Students with autism use 3D software for interactive reading lessons

Students with autism at an elementary school in Orlando, Fla., are learning how to read with the help of a new 3D software program. The "Letters alive" program combines 3D images with sounds, words and animal actions to make reading lessons more interactive. "We're starting to see the difference in how they form sounds and words," said Mary-Elizabeth Langston, the school's primary special-education teacher. "I've noticed more eye contact with others, and there's a willingness to learn that we had not seen before." Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) (2/6)  http://www.orlandosentinel.com/health/os-autism-technology-orlando-20120206,0,5953539.story