The Autism News | English

Teachers are seeing a major breakthrough in children with autism – thanks to iPads.

The devices are changing the way the kids learn by giving them a way to communicate that they’ve never had before.

Ritamarie Theiler teaches a 3rd through 5th grade class for children with autism at McCollum Elementary.

Most of the kids in the class aren’t performing at their grade level because of the challenges that come with having autism.

“I see students with autism who have motor skills where they can hardly write,” Theiler said.

Communication is another big obstacle.

Students on the severe end of the autism spectrum have trouble expressing some of the most simple wants and needs.

One of those students is 10-year-old Zipporah.

“This particular student has limited verbal skills, so we’re working on getting her using vocabulary and do things that help her with spelling,” Theiler said.

To help Zipporah and other students in the class, Theiler started bringing her iPad to class.

She said the touching, the swiping and the sounds the iPad makes are helping her make major breakthroughs with her students.

KOB

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