Shapes - Lite Autism Series

Check out this app that helps special needs learners identify different shapes.

Note:

♦ You will need Wi-Fi connectivity to download and use this app.

♦ Please install Adobe Air on your device before launching the app. You can download the latest version of Adobe Air from below link.

http://goo.gl/XQL3pW

App best viewed in landscape mode.

♦ What shape is your doll house box? What shape is a coffee table? Change your perception towards objects with the help of the app called Shapes - Lite Autism Series, developed by WebTeam Corporation. This app helps kids on the autism spectrum to learn about different shapes such as square, triangle, circle, rectangle, and many more.

***About WebTeam Corporation***

Incorporated in 2005, WebTeam Corporation is a Somerset-based mobile application development firm that has pioneered the development of an autism management program comprising screening, assessment and intervention apps. WebTeam’s ABA-based autism apps help parents, teachers, health care experts, researchers and other stakeholders worldwide efficiently manage the entire life-cycle of autism from infancy to adulthood and employment.

By developing apps for autism intervention, WebTeam replicates individualized autism services on mobile devices, thereby making these necessary services available to the under-served population globally, especially in countries that lack the expertise necessary to tackle autism efficiently and in a cost-effective manner.

WebTeam’s innovative idea backed by proprietary technology, which was awarded by Verizon in the 2013 Powerful Answers Award competition, lets caregivers collect and share data efficiently to foster effective collaborations that will ultimately solve one of the world’s largest and growing developmental disorders.

*** About ABA ***

As we know, the recommendation of 40 hours per week of ABA programming as employed by Lovaas’s study has been cited by many parents as being vital to their child’s success. The National Research Council’s 2001 report (p. 184) summarizes the skills necessary for implementing an effective ABA program as:

“Teachers must be familiar with theory and research concerning best practices for children with autistic spectrum disorders, including methods of applied behavior analysis, naturalistic learning, incidental teaching, assistive technology, socialization, communication, inclusion, adaptation of the environment, language interventions, assessment, and the effective use of data collection systems. Specific problems in generalization and maintenance of behaviors also affect the need for training in methods of teaching children with autistic spectrum disorders. The wide range of IQ scores and verbal skills associated with autistic spectrum disorders, from profound mental retardation and severe language impairments to superior intelligence make the need for training of personnel even greater.”

Credits: Voice over by Nishali Parikh