I’m building this site to support a book project. It replaces an older site that you can see here.
Material from my Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota presentation of Sept 2017 is here.
About the author
John Faughnan is a father of two persons with atypical minds. He’s writing a book to share what he’s learned over the past five years of promoting independence and responsible smartphone use for persons with autism and cognitive disabilities who need external support.
In addition to his experience as a parent John is a family physician, a specialist in medical informatics, and decades of experience in software development.
You can contact John at jf@sphone4all.com
Blog
Screen Time for supported iPhone use — the best reviews
The more I look at (remote) Screen Time the more impressed I am by the power and complexity of this project. Today, for example, I realized there is an option to include or exclude “Website Data”. I also discovered that after you’ve set an app limit time, a magic “Customize Days” option appears! I can’t …
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Remote Screen Time in iOS 12 – a breakthrough in Explorer support
With iOS 12 Apple made big changes to what it used to call “restrictions” or “parental controls” and is now called “Screen Time”. It took me a while to appreciate the power of Apple’s approach. It’s not everything Explorer need, but it’s a big step forward. I’m seeing encouraging tweaks and improvements with minor revisions …
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Managing an Explorer iPhone with Apple’s two factor authentication
One of my Explorers is very particular about phone hygiene. He force quits all his apps — immediately. He deletes all instant messages and emails after reading them. He has the makings of a master spy. In the same vein he clears all nags and notifications cleared — always. When Apple nags him to update …
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Contact
You can reach me at jf@sphone4all.com or on Twitter (@sphone4all)