Usually Ipad apps are associated with fun and everday organization tools. Well, there are more and more apps popping up that are proving to be great resources for families with children that have special needs. Some of these apps are tools that assist with behavior management and communication. They can be used at home, on the go and even in the classrooms. So, parents and teachers have new options. Check out some of the apps we found below. Tell us about apps that you've used or heard.

Iprompts - 10% of sales benefit Autism Speaks. iPrompts®, the original picture-based prompting app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, is used by parents, special educators and therapists with developmentally challenged and language-impaired individuals, like people with Autism, Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, and apraxia of speech.

iPrompts® also works great with kids who just need more structure, including kids with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD), and even typical, pre-verbal toddlers!

Look in My Eyes - "Developed for children on the autism spectrum, especially those with Asperger's Syndrome...." In the "Look in My Eyes" series - this version rewards children with a virtual restaurant! Eye contact is an important social skill that some children find challenging. “Look in My Eyes” helps them practice this skill - while earning fun rewards and playing creatively. It was designed for children on the autism spectrum - especially those with Asperger’s Syndrome - but any child who has difficulties with eye contact may benefit from playing.

Proloquo2Go - featured augmentative and alternative communication solution for autistic children who have difficulty speaking. It contains text-to-speech voices, up-to-date symbols, powerful automatic conjugations, a default vocabulary and much more.

Proloquo2Go is considered as a good alternative against buying an expensive AAC device. Even SLPs, teachers and parents recommend it for children and adults with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, developmental disabilities, apraxia, ALS, stroke or traumatic brain injury. Proloque2Go app for iPhone and iPad is available for $189.99.

Grace - A simple picture exchange system developed by and for non-verbal people allowing the user to communicate their needs by building sentences from relevant images. It can be customised by the individual using their picture and photo vocabulary with the user taking photos and saving pictures to the app. The application works in real time and allows the user to select their preferences, then rotate the device to present a full sized sentence to the listener - who will read it with them and respond to their request.

The beauty of Grace is that it ensures the interaction of the user with the listener, and mutual understanding of the user’s real needs help to increase communication opportunities and build trust. The Grace iPhone app was designed by Lisa Domican, a mother of two autistic children in Ireland. Grace for iPhone and iPad is available for $37.99.

Autism Xpress - People with autism have trouble interpreting emotions and understanding what different facial expressions may represent.

Autism Xpress helps autistic individuals to recognize and express their emotions. The ‘Autism Xpress’ iPhone Application is available for free!