Apps for Autism: Communicating on the iPad
From: 60 Minutes - 07/15/2012 (a rebroadcast of 10/23/2011)
By: Leslie Stahl

Autistic people whose condition prevents them from speaking are making
breakthroughs with the help of tablet computers and special applications that
allow them to communicate. Lesley Stahl reports. 

For severely autistic people, communication is often impossible, leaving them
unable to convey what they want or need. But as Lesley Stahl reports,
touch-screen apps designed for tablet computers like the iPad are now giving
autistic people new ways to express themselves, some for the first time.
Teachers and parents are hailing the technology as a breakthrough, one that
can reveal the true depth of knowledge and emotion trapped behind a wall of
silence. 

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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57460553/apps-for-autism-communicating-on-the-ipad

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