4 Reasons to Consider Donating Your iPad to A Child with Special Needs

As the ipad becomes a known educational tool for children of all ability levels, the access to funding ipads outside of insurance and IEPs  has become extremely important.  As technology improves and businesses and families upgrade to the newest iOS devices, it is important to remember that those old devices can still greatly increase the quality of life to a child with special needs.  Here are four reasons why: (please click the underlined text  below each photo to access the resource)

1. Children with cerebral palsy can access the same literacy apps as their peers.

2.  The iPad helps children with special needs communicate.

2.The iPad can help children with cortical visual impairment improve the way the eyes and the brain work together

4. Children that are deaf and hard of hearing can improve their literacy skills.

If you have an iPad 1 or 2 and are considering upgrading your device soon, please consider contacting an agency in your town that serves children with disabilities and ask about iPad donations.  However, if you are having some issues knowing where to start, here are a few great national organizations that can help lead you in the right direction.

1. United Cerebral Palsy

2. National Association for Down Syndrome

3. Autism Speaks

4. American Federation for the Blind