Tag Archive for: Autism

Mom Calls New App For Kids with Autism “Amazing”

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Social Express™ is a new interactive software application that helps children with ADHD, autism and Asperger’s and related disorders improve their social skills.

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The Social Express, New App For Social Skills

The Social Express, New App For Social Skills
PRLog (Press Release) – Dec 15, 2011 –
Mandy Nite, the creator of Welcome to Their World blog, shares encouraging results about her young daughter’s progress since working with The Social Express. Nite posted the following assessment on her blog: “This app has everything imaginable about social skills learning except for the live person!!! This app is amazing for children with ADHD, Autism, and Asperger’s.” Find more information here http://thesocialexpress.com/Nite’s daughter, who will turn eight years old soon, has significant social skill problems, high functioning autism and ADHD.  Nite explains that after her daughter completed just half of The Social Express lessons, “She is starting to use what she learned in The Social Express in the real-world.” Nite continues, “I’m amazed everyday by the progress she’s made. She has even started to talk with other children one on one slowly with a little prompting and a few reminders of social skills but is getting the hang of it.”

Marc Zimmerman,  CEO and Founder of Brighten Learning,  the developer of The Social Express, commented, “The Social Express teaches children how to think about and manage social situations through video modeling.”  Zimmerman continued,  “The highly engaging interactive software and crisp clear graphics enables children with autism to build social-emotional skills more easily.”

The Social Express targets core deficit areas that stand in the way of school, social, and life success for children and young adults with social learning challenges.  Learn more and view a demonstration by visiting the company’s website at TheSocialExpress.com

The Social Express is available for the iPad, Windows PCs and Apple computers and can be purchased and downloaded from http://thesocialexpress.com/ or iTunes.com.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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2011 Readers’ Choice Awards Nominations

The Social Express was just nominated for the 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards for “best kids apps”, Thank you Mandy!

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ASHA Convention 2011!

An Unknown blogger gave us a nice review with other apps which were seen at the ASHA convention.

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A Great Mom Gave Us A Shout Out On Facebook

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is a great quote from a Mom who just downloaded the Lite version

“Love the characters..pause button is a huge plus to engage in lesson tailored to your child..created by a dad with two autistic sons, this one is worth the purchase.” 

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Study Finds Teens With Autism Face Major Obstacles To Social Life Outside of School

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A recent study of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder by Paul Shattuck, PhD, autism expert and assistant professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis Shattuck notes that limited or absent peer relationships can negatively influence health and mental health, especially during the teen years. The study showed teens with an ASD were significantly more likely never to see friends out of school.  Although large large organizations like the YMCA offer inclusion programs for special needs children, their counselors are most likely not trained to facilitate interactions between typical peers and special needs children.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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