In an effort to provide the highest level of mental health support to children, teens, adults, and families, Spurwink has launched an iPhone application that assists adolescents and adults who are living with autism. App Publishing, a division of Mowbi LLC, developed this groundbreaking application for Spurwink.

The autism application is specifically designed for teens and adults on the autism spectrum, including Asperger’s and other developmental delays. This autism app helps support adolescents and adults in social situations by providing scenarios about every day communication with friends, classmates and other people users might encounter.

The app allows users to listen to and review stories about interacting with other people, taking care of oneself, and completing tasks that are important to every day living. The autism app also includes cues and reminders that help users navigate through social situations and everyday tasks. People with autism can use the app to assist them during situations that produce anxiety, frustration, and/or feelings of being left out or disappointed.

Spurwink is a nationally accredited non-profit organization that provides a broad range of mental health, educational and residential services for children, adolescents, adults and families.

They offer specialized programs throughout Maine and New England that are grounded in research, outcomes and evidence-based practices. For more information about Spurwink, visit http://www.spurwink.org.

Mowbi creates cutting edge custom mobile applications. For more information about Mowbi, visit http://www.mowbi.com or call 1-800-985-9277. You can e-mail Wendy at  wbouton@mowbi.com.