Here is a list of apps that we are trialing for Nathan. I will write reviews about them soon.
1 ABC & Me HD: Talking Animal Alphabet Flashcard and Dolch Sight Word Tutor, v1.1, Seller: Muon Van (4+)
$1.99
2 I Know My Mommy Loves Me – Book & ABCs, v1, Seller: Brighter Minds Media (4+)
$1.99
3 Dad’s Gift, [...]

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I’m updating from nathan’s iPad. I’ve been geeking out! I realized you can downdload and watch movies on the iPad. This is great for Nathan! Once he learns how to navigate the Ipad, it means he will be able to select directly what he wants to watch!
So after paying for a movie [...]

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I work as an internet marketing consultant. I work every chance I have in between therapies and appointments. So when the IPAD came out I figured it was a great investment for me so I can work while at doctor’s appointments, while waiting for Nathan [...]

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The wonderful Sarah, Alli’s mom, wrote a post on her blog regarding her journey/experiences teaching Alli how to use a communication method. While I have been running around focusing on Nathan’s physical skills, Sarah’s been very consistent and focused on helping Alli communicate. They are far ahead of us so I wanted to [...]

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A couple of days ago we saw Ronna, the lady who will be working with us on speech therapy. She evaluated Nathan by watching how he communicates, by using some of the switches we already have, and getting a sense for what he can and can’t do. She was excited to see how [...]

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Amber, Brandon’s mom, posted about this AMAZING website:
HelpKidzLearn
I went to check it out today and LOVE it! It has all sorts of games that I know Nathan will love.
For this to work for your child, you will need:
- Switch interface
- Switch
What’s great about it, is it helps the child develop the ability [...]

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Most of the time I talk about therapies that work on physical abilities, and you hear very little about “communication”. There are 2 reasons for this: 1. The whole “communication” field is daunting and overwhelming to me! 2. Kids develop physical skills before they develop communication. I wanted to [...]

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How’s this for potential to unlock someone who’s “locked in” ?
If you could read my mind
I’m hoping that by the time this device is ready for the general market, Nathan won’t need it, but if he does – it’s there!!!

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What a terrible terrible thing to happen:
Man in “coma” heard everything for 23 years
It’s like having Locked In syndrome – you can receive everything, but have no output.
Sometimes I think this is so similar to Nathan’s situation. So the challenge is mostly finding a method for “output”.
Thus far I have focused with [...]

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Here are a few videos of Nathan using the dynavox vmax with eyemax.

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A while ago I promised another parent that I would write a little bit about what I’ve learned regarding how to make computers accessible to young children with special needs. I don’t know too much as we haven’t spent too much time on this, but I though I’d write about what I know!
Making Computers [...]

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