A list of app dos and donts for parents of kids with autism

1. Toby Price
toby.price@rcsd.ms
@teachersharetp on twitter
http://www.rcsd.ms/~toby.price
Price Kids Favorite Apps
1. Elmo’s Monster Maker
2. Angry Birds
3. Cake Doodle
4. First Words Animals
5. Word Wagon
6. Bloki HD
7. Faces iMake
8. What Am I? Farm
9. Cut the Rope
10. Talking Gina the Giraffe
Price’s Favorite Apps for parents
1. Moms with Apps
2. Sonic Pics
3. Find My iPhone
4. Any of the Disney Digital Books
5. Magnetic ABCs
6. Model Me Going Places
7. Is That Gluten Free
8. Popplet
9. Choice Board Maker
10. Safe Browser with Internet
Do’s and Don’ts
1. Do: Get a case! We use Otterbox Defender.
2. Do: Come up with some rules and guidelines.
3. Do: Set limits. They will play all day. Limit their screen-time.

2. 4. Do: Play with them. It is great for taking turns.
5. Do: Use the Find my iPhone, Passcode Locks, and Restrictions.
1. Don’t think depend on the iPad to “CURE” them. It is just a tool.(AN AMAZING TOOL)
Remember, a bad carpenter with a great tool can’t fix anything. A lot of what the iPad can do for
your child depends on you doing it with them.
2. Don’t think they won’t learn your passwords. Lock out in app purchases and the app store. If
not it will cost you.
3. Don’t buy the first app you see. Try some out. What works for me, may not work for you. So
shop around and find the best ones for you.
4. Don’t do it alone. The Internet is full of resources and people who will help you. Twitter is a
great way to find tech help. Email the app developers if you have a question about an app. The
good developers will always help you.
5. Don’t just make your kids work on it. Let them play too. The iPad draws in other kids like a
moth to a flame. It is a great way to help your kids interact with others socially.
Price’s favorite Apps Resource:
www.a4cwsn.com
Apps for Children with Special Needs. This site is one of the most comprehensive spots on the
web to learn about apps for kids with special needs.