Autism and AAC: iPads, Tablets, iPhones as AAC devices
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Today individuals with disabilities and their families are using emerging technologies such as iPads, iPods, iPhones, & tablets for communication. However, things are not as straightforward as they might appear. This presentation reviews the opportunities that these technologies provide. The issues that using these devices for this purpose may raise will be discussed. We will examine how to apply the best practice process of selecting technology can be applied to the selection of an App. A look ahead at the technology trends will give us perspective on where we might go from here.
AAC APPS Compared
APP Title | Platform/ Lite Ver. | Symbols | Alt Access | Page Sets | Customize Away from Device | Message Window | App as Pencil | Speech |
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Proloquo2Go $189 | Ipod/ iPad Lite: No | Symbolstix | Direct Select Touch Screen | Single / Multiple | NO | YES | YES | Synthesized |
Touch-Chat $149 + Options | Ipod/Ipad Lite: Yes | Symbolstix | Direct Select Touch Screen | Multiple page sets: Core, Category | Yes (extra cost) | YES | YES | Synthesized |
Sono-Flex $99 | Ipod/Ipad Lite: Yes | Symbolstix | Direct Select Touch Screen + Row Column Scanning | Multiple page sets: Core, Category, Context | NO | YES | YES | Synthesized |
Tap to Talk $0, uploader $1.99 | Ipod/Ipad & Android Lite: No | Custom | Direct Select Touch Screen + Single Switch Scanning | Albums (single to Multiple) | Yes (extra cost) | NO | NO | Synthesized |
Some Other AAC APPS
- iSpeak
- Assistive Chat
- My Talk
- SpeakIt
- Verbal Victor
- iConverse
- LoCabulary
- Voice4U
- OneVoice
- Go Talk
- Tap Speak Sequence
- Sounding Board
- Predictable
- Verbally