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Assistive Technology iPad applications are available and worth their cost because they assist special needs individuals, like Ean, communicate with others, sometimes for the first time, by allowing them to hear, see and experience what they are thinking about everyday. It is not always easy to work with special needs students because we cannot understand their specific needs, additionally it is frustrating for these individuals when they realize their conversation doesn’t make sense to other people. This however can be solved by iPad AT applications.

There are individuals, like Ean, who have difficulties in talking because of Autism that affects his speech. They have a voice when they use an AT iPad application that turns written words into speech. AT iPad applications have been developed to convert written words into audio, so a visually impaired individual can also enjoy many articles and other useful features as an AT iPad application can assist in learning, language translation and interpretation of images. Brain trauma in individuals affects speech. A special needs individual will have an idea in their mind but conveying it is a problem. An AT iPad application will assist in communication by audio production or use of graphics.

Bottom line, in my opinion, with a single tap on the iPad, a special needs individual, like Ean, can tell you what they want and you can actually understand their needs without anyone getting frustrated.