prMac serves to enhance the visibility of press releases in the Mac world, offering Mac-centric news media distribution services as well as top-notch RSS feeds. © 2012 prMac http://prmac.com/ en-us http://prmac.com/release-id-42848.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-42848.htm Thu, 17 May 2012 05:00:00 CST The Social Express 1.0 for iPad is an engaging, educational app for children and young adults with social learning challenges. The app is designed to teach users how to think about and manage social situations, helping them to develop meaningful social relationships and succeed in life. The Social Express is based on best practices and programs that feature cognitive behavioral techniques and visual strategies. Some of the core concepts presented are based on the work of Michelle Garcia Winner. http://prmac.com/release-id-42493.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-42493.htm Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:00 CST RWH Technology has released an update for SpeakColorsHD, a speech therapy app designed to help children with special needs, such as autism or Down syndrome, learn how to speak simple sentences using colors and photos of objects. The update includes more types of sentences, the ability to use your own photos, support for iPad retina display, an improved default male voice and a new, female default voice. SpeakColorsHD 2.0 is available for the iPad. http://prmac.com/release-id-42410.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-42410.htm Tue, 08 May 2012 06:40:00 CST Veteran ZX Spectrum videogame creator, Martin Wheeler has launched a new indie project which he hopes will help his daughter and others like her, affected by autism. Go Robo! is a casual arcade game featuring a booty-shaking robot, deadly dancing girls and a soundtrack of electro beats. Developed for iPhone and play-tested by the designer's two children, the game is out now on the App Store and 25% of all sales are being donated to support people with autism, via the National Autistic Society. http://prmac.com/release-id-38638.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-38638.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:00:00 CST Words of Mercy today announces In My Own World for iOS, their award-winning, free App for families with kids who have been diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Originally published in 2007 by Words of Mercy, it succeeds as a poetic and inspirational narrative, joyously exploring the world that the autistic child inhabits. It was the Winner of the 2007 DragonPencil Award for Superior Illustration, and the App includes both an animated Read To Me mode with voiceover and a Read Myself mode. http://prmac.com/release-id-38541.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-38541.htm Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:00:00 CST Les Trois Elles Interactive, publisher of the Award Winning Numberland HD, is proud to present its new educational apps called Montessori Letter Sounds and Montessori Letter Sounds in French. Montessori Letter Sounds HD is an English app teaching children letter sounds and not letter names, preparing them for reading. Montessori Letter Sounds HD in French offers children the possibility to learn letter sounds as well as some French vocabulary. http://prmac.com/release-id-37720.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-37720.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:10:00 CST Smarty Ears Releases Phonological Awareness App to Evaluate Children with Speech, Language, and Reading Difficulties. In recent years, clinicians and educators are beginning to recognize that fostering phonological awareness skills in children helps them to learn more effectively once they become aware of the sounds within their language. Profile for Phonological Awareness, Pro-PA, was created to evaluate and describe the phonological awareness skills in children with speech. http://prmac.com/release-id-37561.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-37561.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:55:00 CST Today AssistiveWare announced the Proloquo2Go App Donation Program, for which it has partnered with Easter Seals DuPage and the Fox Valley Region. AssistiveWare recognizes that not everyone can afford its wildly popular Proloquo2Go communication app for iOS, and therefore the Proloquo2Go app donation program is intended to help those with limited funds get access to this powerful software. With this donation program we hope to help many individuals and families. http://prmac.com/release-id-32963.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-32963.htm Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:30:00 CST Brain Parade today announces See.Touch.Learn Pro 2012, its newest and most comprehensive product for the iPad. See.Touch.Learn. Pro bundles all of the features and add-ons of its sister product, See.Touch.Learn. Free, and will offer additional features that are designed for learning professionals. See.Touch.Learn. Pro 2012 includes at least 10 new libraries, in addition to new add-on features with 24 image libraries containing more than 1,700 images and 1,300 exercises. http://prmac.com/release-id-30863.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-30863.htm Thu, 15 Sep 2011 04:30:00 CST Brain Parade is celebrating the major milestone of 100,000 downloads of its See.Touch.Learn. iPad app. See.Touch.Learn. combines the effectiveness of picture cards with the power and interactivity of the iPad to improve the learning experience for children with autism and other special learning needs. All add-ons to the Free See.Touch.Learn. app will be reduced from September 15th - 19th representing a reduction of up to 67% from current pricing. http://prmac.com/release-id-27096.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-27096.htm Tue, 21 Jun 2011 06:00:00 CST Brain Parade today announced that Apple Stores in the U.S. are now featuring See.Touch.Learn., their application for children with autism and special needs. See.Touch.Learn. combines the effectiveness of picture cards with the power and interactivity of the iPad to improve the learning experience for children with autism and other special learning needs. Parents and learning professionals can choose from professionally-designed exercises and lessons or they can create their own. http://prmac.com/release-id-26919.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-26919.htm Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:30:00 CST Brain Parade has reduced the price of all picture card libraries for its See.Touch.Learn. iPad app for special needs children for a limited time. Parents and educators working with special needs children who take advantage of this pricing can save hundreds of dollars versus the cost of picture cards. Brain Parade recently introduced version 1.1 of See.Touch.Learn. which offers features that its customers have asked for including enhanced audio capabilities which make a significant improvements. http://prmac.com/release-id-26644.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-26644.htm Mon, 13 Jun 2011 05:30:00 CST Independent developer Dr. Robert Gouthro today announces Answers:YesNo HD 3.2 for iPad, his customizable, talking communication tool for use by those who are either preverbal or nonverbal. Originally designed to assist a young man with autism and motor planning issues in communicating with others, the app displays two very large buttons which each display a simple choice using custom pictures and/or text. When touched, the the button choice is spoken aloud. http://prmac.com/release-id-26448.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-26448.htm Tue, 07 Jun 2011 05:30:00 CST Brain Parade today announces See.Touch.Learn. 1.1, an update to its premiere special education app for iPad devices. The autism and special needs app for the iPad combines the effectiveness of picture cards with the power and interactivity of the iPad to improve the learning experience for children with autism and other special learning needs. Version 1.1 introduces enhanced audio capabilities as well as new features and usability improvements in direct response to user input and feedback. http://prmac.com/release-id-25254.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-25254.htm Mon, 09 May 2011 05:30:00 CST Brain Parade announced today that over 30,000 customers have downloaded See.Touch.Learn. 1.0, its premiere special education app for iPad devices. See.Touch.Learn. combines the effectiveness of a large library of picture cards with the power and interactivity of the iPad. Parents and learning professionals can choose from professionally-designed exercises and lessons or create their own. The app automatically tracks a student's performance. http://prmac.com/release-id-24344.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-24344.htm Fri, 15 Apr 2011 04:00:00 CST Dr. Gary Brown today introduces Autism/DTT Numbers 1.0, his Discrete Trial Training app for iOS devices. Finding the right therapy for a child with autism can be overwhelming. Autism/DTT Numbers helps your child learn the numbers and to learn to count. DTT is the primary teaching method used in Applied Behavior Analysis to teach numerous skills to children with autism, attention deficit disorder, or attention deficit hyperactive disorder, or to any child who has trouble staying on task. http://prmac.com/release-id-23393.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-23393.htm Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:30:00 CST Boise-based software design company, Legend announces OneVoice 1.1.2 for iPad. OneVoice allows people with communication disabilities to "speak" by selecting icons and phrases to be read by the device. Using the iPad touchscreen, the user communicates by building simple phrases and sentences. Users of any age or ability can communicate through its intuitive navigation system and customizable interface. http://prmac.com/release-id-17722.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-17722.htm Tue, 02 Nov 2010 03:30:00 CST Apps for All has announced Proloque2Go as this month's Communication App selection. Proloque2Go helps individuals of all ages who have challenges related to autism and speech problems to communicate more easily. Its easy customization allows a wide range of users to benefit, from 3-year-olds with autism to 80-year-olds with speech problems. There is tremendous excitement in the field of education as educators discover how easy Proloquo2Go is to program and use. http://prmac.com/release-id-13639.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-13639.htm Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:15:00 CST No Tie Software today announces AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard 1.0 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. AutoVerbal allows kids with Autism and people who are non-verbal to communicate using hundreds of picture buttons including buttons to speak your preprogrammed messages, plus type anything and it will be spoken using Text-To-Speech. Touch hundreds of picture buttons in over a dozen categories, scrolling down and across using an elegant, responsive soundboard. http://prmac.com/release-id-10825.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-10825.htm Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:10:00 CST AssistiveWare today announced the release of Proloquo2Go 1.2 for iPhone and iPod touch. Version 1.2 is a major update to the first consumer device-based communication solution for people who cannot speak. Costing a fraction of the dedicated devices it rivals in power, flexibility, portability and easy of use, Proloquo2Go 1.2 adds dozens of enhancements and fixes. This update is available through iTunes free of charge for current users.