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Using The iPad In Speech Therapy

By Marnie On February 19, 2013 · Add Comment

Most autistic children are in some type of therapy, whether it’s occupational, speech, music, behavioral, or physical therapy. My autistic son goes to speech therapy one hour a week and has been for about 4 years now. He loves it because of his amazing therapist and because of the iPad apps he gets to use. The iPad is an excellent tool for helping autistic children focus on specific language and communication goals during speech therapy. How We Use Apps Our speech therapist has guided us through the world of apps and which ones we need to use for my son’s communication goals. She’s helped me understand, more importantly, how to use the apps to achieve his goals. She pointed out how important it is to only use the apps as a supplement to the therapy while encouraging the child to talk with the person instead of the app. What’s great [...]

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