Awesome app for behavior modification in an autism classroom – iReward Review

First, I would like to thank you for developing 2 great apps for the iPod Touch and iPhone. I am an elementary special education teacher. I work with young children who have moderate to severe autism. I am very excited as I will be launching a 1:1 iTouch project with my class this fall! I plan to incorporate both your apps into the project. iRewards is actually an app I have been hoping someone would develop. Several of my students rely on a token reinforcement system to help keep their behaviors under control. The best thing about iRewards is how users are able to cutsomize the behaviors, criteria for reinforcement, and the picture. The ability to make such customizations helps individualize the tool for each student. There are, however, a few improvements I would like to see in future updates. First, could users be offered a choice of "stickers" instead of the star? Some the "stickers" my students use are smiley faces, checkmarks, favorite cartoon/TV characters, etc. Second, would it be possible to program a verbal praise when the reward is earned? Also, perhaps most importantly, could users choose the video clip that plays once the reward is earned? I know the current one of cat playing piano would not be too reinforcing for some of our students. Thank you again for all the hard work you have put into developing such helpful apps! Sincerely, Jeremy Brown Special Education Teacher Montgomery County Public Schools Programs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Review by jeremyebrown on iReward.