App Resources

Here are some apps that can be of help when discovering your child has tay-sachs disease:

1. Racing Towards a Cure
    This app invites participants to run in a 5K race to raise money for a tay sachs cure. The name of the app includes an acronym that describes what the purpose of the app is. The Cure and Action for Tay Sachs foundation (CATS). This app allows people to participate in training for the race, provides health tips, and contact information for learning more about tay sachs. 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.p8934AJ&hl=en


https://www.google.com/search?q=the+cure+and+action+for+tay-sachs+foundation&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=667&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8-63d5b7LAhVT1mMKHRPtDnwQ_AUIBigB

2. Genetics & Birth Defects: Medical Dictionary and Terminology of Human Genetic Code and Evolution
    This app summarizes the various genetic disorders, including tay-sachs disease. This app gives information regarding the disease, and common symptoms that the patient will experience. The app can be a great tool to parents who want to learn more. 
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/genetics-birth-defects-medical/id335520894?mt=8

https://www.google.com/search?q=dna+cartoon&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=667&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiXpKqR577LAhVE2mMKHcVXB1AQ_AUIBigB#imgrc=phCmQzWXrF-YmM%3A

3. Proloquo2Go
    This app assists communication with a disabled person. It is designed for autistic children, but can very helpful in children with tay sachs. It provides text to speech voices, symbols, large vocabulary, and is easy to navigate. If a child with tay sachs lives past two years of age, this app will allow that child to still have a way to communicate. 
http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2011/02/07/7-assistive-communication-apps-in-the-ipad-app-store

https://www.google.com/search?q=proloquo2go&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=667&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiW_J2L6b7LAhVCKGMKHUWKD0UQ_AUICCgD#imgrc=pWN3WuQ0sxaEGM%3A

4. Talkitt
   This app is made to help create communication in people with motor and speech disorders. The app translates unclear pronunciation into understandable speech. This allows the child with tay sachs to talk in their own voice and still be heard. The app recognizes the person's vocal patterns and uses it to translate into a coherent manner. This app also works in every language. 
http://www.goodnet.org/articles/7-best-apps-for-people-disabilities-list#

https://www.google.com/search?q=talkitt&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjbma_F6r7LAhUM4mMKHYNyBZgQ_AUICigE&biw=1366&bih=667#imgrc=QH1qNOdv6awliM%3A