Adults, autism and apps

Adults, autism and apps

There's been a lot of talk lately about how smartphones and tabs help children learn communication and social skills. The stories we heard are hopeful about how these digital devices could usher in an era of wearable support, learning, communication and independence. While these devices are not cheap, they are certainly cost-effective compared to other devices that are often too heavy to carry around and are applicable to different situations and locations.

With the development of special autism apps, parents, children, teachers and everyone who works with autistic children can carry a slim and small device with communication programs and understand how to go to a place. You'll be prompted to perform tasks and use sensory filters to enter, stay organized, and recover from stress. For motor skill issues, the large screen of a tab provides more opportunity and accessibility for skill development while maintaining the function and portability of these devices. Being “cool” is an added bonus and opens the child up to social acceptance among their peers.

While technology has been equally helpful for adults, there are few adult apps for autism. It appears that in its quest to serve children, the autism community has forgotten autistic adults, the current ones who have grown largely without the support, diagnosis and services now available.

However, the fact is that many autistic adults can benefit enormously from the apps.

Takes the case of Patrick Jenkins, a 26-year-old autistic adult from Tennessee. Even before he discovered the smartphone or the tab, Patrick used a Walkman during long trips to the country with his grandparents. He used the device to relieve motion sickness. Later, as a teenager, he realized he could use a portable CD player to tune out unwanted noise while studying. The device was nothing less than an anti-autism app for adults

A few years ago, Patrick got his first MP3 music player, which soon went everywhere with him. He carried the player to his class during his morning walks to avoid boredom. He listened to it in food courts, in loud lounges, in cafeterias, and almost everywhere.

Patrick has been using a tab for six years and always carries the device with him. He runs a few apps for adults for autism. Patrick has started praying these days that the battery doesn't mysteriously die or the hard drive doesn't crash. The tab became his constant companion.

But these days, Patrick finds it difficult to update the adult autism apps on the device. Although it was a Hep device six years ago, the configuration is now small. Patrick is already considering changing his device because it doesn't comply with the latest apps. To do this, he reads product reviews.

Smartphones, tabs and other pocket devices offer great potential to help both adults and children. They are easy to carry. Using the touchscreen is also extremely helpful for users. Autistic people love the motion sensor input and many express themselves through the apps.

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