Anxious Kids: Are You Dealing with an Insecure Teen?

This article written by Janet Lehman is quite informative. 

Preteens and teens emotions can be all over the place from anxiety, insecurity and over sensitive. 

Read the article at:

http://www.empoweringparents.com/anxious-kids-dealing-with-an-insecure-teen.php 

Also here website I found the article at:      

http://www.empoweringparents.com/ 

Since the signs differ a little for kids versus adults, here’s a list of seven signs that tell you if your child needs further assessment:

      1. Delayed development

      2. Feeling fatigued or lacking interest

      3. Poor Grades 

      4. Falling back

      5. Excessive complaints about aches and pains

      6. Feeling over the top anger

      7. Feeling excessive fear

Read more about each of the 7 signs here: 

http://blogs.psychcentral.com/anxiety/2011/09/seven-signs-your-kid-needs-professional-help/

   

More Lists of Apps for Autism!

Click here to read Jeremy Brown's Android App List.


Click here to read a list of the Favorite iTunes Apps from the AACchicks!


Click here to read The iTaalk Top 30: Educational Apps to Get You Started, and All for Under $30!


Click here to visit autismepicenter.net for a list of Autism Apps That Will Help You!


Click here to view iPad Apps for Autism: A Spreadsheet of Reviews and Recommendations from Squidalicious.


Click here to visit Apps for Children with Special Needs.


Click here for a list of Apps for Special Education from Cognitech Cafe.

Communication Apps

Picture Planner
Picture Planner is a day/event planner that uses images with prompts and reminders to help individuals stay on track. Totally customizable and mobile, Picture Planner is viewable on iPad and iPod touch. Create schedules on a desktop and sync to the mobile devices so Picture Planner goes where you go.
www.cognitopia.com


School Skills
School Skills is an iPod/iPad app that addresses social skills using expected and unexpected behavior. The expected and unexpected behaviors gives the student a concrete understanding of the specific social skill. Target areas in school includes Conversations, Classroom, Cafeteria, PE, Recess, Playing Games with friends and the feelings Anger, disappointment waiting, and responsibility. The app also explains in a social story type fashion about the social skills needed.
itunes.com


Visual Prompts Board
Visual Prompts Board offers to enhance communication abilities for individuals with limited speech communication skills. The application empowers the individuals with Autism, Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, Apraxia of speech, communication delays or learning differences with opportunity to become independent and able to express their own specific needs and wants.
itunes.apple.com