Tuesday, September 11, 2012

"There's An App for That"


According to the Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, new case studies have shown that the use of the Apple IPod Touch served to be very helpful as a personal digital assistant for adults with autism in the workplace.  Adults with autism must be given every opportunity to be successful in the workplace, considering that only 15% of adults with an ASD in the US have some form of paid work.  So remember – there’s an app for that!  Share some of your apps that have been helpful and successful and check out the link below from Disability Scoop to find out how the IPod helped these adults with autism.
iPod May Ease Transition For Those With Autism
As more people with autism enter the work world, a new case study suggests that arming them with specially-programmed iPods may go a long way toward achieving independence on the job.

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/09/06/ipod-transition-autism

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