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Osmo

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Animal Pre-K. Interactive works on basic concepts

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psychexplorer

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Dragon Dictation - speech to text app for students who have difficulty with FM skills; HWT Wet Dry Try app - practice letter and number writing

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Vastautism I use this for articulation with children that demonstrate apraxia, autism, for any type of expressive communication. It is in the cloud for speech i Pads

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Teach Me - apps start at PreK and go up in grade levels.

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Behavior tracker android

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Skitch for annotating photos, diagrams, PDFs

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Jump Jump Froggy 2

Brain Break Activity - Gross Motor Skills

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Piano Tiles
Good for vision tracking

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Prodiogy
Web Based and App

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Dyslexia Quest

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AppAdviceDaily-features free apps each day.  Some are just games but some are amazing for free!

Toca Apps are great for language and frequently featured for free

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Spelling Bug. K-2 short vowel word practice has different levels

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Math duel

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Animal sounds (vision)

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Tap Tap Dash (vision)

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Writing Wizard.
AWESOME!! Interactive shapes, pre-writing application to writing simple words...

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Describe it to me - speech app

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Phonics studio

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Articulation Station

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Osmo

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Seesaw: great for digital data collection, students and teachers can upload items, students have their own profiles and there are customizable folders

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myHomework: Used as a digital agenda. Great for students with sensory or OT needs that deter them from writing in a agenda.

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Go Noodle: short brain breaks for kids. Available as an app or website! App is really designed for kids and families at home. Website designed me for in classroom use.

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OSMO Numbers

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February 12, 2017
Below is a collection of some of interesting iPad apps that are free today and only for a limited period of time. You may want to check them out and see what works for you. Some of the things you can do with these apps include: turn your words into beautiful art wrok, edit and share photos, go through a vrtual trip into space and learn more about its components, develop kids literacy skills through a bunch of engaging games...

1- Text Mess- turn your messages into art

'Text Mess turns your words and emojis into art. Send your creations as stickers in iMessage or save to Photos and share on your favorite social network. Add emojis and use a keyboard in your favorite language.'
2- Preset - Design Custom Photo Filters

'Create your own reusable photo filters by mixing, matching 27 adjustments from our library.Easy to use gestures allow users to swap, delete and temporarily disable filters in their layer chain. Share your Photos to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or any app on user's device that has a share extension.'
3- Farm Animal Games and Barnyard Puzzles for Kids

'Puzzle Farm takes kids of all ages on an adventure through their imagination! Ever-changing scenes reveal new hidden surprises with each correct move!Touchable characters wiggle, bounce, spin and play real animal sounds! Fun farm chores! Plant tasty corn in the garden! See what's hatching in the chicken coop! When finishing a level you can play with the characters, play again or exit and select a new dream.'

4- Outland - Space Journey

'Outland is the app for creating an atmosphere of space journey right in your living-room. Hook up your device to TV or open it up on Apple TV to enjoy the beauty of space. The app plays beautiful videos accompanied with nicely arranged music that makes the experience of space deeper and stronger.'

5- Tiggly Submarine: Preschool ABC Game

'Come join Tiggly in an underwater world of vowel exploration and new word discovery! A hungry octopus, a tinkering turtle, and sea of vowel fish are just some of the hilarious characters you'll meet and interact with in the app. Tiggly Submarine helps develop children's understanding of simple words and short vowel sounds.'

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Below are five good educational apps we picked up from Apple's 'New Apps We Love' category in iTunes App Store. Some of the things you can do with these apps include: sign documents electronically, create a photo journal that can contain images, videos and calendar; learn a new language through an immersive and engaging game; and design beautiful sketches and drawings. While some of the apps might have been in the market for awhile but they have been recently updated and included so many new awesome features. Enjoy

'SignEasy is the simplest and fastest way to sign documents or getting documents signed from your iPhone and iPad. Trusted and loved by over 4 million users.'

'Timebox automatically creates an elegant daily journal from your photos, videos and calendar.Each day Timebox makes a daily photo story in your journal from all the photos and videos you took that day. You can customize and enrich your stories with your own words so you can better remember your trips, adventures, parties, weddings and fun times. Enjoy exploring and sharing your stories any time. Permanently keep your favorite stories for yourself and your loved ones, by making printed books, ebooks, movies and other gifts.'
3- Learn Languages Free

'Memrise Language master spy will train your language learning skills and send you deep undercover as a spy in a distant Universe. You'll be in charge of protecting the diversity of languages in the Multiverse from the evil Uniformis Front! Use the language you learn to dupe enemy agents into thinking you are one of them, and to spot other fellow agents that will help you along the way.'

'A safe community built specially for boys and girls, LEGO® Life is 100% free to download and 100% fun to use. Conquer LEGO challenges, watch LEGO videos, get LEGO news, find new LEGO sets and see creations from other LEGO fans. It's all in a day of LEGO Life!'

'Modern drawing apps are powerful, but they can overload you with hundreds of choices. Constant adjustments to brushes, colors, and layers wastes time and adds friction. Linea takes a different approach and gives you just the right balance of power and control to sketch effortlessly. The focus stays where it belongs: on your ideas, not the tools. '

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Welcome to Apps for behavior management and intervention, Part 10 of " There's A Special App For That " series on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad apps for students with special needs. Have a look at our others in the series:

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Out of all of the apps that we use for children with special needs, we feel that apps for behavior intervention are perhaps the most difficult to choose-essentially because of three things:

1. behavior is complex;

2. every child is an individual and what works for one child will not necessarily work for another; and

3. there are a lot of apps in the area of behavioral intervention to choose from.

As a parent, when using apps for behavior management, it's a good idea to get a basic idea of the principles of behavior management. This can provide an understanding of the rationale behind choosing a specific app for a specific purpose. If you are a parent who would like a general overview, About.com has a good article on behavior management Â on their site. The next important step is to, consider these two questions:

1. What is the specific behavior that we are targeting for my child?

2. What type of tools can my child use to achieve his/her behavioral goals?

A good online search for apps for behavior intervention provides a lists of apps that cover many different areas. Some are used for one sole purpose; others for multiple purposes. Some are used specifically as a component of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy. Some are used for an in-depth analysis of behavior. Some are used only for rewards, others focus on prevention of behaviors before they occur. Some are designed for professional teams, some for parents.

After this analysis, we thought the best place to start would be with a simple framework. About.com has an introductory article by Terri Mauro called The ABC's of Behavior Management which outlines parenting tips and resources alphabetically in the area of behavioral management and intervention. We recommend reading it-it might seem simple at first, but there are some gems in there, and for parents who are gathering knowledge in the area of behavioral intervention, it is a good place to start. We thought that we would describe some of the areas of behavioral intervention outlined in this article, and then list some apps that we felt were effective in these areas.

Apps for behavior management: Analysis

Analysis of behavior is an essential first step...until you know who, what, where, when, and why the behavior occurs, you won't know how to stop it. If you can figure out what causes the problem, changingÂ that Â may be easier than changing your child's behavioral reaction.

Whether you're a parent working with your child at home, or a teacher undergoing a functional behavior analysis of your student as part of Positive Behavior Support, analysis is probably the most important component of behavioral intervention. Analysis is focused on collecting information regarding the child or student's behavior to get a better idea of why that behavior is occurring. Often, theÂ ABC method (antecedent, behavior, consequence) is used to collect data over time so as to collect information about the context and outcomes of the behavior. Functional behavior assessment, often used by school-based IEP teams to develop a behavioral intervention plan, uses this method. This is an important step: conducting this analysis phase increases the success of your intervention.

There are several apps for behavior management for the analysis phase. Some are very comprehensive and some are more basic. Those that are more complex have usually been developed for use with ABA therapy. There is a rigorous data collection component in ABA that is used to guide therapy (usually with data collection forms and graphs) so these apps require more of an investment to learn to accurately analyze behavior. These apps can be useful as therapists or parents can have the ability to collect data and access it quickly. In addition, many of these apps analyze the behavior in the form of graphs or summaries, so it is easier to come to conclusions about antecedents, behavior and consequences. More basic apps are those that tally behavior so parents or teachers can see a pattern.

Recommended apps for behavior management analysis:

Behavior Tracker Pro was designed by a board-certified behavior analyst. Quite comprehensive and with multiple functions, it requires training. Parents who are working with ABA therapists closely would probably benefit most from this app. There are essentially four options: frequency and duration data, ABC data, high frequency behavior data and interval data. Within these options, you have the ability to collect data and then analyze it. This app can also accommodate multiple student profiles, making this ideal for ABA therapists. Behavior Tracker Pro will provide the therapist with a detailed analysis-we especially like the graphs which allow us to visually analyze ABC's. It even allows parents or therapists to record video within the app. There is a very comprensive review of Behavior Tracker ProÂ from iAutism. Another bonus is that this app is available on iOS and on Blackberry devices- more information can be found on the Behavior Tracker Pro website.

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Apps for behavior management: Charts

Charts Â to encourage good behavior are often ineffective for children with special behavioral needs, if they're too complicated or abstract or dependent on the child to provide self-motivation. When adapted to your child's particular needs, though, they can be a powerful tool. They don't even have to be the paper-on-the-wall variety.

We like that last point. That's why many developers have developed motivating, interactive, and engaging apps for charting. Charting is essentially aÂ token economy system.Â Often the reward is delayed until a child demonstrates the behavior consistently over a period of time (ex. one week). For example, a child might receive a sticker every time he brushes his teeth. After a few days of consistent brushing (and stickers) he/she receives a reward (ex. a trip to the movies). For more information on charts, see thisÂ articleÂ on using a behavior modification system Â from About.com for parents.

Use of apps for behavior management charting and rewarding is somewhat controversial. We have had parents ask us, "should we as parents be tying incentives and rewards to every targeted behavior?" Well, no. We obviously don't want our children to completely rely on external reinforcers, we want them to develop intrinsic motivation. But incentive systems can work for some children if implemented correctly and consistently. Its important not to target too many behaviours at the same time. And remember that praise and positive feedback can be used as a reward.

Recommended apps for behavior management charts

Chore Pad HD was originally designed for chores around the house, and parents could use this app to target a specific behavior. However, it is quite limited, designed really for families who are specifically targeting chores around the house. For example, if you were targeting "biting other children," that wouldn't really be categorized as a chore. So we would probably choose another app to target behavior. However, if you want an app specifically for chores, then this might be the one for you. ChorePad is quite easy to use; it allows you to select a targeted chore and then tracks the chores on a daily or weekly basis by allotting stars (pre-selected by the parent ) when the chore is completed. Once a certain number of stars are accumulated, there is a "payout" of stars that is connected to a specific reward. The iPhone mom and iAutism both have reviews of ChorePad.

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iRewardChartÂ is a simple app that allows the parent to target specific activities or behaviors (sharing, homework, etc.). This app allow parents to create targeted activities for their child, then assign stars once those targeted activities or behaviors are completed. The goal is working towards a specific reward. Only the full version of iRewardChart allows you to enter multiple profiles - this app wonÂ "Best Parenting App" award at MacWorld 2011.Â Smart Charts Â is another similar alternative app that has a lot of the same functionality.

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Apps for behavior management: Goals

Goals Â are good ... in theory. Every aspect of a special-needs child's life seems to be aimed at achieving goals, whether at school or home or the doctor's office. But if you're setting goals your child cannot reasonably meet, then you're only setting yourselves up for failure. Try breaking down big goals into small attainable pieces, or including some goals your child can easily meet for an ego-boost. Best of all, tailor goals to where your child's really at, not where you think he or she should be.

Good advice. Goal-setting is very important, especially when setting up rewards and charts. You don't want to set too many goals, or unrealistic ones, as your child will become frustrated. Instead, set manageable goals. For example: don't target completing homework each day, getting to school on time, and studying every evening all at the same time. One more thing: don't sweat the small stuff. Aggressive behavior is one thing. Picking up a sweater that was thrown on the floor is another.

We have not yet found any apps for behavior management that focus solely on teaching goal-setting. However, when selecting behaviors to target within Â many of the other apps that we review in this post, is important to use appropriate goal-setting guidelines. In the meantime, we have found some basic resources to provide some guidance on goal-setting:

Apps for behavior management: Rewards

Rewards Â need to be suited to your child's particular interests, or they won't do their motivational duty.

The key is to consistently offer the reward after the desired behavior is demonstrated.

Rewards are great motivators. If possible, allow your child to select the reward that they would like. Greater involvement in their own behavior intervention plan means greater ownership over the behavior which leads to greater success. In our experience, social and personal rewards (hugs, lunch out with dad) are always the most valuable.

Immediate rewards are more effective when first implementing a program-however, delayed rewards (such as using charts to work towards a future reward) are something to aim for. However, it must be emphasized that every child is an individual and some children need immediate reinforcement for a longer period of time until the desired behavior is achieved, while other children can work with a delayed reward system. A reward system for a child who is being toilet trained is very different than for a child who is working towards the goal of handing in his assignments on time.

Recommended apps for behavior management of rewards
We likeÂ iReward and we also like other apps by the developers, Grembe.Â It is an app designed specifically for tying a specific behavior to a specific reward, in a very visual way. The app allows you to link a behavior (such as finishing a page of math) to a specific reward (listening to music). You can select a picture from your library, take a photo, or select a photo from the photo library to represent the activities. There is also an audio option to record "voice praise" (for example, "fantastic job"!) that will play back after the child has completed the task. We love the simplicity of this app, the easy to use interface and the emphasis on visuals - excellent for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and developmental delays.
A quick note about the use of rewards-its always a good idea to look into different options and do some research in this area, as reward-based systems in behavioral intervention are definitely not the only option. There are authors like Alfie Kohn
and researchers who do not believe that rewards are an appropriate behavioral intervention as they do not teach a child self-control, self-management or ownership of his/her own behavior.
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Apps for behavior management: T is for Transitions

Transitions Â may seem like logical passages from one activity to another for you, but for your child, they may feel like cruel surprises. Kids who struggle with attention or language or motor planning can't always understand when a change is coming or make it quickly when it does. To avoid behavior meltdowns at transitional times, give your child lots of warning, time and understanding for making the switch.

Shifting from one activity (or class, or subject, or environment) to the next can be difficult for some children. Some children have difficulty with the unpredictability of a situation, and might benefit from visual reminders of what comes next. Behavior can often stem from anxiety over transitions. An article by the Friendship Circle on 12 Special Needs Transition Tips, Tricks and Strategies has some effective tips for reducing behavior associated with anxiety over transitions.

Recommended apps for behavior management transitions

Apps for visual schedules can really make transitions easier. This is where the iPad and various apps have really had an impact on the creation of visuals. It's just so easy compared to all of those years of cutting, pasting and laminating picture symbols.

First Then Visual Schedule Â is an app for creating vertical or horizontal visual schedules. Simple to use, this app has three modes (full mode, split mode and list mode) for displaying schedules. The app contains a photo library with the ability to import your own photos. In addition, the user has the ability to record over the photo, which is a nice feature in that you can provide auditory feedback or instructions. The app stores multiple schedules (ex. morning routine, school routine, swimming routine, etc.) for one child or can be used by teachers to store multiple student schedules.

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iPrompts Â is actually a multi-purpose app that can be used for creating visuals (schedules and choice-making). It also has a visual countdown timer. The choice-making option is a nice feature, as is the schedule. However, we would definitely import our own photos as the library does not use standardized Mayer-Johnson or Symbolstix symbols (so children using these might have a difficult time using the pictures that are in the app's library). Â The countdown timer is a great idea as it is visual in nature but the alarm to end the activity goes off a few minutes prior to the scheduled ending time-a warning signal. This could be confusing to children who use this option. An additional feature is "videoprompts" which can be used for videomodeling (see topic below).

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Another option for scheduling is to use apps for social stories like iCommunicate or Pictello - both can be used to create visual schedules as well as stories and are key apps recommended in There's a special app for that â€" Part 2: 5 (+1) Apps to develop social skills for students with special needs.

Apps for behavior management:Â Modeling

This one isn't in Terri Mauro's list but we thought it was an important one to add. We've covered apps for video modeling Â in a prior post. Video modeling can be a powerful strategy to encourage appropriateÂ behavior- research on video modeling shows that it is an effective evidence-based practice for children with developmental delay or autism spectrum disorders. For more information on video modeling from a parent's perspective, see this article from the Autism Advocate.

Recommended apps for behavior management modeling

My Pictures Talk is another Grembe app that allows the user to record audio over an imported photo. A recent update allows the user to integrate videos, a great feature and perfect for video modeling. Among many other uses, weâ€™ve used it to model and teach appropriate behaviour, and to teach concepts visually. Taking a photo of the child demonstrating a specific positive behaviour, while adding verbal feedback, is a highly effective method and can be done easily and quickly with this app.

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If there was a category for "best multipurpose special needs app" then Pictello would win first prize.Â Weâ€™ve used it for creating e-books, social stories, talking photo albums, video modeling, etc. Originally designed for creating social stories, the app allows you to create a series of personalized photos with audio, essentially creating a visual â€œslideshow.â€ With a few more advanced features than My Pictures Talk, the app contains a simple â€œwizardâ€ template that guides the user through the process of creating a social story or to model appropriate behaviour. A parent or teacher can save multiple stories within the app. Just last month, AssistiveWare updated Pictello to version 1.3, bringing many improvements to the app including the support of 50 voices, in 23 languages with 4 new localizations (French, Spanish, German and Dutch). Overall, a great app and one we recommend to parents and teachers as a â€œmust-haveâ€!

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Speech Journal Â is similar in purpose to Pictello. It can be used to create social stories, talking photo albums, etc. However, one big difference for the purposes of video modeling is that it can be used to make home movies. Once your slideshow is finished, you can convert it to a movie within iMovie, Appleâ€™s video editing app.

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We recommend watching the tutorial that the developer has available on YouTube in order to make a movie:

Final thoughts on Apps for behavior management and intervention

Overall, when selecting apps forÂ behavior management and intervention, three things must be emphasized;

1. Generally, in our experience, use of these apps is not a magic "cure" for a child's behavior, and they are not the only tool parents or teachers will use for a behavior management plan. They are best used as a component of a behavior management plan to help engage and motivate children to perservere with their behavior goals.

2. Parents and teachers need to be involved with the implementation, use and follow-through of these apps within the application of a behavioral intervention plan.

3. As with any behavior intervention, these apps must be used consistently. Once or twice a week will not make a significant difference.

We are constantly inspired by the creative application of apps by parents and teachers. It is truly wonderful to see parents empowered and inspired Â to use mobile technologies to assist their child. Â And we can honestly say that the area of mobile learning is an excellent, highly supportive professional learning community. We always welcome your feedback on our posts. Thanks for reading apps for behavior management and intervention, Part 10 of " There's A Special App For That " series on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad apps for students with special needs!

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5 Outstanding iPad Apps for Preschooolers

Today's post has some unique and great apps for preschoolers. We came across these apps in the awesome platform  School Leadership20 ( This is a website we are adding to the list of the Best Websites for Professional Development ). We aren including these apps here because they have been curated by a certified speech language pathologist called Amanda Backof. Enjoy

1- Speech with Milo

"Speech With Milo: Nouns was created by a Speech-Language Pathologist. Speech with Milo apps have been downloaded over 150,000 times to improve language skills. This app was created to increase vocabulary skills (mainly common objects, places, people, etc.) in early language learners. "

2- First Phrases HD Lite

"This interactive, beautifully illustrated and animated app is perfect for the toddler or speech-delayed child who is learning how to put two-three words together or any child who is learning basic English phrases. It provides many opportunities to both hear (receptive), see, and say/record (expressive) 10 different verb + noun combinations, such as: eat the carrot, drive the train, close the door, drink the juice, sleep on the bed, turn on the light, and more"

3- Toca House

"Welcome to Toca House! Help the five friends to do fun chores around a cosy house. Let your kids do the dishes, ironing, sweeping or planting flowers in the garden. Loads of fun with 19 different mini-games! And if your kids liked Toca Doctor, they are going to LOVE Toca House!"

4- The Monster at The End of This Book

"The Monster at the End of This Book enhances the classic Sesame Street book with a completely immersive experience that draws children right into the story. Join lovable, furry old Grover as he tries his very hardest to tie down pages and build brick walls— all to keep readers away from the monster at the end of this book. The all-time favorite you loved as a child comes alive for today’s young readers with interactive play, plus touch-point animation. "

5- Alien Buddies

"Kids, parents and teachers all love Alien Buddies for early learning fundamentals. Packed with four engaging activities (matching, puzzles, dot to dot and stickers) with varied difficulty levels and visual and audio modes to reinforce colors, shapes, numbers and letters for ages 3-7."