Barbara Klipper ALA 2014

1. iPads,
Apps
and
Kids
with
Autism
Barbara
Klipper
Barbaraklipper.librarian@gmail.com
ALA
Annual
2014,
Las
Vegas

2. A
little
about
Kids
with
Autism:

3.
1. Visuals
2. Social
supports
3. Speech-­‐generating
4. Child-­‐specific
5. Consistent
6. Sensory-­‐friendly
7. Ease
of
use
iPads
and
apps
address
all
of
these
aspects
of
autism
(and
more):

4.
1.
2010
University
of
Toronto
case
study
2.
2013
Autism
Speaks-­‐funded
study
(at
Vanderbilt,
UCLA
and
Johns
Hopkins)
3.
LSTA-­‐funded
study
conducted
by
librarian
Amy
Price
at
Oakstone
Academy
in
Ohio
Studies
have
proven
the
benefits:

5. But…
Many
families
want
one:

6. For
example:
Autism
Cares
2012
iPad
Grants
Gave
831
iPads
to
families
around
the
country
But,
they
received
over
applications
One
Solution
iPad
giveaway
programs:

7. Leila
and
Owen
with
their
iPads:

8.
They
have
libraries
(hopefully)
What
have
libraries
done
and
what
can
they
do??
What
about
the
other
9,169
children??

9. For
example:
The
Ferguson
Library,
Stamford,
CT
“Closing
the
App
Gap”
grant
Offer
apps
at
the
library:

10.
http://www.farmingdalelibrary.org/
appsforautismbrochure.pdf
Farmingdale,
NY
http://www.bedfordlibrary.net/collections/
ipad.pdf
Bedford,
MA
Provide
annotated
lists
of
apps:

11. Include
criteria
for
selecting
autism-­‐appropriate
apps
http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/
article/
apps-­‐and-­‐autism
Write
a
informational
brochure
for
parents:

12. Host
a
parent
training
program:
• Introduce
iPad
Features
• Demo
cool
apps

13. For
example:
Digital
Sensory
Storytime
Use
apps
in
kids’
programming:

14.
Why
Use
eBooks?

15.
Ruby
Cube
apps
http://rubycubeapps.com/demo.html
Put
it
Away
http://put-­‐it-­‐away.leehsueh.com
A
couple
of
interesting
apps
for
older
kids
with
autism:

16. Thanks,
Tess!!!
I’m
sorry
that
my
Caldecott
commitment
kept
me
from
being
with
you
all
this
morning.
Please
contact
me
with
questions:
barbaraklipper.librarian@gmail.com
Barbara Klipper

17. Want
More
About
Autism?
Look
for
Barbara’s
book.
Available
here
at
the
ALA
Store.