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Apps Help Autistic People Communicate

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November 19, 2012

With certain forms of autism, sufferers have problems communicating with others. Researchers around the world are developing computer programs and apps that can help mediate.

Many autistic children have problems learning language. At the same time they often have a phenomenal visual memory. That's where new apps and computer programs come in. Using pictures and sounds, they help improve the children's verbal abilities. One example: e-Mintza, developed in the Basque region of Spain, is a tool to help kids overcome communication barriers.
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