| With technology becoming more important
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| | What, When, Where, and Why) and works on
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| and useful every day, a variety of
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| | auditory processing, comprehension, and
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| education software aimed at children with
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| | conversation skills. Other
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| autism is now available. Many general
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| | age-appropriate titles you may wish to
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| educational software titles can also be
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| | consider for you elementary school aged
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| tailored for autistic children. Because
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| | autistic child include:
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| sensory output from a computer can easily
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| | - School Routines and Rules - teaches
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| be adjusts (i.e., volume can be turned
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| | with visuals skills a child needs to
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| higher and lower, the screen can be
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| | learn to interact in schools
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| brightened or darkened, etc.), autistic
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| | - All About Ourselves - helps autistic
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| individuals usually find this type of
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| | child work on verbal and visual skills
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| technology easy to use when other
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| | while learning about the body
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| techniques may fail. Introduce your child
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| | - Choices, Choices - includes many
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| to the following software to help them in
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| | situations to encourage autistic children
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| their education.
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| | to develop social skills and awareness
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| For young children, programs that focus
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| | A number of computer programs are
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| on sounds are successfully used for many
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| | available for older children as well. As
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| autistic children. These programs teach
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| | your child matures, he or she may benefit
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| phonics through songs and games. Some of
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| | more greatly from using the same computer
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| the most highly acclaimed software
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| | software that typical students use, but
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| programs include the following:
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| | some special programs are still useful to
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| - Sound Beginnings (1 and 2) - can be
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| | help these children with especially
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| made voice-specific for every child and
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| | important skills, such as socialization
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| includes a headset so the child can "talk
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| | and verbal communication. At this stage,
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| back" to the computer
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| | it truly depends on your child's
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| - Speaking for Myself - includes many
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| | abilities, but medium- to
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| graphics with words and sounds and also
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| | highly-functional autistic students in
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| has options teaching Rebus and Makaton
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| | middle school and high school have had
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| signs with videos
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| | success with the following programs:
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| - Musical Leaps and Bounds - teaches
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| | - Crystal Rain Forest 2000 - helps
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| language nonverbally with the use of
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| | develop math and simple programming
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| music
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| | skills for the many autistic children who
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| Other programs for this pre-school age
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| | enjoy computer design and programming
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| range help children begin to learn skills
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| | - My Community - best if first introduced
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| such as the alphabet, counting and simple
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| | at a younger age, but relevant for
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| math, and spatial relationships. Check
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| | students up to the age of 15 to learn
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| out titles such as Kidspiration, Jemima,
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| | social interaction skills
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| Touch It, and Thinkin' Things 1.
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| | - GrammarTrainer 2 - specially designed
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| As your child grows and matures,
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| | to help children with learning
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| introduce more age-appropriate software
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| | disabilities learn to construct sentences
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| into their learning routine. Elementary
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| | and understand the parts of speech
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| school age autistic children benefit
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| | Remember that there are many products on
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| greatly from the program Fun with
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| | the market for your autistic child to use
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| Feelings, software which uses video and
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| | with a computer. In this age, where
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| visuals to identify emotions. Problem
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| | computers are very important in our
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| Solvers is another wonderful title for
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| | everyday lives, learning to use
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| children in elementary school. It was
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| | technology is a crucial skill for all
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| designed by a parent of an autistic
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| | children. By introducing these programs
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| child, so is specifically targeted for
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| | and others to your autistic child, he or
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| this learning disorder. Problem Solvers
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| | she can become computer savvy while
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| engages a child in the W-questions (Who,
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| | learning other skills as well.
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