Category Archives: Great Story!

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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