ReacTickles 2
by Reactive Colours
Personal expression for students with Autism and at mainstream early childhood
ReacTickles provides an engaging, accessible computer environment for spontaneous imaginative play and learning, in which even the most anxious autistic individuals may relax and communicate.
ReacTickles aims to provide a software interface through which individuals with autistic spectrum differences and learning disabilities can be encouraged to use computers. It helps them develop mouse, keyboard, programming and screen skills.
The creativity box resources are structured to provide an easy to use, flexible guide to integrating the software into the curriculum in a manner that is rewarding and fun.
Features
- Use with an interactive whiteboard, touch screen, any desktop or laptop computer, mouse, keyboard, microphone and other adaptive devices
- The design of ReacTickles maximises on the physical rather than the cognitive aspects of computation, which are developmentally appropriate for most autistic children
- The ReacTickles interface can be preset to accommodate the unique sensory need of people on the autistic spectrum
- The ReacTickles Creativity Box resources are structured to provide an easy to use, flexible guide to integrating the software into the curriculum in a manner that is rewarding and fun.
New features of ReacTickles 2
- The interface can be preset to accommodate the unique sensory needs of each student and these settings can now be saved to a unique user profile.
- The creativity box, teacher and student resources can now be accessed directly from within the application – (so, there is no longer a large box of cards)
- Fully switch enabled.
Benefits
- The playful ReacTickles focus on improvisational activity rather than a set of predetermined routines that lead to a preset goal.
- ‘Reactive colours’ encourages those with autistic spectrum differences and learning disabilities to use the computer. It helps them develop mouse, keyboard, programming and screen skills.
- Confidence is gained through the opportunity to repeat actions, with each exploration offering a new and unique visual or auditory reward.
- Inspired by real world objects that children love to manipulate, Slinkies, lava lamps, spinning tops and coins, the ReacTickles environment offers a safe place to experience dynamic interaction where players freely explore abstract shapes and create rhythmic responses with their fingers and bodies without judgement or fear.
- ReacTickles are highly motivating and have been shown to help children develop concentration and attention skills, as well as encouraging sharing and imaginative play.
Videos about ReacTickles 2
ReacTickles 2 is targeted at the following age ranges:
- All Ages
ReacTickles 2 is designed to foster development in the areas of:
- Early concepts
- Keyboard familiarity
- Mouse or touchscreen use
Users can access ReacTickles 2 in the following ways:
- Mouse/ Trackball/ Joystick
- Keyboard
- Touchscreen
- Single Switch
- Voice
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