Hot New and Updated Apps for 2016
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The New Year is a great time to update your child’s mobile device with some engaging, fun and highly-rated educational, pretend play and productivity apps. Nowadays, the sheer number of learning apps on the market is enough to overwhelm anyone, so BridgingApps has done the homework for you.
Endless Learning Academy
By Originator Inc.
Endless Learning Academy is a comprehensive educational app for early learners. With this delightfully interactive app kids will learn across a broad and growing curriculum all while having fun with the help of the adorable Endless monsters. This app is also great for elementary students with developmental delays, learning disabilities or those who just need some extra practice of early reading, language and math skills.
Price: FREE | Offers In-App Purchases
Sago Mini World: Kids Games
By Piknik
Discover a world of creative play with tons of award-winning games for kids in one app! Children aged 2-5 build, create, and explore with thoughtfully designed games for toddlers that spark imagination.
Price: FREE | Offers In-App Purchases
Toca Boca World
By Toca Boca AB
Toca Boca World encourages everyone to be whoever they want to be through tools that let them play, create & self-express in infinite ways like unlocking hundreds of secrets, staying in a 5 star hotel, spending a day at the beach with friends, directing a sitcom, designing a restaurant or running a dog daycare center! And more, so, so much more.
Price: FREE | Offers In-App Purchases
Updated Apps
Sound Touch
By SoundTouch Interactive LTD
Contains 360 sounds, images, written and spoken words for animals, vehicles, birds, musical instruments and household items. The app can be wonderful for developing joint attention, listening skills, sound imitation and receptive and expressive language. What’s New: The app is now accessible for the blind community using the built in accessibility feature VoiceOver in iOS devices.
Price: FREE | Offers In-App Purchases
Virtuoso Piano Free 3
By Peter Nagy
Gives the user the ability to play the piano and a variety of other instruments with a realistic sound quality. Appropriate for users ages 2 and up, Virtuoso Piano 3 can be used to learn how to play the piano or just for fun. What’s New: Previously paid instruments are now included free.
Price: FREE
Explain Everything Whiteboard
By Promethean Ltd.
Allows users to create explanations or mini lessons for their children to watch as many times as they need. What’s New: Added portrait mode, a highlighter tool and multi-tasking options.
Price: FREE | Offers In-App Purchases
If you are interested in searching for more apps, creating your own list of apps and sharing them, please go to BridgingApps.org. BridgingApps, a program of Easter Seals Greater Houston, is a community of parents, therapists, doctors and teachers who share information about using mobile devices with people who have special needs.
Cristen Reat is co-founder of BridgingApps and a mother who found success when using a mobile device with her children who have special needs.
Amy Barry is the Content Manager and Editor at BridgingApps and mother of five children.
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This post originally appeared on our January/February 2016 Magazine
