What's appropriate: AAC apps for mobile devices
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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