Strategies, simulations, & resources to build parent advocacy skills & knowledge.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iadvocate/id427814325?mt=8

http://thinkingautismguide.blogspot.com/2011/06/interview-iadvocates-alan-foley-on.html

http://readingroom.mindspec.org

Make lovely glowing patterns to play and stare at. Soothing, sensory.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/art-of-glow-pro/id380120815?mt=8

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/art-of-glow/id387680399?mt=8

http://autisticapp.blogspot.com/2010/09/mood-pad-and-art-of-glow.html

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/draw-free-for-ipad/id366755447?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2010/11/leos-ipad-apps-for-kids-with-autism.html

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/draw-stars-play-musical-animated/id367460661?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2010/11/leos-ipad-apps-for-kids-with-autism.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKDY98s-q6g

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/faces-imake-premium/id389101695?mt=8

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/faces-imake-lite/id357230884?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2010/11/leos-ipad-apps-for-kids-with-autism.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39EAF18J1mA

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zen-brush/id382200873?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/10/our-current-favorite-app-stylus-zen.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_6P0RJFjWs

Seriously silly, supports language building through word play, repetition, and cheekiness.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/andrew-answers/id406162881?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/02/rainy-day-apps-leo-loves-and-one-mali.html

Blue Hat, Green Hat (or any Sandra Boynton apps)

Fun interactivity, nice cause/effect features. Great for basic concepts such as colors, clothing item labels. Help the animals get dressed and laugh along with the funny turkey on every page.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blue-hat-green-hat-boynton/id444031617?mt=8

http://www.padgadget.com/2011/07/05/blue-hat-green-hat-sandra-boyntons-books-brought-to-life-on-the-ipad/

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Play at Home with Daniel (or Daniel Tiger's Day and Night)

Kids can explore routines that often cause some stress, e.g., going to the doctor, going to bed, toilet training, in an app that keeps it fun. Nice exploration of emotional language in the music section, too!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/daniel-tigers-neighborhood/id553211336?mt=8

http://www.geekswithjuniors.com/blog/2013/9/12/play-and-learn-in-daniel-tigers-neighborhood.html

Dr. Seuss's ABC (or any Oceanhouse Media Dr. Seuss book)

Great Interactivity - click each word to hear, or use autoplay. Supports sight reading. Can now record own voice!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dr-seusss-abc/id354855128?mt=8

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dr-seusss-abc-lite/id409976618?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2012/10/apps-autism-presuming-expressing_11.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4MAVWGxAp8

Silly and lovely animated book. Good for kids with fine motor challenges.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/little-bellas-i-close-my-eyes/id489510272?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/03/apps-leo-loves-tallytots-and-little.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP1yLVINFg4

Lovable, Furry old Grover! Animation/interactivity, dynamic word highlighting

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-monster-at-end-this-book/id409467802?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/01/ipads-slps-perspective-including-more.html

http://vimeo.com/19372983

A penguin who doesn't fit in earns the affections of his group. Different modes support pre-readers & early readers.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tacky-the-penguin/id407708819?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/05/day-leos-been-waiting-for-mr-brown-can.html

http://vimeo.com/22656064

Lushly illustrated & animated, fully interactive version of the classic story

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-three-little-pigs-nosy/id418543664?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/05/oodles-and-oodles-of-apps-leo-likes.html

http://vimeo.com/22721416

Trains! Need we write any more? Simple, appealing illustrations. Boats & Planes also available.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/trains-byron-barton/id562376571?mt=8

http://www.blogher.com/holiday-home-run-gifts-ipad-minis-apps-and-more?page=0,1

Simple picture exchange system developed by & for non-verbal people

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/grace-picture-exchange-for/id360574688?mt=8

http://thinkingautismguide.blogspot.com/2010/11/grace-needed-aac-app-so-her-mom-created.html

http://vimeo.com/19548525

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/icomm/id351726761?mt=8

http://www.blogher.com/personal-stories-behind-awesome-apps-kids-special-needs

AAC app: create icons with custom text, audio, and voice-over, incorporate them into storyboards

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/icommunicate-for-ipad/id364186415?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2010/11/leos-ipad-apps-for-kids-with-autism.html

http://vimeo.com/19507864

AAC app; easily create & modify visual schedules, show child countdown timer with a picture to aid with transitions. In-app VideoPrompts purchases demonstrate appropriate behaviors.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iprompts/id313144705?mt=8

http://www.iautism.info/en/2010/12/26/review-iprompts/

AAC app, based on Unity® language system, for early language learners as well as children with expressive language 

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/language-lab-core-words/id474446989?mt=8

http://scaacn.blogspot.com/2011/10/new-free-app-language-lab-core-words.html

AAC app; combines PRC Unity® language system & Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP™) principles & strategies.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lamp-words-for-life/id551215116?mt=8

http://www.thinkingautismguide.com/2012/09/an-aac-app-and-autism-success-story.html

Great starter AAC app for very young kids who need less customization of buttons (e.g., sizing). Terrific for early social communication, natural expressions, requesting.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-first-aac-by-injini/id462678851?mt=8

http://www.therapyapp411.com/2011/11/my-first-aac.html

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/neopaul/id334254353?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/01/ipads-slps-perspective-including-more.html

Full-featured augmentative & alternative communication solution for people who have difficulty speaking

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/proloquo2go/id308368164?mt=8

http://specialchildren.about.com/u/reviews/youradviceneeded/reviewanapp/Proloquo2Go.htm

Text-to-speech AAC app with stored words/phrases, predictive typing, multiple voices and languages

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/proloquo4text/id751646884?mt=8

https://www.spectronicsinoz.com/blog/apps-and-mobile-learning/opinion/proloquo4text-is-here/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TaUEIJgBU0&list=PLwsltfWrCHQxYg5czsas7BNy13zeajInZ&feature=share

User-friendly app for creation of individualized picture communication boards (1-9 pics per page) with natural voice recording.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/soundingboard/id390532167?mt=8

http://news.softpedia.com/news/SoundingBoard-Comes-to-iOS-Gives-People-with-Disabilities-a-Voice-157795.shtml

Icon-based AAC includes motor learning principles, word-based vocabulary

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/speak-for-yourself/id482508198?mt=8

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sfy-lite/id521884641?mt=8

http://autisticapp.blogspot.com/2014/03/speak-for-yourself.html

Record messages, use switch-function button to play them back

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tapspeak-button/id359998293?mt=8

http://autism.typepad.com/autism/2010/09/working-the-ipad-stories2learn-and-tapspeakbutton.html

Full-featured augmentative & alternative communication solution for people who have difficulty speaking; in-app vocabulary purchases optional

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/touchchat-hd-aac/id398860728?mt=8

http://www.autismepicenter.com/TEST/touchchat.shtml

Touch cartoons of animals, vehicles, etc. to see real-life photos & sounds

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sound-touch/id348094440?mt=8

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sound-touch-lite/id363705863?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/01/ipads-slps-perspective-including-more.html

http://vimeo.com/19111997

Cloud-based real-time file sharing b/t computer & iPad (for worksheets, etc.)

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/07/making-reusable-ipad-worksheets-leos.html

Because our kids deserve to play! Fun, very simple swipe-based interface

http://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/fruit-ninja-hd/id370066032?mt=8

http://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/fruit-ninja-hd-lite/id406247161?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2010/11/leos-ipad-apps-for-kids-with-autism.html

Concentration, turn taking. Multi- or single player, choose number of tiles. Fun, cute!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fruit-memory-hd/id379561503?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2010/11/leos-ipad-apps-for-kids-with-autism.html

Play with your underwear! Several activities: Paint it, catch it, change it!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-underwear/id412488390?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/02/rainy-day-apps-leo-loves-and-one-mali.html

Play, poke, feed, & guide a cute purple monster in several environments

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/poke-me-hd/id375492868?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/06/poke-me-yet-another-app-leo-loves-and.html

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scoops-ice-cream-fun-for-everyone/id291591378?mt=8

http://momswithapps.com/2010/08/04/characteristics-of-great-apps-for-kids-with-autism/

Find a colored dot in increasingly complicated visual fields. Encourages bystander commentary.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spot-the-dot/id436198140?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/07/spot-dot-fantastic-social-joint.html

Toca Tea Party (and any other Toca Boca app)

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toca-tea-party/id424174500?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/05/oodles-and-oodles-of-apps-leo-likes.html

Injini: Childhood Development Game Suite

Expert-developed, extensive meaningful play suite for children with cognitive, language, and fine motor delays.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/injini-childhood-development/id452962000?mt=8

http://a4cwsn.com/2011/08/injini-childhood-development-game-suite/

http://vimeo.com/28179955

A fun, educational trivia sprint through the 50 of the United States of America.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/geography-drive-usa/id579100969?mt=8

http://www.blogher.com/holiday-home-run-gifts-ipad-minis-apps-and-more?page=0,1

Learn about the countries of the world via shape-matching and a stacking game. Non-readers will need support.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stack-the-countries/id407838198?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stack-the-countries-lite/id407838751?mt=8

http://www.smartappsforkids.com/2011/04/stack-the-countries.html

Learn 50 US states trivia via shape-matching and a stacking game. Non-readers will need support. Fun.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stack-the-states/id381342267?mt=8

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stack-the-states-lite/id390058619?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2010/12/mali-likes-apps-too-heres-her-top-ten.html

The Cat in the Hat teaches kids to read different kinds of maps.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/theres-map-on-my-lap!-dr./id679753618?mt=8

http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/theres-a-map-on-my-lap-app-teaches-kids-how-to-read-maps_b40109

Click-and-drag states into place; state names said out loud for non-readers.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/united-states-puzzle-map/id377699597?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/01/ipads-slps-perspective-including-more.html

New animated movie about science or history, every day. With quiz afterward.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/brainpop-featured-movie/id364894352?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/09/india-loves-apps-too-toca-boca-hair.html

Learn U.S. Presidential History facts and faces, with alien battle interludes

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/presidents-vs.-aliens/id427418941?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/09/india-loves-apps-too-toca-boca-hair.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_BgwcTBOT4&feature=related

A suite of free flashcard apps for identifying labels, from Actions to Zoo animals. From Kindergarten.com

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aba-flash-cards-actions/id342235464?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/03/ipad2-weve-seen-we-want-we-wait.html

Store & practice learning personal information. Useful for those challenged by giving personal information verbally.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/all-about-me-by-i-get-it-llc/id426201106?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/05/oodles-and-oodles-of-apps-leo-likes.html

Create & identify 1 to 6 audio-labeled photo icons (instantly, with an iPad2+).

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/word-slapps/id413888079?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/05/oodles-and-oodles-of-apps-leo-likes.html

http://vimeo.com/19280701

Pragmatics: Discriminate between subtle differences which can negatively or positively impact a conversation.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/conversationbuilder/id413939366?mt=8

http://a4cwsn.com/2011/04/conversation-builder/

http://vimeo.com/22193488

Build language skills by listening to Milo's story, or recording your own version.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/speech-milo-interactive-storybook/id447014224?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/07/developing-apps-that-avoid-special.html

Create your own unique shows with animation and audio in real time!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/puppet-pals/id395844666?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2012/02/malis-ipad-app-reviews-puppet-pals.html

http://youtu.be/Hfjw16HCkrE

Learn to answer abstract questions and create responses based on inference. For readers.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/question-builder/id360577727?mt=8

http://www.blogher.com/personal-stories-behind-awesome-apps-kids-special-needs

Learn how to build grammatically correct sentences. For readers.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sentence-builder/id344378741?mt=8

http://www.blogher.com/personal-stories-behind-awesome-apps-kids-special-needs

http://vimeo.com/18803477

Learn prepositions through animated examples and text reinforcement

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/speech-milo-prepositions/id417190136?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/02/rainy-day-apps-leo-loves-and-one-mali.html

Animated 3-scene sequences; kids can put pictures in correct order and then watch a short video of the scene created.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/speech-with-milo-sequencing/id431803095?mt=8

http://www.iautism.info/en/2011/05/15/review-speech-with-milo-sequencing/

Learn verbs through animated examples and text reinforcement

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/speech-with-milo-verbs/id405441288?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/01/ipads-slps-perspective-including-more.html

http://a4cwsn.com/?p=1740

1) Improve paragraph formation; 2) Improve integration of ideas; and 3) Improve higher level abstractions by inference. For readers.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/story-builder/id377631532?mt=8

http://www.blogher.com/personal-stories-behind-awesome-apps-kids-special-needs

http://vimeo.com/18730387

For kids working on narrative language development (oral or written) using the Story Grammar Marker strategy, this accompanying app is highly recommended. Type information into the app and record/print/share the story.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sgm/id673943556?mt=8

http://speechroomnews.blogspot.com/2013/09/story-grammar-marker-app-review-giveaway.html

Kids develop an understanding of narrative elements while creating their own animated cartoon story. Many applications for communication development.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toontastic/id404693282?mt=8

http://peachyspeech.com/2011/04/15/toontastic-the-initial-impression/

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/arithmaroo-1-a-counting-math/id353711794?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/01/ipads-slps-perspective-including-more.html

Sesame Street's The Count introduces videos about the numbers 1 through 9

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/count-tv/id369229779?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/02/leos-overstuffed-ipad-and-more-apps-we.html

Grade-appropriate content, quiz format, trackable progress, multiple languages.

http://itunes.com/apps/nscpartnersllc

http://www.education.com/app-review/kids-math-funfifth-grade-review/

https://itunes.apple.com/hk/app/myscript-calculator/id578979413?mt=8

http://www.appsafari.com/utilities/20433/myscript-calculator/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLw22sKgrdM

Complete spy missions by solving equations! Addition, Simple subtraction, multiplication, & division.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/operation-math/id487387270?mt=8

http://teacherswithapps.com/operation-math/

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/splish-splash-inn/id391514246?mt=8

http://www.blogher.com/10-fantastic-ipad-apps-kids-autism

Counting 1 - 20 through various activities. Motivating, well-designed, easy to use. Also available in Spanish.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tallytots/id424070269?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2011/03/apps-leo-loves-tallytots-and-little.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9rIUyVvpCM

TeachMe Apps (toddler to 3rd grade)

Age-appropriate reading, spelling, & math. Trackable, also reward system

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/24x7digital-llc/id300166374?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/mobile-app-reviews/teach-me-kindergarten

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) math practice & learning. Game format with adjustable quiz timing. Fun!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id666465255?mt=8

http://www.funeducationalapps.com/2013/09/todo-k-2-math-practice-top-math-for-daily-practice-for-kids-5-to-8.html

http://youtu.be/OSkouWkM9BY

Practice 1:1 correspondence/counting, with fun balloon-popping breaks

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/whizzit-123/id323246993?mt=8

http://www.squidalicious.com/2010/11/leos-ipad-apps-for-kids-with-autism.html

http://vimeo.com/19277590