Category Archives: Tips and Tricks

New Video Tips for See.Touch.Learn. Users

Stephanie O’Brien, BCaBA, shares with us some ways that she is using See.Touch.Learn.™ with her students.  She has created a number of brief videos describing ways that she has found See.Touch.Learn. to be helpful in her classroom.     Check out Stephanie’s … Continue reading

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Crowdfunding – A creative way of funding your app development and marketing

Developing and marketing apps isn’t cheap (never mind the fact that many buyers expect all apps to be $0.99!) and the funding options available to developers are scarce, often cumbersome, and almost always onerous.  Venture Capitalists are in the business … Continue reading

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Special Education Category in iTunes

Apple’s Special Education Category Back in April, Apple had a Special Education image and link that showed up on the front page of the iTunes store.  (We posted about it here on April 22) It was there on the first … Continue reading

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Special Education Category in iTunes App Store

Change makes it easier to find Special Education apps During the iPad2 announcement on March 2, 2011 (see the video here), Apple highlighted the importance of the iPad as a special education tool.   And obviously, you know where I … Continue reading

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Technology and Autism

Why are People with Autism Motivated by the Computer? Today’s Community Connections email newsletter from Autism Speaks includes an interview with Vicki Clarke, Owner and President of Dynamic Therapy Associates, Inc. and Vicki provides what I believe is the clearest … Continue reading

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Instructional Videos now available!

We’ve added some instructional videos to show you show to get the most out of See.Touch.Learn. Check them out on our support page at http://brainparade.com/products/support/instructional-videos/

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How can I find good apps for my child?

How can I find good apps for my child? I get this question all the time from people who are excited about the iPad, who know that it can really provide great benefits to their children, but are overwhelmed by … Continue reading

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Sharing your list of favorite apps

Someone asked me if I knew of an easy way to share her favorite apps with friends without having to manually create a list and cut and past links to the app in the iTunes store. While I don’t know … Continue reading

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There’s an app for that – Really?

If you watch any TV at all,  you’ve seen the Apple commercials and their tagline “There’s an app for that”.  Apple has even trademarked that phrase.  It seems like there is an app for just about everything you can think … Continue reading

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Is 2011 the Year you get an iPad?

If you are thinking of buying an iPad for your child this year, here are a few recommendations. First, to make sure that the iPad is right for your special needs head over to your local Apple Store at a … Continue reading

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Apple selling refurbished iPads at up to $100 off list!

Apple selling refurbished iPads at up to $100 off of list price. Get em while they’re hot! http://ow.ly/1rXUkw

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Just in Time for the Holidays – How To Gift an App Using Your iPad or iTunes

If you’ve been wondering how to give an iTunes app as a gift to someone, here is a great article from TC Geeks on how to do exactly that! | TCGeeks http://goo.gl/zvzNQ

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