Puzzle My Life – App giveaway and guest review by Kirsten Ferguson

Exciting times recently for my blog – my Facebook page now has more than 500 likers, the blog has been viewed more than 20,000 times and now I am welcoming my first ever guest poster! Kirsten Ferguson is one-half of the wife-husband team that is Close 2 Home Apps, LLC, the developer of the AAC […]

Book review – Adventures of One Sock: My Pal Rodger

Summary: My Pal Rodger is a lovely story with gorgeous illustrations and I recommend it for reading with your kids. I think they'll get a real kick out of the “dog vs. boy” plot with a happy ending, and that it will spark some great discussion about pets (and autism as well, if you're so […]

Review of Custom Boards by Smarty Ears

I was the lucky recipient of a code for the Premium version of this app, which currently costs $39.99. My review took longer than expected but I managed to finally squeeze it in. Apologies for the delay! Bottom line: If you are a therapist, teacher or other professional who routinely uses visuals, I would highly […]

My Top 10 FREE apps for ASD kids

Gingerheaddad recently asked me to come up with a list of the Top 10 free apps that I would recommend for autistic kids. I said sure, but I also decided to give myself a real challenge with respect to this, so the following criteria apply to ALL of these apps: They are free on an […]

Apps: review of “Stella and Sam Story Pack” and giveaway of “Go-There-Square”

The boys attend a multi-activity respite session on Thursday evenings. It’s at the Geneva Centre for Autism which is a long way from our home (about a 60-90 minute journey on public transit involving two subway lines and a streetcar ride!) but it’s 1 on 1 time at a centre where the staff have a […]