Comparing AAC Apps: A Look at the Language & Other Features

Well, the school year is all of 3 days old and already we’ve had plenty of questions about AAC apps. Sigh. We’ve had our ups and downs with AAC on mobile devices, but there is no sense rehashing all of that here. Instead, we’ll focus on some of the tools we use when helping to determine which, if any, are a good fit for a particular communicator.

AAC App Lists:

• Comprehensive AAC app list for iPhone and iPad by Jane Farrall

Feature Match Checklists & Forms:

• Jessica Gosnell at Boston Children's Hospital
• Scott Marfilius and Kelly Fonner

Our Rubric for Evaluating the Language Aspects of the AAC App

• RELAACs

Other Helpful Sources

• Scoop.It collection and Pinterest boards with AAC app sites and videos
• OCALI’s listing of apps for individuals with ASD
• Tech Connect’s Apps Assistant
• The App Academy’s site for app training videos