| Autism and the iPad: Finding the Therapy in Consumer Tech |
An article from the Family Center on Technology & Disability (FCTD)'s newsletter, Technology Voices. Whether you've got five apps or 500 downloaded to your iPad; whether you've got the latest iPad release or have yet to take the plunge, you've doubtless heard the buzz. It's hard to miss. There is, it appears, an "app" (application) for everything and for some things, there are hundreds if not thousands. With more than 67 million iPads sold in the U.S., the device is having a real impact on the lives of many, including children and youth with disabilities. In this month's edition of FCTD's Technology Voices we speak with Vina Sargent of the Lakeside Center for Autism in Seattle. Ms. Sargent shares LCA's experience in using iPad apps with children at the center. She identifies apps with which they've had widespread success and discusses the needs of family members in supporting their children's use of the device. |
