What's New

• Improved user interface with larger multi-line text buffer and larger Speak, Clear, and Undo buttons
• User's home page is immediately loaded upon start-up
• Home page quick launch icon has been added to page list for easy return to user's specified home page
• Search feature has been widened to include AAC page content to locate words on AAC pages
• Dark mode display enhancements
• Optimized for iOS 15.5
• Requires iOS 9.0+

App Description

A collection of linked augmentative communication pages for a child in the school environment. Includes pages for a variety of school subjects, including English, math, art, music, schedules, social activities, people, eating, drinking, feelings, needs, verb conjugations, categories, and much more.

Specifications:
Age: Child
Setting: School
Voice: Boy (AT&T Natural Voice w/ pitch shift)
Language: US English
Grid size: 5 rows x 5 cols
Symbol set: Real photos
No. pgs: 164 (plus 140 verb conjugation pgs and 64 core words pgs)

Features Include:
• Emphasis on Core Words
• Easy editing and customization
• Add an unlimited number of speaking, linking pages
• Camera image acquisition directly in each cell
• Access to all provided images
• Easily show, dim, or hide cells
• Dimmed cell opacity is fully adjustable
• Dimmed cells remain active or can be disabled
• 'Restore mode' brings deleted pages from the provided page set back to their original state
• iOS text-to-speech (TTS) and recorded audio
• Adjust iOS TTS voice, speech rate, pitch, and volume
• Configure different TTS voice output settings for the user's voice and the auditory preview voice (when in scanning mode)
• International language support, including right-to-left text entry
• Word prediction with a 150k word library
• Optional word learning and tracking of frequency of word use
• 1x-3x cell magnification for low vision (scanning and direct select modes)
• List of pages includes page previews and a search bar
• Undo button
• 30-day user activity log in AAC Institute's LAM format
• Data tracking with privacy toggle and recording indicator
• Data logs may be copied for printing, sharing, and PeRT analysis
• Send messages to email and SMS & MMS text via email
• Pages may be backed up to a computer with iTunes File Sharing and a USB cable
• iCloud backup may be enabled

Switch support:
• One- and two-switch scanning
• Sequential and row/column scanning
• Auditory preview
• Bluetooth and direct touch scanning
• Supports RJ Cooper, AbleNet, Therapy Box, and Inclusive Technology Bluetooth switches

iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • August 19, 2014 Initial release
  • August 27, 2014 Price increase: $4.99 -> $49.99
  • April 27, 2015 Price decrease: $49.99 -> $4.99
  • April 30, 2015 Price increase: $4.99 -> $49.99
  • September 19, 2015 Price decrease: $49.99 -> $11.99
  • September 23, 2015 Price increase: $11.99 -> $49.99
  • December 09, 2016 New version 1.2.0
  • December 22, 2016 New version 1.2.2
  • August 28, 2019 Price decrease: $49.99 -> $24.99
  • September 04, 2019 Price increase: $24.99 -> $49.99
  • October 02, 2019 New version 1.3.0
  • October 02, 2019 Price decrease: $49.99 -> $0.99
  • October 09, 2019 Price increase: $0.99 -> $49.99
  • October 15, 2019 Price decrease: $49.99 -> $0.99
  • October 21, 2019 Price increase: $0.99 -> $49.99
  • October 08, 2021 Price decrease: $49.99 -> $24.99
  • October 14, 2021 Price increase: $24.99 -> $49.99
  • September 16, 2023 New version 1.4.0
  • October 04, 2023 Price decrease: $49.99 -> $0.99
  • November 03, 2023 Price increase: $0.99 -> $49.99