Software - has anyone tried these programs?

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Hi,

I have an 8 year old autistic son who is at least moderately affected

by his autism, tests moderately mentally impaired and has severe

apraxia. We run a vb style ABA program 30 hrs/week and my son attends

a school program that uses components from PECS and TEACH.

My son has make great gains the last several months, particularly

in the areas of reading and typing. A lot his progress has been due

to using the DTTrainer software. Since my son has done so well with

this program, I am wondering if anyone has tried any of the following programs

that are listed at Different Roads to Learning. My son skills are all

over the place but generally functions at a much younger age (3-4 years old on

average) with some lower, some higher. The TalkingWords software is

listed as a tool for using to keep track of targets and manage a vb program.

I would be interested in any feedback on these software titles and how

your child liked them, how much did they learn and at what level of

functioning your child was when they used the software. My son likes

and benefits from the DTTrainer software because it is to the point and

doesn't have a lot of " fluff " (extra words or music that my son gets lost

in and will walk/run away).

Earobics Step 1

Sound It Out Land, Phonics Adventure

My First Incredible, Amazing Dictionary

The Great Action Adventure Version 2.0

Dr. Peet’s Talk/Writer

SpeechTeach

Computhera

Labeling Tutor

TalkingWords

I really appreciate any help which can save be some $$$$ from ordering

software that may not be appropriate for my son at this time. Thanks!

Dave