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Computers have always provided excellent ways to facilitate learning and communication for children living with autism. Now, with the innovation of the iPad, children with autism have even greater opportunities to improve their communication, motor, and cognitive skills.
Why iPads? iPads offer portability and flexibly that a traditional PC or laptop cannot provide to a young child. Since it utilizes a touchscreen, the iPad is more accessible for children who have learning or coordination difficulties. Most children who use the iPad find that tapping and sliding motions are much easier than typing. iPads can also go wherever the child goes, which means they have ways to calm, focus, and learn while on-the-go.
The world for a child with autism is full of imagery, rather than words. On an iPad, a child with autism can create a sentence or even story using a series of images. By doing so, the child can communicate with parents, caretakers, and instructors without frustration. Since the iPad is mobile, children with autism can take this communication tool wherever they go.
The iPad itself has a lot of benefits, but for children with autism the iPad offers many distinct advantages:
-Portability
-A direct touchscreen so no mouse or stylus is required
-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
-Apps help break learning down into discrete chunks and topics
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Computers have always provided excellent ways to facilitate learning and communication for children living with autism. Now, with the innovation of the iPad, children with autism have even greater opportunities to improve their communication, motor, and cognitive skills.
Why iPads? iPads offer portability and flexibly that a traditional PC or laptop cannot provide to a young child. Since it utilizes a touchscreen, the iPad is more accessible for children who have learning or coordination difficulties. Most children who use the iPad find that tapping and sliding motions are much easier than typing. iPads can also go wherever the child goes, which means they have ways to calm, focus, and learn while on-the-go.
The world for a child with autism is full of imagery, rather than words. On an iPad, a child with autism can create a sentence or even story using a series of images. By doing so, the child can communicate with parents, caretakers, and instructors without frustration. Since the iPad is mobile, children with autism can take this communication tool wherever they go.
The iPad itself has a lot of benefits, but for children with autism the iPad offers many distinct advantages:
-Portability
-A direct touchscreen so no mouse or stylus is required
-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
-Apps help break learning down into discrete chunks and topics