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The Learning App Guide to Autism and Education

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25.01.2022 New research on parental attitudes to video games.

25.01.2022 The Macquarie University Special Education Centre provides a wonderful summary of "Choosing Effective Programs for Low-Progress Readers". I will be referencing this in my workshop on "The App Guide to Language and Literacy" tomorrow. See http://www.musec.mq.edu.au/community_outrea/musec_briefings

25.01.2022 The Learning App Guide has moved!!! Here is the new address http://www.bestautismtherapy.com.au/AppGuide/AppCriteria.php

25.01.2022 Here I am at APAC15 presenting on social communication. What a great experience.

24.01.2022 A free 2 day workshop is being held in Brisbane for parents of children with autism on 16 and 17 July, 2015. The workshop is "Empowering Parents to Guide their Childs Learning: Working with schools and professionals to get the best outcome for your child with Autism Spectrum Disorder". http://www.griffith.edu.au//parents-carers-workshop-and-re

23.01.2022 I highly recommend this article.

23.01.2022 TrafficLight Feedback allows the student to show their teacher if they understand what they are doing in class. Tap on the red light to show "I dont understand" Tap on the yellow light to show "Im not sure" Tap on the green light to show "I get it"... This app is also a drawing board. Draw and add text.

20.01.2022 Fantastic day yesterday presenting in Adelaide with Prof. Tony Attwood. Our last workshop on Emotions, Autism and Apps is in Sydney on 23 July. Dont miss this, he is such a wonderful speaker.

19.01.2022 "The App Guide to Social Skills & Social Stories" Brisbane Workshop Come along to a fun, interactive day and learn about Social Skills. Most social skills training programs are based on five key components. Bring along the social skills goals you would like to teach and use these five components to develop your own customized approach. Enjoy a practical way of teaching social skills to children with autism and social communication disorders. Suitable for those supporting chil...dren aged 3 9. Learn the five key components of social skills training programs. Explore research based approaches such as social narratives, comic strip conversations, modeling, video modeling, prompting, rewards, self-monitoring and peer mediated interventions, Evaluate apps for their effectiveness, authenticity, user friendliness, adaptability and motivation to engage. Create your own Social Skills materials and Social StoriesTM with professional supervision. Apply this to your classroom, home or clinic. Book online at www.learningappguide.com Friday 22 April 2016 at LifeTec (Brisbane) Level 1, Reading Newmarket Centre Cnr Newmarket and Enoggera Rd Newmarket QLD.

18.01.2022 I was thrilled to present with Professor Rita Jordan today on Autism and Communication at the Autism Seminar series at Griffith University.

18.01.2022 World Autism Awareness day is here! Lets all celebrate our neurodiversity.

17.01.2022 WOW! The Learning App Guide is now FREE!!!!!! We have reviewed over 1000 apps and would now like to donate this website to all the families, teachers, therapists and other wonderful people who care for a child with autism. Please share this wonderful news.

16.01.2022 The Learning App Guide is moving...Follow me to my new Facebook page for my new practice, BEST Autism Therapy. I will continue to provide FREE professional app evaluations. I feel strongly that families and professionals deserve unbiased app reviews. So, please like BEST Autism Therapy to receive regular updates on apps, autism, events etc. https://www.facebook.com/BESTAutismTherapy/?ref=bookmarks

16.01.2022 An interesting article which discusses intelligent use of technology for students on the spectrum

15.01.2022 "Lets Get Visual" Workshop in Brisbane Learn how to successfully use visual supports Visual supports are more than just pictures. This workshop explores strategies for implementing visual supports for independence, behaviour, academic and social success. Explore apps for Visual Supports... Bronwyn Sutton, the author of The Learning App Guide to Autism and Education will show you how to evaluate apps for their effectiveness as visual supports. Enjoy using your iPad to make visuals for your students. Book now - Limited spaces Book at www.learningappguide.com Monday 18 April 2016 at LifeTec (Brisbane) Level 1, Reading Newmarket Centre Cnr Newmarket and Enoggera Rd Newmarket QLD.

15.01.2022 This article for The Conversation challenges the view all people with autism are visual learners. Important information supporting the diversity of people on the spectrum.

15.01.2022 Tony Attwood and Bronwyn Sutton are presenting "The App Guide to Emotions and Autism" workshops in Adelaide on 26 June and Sydney on 23 July. See the website for further details www.learningappguide.com

14.01.2022 Early information informs early intervention

14.01.2022 Proloquo2Go and Speak For Yourself are two popular AAC apps which will be on sale on 2 April for World Autism Awareness day. As these are relatively expensive, it is a good time to buy.

14.01.2022 http://theconversation.com/does-my-child-have-a-learning-di

13.01.2022 Sales will be on many apps in April for Autism Awareness month. Smarty Ears apps as 40%off. These include Custom Boards, Social Quest, Syllable Splash, Language Empires, Sentence Ninja, Expressive, Is that Silly and many more

13.01.2022 I am regularly asked about the Arrowsmith program so have shared Pamela Snows article. She is a highly respected researcher in education and is both a Speech Pathologist and Psychologist. There is also a link in the article to Dorothy Bishops article - she is also an eminent researcher

12.01.2022 Carol Gray has updated her website on Social Stories

12.01.2022 "Let's Get Visual" Workshop in Brisbane Learn how to successfully use visual supports Visual supports are more than just pictures. This workshop explores strategies for implementing visual supports for independence, behaviour, academic and social success. Explore apps for Visual Supports... Bronwyn Sutton, the author of The Learning App Guide to Autism and Education will show you how to evaluate apps for their effectiveness as visual supports. Enjoy using your iPad to make visuals for your students. Book now - Limited spaces Book at www.learningappguide.com Monday 18 April 2016 at LifeTec (Brisbane) Level 1, Reading Newmarket Centre Cnr Newmarket and Enoggera Rd Newmarket QLD.

11.01.2022 Blooms Taxonomy for iPad Apps. All apps in The Learning App Guide are ranked according to Blooms. See the resource section for a useful summary - https://www.learningappguide.com/Resources.php

10.01.2022 A wonderful dad has set up AutCraft - which is a Minecraft group exclusively for children and adolescents with autism. http://www.autcraft.com/

09.01.2022 Unfortunately, this does not surprise me

07.01.2022 It is pleasing to read that others are also focusing on assessing the educational value of apps.

05.01.2022 We have to be careful when choosing apps to check the content. I just reviewed "Everyday things - flashcards for toddlers". The everyday things included pliers, industrial bins, a wallet. There are many apps which I review when I think - has this developer every met a child??

05.01.2022 Chatting over dinner is so important for language and literacy.

05.01.2022 There are still a few spots for "The iPad App Guide to Language and Literacy" this Friday, March 28 in Brisbane.

04.01.2022 Epigenetics and autism

03.01.2022 I am presenting 2 papers on social communication at APAC15. A great opportunity to immerse myself in 3 days of autism research. I will be in my happy place! I hope to see you there. http://www.apac15.org.au

03.01.2022 I am thrilled to be asked to present with Professor Rita Jordan and Professor Jacqueline Roberts on "Communication development and Autism" as part of the Griffith University Autism Seminar Series.

03.01.2022 I like using emoticons to engage adolescents in discussions about emotions. This is a difficult age group..and sometimes you need to use any resource or interest you can.

02.01.2022 The App Guide to Emotions and Autism with Professor Tony Attwood, Brisbane, July 2016 Professor Tony Attwood and Bronwyn Sutton will present a unique day which combines Tonys extensive knowledge of emotions and ASD with Bronwyns experience professionally evaluating apps which support emotional education and management. Professor Tony Attwood is an internationally renowned expert in autism. Tony will explain the world of emotions from the perspective of people with autism.... Strategies for teaching children to identify emotions and manage emotions will be discussed in this enjoyable highly informative day. Bronwyn Sutton is a Speech Pathologist and the author of The Learning App Guide to Autism and Education. Bronwyn will demonstrate a range of apps for identifying emotions, teaching emotions and managing emotions in children on the autism spectrum. This workshop is suitable for teachers, teacher aides, therapists, parents and carers of children aged 4 to 17 years. To register and for information go to www.learningappguide.com See more

01.01.2022 This is the video I use in my workshops. All children have a right to assistive technology. Please share this.