HONG KONG, March 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
April 2 of each year is the World Autism Awareness Day, designated by United Nations General Assembly, to raise awareness for Autism. To support this initiative, Autism Partnership will offer free download for two of its five ABA iPad applications developed recently to assist ASD children to learn specific skills, improve learning interests and attention span through the application the interactive games. For four consecutive weeks starting on April 2, 2015, the two apps available for public download at Apple Store are "Token Economy" and "Receptive Colours".
"ABA is a scientifically proven and evidence-based treatment for autism. By introducing ABA elements into these applications, we hope to enhance the students with ASD to learn skills effectively and with motivation," said Mr. Raymond Fung, Behavioural Consultant of Autism Partnership, and the designer of the applications.
Along with this annual event, Autism Partnership Foundation (APF) launches "APF Dress Blue Day" with aims to raise the awareness about autism, and to raise funding through donations to support all age groups of the affected children and their families in Hong Kong as well as in Asia. This year, Hong Kong and Singapore offices of Autism Partnership will support and promote this Dress Blue Day campaign. The target is to raise two million Hong Kong Dollars within the year to achieve its mission in supporting the ASD community. The donation received from this campaign will help promote public awareness and acceptance towards individuals with autism.
Token Economy
It is a very powerful tool in accelerating progress for both children with ASD and attention deficit as well as typically developing children. It can motivate individuals to change their behaviours and learn important skills in different settings such as special school, general education classroom, home, work environment and clinical settings
Receptive Colours
It is an ABA programme for children with ASD or other learning difficulties to learn colours. Users can custom-made their own colours and voice recording. This educational application is developed from an evidence-based teaching methodology, "Discrete Trial Teaching", to maximize learning. Instructions and feedback are all recorded by professional ABA therapists. It is also suitable for typically developing children.
Aside from the above two free-of-charge applications in April, Autism Partnership also has developed three related iPad applications, which are "ABA Timers", "Receptive Labels" and "Picsmart". "Receptive Labels" is available in both English and Chinese to cater for various requirements of the users.
ABA Timers
It consists of three ABA programmes. It helps to improve users on patience, agility and attention span. It is developed to increase their performance such as quality of responses and work efficiency, and to reduce disruptive behaviours. ABA Timer is suitable for children with ASD and attention deficit disorder as well as typically developing children, teenagers and adults.
Receptive Labels
It is an ABA programme for children with ASD or other learning difficulties to learn labels. It is developed by two Board Certified Behaviour Analysts (BCBA) with over 15 years of international experiences, teaching individuals with ASD and other learning disabilities in the field of ABA.
Picsmart
It is a picture communication system which "speaks" for autism and children with special needs to communicate and to socialise. It has different levels to help children to talk progressively. Users can create new words. The application is very easy to use, effective, cost saving and child-friendly. The colour-coded folders include popular phrases, verbs, adjectives, emotions, food, toys, home, people, places, clothing, body parts, animals, school, date, time, alphabets and numbers.
About Autism Partnership
Autism Partnership (AP) is a worldwide authority and one of the largest and most established Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) service providers for the autism. Established since 1994 in the United States, AP is run by professional clinicians and specializes in providing one-on-one therapy, group intervention and overseas consultation for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and their families. We also provide customized school-based training and social group to meet different needs of schools in the region.
Drawing on over 40 years of experience in ABA and treatment of ASD, our premium service is highly recognized by local and international service agencies and government bodies. Dedicated in research and scientific studies, AP has involved in all aspects of seminal projects including development of curriculum and behavioral intervention strategies, implementing and supervising treatment, training therapists, teachers, parents and helping professionals.
AP has over 250 top-notch staff working throughout our international offices in USA, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong , Korea, Philippines, Singapore and United Kingdom. More information about AP Hong Kong: www.autismpartnership.com.hk or www.facebook.com/APautism.
About Autism Partnership Foundation
Autism Partnership Foundation (APF), a registered charity body (qualified for the exemption from tax under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance) in Hong Kong, is committed to improving the lives of the children with autism. Through various fundraising initiatives, APF raises funds to generate public awareness and knowledge about autisms and provide support and help for individuals with ASD and their families in Asia. APF is devoted to advocate Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) treatments and intervention for autisms through community programs of education and research. More information about APF: www.apschool.com or www.facebook.com/APFHongKong
