Symbol AAC Choices

TippyTalk EDU

SLT Summary

Customiseable app to enable the non-verbal/non-literate user to send text messages to designated communication partners

The user presses a sequence of 2 messages to be automatically sent by text to the communication partner of their choice. All messages are represented by a picture/photo (e.g. I need shopping, please get me some apples)

Pictures, text labels and spoken labels can all be customised

App can be modified remotely (i.e. SLT/carer can change messages on a desktop and it will be immediately available to the user on their tablet/phone)

Aphasia Summary

App for sending texts to friends & family for non-verbal and non-literate users

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Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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App to enable non-verbal and non-literate users to communicate via texting technology

Access
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
Yes
Free trial
Yes

TouchChat HD

SLT Summary

7 vocabulary sets are provided:

4 Basic: 4 cell basic vocabulary set

Communication Journey Aphasia: 12 cell  vocabulary set with adult & aphasia orientated vocab

MyCore: 108 cell categorised word bank for those with some literacy & good cognition & semantics

Spelling: 40 cell QWERTY keyboard with word prediction & phrase bank

VocabPC: 12 cell vocab set with activity vocab, category based vocab, carrier phrases

Multichat:15 cell vocab set in 3 versions: adult, adolescent, student. Contains activity vocab, category based vocab, questions & keyboard with word prediction

My Quickchat: 4, 8 & 12 cell layouts designed for AAC users. Adult & child versions available for each layout

3 versions available: Lite, full & full version with WordPower. Lite version doesn't speak & personalised pictures cannot be added - it's for evaluation purposes & couldn't really be used as a communication support

Other features:

Can be personalised with user's vocab & phrases. Pre-progammed vocab is American (e.g. purse for handbag)

User's photos can be used in place of symbols

Can use recorded or synthesised speech.  UK voices can be downloaded

Easy & intuitive to program

Word prediction on the keyboard is not the best available

Aphasia Summary

Use your own photos and vocabulary. Click on a picture/word to speak out your message

Keyboard with word prediction to support spelling

Easy to program

 

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Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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An AAC app with vocabulary specifically for people with aphasia & keyboard with word prediction

Click on a symbol/photo to  speak out your message

Use your own photos, phrases & voice recordings

Access
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
Yes
Free trial
No

CommunicAide

SLT Summary

Adult appropriate, photo based AAC app. Easy to edit and add own vocabulary. Favourites & history links so the user can readily find a message they recently constructed.

Immediate access to Yes/No messages and to a body chart with a pain scale.

When an item is selected, it moves into the message window where it appears only as text.  For someone with no reading this could be frustrating and difficult to use.

 

Aphasia Summary

AAC app for speaking out words and phrases by pressing on photos

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Area Targeted
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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AAC app for speaking out words and phrases. Photo based.

Access
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
No
Free trial
Yes

JABtalk

SLT Summary

An AAC app. Click on a photo to speak out your message

Use your own photos and words, easy to customise

Create sentences in the message window. There are some customiseable settings

Slight delay between screens but this free app could be used for basic AAC needs or for testing potential for a more comprehensive AAC system

Aphasia Summary

An AAC app

Click on a photo to speak out your message

Use your own photos and words

Create sentences

Evaluation
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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An AAC app

Click on a photo to speak out your message

Use your own photos and words

Create sentences

Access
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
No
Free trial
Yes

SmallTalk Pain Scale

SLT Summary

Symbols showing different levels of pain, different types of pain and parts of the body

Press on a symbol and it will speak

Aphasia Summary

Symbols showing different levels of pain, different types of pain and parts of the body

Press on a symbol and it will speak

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Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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Symbols showing different levels of pain, different types of pain and parts of the body

Press on a symbol and it will speak

 

Access
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
No
Free trial
Yes

Pictello

SLT Summary

Attach voice recordings to photos (recorded speech or text to speech) so the photo speaks out a message

When you press on a photo, the voice recording speaks out so you can explain your photos and use them in conversation if your speech is affected. You can also make stories to tell people/children.

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

You can make as many albums/stories as you like

Aphasia Summary

Attach speech to your photos

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

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)

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Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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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)

Access
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
Yes
Free trial
No

iprompts XL

SLT Summary

For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

Visual prompting tool only, no audio prompts or voice output

Aphasia Summary

For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

No audio prompts or voice output

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Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

No audio prompts or voice output

Access
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
No
Free trial
No

iprompts

SLT Summary

For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

Visual support only, no audio prompts or voice output

Aphasia Summary

For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

No audio prompts or voice output

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Price
Level
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
Site Icon
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For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

No audio prompts or voice output

Access
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
No
Free trial
No

icommunicate

SLT Summary

For designing visual schedules, story boards, flashcards etc.

Use your own photos and sound recordings or text to speech

 

 

Aphasia Summary

For designing visual schedules, story boards, flashcards etc.

Use your own photos and sound recordings

Platforms
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
Site Icon
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For designing visual schedules, story boards, flashcards etc.

Use your own photos and sound recordings

 

Access
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
No
Free trial
No