Miracle Modus
Publisher: Seebs, LLC
Price: Free
App Objective: The purpose of this app is to engage the user (particularly those with disabilities such as Autism) in calming activities in order to reduce stress caused by sensory issues. The app also provides an element of cause and effect. (Review of Version 1.2 completed on Apple iPad on 7/20/16.)
Content: Social-Emotional
SubDomain: Self
Audience: Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School
Disability Category Tag(s): Autism
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Editor Review
Admin reviewed at 2016-07-20
Practice: No
Does the application provide many (i.e., at least 5) practice opportunities before moving on to the new concept or skill? Practice opportunities are essential because they increase the likelihood that the student will permanently remember the new information, and enhance the student’s ability to generalize learned skills to other settings. Choose the option which best describes the app.
Feedback: No
Are students notified of each correct/incorrect response and given the correct answer? Providing students with feedback is important because it helps them learn how to identify mistakes and self-correct errors. It also ensures that they correctly practice/acquire a given skill or concept. Choose the option which best describes the app.
Progress: No
Is progress detected by the application’s tracking system? Progress monitoring is a critical educational component because it helps educators utilize student data in making decisions regarding instructional practices. Additionally, research indicates that when progress monitoring is utilized, teachers’ decision-making processes improve and students become more aware of their own performances and learning processes. Choose the option which best describes the app.
Usability: Yes
Is the application easy to navigate and is it easy to access help when needed? The usability of an application is key because it determines whether the program is accessible to all users and if technical support is available. Choose the option which best describes the app.
Customization: Yes
Can the application be customized easily for an individual student? Having the ability to customize an app is necessary in order to meet the unique needs of app users, including those with special needs. Choose the option which best describes the app.
This tactile-based app offers 14 different visually interesting and calming scenes. Touching a scene causes different effects depending on the scene. The cause and effect logic varies across the scenes, but they all react to touch in some way. Customization options include bell sounds, color palette themes, thickness of lines for scenes with line imagery, and the ability to enable or disable your choice of scenes depending on users' interests. Developed especially for individuals with Autism in order to reduce sources of sensory stress, this app is meant is to be used as a tool to calm the user by offering relaxing visualizations, and may be especially beneficial in this regard if environmental inputs and distractions are kept to a minimum. The app can also support those with Autism and other sensory-based needs by providing a mechanism to explore cause and effect in an inviting manner.