What's New

Support for iOS 11

App Description

Buddy Bear products have a huge following among speech-language pathologists and early interventionists for the proven techniques they use to improve communication skills in children with autism spectrum disorders. Use Buddy Bear to help students develop problem-solving and reasoning skills.
Learning strategies in the app target the unique learning needs of children with autism and developmental disabilities:
• simple, predictable language
• uncluttered illustrations
• reassuring audio narration
• open-ended responses
Children choose the correct answer with an easy one-tap response. Back, forward, and repeat arrows provide easy screen navigation. The stories are fully narrated and a friendly “Good job!” reinforces correct responses.
Practice all of these skills in isolation:
• Solving a Problem—answer “what” questions to solve problems
• Cause and Effect—answer a "why" question to determine cause and effect
• Predicting—infer and predict what Buddy Bear is going to do based on the items he has
• Sequencing—identify Buddy Bear’s next step
• Comparing—identify how two items are the same

Although the information on the left states that this app is available in all languages, it is only presented in English.

iPad Screenshots

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APDD Reasoning Problem Solving screenshot 1 APDD Reasoning Problem Solving screenshot 2

App Changes

  • February 03, 2012 New version 1.01
  • July 01, 2012 Price decrease: $34.99 -> $14.99
  • April 26, 2013 New version 1.2
  • October 07, 2013 New version 1.3
  • November 08, 2014 New version 1.4
  • June 15, 2019 New version 1.5.0