What's appropriate: AAC apps for mobile devices

What’s APPropriate?AAC Apps for mobile devices

Charlene CullenSpeech PathologistSpeech Language and AAC Consultant

Mobile devices

Over 140 AAC apps

There’s an app for that

Apps for AAC

http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/article/iphoneipad-apps-for-aac

Proloquo2Go

and then...

iPad

Questions raised

• How do I choose?• Are they worth the cost?• What do they offer that

traditional speech generating devices don’t?

• What do SGDs offer that other mobile devices don’t

Celebrity Awareness

Media Stories and Opinions

http://socialtimes.com/iphoneipad-app-helps-autistic-children-communicate_b10778

Media Stories and Opinions

www.spectronicsinoz.com/blog/resources/2011/04/aac-apps-speaking-appropriately/

Media Stories and Opinions

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/03/ipads-are-not-a-miracle-for-autism-geekdad-opinion/

More Media Stories and Opinions

http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/blog/category/apps-and-mobile-learning/opinion

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Apps with Symbols/Pictures

Apps with Symbols and Text-to-speech

Apps with Text only

Traditional speech generating devices

Accessibility

• Settings -> General -> Accessibility• Voice Over• Zoom Magnification• White on black display• Large text

www.apple.com/accessibility/ipad/vision.html

http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/blog/category/apps-and-mobile-learning/accessibility-and-access

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Access

Accessories

Quality Apps Review

• Broxterman’s Bugle• SpedApps2• Teach with your iPad• Inov8 Educational Consulting• Apps for Children with Special Needs• Special Needs Apps for Kids• iPhone, iPad

and iPod touch Apps for (Special) Education by Eric Sailers

www.spectronicsinoz.com/blog/apple

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Research

Expertise

Case Study

Other sources• iTeach Special Education – iDevices in

Special Education (Facebook group)• Assistive Technology (Facebook Group)• Twitter #augcomm #aacapps #tweetaac