Just have to pass along some links that a friend shared with me (thanks Lorri!) These are worth checking out - a few more resources that recommend certain apps for special needs kids. It's nice to have some independent recommendations before you shell out even $7 for an app. The cost can certainly add up!
This link shows you what's in the iTunes Special Education store: Special Education in iTunes
And this link offers concrete recommendations for AACs, scheduling/prompting apps, and data collection apps: Teaching Learners with Multiple Needs. (And I love the acronym YGWYPF re apps!)
A lot of apps that could be useful to kids with special needs (and the families that support them) have general applicability as well. Organizational apps like Evernote, and the newer Awesome Note, help anyone with organizational tasks - with the added benefit that (a) the notes won't get lost and (b) are backed up on either your computer, or Google Docs.
Basic reading and letter-tracing apps are great for any preschooler, and might encourage a child who doesn't particularly like "old school" books to read and engage more with language. There are similar math apps - everything from basic arithmetic to fractions and decimals. There's even a graphic calculator app (do you remember the TI-81? The big blue calculator? I still have mine. It makes me nostalgic for Calculus II and Mr. Greenberg.)
Communication and modeling, data collection, and scheduling apps are a little more special-needs specific. Definitely check out the reviews for the AAC apps before you buy one, because they tend to be higher priced.
Happy app hunting!
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