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Friday, December 16, 2011

LetterReflex - Overcoming Letter Reversals - by makes of Dexteria

App Store - LetterReflex - Overcoming Letter Reversals

Does your child get his b’s and d’s mixed up? How about her p’s and q’s? LetterReflex provides a fun way to help overcome common letter reversals. The first activity, Tilt It, uses kinesthetic learning to teach left from right. The second activity, Flip It, allows them to practice what they learned while honing their letter discrimination skills.

Tilt It: Teach Left from Right using Kinesthetic Learning

According to research, a key reason for letter reversals is not knowing left from right, and as a result kids get confused when trying to discriminate between a “b” and a ‘d” or a “p” and a “q”. They’re not quite sure which side the letter loop should go on.

Our Tilt It activity uses kinesthetic learning techniques to help kids map their left side/right side to correct letter formation. They will learn the correct position of letter loops by being challenged to tilt the device in the correct direction to form letters.

Designed for fun as well as education, Tilt It is a maze game that gets progressively more difficult as the learner succeeds at each level.

With practice, they will form an instinctive correlation between letter formation and left side/right side.

Flip It: Practice Letter and Word Discrimination

Using arcade game action, Flip It challenges kids to visually discriminate and manipulate letters and words to match the correct orientation. The activity will help hone their visual discrimination skills and further cement their knowledge of correct letter and word formation.

Both activities are designed to be repeatable and engaging, and when used on a regular basis will help address the problem of letter reversals.

Tracking and Progress Reports: The app includes an automatic tracking and reporting feature makes it easy for parents, teachers and therapists to identify time on task, accuracy, and progress. You can email the reports right from the app.

LetterReflex is a universal app compatible with iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. Buy it once, and use on all your iOS devices.

App pedigree: LetterReflex is from the creators of Dexteria, the top-ranked, critically acclaimed app that improves fine motor skills. Here’s what people are saying about Dexteria:

Great app *****
by Kinyanni
Easy to use and very motivating. I was surprised how well it works on the iPhone screen. An excellent tool for fine motor practice, and would be great for teaching pre-writing skills.

Thank you *****
by MiraclesMommy
Thank you for creating a great app and for being a part of A4CWSN!!! My daughter loves it and I'm happy she is getting some help with fine motor. She hasn't been well enough to attend OT and I was afraid she'd regress but not with your help! Thanks again!

great fine motor app *****
by Caitlin's Mom
This app is so engaging and helpful at the same time. Making learning fun! Thanks for a great app!

Features:
•Unique kinesthetic approach to solving letter reversal problem
•Easy to use, fun to play
•Designed to be used in short sessions, repeated over time
•Runs on all your iOS devices
•Randomized game play ensures kids won’t get bored
•Automatically generates usage reports
•Reports can be emailed to parents, teachers, therapists
More @ http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/letterreflex-overcoming-letter/id485920074?mt=8

What is the point of iTunes?

How Amazon has proven that iTunes is totally obsolete | ZDNet

Amazon has proven that there’s absolutely no need for an iTunes-like interface to accomplish everything Apple claims iTunes is needed to do.

That sound of silence you’re hearing is Amazon proving that iTunes is totally obsolete. Isn’t it time Apple just put iTunes out of our misery and killed the blasted thing off?

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/diy-it/how-amazon-has-proven-that-itunes-is-totally-obsolete/324


Thursday, December 1, 2011

Autism: There's an App for that ...

Helping To Educate Autistic Children: There's An App For That - Newtown, PA Patch

This holiday season, the iPad is most likely going to be on many wish lists.

But not everyone who gets an iPad will use it to play Angry Birds, iChat with their friends or download music. The touch-screen tablet, for which thousands of apps are available, is increasingly becoming a top communication tool for people with autism.

Apple first began offering the iPad in April 2010. In just a year and a half, the device has surpassed any other of its kind when it comes to communication and educational tools for autistic people, explained Karen Velocci of the Autism Cares Foundation.

The iPad is highly visual and customizable, making it both stimulating and comforting for an autistic student, said Velocci, who is the organization’s technology director.

And now the Autism Cares Foundation, a Richboro-based nonprofit, is helping parents and students capitalize on the benefits of this cutting-edge technology.

More @ http://newtown-pa.patch.com/articles/helping-to-educate-austic-children-there-s-an-app-for-that