Although the list is comprehensive, this is no way closer to the apps available for iOS. Hence, I have iOS + Android for DS to use.
That being said, I think it depends on your child's disability and which disability you would like to address. If your child is totally non-verbal, then there are good apps for iOS but almost none for android. Plus, I strongly believe, that the app developers do not understand the disability completely to be able to design apps to address the issues.
Second aspect is, majority of the apps are designed for younger kids (Mine is 4.5) but I keep wondering how I keep addressing issues as he grows up.
To be very honest, I am more inclined towards taking him away from touch devices and making more efforts to make him interact with neurotypical girls (Girls are more tolerant than wicked boys of same age) and glad to say, I see a progress in his speech and social skills.
Other approach, I took was to introduce him to the movies (so that he gains some language from there and again glad to say, it worked, but the speech generation is far from neurotypical kids of his age but as you all know, any improvement is a celebration). The movies I used, Cars, Ice Age I, Kung Fu Panda, WordWorld+Martha Speaks and similar PBS series.
Just my 2 cents.
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