Are you the parent of a child with autism? Do you struggle to find resources to assist you with your child’s ever-changing needs? There a growing number of mobile apps available to those living with the challenges of autism behaviors. Review the following five iOS autism apps to see which ones will be beneficial to you and your family.
Offered by Track & Share Apps, the Autism Tracker Pro application lets parents track their child’s daily behaviors. Monitor aggressive outbursts, track self-injury episodes, and keep a running total of successful interactions with caregivers. You can rank the severity of your child’s actions, watch for cyclical patterns, and visualize your child’s behavior patterns thanks to this app’s helpful graphs and charts.
(itunes.apple.com/app/autism-tracker-pro-track-analyze/id478225574)
Available from Kim Scott, the PandaPal education app offers communication tools to families living with autism. Use this download to create schedules for your child, teach image recognition skills, and collect data on your child’s successful interactions with the app’s teaching tools. Available teaching tools include emotion recognition, food recognition, and bathroom behaviors.
(itunes.apple.com/app/pandapal-autism-communication/id492860458)
Avaz
If your autistic child struggles with vocalization, the Avaz app might be just what you need. This application helps your child communicate their needs via interactive images. Your child can indicate their wants by tapping on images on your smartphone or tablet. You can track your child’s successful communications and even share their successes on social media sites like Facebook.
(itunes.apple.com/app/avaz-help-kids-autism-speak/id909574843)
Birdhouse offers a helpful tracking app for parents of autistic children. Monitor everything from sleep patterns to nutrition intake. Document their therapy sessions, mood swings, bathroom habits, and even their behavioral meltdowns.
Provided by Touch Autism, the Autism Apps mobile application connects parents with a detailed list of apps for those with autism. Discover everything from language-building apps to emotion-managing apps.
These five iOS apps are only a small sampling of the helpful mobile tools now available to families living with autism. Maintaining an awareness of new autism tools not only introduces you to new resources, it can also help you feel like you have a small amount of control in a challenging environment. Will you be adding any of these handy apps to your iPhone or iPad?
