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For those just coming in, we have three children with Autism. Our son Tom is quite severe and has very impaired communication abilities, he has never grasped writing, talking or signing. However he can communicate using pictures very well. Autistic children around the world, rely on communication pictures to tell their carers what they need. ... Continue Reading →
I've been given the chance to test drive another educational iPad app, thank you Mr Thorne. Mr Thorne does Phonics, created by Mr Thorne himself. It stemmed from his role as Head Phonics Teacher for the Solihull Local Authority, leading to You Tube videos of Phonic tuition with over 2 millions hits on his channel. ... Continue Reading →
Yeah yeah I know, I'm blogging about the iPad again. But the lovely people at Stella and Sam & Zinc Roe Games, asked me to check out their new release preschool App. I'm glad they did, because we loved it. How cute are these little people. The app is a beautifully animated story starring Stella and... Continue Reading →
I thought an update was overdue about my Tom and his use of the iPad as a communication device. As some of you would be aware Thomas is autistic and is on the spectrum as severe, he is non verbal - which means he cannot or won't talk to us. He uses communication pictures to indicate... Continue Reading →
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