JABTALK

JABstone LLC. (2011). JABtalk (Version 5.2.0) [Mobile application software]. Retrieved from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jabstone.jabtalk.basic&hl=en_US

Price: Free

Rubric Score: 14/22

Age and intended audience: 5 and up, geared toward non-verbal individuals

Review: Formerly known as a speech communication app for children, JABtalk has expanded as an app for speech impaired adults and children to communicate. This app is commonly used with stroke patients, children with special needs, toddlers, and etc. Once in the app, users can choose from a phrase or specific word. Once a selection is made, users can choose to display images downloadable from the mobile device camera, internet, and the in-app text or camera. When choosing a phrase, users have the option to import from the mobile device, use the audio recorder, or speech synthesizer. Some features allow users to build sentences with words and images, organize elements by size and category, or record audio for words and sentences. All images and words are saved within the app as a personalized library.