i Get... Going to Birthday Parties

i Get… Going to Birthday Parties Vocabulary Photo Books and Social Skills Stories

i Get... Going to the Beach i Get… Going to Birthday Parties is an application providing a photo social story for individuals that need support in understanding the process of a birthday party. Eleven icons with real picture images can be used to illustrate the sequence of events. Text statements can be individualized for each picture allowing app to be used for a variety of purposes, including receptive identification and expressive labeling. Personal photos can be added by the user with a camera ready Apple device or imported from the user’s photo album. Typically developing young children participating in a friend’s birthday party and individuals with developmental delays, such as PDD-NOS and autism will benefit from this interactive application. Parents, teachers, SLP’s and other support professionals will appreciate the user friendly design.

Ideas for using i Get… Going to Birthday Parties

Preview the events at an upcoming birthday party by organizing and discussing the icons in the i See-quence…Going to Birthday Parties app. Start a few days before the party and continue reviewing until the day of the party.
Call the host ahead of time to determine the activities and food being served. Enter details in the notes section.
Use the custom icons to include pictures of friends at the party.
Address possible behavior issues by including rules and behavioral expectations in the app. Picture modeling of expectations can be illustrated using a camera ready Apple device by replacing a picture on a pre-made icon or creating a custom page. Rules for behavior can be typed in the notes section of the icon by opening the “Settings” section.
Use i See-quence… Going to Birthday Parties as a visual support to target narrative discourse objectives. While at the party, pictures of the child can be taken easily using the camera button in the app on your camera-ready device. Custom pages are easily created in the “Settings” section. Written reminders can be added in the text box of each page. Using the pictures and text, the child can be more independent and descriptive in recalling the details of the birthday party afterwards.
Anticipate and address problem situations. For example, for children who always want to blow out the candles on the cake, remind the child that this is a friend’s birthday and that the friend will be blowing out the candles at the party.
Provide extra details about the game at the party on the custom icon pages prior to the party. Review the rules of the game. Include a positive statement, such as “Congratulations.” to tell the winner at the end of the game.

Features

Eleven pre-made icons and six user made icons icon provide a sequential order of events for type of occasion.
Real-life photos of a birthday party provide detailed illustrations.
Audio may be added by the user for each step.
Storyline can be personalized for the individual user
Changes to the information are easily made in the settings section.
Display order of the icons can be selected by the user.
All icons may be replaced with personalized photos.
Completion of each task can be indicated by the use of a checkmark feature.