You might find pictures and symbols easier to understand than words. If you have little or no speech, you find reading difficult or your first language isn't English, these tools can help.

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Voice4U AAC 

Voice4U AAC is picture-based communication app for those who have speech challenges. Reasons why individuals may be struggling with communication are - autism, stroke, language barrier, or traumatic brain injury.  With Voice4u, you can bridge the communication gap and have a better understanding of the individual’s wants and needs.

This is an app for your smart phone or tablet, so you can have it with you wherever you go.

Cost:  $89.99
COMPIC Image Library

The COMPIC Image Library app creates simple drawings called pictographs that can be used instead of words. It contains more than 1200 pictographs in colour and black-and-white.
The software allows the user to create overlays, resources and text based work using symbols from the COMPIC vocabulary. The symbols can be used in a variety of settings to assist people with little or no speech, poor literacy skills, or language barriers.

THE SOFTWARE IS INTENDED:  for teachers of students who need visual communication supports.

TRAINING REQUIRED:  Any communication system such as Compic should be implemented in consultation with a speech pathologist or therapist.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:  Available in CD-Rom or USB format.

COST:  $55.00


  
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