Technology Helping Kids with Special Needs Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Five Great Apps for Kids with Autism Some students with disabilities, like eighth-grader Thomas Ellenson, rely on iPads to communicate and participate in general education classes. ( Reema Khrais / WNYC ) Produced by Wayne Shulmister and Daniel P. Tucker Hosted by Manoush Zomorodi Produced by WNYC Studios