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iPad AAC
The document discusses various apps that can be used to provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) support on iPads. It recommends using a feature-matching process and SETT framework to determine the appropriate AAC system for each student based on their strengths, needs, environments, tasks. A number of specific AAC apps are described, including those using pictures, text, or a combination, with prices and key features provided for each.
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iPad AAC
- 1. Apps for AAC KateAhern, M.S.Ed. Easter Seals Massachusetts
- 3. AAC on aniPad • No user is the same, no AAC solution is the same! • Match child to an AAC system, not the system to the child! • The iPad is a tool… nothing more, nothing less!
- 6. How to FindAAC Apps • Jane Farrell’s List http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/article/ipho neipad-apps-for-aac • AAC App Assistant
- 7. How to Choosean AAC App • Use Feature Matching • Use the SETT Protocol: – Student – Environment – Task – Tool
- 8. Student • Strengths/Needs • Social skills • Cognition • Vision • Language development • Hearing • Motor skills • Culture • Behavior • _________
- 9. Environment • Where doesthe student • “fitting in”/social go? What are the acceptance needs in each setting • Speed of for: communication • Volume • Literacy • Durability • Flexibility of messages
- 10. Task • What doesthe student • To whom? need to be able to say? – Family – Personal information – Friends – Greet/take leave – Teachers – Comment – Medical staff – Respond – Personal care givers – Question – Community members – Exchange ideas – Emergency personnel – Give direction – ________ ___________
- 11. Tool • What potentialtools • If, and only if, the iPad meet all needs for meets needs as a student, environment platform, then consider and tasks? apps which also meet needs. Which apps meet needs?
- 12. AAC Assessment Process •Use SETT and other • When you need help processes to determine – Family may decide to system to trial utilize medical model such as Children’s • Trial a system and Hospital collect data – School may decide to • Analyze data and decide bring in an AAC next steps Specialist through an agency like Easter Seals
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- 14. Answers Yes/No • $.99 •Answers Yes/No • Three voices to choose from • Another yes/no app is available with English or Spanish voices at a higher cost from Smarty Ears 14
- 15. Tap Speak/Tap Sequence • Tap Speak Button $14.99 • Tap Speak Button Plus • Tap Speak Sequence Standard $29.99 • Tap Speak Button turns your iPod or iPad into a Big Mack Switch • Tap Speak Sequencer turns your iPad into an infinite step-by-step switch • Messages can be stored forever • The color of the button can be changed 15
- 16. Scene Speak • $17.99 •iPad • Uses visual scene displays with messages embedded into the scene • Use included or your own images • Photograph low tech boards and add speech • 5 text to speech voices or recorded speech • Arrange the scenes into a picture album for access 16
- 17. Options for Emergingto Advanced Users of Symbol Based Communication
- 18. Tap Speak Choice •$149.99 • iPad only • 1-56 messages per “layer” • Dynamic display • 88 Voices • Pixon images or use your own photos • Can be used with one or two switches and iPad switch interface
- 19. Go Talk Now •$79.99 • 1, 4, 9, 16, 25 buttons per page • Grid or visual scene display • Play videos on buttons • Imagine Symbol Set or your own • Switch Accessible
- 20. TouchChat • $149.99 includesapp plus 4 vocabulary sets (including those found on the Chat-PC and Alt-Chat), additional $99 for Essence Vocab and $149.99 for WordPower/Picture WordPower • iPod and iPad (but must pay for each) • SymbolStix Symbols • High quality text to speech voices 20
- 21. Proloquo2Go • $189.99 • Excellent user support • Fantastic tutorials • User community • Use 1 to dozens of symbols per board • Acapela Voices, multiple choices and accents • Customizable • Uses SymbolStix symbols (News-2-You and Unique) • Word Prediction • New version with switch support coming soon 21
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- 23. SonoFlex by Tobii • $99.99 • Combines core and topic based boards • Uses SymbolStix • Five voices including children’s • Same layout and vocabulary available on Tobii Speech Devices • Lite version to try before you buy • Cost of app will be deducted from cost of a Tobii if you choose to upgrade
- 24. LAMP for Life •$299.99 • Unity Language Based App from PRC • Based on Language Acquisition for Motor Planning • Uses a unique language system • Unity can lead to the fastest rate of communication in AAC
- 25. Avaz • $99 • Several levels • Symbol Stix • Unique Search Feature • Data collection
- 26. PECS Style Apps •Picture Exchange Communication is a regimented instructional program designed to teach those with autism and other communication disorders to use picture symbols to make requests • None of the PECS style apps on the market have any ties to Pyramid Education or the official makers of PECS • Pyramid does offer three apps all around prompting, rewards and praise • May be a nice transition from PECS binders to dynamic display • Keep in mind the need for consistency including symbols/photos used, access design, etc 26
- 27. iPacs • $9.99 • APicture Exchange Communication Style Set Up • Six pages to a book with one to six icons per page • Use your own photos or images • Recorded speech output • Icons can be numbered for alternate access 27
- 28. PECS Phase III •$5.99 • A Picture Exchange Communication Teaching Tool • By Pyramid • 100 Pics for Pecs Symbols 28
- 29. My Choice Board •$9.99 • Create choice boards of up to six choices • Choose from the small collection of stock photos provided or your own images • Record speech to go with each image 29
- 30. Grace App forAutism $25 PECS style system Unique, hand drawn images No speech output From Ireland, thus some picture names are different, i.e. “Jellies” 30
- 31. Text Based AACApps 31
- 32. PredictAble • $159.99 • iPod and iPad • Full word prediction • Customizable background • Store frequently used phrases for fast access • Choice of 9 high quality voices • Adjust voice rate and pitch • Integrates with Facebook, SMS and other social communication apps • Switch accessible 32
- 33. Assistive Chat • $24.99 •iPod and iPad • Full word prediction • Store recent and favorite phrases for fast access • Choice of 3 voices • Adjust voice rate and pitch • Large buttons 33
- 34. $99.00 Verbally iPad Text to speech Core word and phrases available for faster communication 35