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App Offers Portable Social-Stories Slide-Shows

By , About.com GuideJanuary 11, 2011

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A few years ago, I wrote about Model Me Kids DVDs, which convert social stories about community situations into training videos for kids with autism spectrum disorders and other social-skills difficulties. Now selected scenes from that series have been incorporated into an app for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad that lets you deliver that social-story reinforcement when you're on the go.  The app includes slide-shows for six locations -- hairdresser, mall, doctor, playground, grocery store, and restaurant -- along with both audio and text descriptions.

You can find more about the app, as well as links to download it for free from the iTunes store, on the Model Me Kids site. There's no Android version at this time. If you've used this app, fill out a review form to add your own take -- or to share another Apple or Android app we should know about.

Screenshot courtesy of Model Me Kids

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