Not sure where to start with an AAC evaluation? Check out an iPad with multiple AAC app options! Although iPads are not approved "trial devices" (when requesting funding for an AAC device), they are useful as screening tools. You can screen for device features before you begin device trials to request device funding. Funding packets require you to trial at least 3 dedicated AAC devices from at least 2 manufacturers using at least 2 different vocabulary systems in official trials.

The iPads in our loan library have a wide variety of AAC apps that can help you screen different language systems and device features. Keep in mind that iPads are not accessible to all children. A switch can be paired to an iPad for a different access method, but if that doesn't help, the iPad might not be a helpful screening tool.

Here are just a few of the AAC apps that could help you screen language systems and device features to help guide device trials.

Device trial apps

AAC Evaluation Genie

An informal diagnostic tool to help identify a child's level of language representation

Clicker Communicator: AAC

To screen comprehension and practice symbol sets using Symbol Stix

GoTalk Now

To screen the types of devices available from Attainment

CoughDrop

To screen languages other than English and a different language program; CoughDrop can be used on devices from Forbes AAC

LAMP Words for Life

Language Acquisition through Motor Planning, LAMP, can be used to screen a motor memory-based approach to language layout; LAMP is an option on devices from PRC-Saltillo

Tobii Dynavox Snap Scene

To screen a visual scene approach to communication; available on devices from Tobii Dynavox

Proloquo2Go

Another type of language system that can be screened; Proloquo2Go can be used on the ProSlate series of devices from Forbes AAC

TouchChat HD

To try the language system that was developed for all devices from PRC-Saltillo

TD Snap AAC

To screen the symbol-based language system that comes on devices from Tobii Dynavox

Grid for iPad - VPP

To screen the language system available on devices from Smartbox

QTF Trial Data Collection

Helps keep track of data relevant to the trial of a QuickTalker Freestyle from Ablenet

The iPads in our loan library also have a variety of other AAC apps available that turn the iPad into a communication device. Here are some of the options. Note that these options are not included on any dedicated AAC devices and are only options for children who are going to use an iPad as their communication device using a funding source other than insurance or Medicaid.

iPad-specific apps

Talk Suite Pro

SoundingBoard

iCommunicate

My First AAC by Injini

InnerVoice: Smart Education

Talk Tablet

Speak for Yourself

Aacorn

Talking Mats