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Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) develop at a rate differently than their peers. But instead of singling them out, it’s better that we adhere to their specific needs and specialties. Thankfully, there are many ways to cater to their challenges and strengths by offering up lots of apps, tools, freebies, and games that enhance …

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When your toddler or preschooler is showing interest in letters, it’s time to break out the ABC apps! Nurture readiness and beginning reading skills by providing practice on letter recognition, letter writing, and letter sounds at just the right time. ABC Ebooks Animal ABC Book Uniplayapps / Free Wildlife abounds in this unique ABC book! …

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See the app in iTunes Gil Gur Arie Price: $0.99 Do you ever have a night where your head so full of thoughts and ideas that there is no possibly way to fall asleep? Or do you have a child who imagines elaborate plans with ideas so big you wonder where they come up with …

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See the app in iTunes Inbarasu Govindaraj Price: Free If you are into those trendy Escape Games then here’s another to add to your list. 990 Escape Games – Challenge 2017 is the latest in a wide variety of these types of games: solve the puzzles, collect tools, and try to break out in the …

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See the App in iTunes Igor Mineev Price: FREE Calm Mind is a great introductory app for anyone who is looking to try meditation.  With Calm Mind, users can experience a comprehensive meditation app that is great for all levels.  This app was listed as #1 in Apple’s “New Apps We Love” in November 2016. …

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See the App in iTunes Benjamin Kistler Price: FREE Shamans Jungle is a new puzzle app for kids.  With Shamans Jungle, kids can enjoy a “match three” style puzzle game.  I thought that this app would be good for teaching kids strategy. The Shamans Jungle app features 100 handcrafted levels for lots of variety.  Each …

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  See the app in iTunes” PLATFORM INC. Price: $0.99 There is no denying it; we live in a digital world where social media rules supreme. Whether for business or pleasure, at any given moment millions of people are Facebooking, Tweeting, SnapChatting and Instagramming their way to social media fame. InstaHash is a new app …

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See the app in iTunes Konrad Przyludzki Price: Free I’m always searching for new word games because I love them so much and I’ve found my new favorite in eTabu Word Search! This challenging app is kind of a cross between a classic word search and Hangman. As if finding the words in a puzzle …

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See the app in iTunes Earlogic Corporation Price:Free I don’t know about you, but one of the things I use my iPhone for most often is to listen to music. Whether at the gym, in my car, or around the house while I’m cleaning I am thankful to have a whole music library easily accessible …

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See the app in iTunes Hustle Fitness, Inc Price: Free If your child aspires to be on the court for March Madness or dreams of becoming a baller like Stephen Curry, then Hustle – Basketball Drills for Coaching & Training is an app you need to check out! This app provides several tools to help …

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See the App in iTunes Ride Green Price: FREE RideGreen is a great way to get around when you don’t have a car of your own or prefer not to drive in NYC.  With RideGreen, app users can conveniently book a ride to travel to their destination with a friendly driver.  This app offers a …

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See the app in iTunes Yaroslav Veykov Price: Free Move over Mario Andretti, there’s a new driver in town! With Turbofinger Arcade Racing any one can channel their inner Mario and race to their heart’s content! Challenge your friends or challenge yourself! No matter how you play, you will love it and feel like you’ve …

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See the app in iTunes Skybound Interactive Ltd. Price: $0.99 When my children were younger, it was always exciting for me when they got old enough that they started to become more aware of the world around them. I loved seeing their chubby little fingers point at something and their eyes light up with wonder …

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    See the app in iTunes Dr. Panda Ltd Price: $2.99 When we visit my parents’ house, one of my son’s favorite things to do is get out their play kitchen and play “Restaurant”. He loves to take our orders and prepare the food. He serves it to us like a real waiter and …

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  See the app in iTunes Lapisly S.C.P. Price: $4.99 Imagine a world filled with whimsical art, geometric creations and abstract faces and you have the beautiful artwork of renowned artist Paul Klee. ExplorArt Klee – The Art of Paul Klee, for Kids allows your child to enter Klee’s world and learn about him and …

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See the App in iTunes Literary Safari Inc. Price: $1.99 Grandma’s Great Gourd is an interactive storybook app for children.  With Grandma’s Great Gourd, kids can experience a Bengali folktale and play 4 different ways!  I thought that this app would be a great opportunity to teach your child about another culture. There are four main …

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Check out the Math Manimals website. Available on iTunes and Google Play. Price: $0.99 Math Manimals or, as my son likes to call it, “The REALLY fun math app” is the perfect way for your kids to learn and practice their math facts. Whether it’s addition, subtraction, multiplication or division, your child will be begging …

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  See the app in iTunes Cognitive ToyBox, Inc. Price: Free More or Less, Greater or Fewer are important concepts for kids to learn. It is an essential building block for success in math and science later in life. More 4 Monkey is a fantastic app that was designed to introduce kids to that concept …

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See the app in iTunes 77Sparx Studio, Inc. Price: Free, with in-app purchase options If you have a preschooler or kindergartener in your house that is learning to read, then do I have the app for you! Wonster Words is an incredibly fun app that combines phonics and learning with some incredibly cute and silly …

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  See the app in iTunes IntellectoKids Price:Free Climb aboard and enroll in Safari School. Join Leo the Cat in a fun and educational jungle adventure as your child learns colors and numbers and have hours of fun while they’re at it! The vibrant and colorful scenery and adorable jungle creatures what child could refuse …

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See the app in iTunes Dr. Panda Ltd Price: $3.99 All you aspiring architects and builders are in for a real treat with Hoopa City 2! This app is filled with creative possibilities that will delight players as young as 4 and as old as 104! Building houses, parks, roads and more will fill your …

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    See the app in iTunes Jason Nguyen Price: Free, with in-app purchase for complete story Nothing says Halloween than 3 spooky skeletons in a pumpkin patch! Spooky Hollow is a delightful, interactive eBook that tells the tale of three pumpkin-growing skeleton friends. With fun interactive elements on every page, this book is sure …

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    See the app in iTunes TaleSpring LLC Price: $3.99 “A duck, a dog and a bear are on an airplane…” sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it’s actually a fabulous eBook about the adventures of 3 brave friends. Duck, Dog & Bear Go to Africa is a beautifully illustrated and wonderfully …

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    See the app in iTunes Cheryl Bregman Price: $2.99 Handwriting Heroes is an ingenious app that will revolutionize the way children are taught to write! This app integrates fun animation, songs, and learning to create one amazing app that your children are sure to love. Parents and teachers alike will also love having …

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See the app in iTunes Highlights for Children, Inc. Price: Free, additional packs available to purchase in-app for $2.99 Look at the world around you. Can you spot the shapes in the things you see? Perhaps you can see a green triangle in a tree or a yellow circle in the sun. Highlights Shapes – …

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See the app in itunes Pratik Machchar Price: $3.99 All over the country at this very moment, kids are getting back to school and back to learning. If you have a preschooler who is just starting to learn their ABC’s or a Kindergartener who needs to brush up on their skills then Elastic Alphabets for …

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  See the app in iTunes Zcooly Price: $5.99 It’s Back to School time and high time to take time to learn to tell time! Zcooly Time Ranch is the perfect way to help your children learn to tell time! Children will learn to tell time in several different ways including digital, analogue and text. …

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See the app in iTunes Gebo Kano ehf. Price: $2.99 I have very fond memories of playing “store” when I was a kid. Running the cash register and adding up purchases was always the best part! Little did I know that by playing store I was also brushing up on my math skills by adding …

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See the app in iTunes Olivier Romanetti Price: $2.99 As the parent of a 5 year old, I am always looking out for ways to help him stay on top of his reading skills, especially during the summer. Any resources I can get my hands on to help him become a strong reader build confidence …

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  See the App in iTunes Dr. Panda Ltd Price: $2.99 Dr. Panda Farm is a great new addition to the Dr. Panda app series.  With Dr. Panda Farm, kids can run their very own farm, along with Dr. Panda!  I thought that kids would really enjoy learning all about farming, including taking care of …

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    See the app in iTunes Aurasync Studios, Inc. Price: $3.99 Welcome to Chortopia! A magical land where mythical creatures and real-life chores unite to create a unique system for getting your child to get their chores done! Whether they have to do yard work, vacuum the floors, or simply get ready for bed …

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See the app in iTunes Marianne Wartoft AB Price: $0.99 What is the capital of Dubai? What about its flag? If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about the world around you or simply need a fun way for your kids to study geography then, Seterra Geography is the app for you! This amazing app …

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See the app in iTunes tu Trinh Price: Free Nothing is more empowering for a child than learning to read or write. It is so exciting to see them figuring out how to blend and spell words. Tiny Words Spelling Game is the perfect way to facilitate that early phonics learning that is essential to …

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See the app on iTunes Antanas Marcelionis Price: $2.99 Welcome to the Pepi House where the Pepi Family is busy in their daily activities around the house. Grandpa is in the living room, enjoying a book by the fire while Grandma is upstairs taking care of the baby! Dad is busy tinkering on the car …

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    See the app in iTunes Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Price: Free initial download with subscription options starting at $7.99/month As a parent, I want to feel good about the “screen time” I give my kids each day. While I think that there is some value in allowing kids some down time each day, playing …

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See the app in iTunes PBS Kids Price: Free Ready Jet Go! quickly became a cartoon favorite at our house and now my kids can take their love of the show one step further with an all new space exploration game. Join Jet and his friends as they introduce your children to the constellations and …

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Kids In Touch Price: Free download comes with 1 week trial subscription. Annual and bi-annual subscriptions available starting at $1.99 and up. Raising children in such a technology-centered world is both a blessing and a curse. There are so many conveniences that are associated with cell phones and texting but oftentimes, if unsupervised, texting can …