vincent’s ipad tm journey

Community website to support parents, teachers, therapists and doctors who want to use technology like the Apple iPadTM to help special needs and typical children of all ages and abilities to learn, grow and develop.

Cristen ReatParent & Co-Founder

Vincent’s iPadTM Journey

Why the iPad?

• Frustration with computer mouse• High literacy skills, low fine motor skills• Processing difficulties• Sense of control• Confidence• Adaptability• Portability• Motivator/Reward*Bonus: Socially it is cool!

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox Puzzle game (visual-spatial/fine motor)

Monkey Preschool LunchboxMatching (Cognitive/memory)

iWrite WordsTracing (Visual-spatial/fine motor)

iWrite Words Using stylus with grip (fine motor tripod grasp)

First Words AnimalsLetter matching

First Words AnimalsSpelling (hints removed)

First Words AnimalsUsing stylus with grip (tripod grasp)

The Lion and the MouseArticulation practice & emotional cues

My First SentencesRepetition & descriptive phrases

My Pictures TalkSocial Stories, schedules & video modeling

A Story B4 BedReading books with video

TreadmillMotivator to work! (gross motor)

The Possibilities are endless

• Picture Schedules• Making Flashcards• Video modeling• Social Stories• Creative Writing• Spelling Practice• Math drills • Writing

Favorite apps

A Story B4 Bed Sentence BuilderiEarned That Montessori CrosswordsStack the States First Words AnimalsWord Magic Story BuilderShape Builder My First SentencesStarfall ABCs iCommunicateMy Pictures Talk

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