Use in Down Syndrome Education Getting an iPad Purchase one for family usecan get older versions for lower priceiPad iPad mini iPod iPhone iPod and iPhone wont run some of the education apps that were created for iPad only ID: 569015
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iPad Use in Down Syndrome EducationSlide2
Getting an iPad
Purchase one for family use—can get older versions for lower price—iPad, iPad mini, iPod, iPhone
iPod and iPhone won’t run some of the education apps that were created for iPad only
Educational Medicaid can get one if the use is considered necessary in an IEP meeting and you allow the school to bill your child’s medicaid plan.
Redwood and other organizations loan out iPads for trial to see if a good fit for your child Slide3
Accessibility Options
Found under settings app of device—great tool to help meet special needs
Voice over—speaks items on the screen once tapped
Guided Access—great to lock children into a single app, and you can control which features are available
Touch Screen—what makes iPads so great—you don’t need to control a mouse to access the appsSlide4
Communication Apps
Proloquo2go
TouchChatSlide5
Communication Apps
Proloquo2go
$219.99
Comes with basic communication vocabulary or core word vocabulary—easy to edit to customize what you need
www.Assistiveware.com
Symbol-supported communication app that gives a voice to those who cannot speak
Text generated may be shared via text message, facebook, or email
Touch Chat with Word Power
$299.99
4 page sets are included—VocabPc, MultiChat 15, Primary, Spelling—others can be purchased in-app
www.touchchatapp.com
Every child is unique, and you must trial to know what works best.Slide6
Math Apps
Splash Math (grades K-5)
Purchase individual grades or all five grade for a discount
Get weekly emailed reports
Self-paced
Touch Math Jungle Addition $9.99
Uses touch points to count and add
Customizable to present only the materials needed at the time
7 different chapters to teach the beginning of addition
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Math Apps
Park Math HD (preschool)
by Duck Duck Moose $1.99
Monkey Math Sunshine School (preschool level
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by THUP games $1.99
Jungle Coins-Learn coin math
by Andrew Short $1.99
Splash Money--learn money value with stories
by StudyPad Splash Math series. (has free and full version)Slide8
Language Arts
Sight Words/ Handwriting
Smiley Sight Words ($1.99)
Preschool Prep company
( $.99 each app)
Endless Reader (free)
Wet Dry Try ($6.99)
Letter School ($4.99)
Writing Wizzard ($2.99)
Spelling
Build A Word Express
Super Speller--Create Your Own TestsSlide9
Language Arts
Reading Comprehension
Fun with Directions
Free or $15.99
Sentence Reading Magic
Free or $2.99
WH Questions Island
$9.99
Reading Comprehension
By Basic Skills Interactive $1.99 each level
Reading Comprehension Camp
By smarty ears $19.99
Sentences
Clicker Sentences $31.99 Clicker Connect $31.99
By Crick Software
Jumbled Sentences free
Sentence Ninja
Smarty Ears $19.99
Speech with Milo
Verbs, prepositions, nouns, adjectives, sequencing $2.99 eachSlide10
Speech Apps
ArtikPix Full ($29.99)
Articulate it ($44.99)
Articulation Station (free but Pro version available)
Language Empires—middle school ($24.99)
Pictello ($19.99)
Create stories with pictures and words that you customizeSlide11
Other Apps
Choice Boards (like Boardmaker)
First Then Visual Schedule
Clock—has timer and alarms
Keedogo Plus Keyboard
News2You--current news stories with 3 levels of picture support, offers comprehension questions
Teach Me (grade levels)