My Autistic Son, has the origin
al IPAD 1 - which has been wonderful for him, both at home and at school! It was 'touted' as the greatest tool for kids with autism! Autistic kids will really benefit from this.
All of this is true. However Apple in it's short-sidedness to this special community of users - many of which cannot afford to upgrade to new, quicker, better versions of IPAD - nor need to for the most part because their original IPAS (which was not an inexpensive purchase) still work wonderfully - if it's not broke don't fix it....mentality ....money does not grow on trees either especially in this economy....)
anyway we cannot upgrade to OS6 which would allow my son to access 2 wonderful new and reasonably priced APPS now available for the ipad - from a great company CRICKSOFT - who gives this population access to the written word - and now offers their programs as apps. - unfortunately it will not run on the original ipad - and there does not seem to be a "patch" of cost-effective way to incorporate this or any other 'new app' that will come up especially designed for the Special Ed population.
I hoping, = please oh' please someone from apple will read this and pass it on to the powers that be - and this problem will be solved ASAP.
Anyone out there who know WHO COULD ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION. Please reply to my post!
Thank you all for reading and really hoping there is a positive outcome in the near future.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4038048
posted to apple online community discussion board 3/7/2013
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