Category Archives: Augmentative Communication

Talk+ Touch App Gone Free

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

Talk+ Touch App Talk+ Touch app for iPhone and iPad is currently  free (regularly .99) allowing customization of 1-2 cells with images, video, text and audio recording for a speech generating communication or choice tool. I have seen this app but never … Continue reading →

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RocketKeys | MyVoice | The Assistive Technology Daily

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

See on Scoop.it – OT @ Work Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Assistive Technology Daily shared a new customizable keyboard for mobility and communication impairments. The RocketKeys app by MyVoice allows customization of keys, colors, methods of touch input, speech and prediction. Targeted as a communication … Continue reading →

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Lingvo IDE3S App

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

See on Scoop.it – TherAppists at Work Lingvo App for Communication Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Lingvo app provides a basic symbol communication system when language becomes a barrier whether due to disability or cultural differences. Free this app may be … Continue reading →

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Medicare Approved iDevice for Communication

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

Here is a tip offered by Assistive Technology Daily in a recent post that caught my attention due to the difficulty with getting funding for Apple based products for communication devices. FRS Custom Solutions  (Forbes Rehab Services), a Ohio based … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps for Special Needs, Augmentative Communication, iPad, iPod/iPad Accessory, Mobility Impairment, Occupational Therapy, Physical Disability Tool | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Preparing Adolescents & Adults for Life #1

Posted on October 20, 2012 by

I had the opportunity of attending the annual Closing the Gap this week in Minneapolis, MN with school district colleagues.  It can be a bit overwhelming going from session to session gleaning new tools, apps and ideas from the technology gurus of the field of … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities of Daily Living, Android, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Augmentative Communication, Autism, Choice Making app, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mobile Device Use, Occupational Therapy, Organization, Self Care, Visual Communication | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

AAC Apps for Android | AppsForAAC

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

See on Scoop.it – Apps for Special Education Patrick Black on QIAT list serv recently supplied this AAC Apps for Android resource developed by Will Wade, OT from the Ace Centre in Oxford, GB. Will Wades lists not only provides AAC apps but also some supports … Continue reading →

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Must See Apps List… Really!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

Samuel Sennott shared this resource on the QIAT list serv – and it is a must see app and equipment listing on Pinterest! Created by Lauren S. Enders, SLP/ Augmentative Communication Specialists / Assistive Technology Consultant, her app list seems to have … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessories, App Reviews, Apps for Special Needs, Augmentative Communication, Early Childhood, Elementary School, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iPod/iPad Accessory, Occupational Therapy, Primary Grades, Special education, Special Needs | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

Scene & Heard App – A Functional, Interactive Communication Scene Creation App!

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

Scene & Heard App, developed by Tbox Apps, is a multimedia scene communication tool compatible with iPhone, iPod and iPad. What does multimedia scene communication tool mean? It means it provides you with the possibilities of your typical multi-cell communication app as … Continue reading →

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SoundingBoard App from AbleNet – Free

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

SoundingBoard app is a communication app developed by AbleNet that currently is free. It provides the ability to create board with 1 to 9 cells using their in-app picture library or by using images from your photo library.  Additional picture libraries … Continue reading →

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App Reviews offered on The Friendship Circle Blog

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

It seems like endless resources are available for special needs students for mobile devices! I never cease to be amazed at what is available! The Friendship Circle Blog is a website dedicated to the Friendship Circle organization of Bloomfield Michigan that supports … Continue reading →

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