iPad apps for students with special needs

I'm meeting with the director of special services on Monday to discuss the possibility of purchasing iPads for our elementary school. They would primarily be for collaborative/inclusion classrooms, but available for anyone to use. I don't have one (yet!) but I've read so much about the benefits of the iPad for both spec and gen ed students. I was hoping to get some feedback - positives/negatives, experiences with elementary students, notable apps, etc. Any comments are welcome! Many thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Alline Sada on October 14, 2010 at 7:21pm

Hello Julie!
I have been putting together app lists for education: http://www.alline.org/euro/preschool_apps.html
Try also kindergarten.com and its ABA Flash Cards

Here are more resources:iPad & iPod User Group WikiiPads and Mobil Media in Education— http://tiny.cc/ipadjuleneriEARApple Distinguised EducatorsAPPtivities
You should also try getting in contact with Camilla Gagliolo (gaglioloc@me.com), she has been very successful in implementing iPads and documentation, she just did a webinar for ISTE on iPads.
Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Alline Sada on October 14, 2010 at 8:33pm

Sorry Melissa... I was copying one of my previous posts for you on my iPhone and the text got all messed up. Here it is again...

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I have been putting together app lists for education: http://www.alline.org/euro/preschool_apps.html

Try also kindergarten.com and its ABA Flash Cards

Here is an interesting article about iPad Apps for Autism

Here are more resources:
iPad & iPod User Group Wiki
iPads and Mobile Media in Education
iEAR
Apple Distinguished Educators
APPtivities

You should also try getting in contact with Camilla Gagliolo (gaglioloc@me.com), she has been very successful in implementing iPads and documentation, she just did a webinar for ISTE on iPads.

Good luck!