Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Squag: Social Media Space for ASD Tweens & Teens

Squag is a new social media space with a difference, developed for tweens and younger teens with autism.  The user, called a Squagger, begins using Squag by interacting with his or hew own "Squagspace" (designed to look like a room) with content -- photos, videos, and messages.  Eventually, when a particular Squagger is ready, as determined by their parent or adult caregiver, one Squagger is matched with another, and they can interact.  It's like having an electronic pen pal.  Squaggers only interact with other squaggers, and since the platform is currently in beta testing, the ability to match Squaggers currently is not available. Want to find out more information about this new social media space?  Read an interview with Sara Winter, Squag's founder, here.