Reviewed by Brenda S.
What we love…
I love the ease of getting started and clean lay-out of the AAC and Tasks section.
What we’d love to see…
I would like to see easier access to self-help and voice samples within the app.
Summary
I find the AAC and Tasks sections of Able AAC to be solid, useful and easy to navigate. I would suggest in-app help or links to help on the Ablevox website.
Our Rating
Able AAC, by Ablevox is an easy to use and customize Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) app that has additional helpful features built-in that can make it stand out in a crowded app store. The app comes preloaded with 3 voice engines and the option to purchase 79 others in 20 languages, as well as the ability to record your own. The AAC is split into sections depending on user preference; Simple Interface, which contains over 30 preformed sentences, Advanced Interface for creating more intricate sentences (150 core words and 620 fringe words) and it also contains a Type and Speak keyboard section that is fully functional after a voice engine purchase. In addition to the AAC, it has the unique features of My Tasks (with subcategories of School, Home, Notes, My Points, Reward Center), My Video and My Audio.
The AAC is attractive and easy to get started as well as navigate. As far as this section is concerned, it is very well-made and perfectly able to stand-alone as a good find. The My Tasks section is a very nice addition that can remove the need to place schedules and goals in separate apps, which can become tedious for parents and educators. Each subcategory can be further reduced by day and checked off as accomplished. I also appreciate that this section has an option to generate and email reports. The app also has a nice feature where the users information can be readily accessed including name, address, phone and medical information.
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Able AACby AblevoxCategory: Education, Productivity Requirements: Compatible with all Size: 58.69 MB |
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Able AAC Freeby AblevoxCategory: Education, Productivity Requirements: Compatible with all Size: 60.43 MB |
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My Daily Tasksby AblevoxCategory: Education, Productivity Requirements: Compatible with all Size: 34.53 MB |
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Giveaway
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NOTE: A fee was received to expedite this review to the top of our waiting list but this payment has not influenced the objectivity of the review and all opinions have been offered honestly.
Brenda
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As an SLP in the public schools, this would be a welcome addition to my therapy materials. It would be used to determine if AAC is a viable tool for my students.
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The hardest routine is to keep the routine scheduled. Students are self motivated when learning with technology but they have to remember we do a lesson, then they go to a workstation, then free choice then to transition into their next period.
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My son has limited verbal skills, Autism, Apraxia, Primary Speech delay and CP. The language he does have is hard to understand at best. I would love to try this with him. He has responded to much smaller AAC programs in the past, and he gets very frustrated when you cannot understand what he says.
I have a 10 year old who is mostly nonverbal and has some significant cognitive issues and so I’m always on the lookout for an easy to use AAC that we will be able to make work for him
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I can see this product helping students that I work with in schools and in private work. I have seen and reviewed this app before and would love to have a chance to try the full version. I think it is a really great product.
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How cool would this be? My daughter is completely non verbal. 9 years old. Just got an iPad. Super excited!
Think this would help our family since my son has speech delay and PDD.
The hardest routine for us is any transition with our son. This app could help us assist with transitions and communication.
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This app would be wonderful for a classroom of nonverbal students that I work with.