We have used it mostly as a reinforcer. And using game apps as reinforcers for doing more challenging apps. We tell him if he does X, He can play two games on the iPad but we get to choose the first one.

I love electronics for the reward time I can offer my kids. They don't need the accessibility apps the ipad has, but the tools there really do help them with daily life. However, it is not a right and privilege! They have to earn the time.

My son gets aggressive and possessive over the iPad. It became a fight that was so exhausting and not worth the fight. They have some autism apps that maybe could keep your child learning about emotions etc. it basically is used now as a last minute resort and is always in my purse but my son hardly gets it now. You are not alone though. Like I said, my son would FLIP if someone tried to take it or even move it!