image from SF Weekly
In this recent article from SF Weekly, writer Ashley Harell talks about how the iPad is fast-becoming the choice technology for teaching kids with autism. Although research is still being done, I believe it’s still good inspiration for developing more technologies that children with special needs could use.
[iHelp for Autism, via SF Weekly]
The best kind of learning occurs when we create something with our own hands; the designers of this educational product probably were thinking along these lines. By assembling the digital camera kit and then using it to take pictures, kids could actually learn a heck of a lot about the inner workings of gadgets and photography. Say cheese!
As if there’s no end to the number of gadgets I wish I had when I was a kid, we now have the WikiReader to contend with. With this low-powered, touch screen device, 3 million Wikipedia topics are right at your fingertips.
I say, the perfect gift for the geeky kid in your life. (You included.)
