He is engaged and learning while having fun and what kid doesn’t love having a good time?! I think one of the reasons that these apps have worked so well is that, for a toddler, bright colors, characters and funny sounds are what keeps their attention. A HUGE improvement over where we were a couple of months ago. ![]() Now, a few months into therapy, and after using some of the apps recommended by the speech therapist as well as a few more that we have found at home on an almost daily basis, he has 6-7 words that he will use consistently and will sign one or two things occasionally. His only form on communication was to scream. He did not use ANY words at all and getting him to use hand signs was next to impossible. When we first started therapy, our little guy was completely non-verbal. So, over the past few months, we have been going through each item on this giant list and, much to my surprise, one of THE most helpful resources on it has been the list of iPad apps. To make it easier on both him and myself, I decided that, just like any other overwhelming task, the best way to approach it would be to break the entire thing down into separate sections and make it look a little less daunting. ![]() With tons of special needs resources included, both those that were available online and those that were local, I was completely overwhelmed. To be honest, it looked endless to me at the time. When our little guy first started speech therapy a few months ago, we were given a list of resources, that the speech and occupational therapists felt would help as we learned to navigate this new and winding road, that included things like books, local support groups, and even apps for toddlers and early preschoolers that were participating in speech therapy.
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