Communication apps

Software for practise reading longer passages

Learn topic based vocabulary

Practise listening to topic based vocabulary

An AAC app with vocabulary specifically for people with aphasia. 

Includes communication supports, visual scenes, topics, Chat Help and Word Help.

Click on a symbol to speak out your message.

Add your own words and phrases.

Use the whiteboard to draw or write your message.

Voice recorder

Use to record your own speech, record reminders, record conversations

Can send recordings via email

Visual calendar & personalised step by step instructions for daily tasks

A comprehensive library of activities covering cognition, social emotional skills, language and speech.

This app describes the world around you . Point the camera at objects, people, text (typed or hand written) & it will speak aloud the writing or the scene it can see

Attach voice recordings to your photos

When you touch a photo, it speaks out so you can explain your photos and use them in conversation if your speech is affected

Web based exercises for working on listening, sequencing, emotions, attention

App for creating personalised photo stories

Picture dictionary with opportunities to practise simple conversations

Unit 1 is free

Calendar/reminders with photo and written text

Attach speech to your photos

When you press on a photo, it speaks out. You can explain your photos and use them in conversation

You can  use it to tell stories

You can also make visual schedulers to remind you how to carry out tasks (e.g. baking a cake)

Communication organisation

This free app describes the world around you . Point the camera at objects, people, text (typed or hand written) & it will speak aloud the writing or the scene it can see

85 spoken phrases with symbols for talking about daily tasks

For use in conversations

Makes your text messages bigger & easier to read

A basic AAC app

Click on a word to speak it out

Lists of words to choose from and add your own

You need to be able to read single words to use this app

Attach voice recordings to your photos to tell people about yourself and what you've been doing

Digital version of the low-tech Talking Mats available as licensed software.

Use to create picture based discussion boards to support conversation on a diverse range of topics.

Photo based phone app

Attach photos to your contacts. To call them, just click on their photo

Useful for people who struggle to read names