Brain Works app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Sensational Brain LLC
First release : 28 Jun 2012
App size: 116.46 Mb
BrainWorks provides kids with the sensory breaks they need to function their best!
Occupational Therapists and other specialists often recommend “sensory breaks” to children with sensory processing disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, ADD, learning disabilities, and typically developing kids who struggle with certain forms of sensory input. Due to their sensory issues, these children often have difficulty remaining on task, engaging in social interactions, and may have frequent meltdowns. The pro-active use of sensory breaks can be a quick and effective way to prevent or minimize these issues. BrainWorks takes the guesswork out of what activities will be the most helpful to these children and allows parents and teachers to easily provide the much-needed sensory breaks!
The BrainWorks App comes fully loaded with over 200 sensory activities and more are being created on a regular basis. The app is fully customizable and is equipped with the following features:
• Locations – the app provides different default activity lists for the following five locations: Home, School, Community, Desk/Table, and Clinic. Location can be removed if not needed and location names and images can be customized.
• Sensory System Descriptions – After selecting his/her location, the child is asked to select how they are feeling by tapping the picture/title that best describes them at the moment: Just Right, Slow & Sluggish, Fast & Stressed, Fast & Hyper. For kids who are already familiar with the online version of BrainWorks or the physical BrainWorks products, a tachometer is next to each of the “Blue Guys” demonstrating the sensory speeds. The list of available activities will depend on the child’s sensory system selection. The sensory system descriptions and images are fully customizable.
• Activity Lists – the app provides a default visual list (picture and title) of activities that may be available in each of the four locations. The adult caregiver can easily remove activities from each list based on equipment availability and appropriateness for the user. Within the Settings mode, adults can read a description of the activity and see what equipment is needed for each one. Many activities do not require any equipment at all.
• Timer – the adult caregiver can determine the length of the sensory break (2 to 20 minutes). While using the app, the child will see a visual timer at the top of the screen counting down. The timer is optional and does not appear unless the adult selects it.
• Custom Activities – The adult caregiver can add sensory activities to the app by giving it a title, adding a photo, and picking which lists it should appear on.
* PLEASE NOTE: Set-up is required prior to use by a child. Adults should plan to spend 30 minutes customizing the app in order for the child (or children) to get the most out of it.
Thousands of kids are already using the research-based BrainWorks products in their classrooms and homes. The BrainWorks app was created to meet the demand for this product to be available anytime and anywhere!
Latest reviews of Brain Works app for iPhone and iPad
I love that it is now an app. Can you add the activities without the arrows (ie chores, school, bed, shower, etc). I would love to be able to set it up for my daughter so that she knows what activity needs to be done next. She could check it off after it is done and use timer as a motivator.
Easy to use, perfect for my childs sensory breaks!!!
I LOVE that this app is portable and that we can access sensory diet activities even while on the go. Highly recommend!
Seems like an awesome app...bought it today. However it crashes every time I put in a new user & will not let me put a picture in. Also it would be very helpful to have verbal &/or written instructions for the kid to hear/see when doing the app.
Im glad to see an app for the sensory diet. I like that it can be customized by adding your own diet needs to the program. I do wish though that we could also edit "How do you feel?" so that each individual might better understand. Example Fast and Stressed may not be the best descripton for some when they are upset they may not understand fast and stressed. The more an app can be customized the better it will enable it to meet the needs of each individual and this app is definetely on the right track. I see this as a good potential for working on self-regulation but see the need for a bit more customization to work for more individuals so they understand. I look forward to seeing more customizations being added in the near future.