Voice4u
Price: $29.99
Link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.voice4uaac.android.voice4u
Voice4u, is a revolutionary picture based AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) application that helps individuals express their feeling, thought, actions and things they need. It is a perfect solution for learning and communication for individuals with autism. Voice4u includes over 150 Pre-loaded icons and lets you create your own icons and categories.
Definitely recommended because of low price and can be used by multiple users.
TapToTalkPrice: Subscription based- $99.95 per child per year
Link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.Assistyx.TapToTalk
TapToTalk turns an Android device into an affordable AAC device. TapToTalk displays a set of pictures on the screen. When you tap a picture, TapToTalk plays a word or sentence and displays another screen of pictures. Each of those pictures can lead to another screen, and so on. For example, a picture representing Food can lead to a screen with pictures of Fruit, Vegetables, Sandwiches, Snacks and other foods.
Not Recommended: A great app, but costly. Android has similar apps for a fraction of the cost.
JABtalkPrice: $9.99
Link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jabstone.jabtalk
JABtalk is an android application that provides a fresh new approach to speech and communication technology. Speech therapists commonly refer to JABtalk as an easy to use and effective AAC device. By combining personalized voice and images with an extremely simple user interface, JABtalk delivers a speech solution that is both fun to use and easy to learn.
Recommended: Great interactive app at a low price.
Model Me Going PlacesPrice: Free
Link: https://market.android.com/details?id=org.cocos2dx.application
Model Me Going Places™ is a great visual teaching tool for helping your child learn to navigate challenging locations in the community. Each location contains a photo slide show of children modeling appropriate behavior. Locations include: Hairdresser, Mall, Doctor, Playground, Grocery Store, Restaurant
Definitely Recommended: This is a free app and serves the same purpose as a picture schedule.
Behavior Tracker ProPrice: $29.99
Link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mc.btpBehavior Tracker Pro dramatically increased the efficiency of an Autism treatment program. BTP is a behavioral data collection app that allows behavioral therapists, teachers or parents to track and graph behaviors. BTP improves your child’s ABA therapy by capturing behavioral data and translating into an easy to understand graphical format.
Recommended: This app provides great data that teachers, behavior therapists, and parents can utilize during IEP meetings and provide great feedback for RTI programs as well.
Other resources can be found at
http://blog.friendshipcircle.org/2011/03/09/7-special-needs-apps-in-the-google-android-market/
