One of the missions of our nonprofit is to give the gift of technology to people on the autism spectrum and educational classrooms, to include tablets such as the ipad. I recently one an Ipad from a trade show event at the NAB show from Harris Communications and love it. It is beneficial for educational purposes as well as communication.

Steve Jobs called it a magical device. For the parents of autistic children, it actually might be.
Experts say the Apple iPad lessens the symptoms of the disorder, helping kids deal with life’s sensory overload — in a sense “curing” the disorder, one parent says.
That’s what Laura Holmquist believes, at least. Her son Hudson was having 8 or 9 violent meltdowns per day. One morning he started screaming in his bedroom — and didn’t stop until late that evening. The family of eight could not go to public events or out to dinner and had a hard time communicating with him.
“The iPad has given us our family back,” Laura told FoxNews.com. “It’s unlocked a new part of our son that we hadn’t seen before, and given us insight into the way he connects with his world.”
Diagnosed with autism about ten months ago, 3-year-old Hudson is built like a Mack truck and has a disarming smile. His brother Zane is about the same age (both are adopted) and can ask for toys and say complete sentences, but Hudson has trouble communicating about basic needs.

It might not be a miracle but is an interesting, compelling device that may be able to help many on the spectrum.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/03/09/can-apple-ipad-cure-autism/#ixzz1P5SqtRBQ