Autism Therapy with MITA
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About Autism Therapy with MITA
HIGHLIGHTS
• Used by over 25,000 kids with ASD as a supplement to their regular therapy
• Over 15,000 two-and three-year-old kids are progressing through MITA on a daily basis
• Recommended by hundreds of physicians for children with ASD starting from two years of age
Mental Imagery Therapy for Autism (MITA) is a unique, early-intervention application for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The app includes bright, interactive puzzles designed to help children learn how to mentally integrate multiple features of an object, an ability proven to lead to vast improvements in general learning. Success with MITA could overtime result in significant improvements in a child’s overall development, specifically in the realms of language, attention and visual skills.
SCIENCE BEHIND THE PROJECT
MITA is based on Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT), one of the best-supported therapies for children diagnosed with ASD. The puzzles target three of four critical areas of development supported by PRT: response to multiple cues, motivation, and self-management.
A child's ability to notice and to respond to multiple visual cues presented simultaneously is the most critical. This ability is typically impaired in individuals with autism, leading to what is commonly described as “stimulus overselectivity”, or "tunnel vision." Improving the capacity to respond to multiple cues has been shown to reduce stimulus overselectivity, which in turn leads to vast improvements in general learning.
MITA in the news: https://youtu.be/giZymh3rMHc
A peer-reviewed article describing MITA: http://goo.gl/lyHw95
MITA GAMES
MITA includes nine adaptive games that develop a child’s mental-integration ability as well as train their language functions. The visual exercises follow a systematic approach for developing a child's ability to notice multiple features of an object. MITA starts with simple exercises that teach a child to attend to only one feature, such as size (screenshot #1) or color (#2). Over time, the exercises get more difficult and require the child to attend to two features simultaneously, such as both color and size (#3). Once a child has practiced attending to two features, the program moves on to puzzles that require attending to three features, such as color, size and shape (#4), and then eventually to puzzles that involve attending to an ever-increasing number of characteristics.
The verbal exercises in MITA also train your child’s mental integration ability. However these puzzles offer a more conventional, verbal approach to facilitating language acquisition, starting with simple vocabulary, and progressing towards higher forms of language (such as adjectives, prepositions, and syntax).
As a child progresses through MITA's systematic exercises, he or she is developing the ability to simultaneously attend to a greater number of features, reducing the propensity towards tunnel vision, and thus developing an essential component of language. The ability to mentally build an image based on a combination of multiple features is absolutely necessary for understanding syntax, spatial prepositions and verb tenses.
MITA is designed for early childhood and intended for long-term, daily use. It is designed to be engaging and educational, as well as adaptive and responsive to the individual abilities of each child.
FEATURES
• Each game is adaptive and delivers exercises that are at the exact level of difficulty appropriate for your child at any given point in time
• Animated characters and Playtime rewards will keep your child engaged while learning and having fun
• Clean and intuitive interface with beautiful graphics that every child will love
• No ads, no in-app-purchases
MITA is developed by Dr. A. Vyshedskiy, a neuroscientist from Boston University; R. Dunn, a Harvard-educated early-child-development specialist; MIT-educated, J. Elgart and a group of award-winning artists and developers working alongside experienced therapists.
• Used by over 25,000 kids with ASD as a supplement to their regular therapy
• Over 15,000 two-and three-year-old kids are progressing through MITA on a daily basis
• Recommended by hundreds of physicians for children with ASD starting from two years of age
Mental Imagery Therapy for Autism (MITA) is a unique, early-intervention application for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The app includes bright, interactive puzzles designed to help children learn how to mentally integrate multiple features of an object, an ability proven to lead to vast improvements in general learning. Success with MITA could overtime result in significant improvements in a child’s overall development, specifically in the realms of language, attention and visual skills.
SCIENCE BEHIND THE PROJECT
MITA is based on Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT), one of the best-supported therapies for children diagnosed with ASD. The puzzles target three of four critical areas of development supported by PRT: response to multiple cues, motivation, and self-management.
A child's ability to notice and to respond to multiple visual cues presented simultaneously is the most critical. This ability is typically impaired in individuals with autism, leading to what is commonly described as “stimulus overselectivity”, or "tunnel vision." Improving the capacity to respond to multiple cues has been shown to reduce stimulus overselectivity, which in turn leads to vast improvements in general learning.
MITA in the news: https://youtu.be/giZymh3rMHc
A peer-reviewed article describing MITA: http://goo.gl/lyHw95
MITA GAMES
MITA includes nine adaptive games that develop a child’s mental-integration ability as well as train their language functions. The visual exercises follow a systematic approach for developing a child's ability to notice multiple features of an object. MITA starts with simple exercises that teach a child to attend to only one feature, such as size (screenshot #1) or color (#2). Over time, the exercises get more difficult and require the child to attend to two features simultaneously, such as both color and size (#3). Once a child has practiced attending to two features, the program moves on to puzzles that require attending to three features, such as color, size and shape (#4), and then eventually to puzzles that involve attending to an ever-increasing number of characteristics.
The verbal exercises in MITA also train your child’s mental integration ability. However these puzzles offer a more conventional, verbal approach to facilitating language acquisition, starting with simple vocabulary, and progressing towards higher forms of language (such as adjectives, prepositions, and syntax).
As a child progresses through MITA's systematic exercises, he or she is developing the ability to simultaneously attend to a greater number of features, reducing the propensity towards tunnel vision, and thus developing an essential component of language. The ability to mentally build an image based on a combination of multiple features is absolutely necessary for understanding syntax, spatial prepositions and verb tenses.
MITA is designed for early childhood and intended for long-term, daily use. It is designed to be engaging and educational, as well as adaptive and responsive to the individual abilities of each child.
FEATURES
• Each game is adaptive and delivers exercises that are at the exact level of difficulty appropriate for your child at any given point in time
• Animated characters and Playtime rewards will keep your child engaged while learning and having fun
• Clean and intuitive interface with beautiful graphics that every child will love
• No ads, no in-app-purchases
MITA is developed by Dr. A. Vyshedskiy, a neuroscientist from Boston University; R. Dunn, a Harvard-educated early-child-development specialist; MIT-educated, J. Elgart and a group of award-winning artists and developers working alongside experienced therapists.
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
1. We have added nearly 100 new difficulty levels to the MITA Language Game! These new levels introduce spatial prepositions to train one of the most difficult aspects of language - syntax.
2. Improved reporting of incorrect drops via Smiley feedback
3. Improved adaptive logic
4. Improved graphical view of the Progress Report (you can find this by going to the "Parent's Corner").
5. Added link to the MITA Discussion Board on Reddit. (Open Parent’s Corner, tap ‘Discussion Board’)
1. We have added nearly 100 new difficulty levels to the MITA Language Game! These new levels introduce spatial prepositions to train one of the most difficult aspects of language - syntax.
2. Improved reporting of incorrect drops via Smiley feedback
3. Improved adaptive logic
4. Improved graphical view of the Progress Report (you can find this by going to the "Parent's Corner").
5. Added link to the MITA Discussion Board on Reddit. (Open Parent’s Corner, tap ‘Discussion Board’)
Version update Autism Therapy with MITA was updated to version 3.2.2
More downloads Autism Therapy with MITA reached 50 000 - 100 000 downloads
Version update Autism Therapy with MITA was updated to version 2.3.1
More downloads Autism Therapy with MITA reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
What are users saying about Autism Therapy with MITA
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It keeps glitching and freezing up which as led to many meltdowns because my son doesn't understand why it won't work. The matching puzzle especially keeps shrinking the objects and everything gets out of place! Please patch this ASAP my son is extremely upset. Just doesn't work like it used to.
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I am forever greatful for the Mita app. I want to extend a huge thanks and appreciation to the team behind this app. It has helped my son so much. I recommend all parents and teachers to use this app. The puzzles may seem arbitrary or like it's not making an impact but I swear to you it's like it unlocks my sons brain to understand the environment around him. It has improved his cognitive abilities on so many levels. Please keep up the good work Mita developers. You have given hope to a stay at home mother in South Africa who can't afford to pay for special needs therapy. I wish u all much more success with ur endeavours.
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My girl has limited interests but she likes this game. However her fine motor skills are bad and being right handed it is frustrating that she has to move her finger right to left, which is not only difficult but also her hand is covering the screen while playing. Puzzle should be on the right side and pieces on the left. Also smilie face is distracting for visual seeking kids , maybe put an option to remove it or something. Otherwise the game is excellent. Thanks!
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My boy likes this but gets annoyed when questions come up that as to be answerd by parent when in middle of playing. Must admit to have lots of questions to answer is annoying. The game side its self is good
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Best ABA app by far especially for younger kids. It does crash a lot though, hope that'll get sorted out soon. A lot of glitching lately. I have to restart my phone because nothing works.
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Excellent app my school going high functional child finds intermediate difficulty level puzzles very interesting. And second one which is low functional finds Easy puzzles interesting. It is quite beneficial to both. It is really a gem of the apps.
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This app has been a blessing for my 2 year old, who was recently diagnosed with autism. Thank you so much for making this free app!
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Hands down this is the only app that catches my sons attention and has got him to want to use the tablet
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The best app for my autistic son. Thank you!
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Excellent application which respect your privacy. We are glad that this can help developing app for autism
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Amazing!!! Please make more apps for autistic kids,my little brother has autisim and this helps him alot!!!!
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This is a brilliant app. My son is almost three. He loves this app. Its helping so so much and best of all it is free.
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Very useful app helps my child alot
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Haven't even started yet À
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Kids I work with love it
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My son is able to stay focused and progress well with this app. Appreciated.
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Most helpful
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Fantastic, has helped my daughter so much.
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That is a excellent game for improving mental activities of ASD and PDD disease.
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Clearly there are big efforts behind this application. Thanks a lot for all involved in this grate work
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My son loves it but I need to go to parents corner to make it more hard.
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This app is godsend to me and my son.
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Stage by stage puzzles are very good. The parts that improve langue are superb
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My daughter loves it
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The best app for toddler too. No ads. Im loving it .
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My son's concentration improved a lot... Such a good app... Thanks a ton...
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My 2 year old son loves it.
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Good supportive to Autism children's
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Great great great Very use full app
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My child is improving, thank you.
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Great app good
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My son love this...Tq for the support!
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I love it my son love it
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Very usefull for my child.
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My Artistic Baby Loves it
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Really caught her attention
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Reallyhelpful
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Son loves it
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The app won't open at all anymore! My son and I are Beyond frustrated. I filled out the never ending questionnaire and after that it just stopped working. I was interested in purchasing if there was an option but after this I don't think I could trust such an unreliable program. The concept and app itself is fantastic. My 3 year old Loves it but I'm giving a 3 rating because it won't even open anymore. Please fix ASAP!