“Apple early this morning shared a new pair of videos on its YouTube channel highlighting the effect that technology has on those with special needs,” Chance Miller reports for 9toMac. “As this month is Autism Acceptance Day, the video, called Dillan’s Voice, features a teenager named Dillan and shows how he uses Apple products to express his thoughts.”
“Dillan is autistic and nonverbal but yet has very complex and powerful thoughts that he is able to express using his iPad with an augmented and alternative communication app,” Miller reports. “Dillan has been using his iPad to help communicate for around three years and the product has quickly become an integral part of his daily life.”
“The iPad allows Dillan to communicate with his peers, his family, and his teachers, something his month says is “’incredible’ to her,” Miller reports. “‘Hearing Dillan’s voice is incredible,’ Dillan’s mother says. ‘He’s insightful and smart and creative.'”
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