Autism apps and softwares

Autism apps and software
By Muhammad Hassan

Presentation outline
1. Introduction
1.1 Review!
1.2 Preview!
1.3 What objectives I have achieved?
1.4 Why autism applications ?
1.5 Which are the best autism
applications and platforms?
1.6 Where do they stand?
1.7 Where do we stand?
1.9 Where did I get all this from?
Autism Apps and Software 1

Review
Introduction to autism
Statistics
Types of apps and software
Future work

Preview
Applications
SoftwareInternational
Pakistan

Objectives achieved
1. Study of Autistics.
2. Beneficiary for employees and
students.
3.Best platform for applications.

Why autism applications and
software?
• A survey done by ROBAUTO back in
August 2013 shows that iPads and
computers rank most effective form
of treating autism. (1)

Continued
• According to Vicki Clarke an
experienced augmentive
communication specialist thinks
autism is best treated with iPad
apps. (2)
• And why does she thinks like this?

Because!

According to Kate Goodin (3)
No frustration!

Continued
According to international journal of environmental research and public health (5)
• Technologies can help to work on
skills that ASD sufferers may not
have developed because they
produce repetitive controlled
situations where users can exercise
their strengths and weaknesses
time after time, enjoying
themselves and not causing
tension.

And!
According to ASDF iPad is best (6)
Autism Apps and Software
• Portability
• A direct touchscreen so no mouse
• A digital parallel to books or papers
• Not having to move their eyes from
a keyboard to a screen
• Apps are easily organized,
predictable, and accessible
11

Sami Rahman of Houston said that his
son was very weak in speech he began
therapies and intervention programs but
things were same. But in four months,
the apps he used have put him ahead of
the curve in this area. (4)

Criteria
App ratings
Ease-of-use
Functionality
Best 5 iPad paid apps
• “The key to finding the best app
is not to search in the App Store
for the disorder, but by the skill
you are trying to address,” Mark
Mautone, President at Integrated
Technology for Persons with
Autism and Development
Disabilities (7)

• AutisMate offers an all-
inclusive, comprehensive solution.
This app extends far beyond
typical AAC apps by integrating
communication with life skill
learning.

• Prolouge2Go app is for children
who have difficulty building
vocabulary and speaking, Using
natural voices to dictate words.
This offers a comprehensive
library of more than 14,000
symbols to help build language,
customize word libraries, learn
how each word sounds

Aacorn AAC is a revolutionary new
augmentative assisted
communications solution (AAC).
With a very child friendly design and
a revolutionary new system of
presenting words.

• The Social Express™ is engaging,
educational software for children
and young adults with social
learning challenges.
This software is designed to teach
users how to think about and
manage social situations, helping
them to develop meaningful social
relationships and succeed in life.

• Pictello helps in creating talking
photo albums, create a social
story in less than 3 minutes.

Criteria
App ratings
Ease-of-use
Functionality
Best 3 iPad free apps
• “The key to finding the best app
is not to search in the App Store
for the disorder, but by the skill
you are trying to address,” Mark
Mautone, President at Integrated
Technology for Persons with
Autism and Development
Disabilities (7)

• The basic TapToTalk player, while
less comprehensive than some
other programs, should serve as an
effective AAC service for most
children with autism – and it’s
FREE.

You all know this, I think it needs no
introduction! 

• Agnitus is a combination of
1000+ applications of academic
and learning skills. I have only
concentrated on autism in this
forum. It’s free and it’s handful!

International and Pakistan
English Organizations Jobs
Tutoring Research

1. What works in autism treatment- Survey Robauto
2. Vicki Expert Interview - Autism Speak
3. How can iPad help kids autism? - Blog Parenting
4. Finding good apps for children with autism- Article Gadgetwise
5. Technologies as Support Tools for Persons with Autistic Spectrum Disorder- Research
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2014
6. Why the iPad is such a helpful learning tool for children with autism?
7. 14 Expert recommended apps for autism- Research Parenting
8. Laptopmag – Blog
References Presentation

References Online
• Autismspeaks - Online autism platform
• Laptopmag - Tom's guide
• AutismToday - Online autism platform
• AutismResearch -Online autism platform
• Autismpluggedin -Online autism platform
• iAutism – Online autism platform
• News sources : BBC , RT , Tribune, Dawn, CNN , Telegraph
• Apps Study: Aacornapp , ThesocialExpress

References Research Papers
• Research:
• Science Direct
• European Child& Adolescent Psychiatry
• MIT Press
• Personal and Ubiquitous computing, Hourcade,
• J.P, Wiliams, S.R., Miller, E.A,. Huebner, K.E,. Liang, L.J: Evaluation of Tablet Apps to
Encourage Socail Interaction in children with spectrum Disorders
• Hayes GR, Kientz JA, Truiong KN, White DR, Abowd GD, Pering T (2004) Designing
capture applications to support the education of children with autism. In:
Proceedings of Ubicomp

BOOKS
• Foundations of Augmented Cognition Advancing Human Performance
and Decision Editor Schmorrow
• Apps for Autism Author: Lois Jean Brady

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