Kindergarten.com

Website: kindergarten.com

Kindergarten.com is a website designed to support children with developmental disorders that affect language and socialization, children who are frequently non-verbal. Using psychological research, this site works to build motivation to make the connection between the value of a word and the word itself. The tools are designed to be used with the iPhone or iTouch and apps that are purchased and downloaded from iTunes. They are organized by category: Problem Solving, Rhyming Words, What Doesn't Belong, and Which Go Together; Flash Cards:Actions, Alphabet, Earth Science, Emotions, Fruits/Nuts, Musical Instruments, Sports, Things You Eat, Play With, and Wear, Vegetables, Vehicles, and Zoo Animals. There is Listening Lotto which utilizes sounds of animals, household noises, and musical Instruments. "Receptive Identification" teaches children to respond to simple instructions through effective listening skills. Reinforcement is given through verbal and visual praise.