Apps
I have co-created three iOS apps for children with special needs. I met co-creator Jason Rinn in the spring of 2008 while training for a full marathon. As we did training runs, we began to discover a shared interest for mobile technologies. I was inspired by my childhood experience in speech-language therapy, and more recently, as a clinician who uses mobile apps as intervention tools. Meanwhile, Jason was interested in beginning a new career in mobile phone development. The first app that we developed was Percentally. Working in the schools, I was eager to have an easy-to-use data collection tool for tracking progress on children’s educational goals. Once the app was completed, we decided to integrate detailed data collection in apps for children with speech sound difficulties. The result was ArtikPix for articulation, and PhonoPix for phonology.
I am passionate about creating apps that children with special needs will find enjoyable and exciting, as well as helpful. I continue to strive to create new learning opportunities for children through apps that combine the latest innovative technologies with my expertise in speech-language pathology. Above all, I want to design apps that are fun, easy to use products for educators, parents, and children, that offer a variety of features and an individualized learning experience for every user.
