Category Archives: Great Story!

Most Likely to Succeed Education Technology Product

  I just returned from San Francisco and the annual Ed Tech Industry Summit hosted by the SIIA (Software & Information Industry Association) where I had an opportunity to present Brain Parade and See.Touch.Learn. to the audience of 350 SIIA members. … Continue reading

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Our iPad mini Winner – Cindy Devine

Congratulations to Cindy Devine, winner of the iPad mini contest in the Brain Parade® Community! The Brain Parade® Community (accessible from See.Touch.Learn.® Pro) is a place where See.Touch.Learn. Pro users can share lessons and libraries with eachother. Since its launch in November, over … Continue reading

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Brain Parade – A 2012 “Tech Company to Watch”

Connecticut Technology Council calls Brain Parade “A 2012 Tech Company to Watch” The Connecticut Technology Council selected 75 companies to participate this year as Tech Companies to Watch, representing an array of technology verticals. Most are recent start-ups, a few are more … Continue reading

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A Very Rewarding Event

  September 19, 2012 I’m sitting on a flight home from St. Louis and reflecting on the past two days at the Touch Technology Applications for Children with Special Needs Conference.  I first became aware of this event when a … Continue reading

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Apple devices gain scientific backing for autism assistance

We knew it all along, but now there is published evidence. “Researchers concluded what advocates have said for years: usage of Apple’s touch-based suite led to significant improvements in the functionality of autistic people.” The Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation published … Continue reading

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Brain Parade® Wins GOLD Level CQIA Innovation Award

Yesterday I received a GOLD level Award from The Connecticut Quality Innovations Award Partnership in recognition of the creation of See.Touch.Learn.®.  CQIA has been recognizing companies in Connecticut for Quality and Innovation for the past 25 years. CQIA utilizes the Malcolm Baldrige National … Continue reading

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Hoopla Ha features See.Touch.Learn.

See.Touch.Learn. in Action! If you havent visited Hoopla Ha yet, you should.  What is Hoopla Ha?  Here is how they describe themselves “HooplaHa.com was created as your instant dose of uplifting, feel-good video guaranteed to put a smile on your … Continue reading

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Brain Parade Featured in Student’s Honors English Project

Inspired by the TEDx Classroom Project, Teacher Mark Weidman asked his “100 Honors students to articulate what matters most to them . . . a new kind of research process: one that takes them into the world of thought, invention, and … Continue reading

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See.Touch.Learn. featured in Washington Post article

 April 18, 2012 The best iPad Apps for Special Needs Kids “We asked Joan L. Green, a speech-language pathologist in Potomac and the author of “The Ultimate Guide to Assistive Technology in Special Education,” to share some of her favorite iPad apps for kids with … Continue reading

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Brain Parade Partners with Autism Speaks – Distributes over $7,500 in free apps

      Brain Parade to distribute over $7,500 $17,000 worth of iPad apps for Autism Speaks™ iPad giveaway! Brain Parade has been a proud partner and supporter of Autism Speaks since 2011, so when they told us about their plans … Continue reading

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