AAC Apps

From Goals to Growth: The Essential Elements of an AAC System

This video is from a communication series my colleague Maureen Nevers participated in a few years ago for the Angelman Syndrome Foundation. It provides a structured overview of the most important elements of an AAC system, from what outcomes are commonly targeted, how instructional support is best provided, what best practices are around devices, assessment guidelines, and expectations for program prep and planning. It is a quick tour of the highlights of the bigger system that shows how all the different pieces are related. It does not include any footage of AAC in use.

Does Your App Measure Up?

This is another video from Maureen Nevers. It provides guidelines for determining if an AAC system meets minimum expectations to be able to support the expression of complex language. It poses and answers common questions related to the content and format of AAC systems, and can be applied to low-tech (paper) and high-tech (e.g. device, ipad) systems.

Diversity in AAC Apps

This video discusses the importance of diverse representations in AAC systems. It also focuses on how to personalize physical features, voice, dialect, language and vocabulary within AAC apps.

AAC Features for Apps 12.16.23 update.docx

Feature Match

Features of Proloquo, Proloquo2Go, LAMP WFL, Speak for Yourself, TouchChat with Wordpower, Core First, TD Snap Motor Plan and Grid for iPad. This chart cross-references all of the features with each of the most robust AAC apps. The features highlighted in yellow are salient and distinguishing features.

AAC Features for Apps.docx

Expanded Feature Match

Features of all aforementioned apps, plus DynaVox Compass, PODD, AACorn, TapSpeak, SonoFlex, Avaz, Clicker Communicator, Cough Drop and SnapScene

App Info and Tutorials

iPad App Wheel.pdf

AAC App Wheel

Updated in June 2020, this iPad App Wheel shows all of the AAC apps, split into helpful categories (e.g. symbol-based grid systems, text-based systems, visual scene displays, etc)