Most autistic children have a propensity for digital gadgets and apps due to the attractive visual input that they provide. Autistic students learn well with them; every autistic child should be looked upon as a student with a learning profile.
So here is the fundamental question and the answers thereof.
What are the useful apps that help students?
Avaz App for Communication
The app helps the student to communicate by pointing to the pictures on a tablet when using the software. The software has a voice output, this helps them to learn better. The student can see the word visually and the voice helps with the sound of the words and letters. This can be harvested for phonics training – linking alphabets to sounds. It also helps the student to express themselves properly.
Proloquo2go
The app has images and symbols related to common emotions, requests, and responses. Verbal commands which are used regularly can be customized to be used on the app’s main page according to the student’s needs and learning ability. The text can be entered manually, verbal students can read aloud, non-verbal students with letter cognition can punch the keys for the text. Symbols can be made according to the student’s needs and folders can be created related to the topics that will be taught.
Talk With Me
The app helps to learn about a variety of topics, which the teacher would like to teach the student. It can also be used for presenting a topic to the student in an interesting manner. Learn talking by having a conversation by using the app in a group setting. For example: Student 1 – what do you like to eat, Student 2 – I like to eat pizza. You can create your topics within the app. You can also edit the topics that have been created. The app can be customized to the student’s needs.
What are the useful games that can help students?
Minecraft
This is a virtual world game, that encourages creativity. There are no rules, the game player can explore the environment as they wish. The game is easy to get into and explore. In Minecraft, you can follow your interests. Other players cannot mess up what you have built-in Minecraft. The game is a safe place to be flexible. The player can play at their own pace.
Temple Run Subway Surfers This game involves simple running where the character is running and seeing how much score is made. It helps to focus on what has to be done and improves the concentration of the student. It helps with motor skills of the student and hand and eye coordination to play the game and learn. It helps with imagination and builds the ability to find the right pattern. Rote learning helps them because they can remember quickly what to do. Also, it has been seen that students playing this game start imitating it in the real world and begin walking on tracks with efficiency.
