S technology is increasingly important and useful every day, a variety of educational software aimed at children with autism is now available. Many general educational software titles can be tailored for autistic children. Because sensory output from the computer can easily be adjusted (ie, the volume can be turned more or less, the screen can be brightened or darkened, etc.), autistic individuals usually find this type of technology easy to use when other techniques may fail. Introduce your child to the following software to help them in their education.
for children, programs that focus on sounds are successfully used for many autistic children. These programs teach phonics through songs and games. Some of the highly acclaimed programs include the following:
The Sound Beginnings (1:02) - can be voice specific to each child and includes a headset so the child can "talk back" to the computer
o Speaking for myself - includes many graphics with words and sounds, and also has options teaching Rebus and Makaton signs with videos
The music leaps and bounds - teaches language nonverbally with the use of music
Other applications for this preschool to help children begin to learn skills such as alphabet, counting and simple math, and spatial relationships. Check titles such as Kidspiration, Jemima, to touch, and Thinkin 'things first
As your child grows and matures, introduce more age-appropriate software into the learning routine. Elementary school age autistic children benefit greatly from the program Fun with feelings, software that uses video and images for the identification of emotion. Problem is another wonderful title solvers for children in elementary school. It was designed by parents of autistic children, so it is especially targeted for this learning disorder. Problem Solvers engages a child in a W-questions (Who, What, When, where and why), and works on auditory processing, comprehension and conversation skills. Other age-appropriate titles you May want to consider for you elementary school aged autistic child include:
About the School Routines and Rules - teaches with visuals skills a child needs to learn to communicate in schools
O All About Ourselves - helps autistic child work on verbal and visual skills while learning about the body
of the elections, the elections - including many situations to encourage autistic children to develop social skills and awareness
number of computer programs are available for older children as well. As your child matures, he or she may benefit more greatly from using the same computer software that typical students use, but some special programs are still useful to help these children with especially important skills such as socialization and verbal communication . At this stage, it really depends on your abilities, but medium-and high-functioning autistic students in middle school and high school have had success with the following programs:
of Crystal Rain Forest 2000 - helps develop math and simple programming skills for many autistic children who enjoy computer design and programming
Oh, my community - it is best if first introduced at a young age, but students in 15 years to learn social interaction skills
of GrammarTrainer 2 - specially designed to help children with learning disabilities learn to construct sentences and understand the parts of speech
Remember that there are many products on the market for your autistic child to use a computer. At this age, where computers are very important in our daily life, learning to use technology is a crucial skill for all children. The introduction of these programs and others that your child is autistic, he or she can become computer savvy while learning other skills, as well.
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