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. 2014 Nov;3(4):166–177. doi: 10.5582/irdr.2014.01026

Table 2. Principal clinical outcomes (Parent report).

Cases Previous iPad® Knowledge/Interactive use LANGUAGE GAINS SOCIAL SKILLS ACQUISITION ACADEMIC LEARNING PROGRESS BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES PARENT SATISFACTION
Case 1♂ (2.9 y) Low/Low Vocabulary acquisition Turn taking and waiting skills Fine motor skills and early concepts Proper use of the device for waiting time periods Very Satisfied
Case 2♀ (5 y) High/Medium Language fluency Sharing the screen and accepting others while playing Tracing letters and words Increase of self-regulation towards the interactive games Moderately Satisfied
Case 3♂ (6.9 y) Medium/Low Increase of utterances in sentences Accept losing in cooperative games (*apps) with adult and siblings Motivation for tracing letters and initial reading stage Acceptance of iPad® time as a reward for a particular amount of time Very satisfied
Case 4♀ (10.1 y) High/Medium Expressive language fluency Communication and social reciprocal skills Tracing and written expression improvement Use of the iPad® as a coping tool when she is upset and anxious Very satisfied
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