is a chance to make you opinions known. Hacking Autism from HP wants to hear from you. They are making use of touch technology to assist and support individuals with autism
http://www.hackingautism.org/#/our-mission
Max and Friends http://www.launchintolearning.org/autism_parents.php?aba_therapy=current
Free online games:
Facial expressions
The Feelings game
Discover the power of Video to teach social skills- 1 hour long webinar
iPrompts
iPrompts is a prompting tool designed for individuals with developmental challenges and language impairments. Developed by the family of a four-year old boy with autism, this application is designed for use with iPhone and iPod Touch. The application provides picture schedules that can be sequenced and captioned, a visual countdown timer to aid in transitioning from one activity to another, choice prompts that can be rotated to enlarge the graphic for users requiring visual support, and an image library equipped with hundreds of graphics and digital pictures. Users can take their own photos and import them into the application. The iPrompt website enables users to share photos. Cost: $49.99.
http://www.handholdadaptive.com/
Resources from AOTA http://www.aota.org/autism
Visual supports websites
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/everydaylife/
Videos that show you how to do just about anything!
foldups
http://prekese.dadeschools.net/BMD/songboards.html
Autism - Learning Modules
http://www.autisminternetmodules.org/index.php
Switch Access
http://www.northerngrid.org/ngflwebsite/sen/NetSwitch/index.htm
Social Stories
http://www.thegraycenter.org/social-stories/what-are-social-stories
Resources from OCALI Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence
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