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About Autism Hangout FEATURE PROGRAMS:
FEATURE PROGRAMS are a series of ongoing, continually updated, autism topics (i.e. "Key Learnings," "Beyond the Headlines", "Moving Out" or Featured Guests).
They are prepared by Autism Hangout Staff Reporters. We’ll keep on top of trends in the news as well as Autism Hangout’s Discussion Forums so you can quickly find the latest, current thinking on the topics and challenges that we face daily.
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"We cannot do great things on this earth, only small things with great love."
Mother Teresa
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iComm from Mia's Apps - More "Apps for Autism"
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Meet Martin Brooks, another parent of a special needs child that has developed a remarkable communications app. Indeed! iComm has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Apps for Children with Autism by Gadgetsdna.com.
Hear Martin and Mia's story (with iComm demo) here.
More on iComm at: www.miasapps.com
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Posted on 10/25/2010 7:12:25 AM by cevans
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More From this Feature Program
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Lisa is the mother of Grace, a child on the spectrum dealing with communications issues. Lisa developed a real-life, 3D solution for Grace's inability to speak but she realized, as an iPhone app, the program could not only better assist Grace, but enable other users to communicate. So she sought out help in developing this remarkable program.
More information is available at: http://graceappforautismoniphone.blogspot.com/
Posted on 10/27/2010 7:35:46 AM
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Meet Lisa and Jeffrey Johnson, the developers behind two new communications apps. Initially developed to assist their son Graham, these programs are now being used by parents, caregivers, teachers, OT/PTs and more. And continuous enhancements and improvements are made as they are reported from users the field. You gotta love being a developer in this day and age! Thank you Lisa and Jeffrey.
Posted on 10/15/2010 12:21:56 PM
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Kyle Tomson is nothing short of amazing. He's got a day job... and a child on the spectrum. In his spare hours, he has developed "Sentence Builder, Question Builder" and "Story Builder" to aid her learning. The Apps have worked so well, Kyle put them in iTunes/the Apple Store. Today, parents worldwide are sharing the benefits of Kyle's Apps. But he didn't stop there.
In this interview, Kyle talks about his latest App for Autism, Language Builder. Language Builder functions as the rest of the Builder series and in this case, helps kids develop expressive language and construct sentences for meaningful conversation. Thanks, Kyle!
More information at: www.mobile-educationstore.com
Posted on 12/29/2010 11:07:15 AM
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Here's another example of someone wanting to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Meet Eyal, the creative genius behind Faces iMake.
Although he might blush at my description of him, clearly Eyal sees possibilities in reaching and teaching children of all ages using his non-traditional, non-conventional "game + education" model. Faces iMake - a collaboration between Eyal and world renowned artist Hanoch Piven - demonstrates the creative approach. And with over 600,000 downloads of this app to date, it appears his model is working.
A gifted musician, Eyal is highly motivated to make his dream of helping kids creatively discover their authentic selves a reality.
Posted on 11/1/2010 5:36:29 PM
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