Skoog 2.0 - Tactile Audio Interface / Music Accessory for Apple iPad and iPhone - works with Garageband, Spotify, iTunes - bluetooth - perfect for kids, Special Needs, Autism

Works with our sensory students

Excellent resource to work with children with disabilities or autistic.

No, I didn't purchase Skoog here because I'm a teacher and a family donated one to me. That was a the first version. Since then Skoog 2.0 has come out and I have that too for my classroom. I work in a center school with students that have severe cognitive disabilities. I had first borrowed one to see if my students would like it. No, they didn't like it, they LOVED it! Some of my students are tactile defensive and there is something about Skoog they enjoyed. It's soft and not cold like some metal equipment.This company has done a lot of thinking about how a simple five switch device can be used. Basically you can make up your own tune or play along with your favorite tunes. If the sounds available aren't enough, Skoog has companion apps that can provide more sounds or you can even very simply add your own sounds with the app Skoog Skratch. Not convinced yet? It has an app in Apple's Swift Playground where one can lean about coding that changes the musical elements.Skoog is great for teaching music because it works via Bluetooth, no wires and keeps a charge through the day. It can be used as a solo instrument or in ensemble. For my special needs students, because it doesn't have complicated buttons or switches to confuse or distract them, it is easier for them to stay on task. I even Velcro a picture of the instrument a side plays, a note color, or even the word or number I've programmed into it.Imagine you reading one of those cool children's books that has a refrain part that one usually sings. With Skratch you can record it with the touch of one finger and then automatically your child can actively participate in reading time. Who knows, it may even help them to read icons or words. It certainly will help them follow directions and learn to take turns so they will be more successful in other endeavors.I've only share a tiny bit of the Skoog repertory. Go search Skoog on line and check out the details on the website. Skoog is limited only by your creative use of it. Skoog is tough and survives drops and whacks. Skoog is Fun!Here is some more Skoog fun for you. Get the app Skratch and record your own sounds to play on Skoog. Words, sound effects, notes, chords... once you start using it more ideas will pop into your head. To begin, I start my students with one sound on the top of Skoog and then add others as their understanding and motor skills get better with practice. Enjoy!

As a music educator, I have found the Skoog to be an invaluable musical instrument for many of my students, including those with the most severe learning or physical challenges. The goal for all of my students is for them to participate successfully in classroom ensembles and yearly performances. Without an instrument like the Skoog, that would be impossible.However, beyond my goals for my students, is the clear and palpable joy many of them express when discovering that they can make music simply by pressing or squeezing this very visually and tactilly appealing device! It works very simply and seemlessly with the Skoog iPad app, as well as many other music apps, giving the user an unlimited pallet of sounds with which to contribute to any ensemble.Along with the ability to learn coding and further control and expand the capabilities of the Skoog via Swift Playgrounds, this device is a great plus for any age student of any ability.

I love the Skoog. As an Assistive Technology specialist I am always looking for opportunities for students who have limited opportunities to perform music. The Skoog is a musical instrument that provides opportunities for students of all abilities to be musicians. It is easy to use and customizable for the unique needs of each student. There are also several apps that work with Skoog. People can simply play random notes all the way to composing their own compositions. You can even learn to code with Skoog.

Waste of 200 dollars. Would’ve rather sent my kids to piano lessons. It goes bong and that’s it. Overall horrible device.

Excellent product for all children, but especially for children with special needs.

crashes all the time

Got this skoog for work, was hoping for good things but the sensitivity with the app was not as it should be. You have to press harder than I thought and sounds sometimes came even without pressing. A pricey piece of kit that I was sadly not that impressed with. However may be a useful sensory tool in SEND settings for initial noise making sessions when harder instruments may be a bit off putting at first.