Mobile App Monday - Pokémon Go--Benefits of gaming

We have probably all heard about the latest mobile app craze going on right now: Pokémon Go. But have you heard about its potential benefits? This augmented reality app seems to be having a good effect on individuals with autism. Here are three different articles on its benefits:

https://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2016/07/15/pok%C3%A9mon-go-what-parents-individuals-autism-need-understand

http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2016/07/21/5-benefits-playing-pokemon-go-autistic/

http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2016/07/why-pokmon-go-might-actually-be-helping-kids-with-autism.html

To learn more about this app, please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pokemon-go/id1094591345

Mobile App Monday - Disconnect Kids

Learning about privacy and being safe online is crucial these days. One way to do that is through the app Disconnect Kids. It's a fun and unique educational app that teaches children (and their parents) about online privacy. Disconnect Kids also actively blocks requests for data about your web-browsing and in-app activity from the biggest mobile tracking services. -iTunes

Want to learn more about this app? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/disconnect-kids/id671080655?mt=8

Parent Informational Meeting

Integrating Mobile Technology in the Home and Classroom

December 3, 2013

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.  

Presented by Gailynn Gluth

Sponsored by:
Indiana Resource Center for Autism
Autism Society of Indiana
Easter Seals Crossroads
Riley Child Development Center
The Arc of Indiana

Hosted by Easter Seals Crossroads
4740 Kingsway Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46205

See more at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3646

Parent Informational Meeting

Integrating Mobile Technology in the Home and Classroom

Presenter:  Gailynn Gluth

Indiana Resource Center for Autism, Autism Society of Indiana, Easter Seals Crossroads, Riley Child Development Center, and The Arc of Indiana are hosting a Parent Informational Meeting.

          December 3, 2013 - 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
          Easter Seals Crossroads
          4740 Kingsway Drive
          Indianapolis, IN  46205

Wynsum Arts® Founder and CEO Gailynn Gluth will share strategies and applications to support children both in the home and in the classroom.  Wynsum Arts® is a social-entrepreneurship organization founded in 2009 to help parents of children with special needs and learning challenges find the most relevant, effective and affordable mobile technology and online solutions available to help their children become independent learners. Gailynn researches and develops tools for education and social sciences for children and adults, from kindergarten through age 24. For more information about Gailynn Gluth and Wynsum Arts® visit:  http://wynsumarts.com.    

Expect to Learn:
Participants will learn strategies for using a mobile device to improve organization and to increase effective home-school communication, academics, learning, and communication.  Participants will also learn more about the I.Am app, created to reduce the amount of time spent searching through thousands of apps for ones recommended.  The apps chosen are based on student-specific data and recommendations from a team of app researchers.

Information:
The session will be from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. on December 3, 2013.  Space is limited to 100 participants. No registration needed.

Contact:    
If you have questions about the event, please contact:
Kristie Lofland,  klofland@indiana.edu or Kristi A. Jordan,  krijorda@indiana.edu.