Parent, child and teacher perspective of the use of iPads and Communication

As I mentioned in my prior blog, using iPads in classrooms as a form of communication is becoming increasingly popular among special education teachers in our country. I am going to discuss how parents, students, and teachers feel about iPads as a communication tool.

Parents

Thought iPads being introduced to their child provided them with a new way to learn. Parents also saw an increase in behavior skills, communication, higher grades, and more their child was able to concentrate longer. Students also increased their independence and self determination skills.

Child

Most students who could advocate for themselves saw a positive impact on their learning ability after they began using an iPad because they found learning to be more fun now and the iPad helped them keep their focus better. Some even saw an increase in literacy skills. Students preferred to complete assignments on their iPad because they finished faster as opposed to writing on paper with a pen.

Teacher

Using an iPad in class made it easier to differentiate instructions for each individual students' needs. It helped students learn better and afforded students more capability to access the general curriculum.

This video shows the growth students who are are both nonverbal and those struggling with speech achieve with the help of iPads. 

My next blog will feature a wrap up of this section on AT.

www.icchp.org/sites/default/files/presentations/2016_ICCHP.pptx