Seminar presentation from BETT 2011, 15/1/11 Louis is a three year old with mobility and speech difficulties who has been using touch technology for a year. Louis has successfully used educational apps on both an iPad and an iPod. He communicates using both an iPad and a more traditional alternative and augmentative communications device. This session will explore how tablet technology such as iPads can be used with pre-school and early years pupils, in particular with pupils with additional support needs such as Louis. We will look at how schools can use iPads with communications applications such as Proloquo2Go as an alternative to heavy, bulky and extremely expensive AAC devices. We will also look at other educational applications that would be suitable with young people.

1. Unlocking learning potential using iPads
with pupils with Additional Support Needs

2. About me
Secondary computing teacher
LA Development Officer
Special needs schools
Digital and social media
...and mother of Louis

3. About Louis
Three years old yesterday!
Can’t sit or walk
Poor coordination
Unable to speak
....but a very bright cookie!

4. Traditional AAC devices

5. Traditional AAC devices

6. Traditional AAC devices

7. Traditional AAC devices
• Louis’ AAC costs £6500

8. An alternative?

9. iPads as AAC devices
• iPad = £439
• AAC software = Free to £180
• Tough case = £56

10. Assistive and
Augmentitive
Communication

11. AAC: Answers Yes/No

12. AAC: Answers Yes/No

13. AAC: TapSpeak Button

14. AAC: TapSpeak Button

15. AAC: Voice4U

16. AAC: Voice4U

17. AAC: Alexicom

18. AAC: Alexicom

19. AAC: Auto Verbal

20. AAC: Auto Verbal

21. AAC: Auto Verbal

22. AAC: AACSpeechBuddy
aacspeech.com

23. AAC: TapSpeak Choice

24. AAC: TapSpeak Choice

25. AAC: TapSpeak Choice

26. AAC: TapSpeak Choice

27. AAC: Proloquo2Go

28. AAC: Proloquo2Go

29. AAC: Proloquo2Go

30. AAC: TouchChat HD

31. AAC: TouchChat HD

32. AAC: TapSpeak Sequence

33. AAC: TapSpeak Sequence

34. AAC: TapSpeak Sequence

35. AAC: TapSpeak Sequence

36. AAC: iCommunicate

37. AAC: iCommunicate

38. Speech and
Language Therapy

39. SLT: SmackTalk

40. SLT: Talking Carl

41. Literacy

42. Literacy: Toy Story

43. Literacy: Toy Story

44. Literacy: Kindle

45. Literacy: Cat in the Hat

46. Literacy: Itsy Bitsy Spider

47. Literacy: Wheels on the Bus

48. Literacy: Wheels on the Bus

49. Literacy: Old Macdonald

50. Literacy: Old Macdonald

51. Feed Me!

52. Feed Me!

53. Feed Me!

54. Feed Me!

55. Feed Me!

56. Literacy: Nick Jr.’s A to Z

57. Literacy: ABC Song

58. Literacy: ABC Song

59. Literacy: ABC Song

60. Literacy: Alphabet Tracing

61. Literacy: Alphabet Tracing

62. Numeracy

63. Numeracy: Ants Go Marching

64. Numeracy: Ants Go Marching

65. Games: Monkey Preschool Lunchbox

66. Games: Monkey Preschool Lunchbox

67. Games: Monkey Preschool Lunchbox

68. Games: Monkey Preschool Lunchbox

69. Games: Monkey Preschool Lunchbox

70. Creative

71. Graphics: Color Me!

72. Graphics: Color Me!

73. Musical

74. Music: Canupa Band

75. Music: Canupa Band

76. Music: Canupa Band

77. Music: 2-Player Xylophone

78. Music: Magic Piano

79. Musical: Ani Sounds

80. Musical: Ani Sounds

81. Games

82. Elmo’s Monster Maker

83. Elmo’s Monster Maker

84. Monkey - When I Grow Up

85. Monkey - When I Grow Up

86. Monkey - When I Grow Up

87. Monkey - When I Grow Up

88. Monkey - When I Grow Up

89. Monkey - When I Grow Up

90. Monkey - When I Grow Up

91. Other useful
applications

92. BSL: Signtown signed stories

93. BSL: Signtown signed stories

94. BSL: Let’s Sign

95. Pocket Pond

96. ICE: In Case of Emergency

97. ICE: In Case of Emergency

98. Healthy Habits

99. Which Does Not Belong?

100. Accessories

101. Accessories
• Otterbox
Defender case
= about £55
• otterbox.com

102. Accessories
• Stylus sock
= about £12
• www.etsy.com/
shop/shapedad
• Mouthstick also
available

103. Accessories
• Stylus sock
= about £12
• www.etsy.com/
shop/shapedad
• Mouthstick also
available

104. Accessories
• Stylus sock
= about £12
• www.etsy.com/
shop/shapedad
• Mouthstick also
available

105. Accessories
• iProp stand
= about £85
(including
shipping to UK)
• theiprop.com

106. Accessories
• Switch interface
available from
www.rjcooper.com
• Works with existing
switches and
communicates
through Bluetooth

107. Accessories
• Speaker to increase
the volume of the iPad
• Available from
www.rjcooper.com

108. Accessories
• Custom iPad car
headrest mount
from a dog collar
and a bungee
cord! :-)
• Also possible
with an
‘executive’ iPad
case and some
scrunci
headbands

110. Kate Farrell
Twitter: @digitalkatie
kate@katefarrell.co.uk