iPods help boost functioning of autistic teens
Examiner.com
Lest you think we’re all gloom and attitude here in Gadgetland, we point you to a heartwarming story about how a Minneapolis clinic is using iPods to help autistic kids function better.
The program focuses on Asperger’s syndrome, a relative of autism marked by difficulty with social interaction, thought to be the result of missing internal signals that normally guide us through the basics of being sociable.
That’s where the iPods come in. Load one up with short videos that cover aspects of how to have a conversation, approach other people and more, and you have a reliable, always-there substitute for those inner signals.
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Posted on July 28, 2009 | No Comments | Category: Autism | Tags: adults with autism
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