Working4

Perfect for helping my students with autism (or anyone who has difficulty with the concept of time or waiting) to understand that whatever they want is coming soon- they have to earn the stars and then get whatever was picked by them beforehand to work for- sometimes it is stickers, or a favorite iPad game or book. It is VERY easy to just quickly take a picture of whatever it is they are working for. The only improvement I can think of is to have a ‘FIRST…THEN’ option…as some kids needs to make a connection between what we are doing, and what they get to do next, all together on one screen, along with the stars to earn. Well done! And inexpensive, thank you!

Working 4 it is a great app for programming needs that include a token reinforcement system. I am a special educator and a mother of a child with special needs, so I have used this app in both home and school settings. I appreciate the personalization capability that this app offers- in addition to the several preloaded options, I have uploaded pictures of specific reinforcer for both my daughter and I individual students at school. The thing I would like to see added is a function to add textbook the uploaded pictures of reinforcers. I like that this is one less thing that we have to carry around and keep track of- I have lost so many tokens in the past...it drove me crazy! This is also nice for my students because it is discrete, they have an iPad with their programming materials accessible but private....They look like any other Kid! We have had success using this app at home with my daughter - it is great for bedtime and morning routine...and anything else that we need a little extra motivation to get done.

This app has completely turned around one of my student behaviors!! He has autism and would disrupt sessions on a regular basis. Introduced this app one session and WOW! Now, before we leave his class, he is in line, hands to himself, facing forward, and quietly waiting for his friends to follow suit. He tells: "I want work for stars". Such a breathe of fresh air. He is able to have my phone during sessions so that he may "get a star" for goal progression, positive behavior, social interAction, etc. He LOVES it, and because he does, so do I!!!