Guest guest Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 > > Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone had some recommendations for Ipad apps for my 4 yr old, she does not know her ABC's is just barely learning her 123's (I think she can count fairly consistently to 5) and cannot write (she only draws circles and is starting to learn how to draw A's (her name is )..... Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! > Carolyn > (FREEZING IN TX!!) I think the http://momswithapps.com/apps-for-learning/ and http://momswithapps.com/apps-for-special-needs/ pages are interesting for you. The Moms with Apps website is a great resource if you look for Apps. Greetings, Martijn van der Kooij www.PECSforAll.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Can anyone recommend any apps that you are using? We just got an Ipad for our son. He is 3 years old, has cerebral palsy, gross & fine motor delays as well as apraxia. I'm looking for anything that would helpful to him. Drawing, communication ....etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Hi, So excited you're getting an iPad! There are so,so many apps you can get and a lot of them are free apps! I have a couple od apps for rewards for doing things like homework for example. The one he loves best is talking Tom cat. He thinks of it as a reward, but he does speech work on this better than my paying an slp! I also have an app that is a connect the dots for fine motor work, sentence builder because my son is older. Someone here bought (or is buying) voice4u for communication. We bought proloquo2go, but it's way more expensive. The app store recently put a category I. For special needs. The only thing is, is when you do a search for that you have to put the S and E of those words in capitals. Still don't know why that is. Last I checked there were about 120 apps in that category. Most of the stuff will be under " education " category Don't forget the games section! They have a ton of things that will be both fun and therapeutic. I'm all for making therapy fun, and until the iPad came around that was hard to do. What a great invention this was...and what a great motivator! We know get our spelling homework done without tears thanks to " robie the robot " Can't say enough about it. Other than I don't like sharing it! Sandy > > Can anyone recommend any apps that you are using? We just got an Ipad for our son. He is 3 years old, has cerebral palsy, gross & fine motor delays as well as apraxia. I'm looking for anything that would helpful to him. Drawing, communication ....etc > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 That is SO wonderful! My son has one and he loves it. Here's my list for you. Some games, some educational, all fun. Hope you find something your little one loves! Duck Duck Moose has several...all are awesome, esp. Park Math, Baa Baa, Itsy Bitsy, Fish School, and Word Wagon Dots for Tots is a connect the dots game; a little tedious, but fun once they get the hang of it Dino Rush is a fun game, very colorful Lunchbox/Monkey Preschool is great also Farm flip is a good matching game More grilling, Cupcakes, cake builder, sandwich, etc. are all fun build-your-own food games LearnL fingerpaint Talking Tom Elmo Monster Maker is really cute Voice Cards Shapebuilder itouchilearn Magnetic Alphabet ABC Animals Baby Piano BabyFirst TV has some great apps as well These are fun learning apps I've mentioned. There are also more educational apps as well. I chose these b/c they are fun for a kid his age. Please email me if you want some more or if you find any of these helpful. I'd love to know your thoughts and how your son likes the apps/iPad. Lindsey daughter, Zoe, 2; son, Zachary, 4 - ADHD, Apraxia, severe Developmental Delays, but coming along great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Great! Get your therapists to suggest things to use it for, too. Here are some great starter apps. Most are free. My daughter learned best if I modeled the harder games for her first. Then she would take it on her own and work until she mastered it. She still loves doing all her apps with someone beside her. I recommend you only start with a few of these and add as your child masters or gets bored with the apps already loaded. Starter apps: ABC Shape Puzzle (jigsaw puzzles, need to be fairly precise, though) Vocal Zoo (touch a picture to hear an animal sound) WackaMonsta (easy mode: touch the monster to release the bubbles. strategy: touch the same color bubble up top to aim the bubble from the monster) I Hear Ewe (more animal sounds) Color Slaps (3 levels, learn your colors) 123 Sticker (put stickers on a background, has music, too) PhotoTouch Toys (choose correct item from group of 3. Once you get several in a row correct, you choose from 4 and so on, up to 10 objects at a time) this company offers lots of free apps that can then be upgraded Monkey Preschool Lunchbox (well worth the price because it is engaging, learn preschool concepts and earn stickers) Doodle Buddy (choose stamps and stamp the picture. Each has a sound effect and you can add unlimited stamps--unlike some apps that limit the number of graphics you can use) Wipe and Learn (flash card app with a twist. You have to clear the screen before you see the flashcard. Once you do, a voice says the name. My daughter loves this app--and there are 575 cards so it lasts a while) Color Dots - Moving dots that you touch to pop. Starts with one, then two, then three and so on. Very good for someone wanting to learn hand control, but not there. Very forgiving app. Quick Voice (voice recorder with only 2 controls. My daughter loves to hear her sounds on her iPad) ABC Coloring book (one with blue A red B and green C dripping paint on the icon) Baby Piano Lite (fun keyboard with little animals that make music) Baby Aqua (learn colors by tapping a fish) Drum Kit XL (if your kid likes banging a drum) More advanced: (I download a few. Once she masters those, I download a few more.) Dog Party (from Martha on PBS) Vocabulary building but it has Cookie Doodle (great for working on sequencing) ($) iWriteWords (learn how to properly write letters and numbers) ($) I Love Potty (Joy Berry) ($) Verbs with Milo And of the apps that go with TV shows your child likes. However, these require some skill Preschool Memory Match (great upgrade once your child masters the matching in Monkey Preschool Lunchbox) Jigsaw Puzzles (blue sky background with a yellow puzzle piece on icon) (good upgrade from Monkey Preschool. Can add your own photos or screen captures from your iPad.) For parents: 3D Brain (shows any part of the brain in 3D. Great if your child has neurological problems to see what the doctors are referring to) Chicktionary (word game that I like :-) Angry Birds Seasons (I think this one is free and you get a few more games each new season. Based on the principles of physics) Soosiz (weird game but my daughter loves to watch it played by someone else. Each level has different music. My daughter chooses the level with the music she likes, then uses the iPad as a musicbox.) This is a lot, but take it slow. As you notice your child mastering one app, bump up the challenge with a new app. B. [ ] Ipad Apps Can anyone recommend any apps that you are using? We just got an Ipad for our son. He is 3 years old, has cerebral palsy, gross & fine motor delays as well as apraxia. I'm looking for anything that would helpful to him. Drawing, communication ....etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 I am doing a presentation on iPad apps soon and am happy to shaRe my handout. Please email me privately. Warmest wishes, Barbara A , M.S.,CCC-SLP CEO, Help Me Speak, LLC www.helpmespeak.com 2500 Wallington Way Suite 103 Marriottsville, MD 21104 410-442-9791 Ask me about NutriiVeda! On Apr 1, 2011, at 11:14 AM, Lindsey Estes <lindsey.l.estes@...> wrote: > That is SO wonderful! My son has one and he loves it. Here's my list for you. Some games, some educational, all fun. Hope you find something your little one loves! > > Duck Duck Moose has several...all are awesome, esp. Park Math, Baa Baa, Itsy Bitsy, Fish School, and Word Wagon > > Dots for Tots is a connect the dots game; a little tedious, but fun once they get the hang of it > > Dino Rush is a fun game, very colorful > > Lunchbox/Monkey Preschool is great also > > Farm flip is a good matching game > > More grilling, Cupcakes, cake builder, sandwich, etc. are all fun build-your-own food games > > LearnL fingerpaint > > Talking Tom > > Elmo Monster Maker is really cute > > Voice Cards > > Shapebuilder > > itouchilearn > > Magnetic Alphabet > > ABC Animals > > Baby Piano > > BabyFirst TV has some great apps as well > > These are fun learning apps I've mentioned. There are also more educational apps as well. I chose these b/c they are fun for a kid his age. Please email me if you want some more or if you find any of these helpful. I'd love to know your thoughts and how your son likes the apps/iPad. > > Lindsey > daughter, Zoe, 2; son, Zachary, 4 - ADHD, Apraxia, severe Developmental Delays, but coming along great! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Wow I should have know you'd be a source for iPad apps! I added this to the information on our group's apraxia.org page http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=15792 & post=107896 & uid=115029735601 What's so awesome is that when I first wrote this page above just a few weeks ago -your daughter was still essentially nonverbal!! And now she's talking! YAY NV too!! (funny the first word you wrote she said was iPad!!!) Have you noticed anything different in her iPad play now that she's talking more -any difference? New games she's developed interest in? Also your NV sprinkled peanut butter balls with the sprinkles have been a huge hit for a number of picky eaters now! http://pursuitofresearch.org/products/nutriiveda/nutriiveda-recipes/ Also any new speech updates? Please continue to share! HUGS to you and your budding flower! ===== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 We have good aps for Nate on his iTouch, but we keep losing it (in our house). Maybe an iPad would be harder to lose??? Nate's diagnosis is Severe Childhood Apraxia of Speech, and he is six. He has the verbal abilities of (perhaps) a 24 month old. He is learning to write and often can draw what I can't understand, but I wish he had more options to deal with his frustrations. However, his SLPs want him to focus on speaking and working at speaking... It is hard to know what is best for him sometimes. > > Wow I should have know you'd be a source for iPad apps! I added this to the information on our group's apraxia.org page > > http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=15792 & post=107896 & uid=115029735601 > > What's so awesome is that when I first wrote this page above just a few weeks ago -your daughter was still essentially nonverbal!! And now she's talking! YAY NV too!! (funny the first word you wrote she said was iPad!!!) Have you noticed anything different in her iPad play now that she's talking more -any difference? New games she's developed interest in? Also your NV sprinkled peanut butter balls with the sprinkles have been a huge hit for a number of picky eaters now! http://pursuitofresearch.org/products/nutriiveda/nutriiveda-recipes/ > > Also any new speech updates? Please continue to share! > > HUGS to you and your budding flower! > > > ===== > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Thank you so much for everyone's input. I can't wait to get my son started!!!! ________________________________ From: kiddietalk <kiddietalk@...> Sent: Fri, April 1, 2011 5:41:56 PM Subject: [ ] Re: Ipad Apps Wow I should have know you'd be a source for iPad apps! I added this to the information on our group's apraxia.org page http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=15792 & post=107896 & uid=115029735601 What's so awesome is that when I first wrote this page above just a few weeks ago -your daughter was still essentially nonverbal!! And now she's talking! YAY NV too!! (funny the first word you wrote she said was iPad!!!) Have you noticed anything different in her iPad play now that she's talking more -any difference? New games she's developed interest in? Also your NV sprinkled peanut butter balls with the sprinkles have been a huge hit for a number of picky eaters now! http://pursuitofresearch.org/products/nutriiveda/nutriiveda-recipes/ Also any new speech updates? Please continue to share! HUGS to you and your budding flower! ===== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Thanks Lindsey, I will keep you posted on how my son likes the Ipad ________________________________ From: Lindsey Estes <lindsey.l.estes@...> Sent: Fri, April 1, 2011 8:14:50 AM Subject: [ ] Re: Ipad Apps That is SO wonderful! My son has one and he loves it. Here's my list for you. Some games, some educational, all fun. Hope you find something your little one loves! Duck Duck Moose has several...all are awesome, esp. Park Math, Baa Baa, Itsy Bitsy, Fish School, and Word Wagon Dots for Tots is a connect the dots game; a little tedious, but fun once they get the hang of it Dino Rush is a fun game, very colorful Lunchbox/Monkey Preschool is great also Farm flip is a good matching game More grilling, Cupcakes, cake builder, sandwich, etc. are all fun build-your-own food games LearnL fingerpaint Talking Tom Elmo Monster Maker is really cute Voice Cards Shapebuilder itouchilearn Magnetic Alphabet ABC Animals Baby Piano BabyFirst TV has some great apps as well These are fun learning apps I've mentioned. There are also more educational apps as well. I chose these b/c they are fun for a kid his age. Please email me if you want some more or if you find any of these helpful. I'd love to know your thoughts and how your son likes the apps/iPad. Lindsey daughter, Zoe, 2; son, Zachary, 4 - ADHD, Apraxia, severe Developmental Delays, but coming along great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 I installed Find iPhone in my iPod touch 4 and you can install it in other ipods with same account as long as you have the Itouch 4 or iphone. Its free and it works nicely by sending a message and sound to the device, look for the app Find iPhone... Have a great day! Arlene Vargas Sent from AT & T's Wireless [ ] Re: Ipad Apps We have good aps for Nate on his iTouch, but we keep losing it (in our house). Maybe an iPad would be harder to lose??? Nate's diagnosis is Severe Childhood Apraxia of Speech, and he is six. He has the verbal abilities of (perhaps) a 24 month old. He is learning to write and often can draw what I can't understand, but I wish he had more options to deal with his frustrations. However, his SLPs want him to focus on speaking and working at speaking... It is hard to know what is best for him sometimes. > > Wow I should have know you'd be a source for iPad apps! I added this to the information on our group's apraxia.org page > > http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=15792 & post=107896 & uid=115029735601 > > What's so awesome is that when I first wrote this page above just a few weeks ago -your daughter was still essentially nonverbal!! And now she's talking! YAY NV too!! (funny the first word you wrote she said was iPad!!!) Have you noticed anything different in her iPad play now that she's talking more -any difference? New games she's developed interest in? Also your NV sprinkled peanut butter balls with the sprinkles have been a huge hit for a number of picky eaters now! http://pursuitofresearch.org/products/nutriiveda/nutriiveda-recipes/ > > Also any new speech updates? Please continue to share! > > HUGS to you and your budding flower! > > > ===== > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Since iPhone came up as well -I just got this from Mamapedia. I have a droid myself and haven't checked to see if any of these apps are on the droid. I put the article below but have the link as well which connects you to each app directly- hope some of these help too! 10 iPhone Apps for Parents and Kids April 2, 2011 by Laurel May Do you have an iPhone? Then you’ll want to know about these fun and functional applications: Mouth Off Turn a tantrum into a fit of giggles, lickety-split! This sound reactive app turns any mouth into a cartoony mug. Bonus: Held in front of an infant, this app provides hours of fun for slap-happy, sleep-deprived new parents. iCurfew Thanks to technology, teens can’t get away with anything these days… When it’s time for kids to ‘check in’ this app emails an un-editable location link to parents. Kids can customize messages with pick up locations, plan changes and any other info " building trust and eliminating unnecessary misunderstandings and arguments. Baby Connect This app tracks diaper changes, sleep, feedings, medicine dosages and more " best of all, info isn’t locked into a single device, but sharable with nannies, grandparents and other caregivers via web browser. An extra-nifty perk? All data is exportable for printing anytime a paper version of baby’s schedule is needed. Am I Done? When it comes to tooth brushing, hand washing, room cleaning, showering or room-straightening, little ones often have a much different idea of “done,†than we adults. The next time you hear that common refrain, just bust out this app with its faux “scanner.†Simply wave it around the proximity of the parts in question, hit one of the sneaky hidden “yes†or “no†buttons and let the iPhone do the nagging on your behalf. Sit or Squat Yeah, yeah, they should have gone before you left the house, but for those inevitable potty emergencies, Sit Or Squat can pinpoint a nearby restroom in a jiff. Users add locations, rate them and even upload photos (um, eww.) Sit or Squat is available for both iPhone and BlackBerry and if your phone’s not smart just text “sitorsquat†to 368266 " it’s free! Web MD Mobile Of course there’s no replacement for medical advice, but this handy app boasts useful first aid essentials, a pill identification tool a symptom checker and more. Bonus: the app’s handy pharmacy, hospital and doctor listings are indispensable for traveling families. My Underwear Four “safe and silly†games for enhancing eye-hand coordination, memory, motor skills and pattern recognition, with original music from Hot Peas N Butter and the bold, whimsical art of Todd Parr. Totally pop-up and ad-free, this app is suitable for pre-readers to 7-year olds. Kidopolis Thoughtfully planned out playdates can be derailed by sudden onset of a cold or fever, carpooling glitch or even a child’s grumpy mood. Kidopolis offers a way to seize those casual, spontaneous playdate opportunities. After adding buddies a personal network, users can check in to see where friends are at " and text, call or email through the app to request a meet-up. Info is password protected, and location mapping is only visible to your personally-selected circle of friends. Mama Mantras Stressed out? Ready to blow your top? Take a time-out with perspective shifting app and “reboot your mood.†Ahh… Honey Do This shareable app lets busy moms, dads or entire families share in all the tasks of running a household. Create, assign and prioritize tasks " such as grocery shopping, dry cleaning pick up as well as long term projects " and notify group members when it’s been handled. http://www.mamapedia.com/voices/10-iphone-apps-for-parents-and-kids ===== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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