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ipad screen

robj

Hi everyone i have a 5 yr old daughter on the spectrum and she loves the ipad or tablet, the only problem is even though its in a protective case if shes having a melt down she headbutts the screen,does anyone know of where i can get a good strong screen protector as its becoming a bit expensive to keep replacing these items any help would be great  thanks rob

  • I too am a machine killer, having a cupboard of spare keyboards. 

    "Meltdown" is a euphamistic term for loss of behavoural controll due to extreem emotional stress. Is the stress in this case caused by the device while being optimised for NT "user-friendlyness" is difficult/frustrating for your child? Certainly the accessability software for windows is inadequate, lacking a unified control panel for colour/contrast and sound issues; research into Autism ergonomics is necessary for Autism equality. See also http://evengrounds.com/blog/how-people-with-autism-use-the-computer

  • robj,

    am able to relate as every laptop of mine bar this one [as its a fairly robust toshiba and hasnt frazzled the innards] has been damaged by head banging on it after meltdowns and severe challenging behavior and am unable to have tvs or any other such equipment in bedroom [though recently got a specialist 'tough furniture' brand cabinet] am severely classic autistic and still have the same behaviors that had as a child,and no amount of breakages works;am not able to understand the cause and effect and get very distressed without the laptop.

    even if a child doesnt have autism;when theyre young they struggle with emotion regulation and dont have the communication skills to express how they feel,so to add any form of autism on top it makes it very difficult for kids and it woud be unfair to expect a young HF autistic child to understand cause and effect.

    have just had a google and found these,some of them seem to especialy have decent screen protectors on them;

    www.autismpluggedin.com/cases

    the other option woud be just to buy cheap android tablets off ebay instead, am an owner of a tablet [asus memo] for AAC/communication and autiplan,and have used the ipad before with proloquo2go and think the android is just as good with alexicom [a free AAC program].

  • she has a dog which she doesnt harm in anyway also doesnt harm her 2 younger siblings its just the ipad which has a case but not for the screen,and yes she will have to learn to look after it but shes 5,have you had experienced a meltdown where you butt something,i havent and cant imagine what shes going through

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    Do you think she can learn that if she breaks it then she won't be able to play with it until  you save up to have it mended? 

    Ultimately she will have to learn that you have to be really careful with some things like ipads and pets. what would you do if she head butted a cat or pet guinea pig? Could you get a really "special", (e.g. embroidered, padded, my little pony or something) case for the ipad and teach her to love it like a pet?