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Is there REALLY an app for that? A Perusal through the Top Cross-platform Apps. Presented by: Michael Hinesly ESC Region XI Texas Transition Conference. Why Apps?. Portable Touch screen technology Combines devices (phone, PDA, laptop, MP3 player) Looks “normal” Relatively low-cost.
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Is there REALLY an app for that? A Perusal through the Top Cross-platform Apps Presented by: Michael Hinesly ESC Region XI Texas Transition Conference
Why Apps? • Portable • Touch screen technology • Combines devices (phone, PDA, laptop, MP3 player) • Looks “normal” • Relatively low-cost
Which Tablet or Smartphone? • Apple iPhone/iPad • Ave. price of iPad - $329-$499 • Ave. Price of iPhone - $199-$399 • Android Smartphone/Tablet • Ave. price of a Droid tablet - $89-$275 • Ave. price of Droid Smartphone - $99-$325
Research Study Involving the use of iPod Touch with Students with Disabilities For 60% of the group in the study, all educational goals addressed by iPod use were successfully met. This is a remarkable success rate for this population of students who traditionally make very slow progress in their learning. Marks, Genee, Milne, Jay. ; 2008. iPod therefore I can : Enhancing the learning of children with intellectual disabilities through emerging technologies.
Developmental Disability App List http://edu.symbaloo.com/mix/autismdisabilityapps
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