Catch The Cow vs Turn Taking

Catch the Cow helps children and adults with physical disabilities, to learn to select pictures using a scanning device. It allows teachers, clinicians or parents to assess whether a user can learn beginning skills for choice making through auto scanning. Direct touch can also be used and accuracy of the two modes can be compared. Initially the user selects one of two squares. Then the level of difficulty gradually increases to select a picture from multiple rows and columns. Catch the Cow provides a large on-screen button for selection as shown. An option is provided to use it with an external switch that is compatible with the Apple Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard. The space, enter, ~, 1, 2, 3 or 4 key equivalents can be used to select. Compatible Bluetooth controllers and switches are available from RJ Cooper & Asoociates Inc. and Ablenet Inc.

Acquiring the ability to take turns may help develop patience, cooperation, social etiquette, and be a foundation for building strong relationships. The Turn Taking apps by Judy Lynn Software is designed to teach this concept by having two students alternate pressing their prompts to uncover a picture. When the picture is revealed, a video reward related to the picture is presented in a movie theater setting. A short buzzer sound effect is played for out-of-turn presses. The app allows you to customize a student's prompt by selecting from the default stock photos or use a photo from your photo gallery. The students take turns uncovering the pictures by either touching their prompt on the screen or pressing their switch. The app allows you to preview one activity. The in-app purchases contain twelve activities each. A discount is offered for purchasing all 5 groups. The pictures and videos are highly motivating. The Turn Taking app is designed for all students who require reinforcement of their turn taking skills. The students interact with the app by either touching the ipad directly or pressing their switch. For switch accessibility, the app has been programmed to work with the AbleNet Blue2 Bluetooth Switch, Pretorian Technologies interfaces, and RJ Cooper Bluetooth Switch Interface. The App will also work with a Bluetooth wireless keyboard. The list below outlines the activities that are included in their respective groups: Preview Version - 1 activity ------------------------- Blue Fish Group #1 - 12 activities ------------------------- Jet Plane Balloon Game Basketball Candy Apples Cows Planet Earth Blue Fish Water Flume Carousel Seahorses Guitar Penguins Group #2 - 12 activities ------------------------- Baseball Bicycle Bulldozer Dog Fireman Yellow Fish Jellyfish Logs Parachute Quarters Dropper Ride Skateboard Group #3 - 12 activities ------------------------- Boat Bowling Bus Elephant Fireworks Hammerhead Shark Jet Meteor Racing Car Ferris Wheel Soccer Ball Wrecking Ball Group #4 - 12 activities ------------------------- Dance Drums Football Gorilla Helicopter Radio City Shark Skiing Taxi Volcano Water Tube Roller Coaster Group #5 - 12 activities ------------------------- Falling Balls Harp Race Horse Juggler Kayak Morotcycle Rocker Ride Swings Ride Stingray Train Turtle Waterfall