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This article is about how companies are building apps for tablet PCs to help kids with Autism learn. Some children with autism find it easier to learn visually and a touchscreen allows them to use there fingers to guide, point to, and move objects on the screen. It also allows them to trace letters and numbers when they are learningto read and count. HP has invited developers to create apps to aid children with autism and allow people to download the apps for free. There are currentl;y apps available for the ipad and android tablets, but are not free. Another problem with a lot of the current apps are that they were built by teachers who lack the technical skills to make the apps as user friendly as the users would like. As more people buy tablets with touch features, hopefully more people/companies will create educational products to aid those in need.
This article is about how companies are building apps for tablet PCs to help kids with Autism learn. Some children with autism find it easier to learn visually and a touchscreen allows them to use there fingers to guide, point to, and move objects on the screen. It also allows them to trace letters and numbers when they are learningto read and count. HP has invited developers to create apps to aid children with autism and allow people to download the apps for free. There are currentl;y apps available for the ipad and android tablets, but are not free. Another problem with a lot of the current apps are that they were built by teachers who lack the technical skills to make the apps as user friendly as the users would like. As more people buy tablets with touch features, hopefully more people/companies will create educational products to aid those in need.
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