Description
Special Learning’s new app “Communicating Basic Needs” has been created using the
principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to allow children with autism or any other
language deficit to easily and effectively communicate their basics needs and wants in five
main categories: food, drink, clothing, toys and emotions using actual photographs and real
voices. The app can easily be turned into an AAC device by simply installing it onto a device,
providing savings of thousands of dollars.
The application’s main purpose is to let non-verbal children communicate what they want
quickly and easily. However, it can also be used as part of a child’s ABA therapy to teach basic
language skills.
As a basic communications tool, the app focuses on five main categories. However, Special
Learning’s “Communicating Basic Needs” app has several crucially important differences from
every other AAC on the market.
• Simple and fun to use through the easy to use, colorful and intuitive user interface.
• Photo and Voice library containing over 100 actual photographs of food, drink, clothing
and toys. Also includes 9 emotions and four common requests icons.
• Ability to teach generalization skills. The app contains three different photographs to
teach generalization skills.
• Offers extensive customization including:
- Enable/disable pre-loaded photos from the Icon Library;
- Select from four “Voice” options: girl, boy, man and woman;
- Select from five “Themes” or backgrounds: default, aquatic, butterfly, creatures,
and trucks;
- Select from three “Picture Size” options: small, medium and large;
- Select to “Randomize” image selection from a set (of three) or select fixed
images for each item;
- Choose “Word” or “Phrase” for emotions icons;
- Enable or disable “Item Titles”.
- Data capturing and reporting function to track frequency data
Although the free “lite” version comes loaded chock full of features, the paid “full”
version offers these important additional features:
• Extensive library of over 300 photographs (3 images per item) and 500 voices.
• Full customization. Through the back-end web interface users can upload their own
photographs and audio files.
• Comprehensive data collection and reporting function to store historical data and run
queries by time and data ranges in both chart and graph formats.
Every app by Special Learning is designed from the ground up with the help of BCBA’s to be
fully ABA compliant. No other product on the market will fit so seamlessly and integrally into a
child's ABA intervention.
A full version of our ComApp with over 1,000 images and voice files, extensive customization and reporting capability is available for purchase.
If you like this app, please support us by quickly rating the app in the App Store. if you have questions, feedback or need help, just shoot us an email at app-support@special-learning.com
What's New in Version 1.1
Added Feedback Feature for Parents and Users to be able to suggest feature additions to the Application.
New Category Icons for children to better identify day-to-day Item Categories
iPhone Screenshots
Customer Reviews
Mom
I found out about this at an autism conference and have been on a waiting list. Although the video that they showed was impressive the actual app is smashing! I can't wait until they release the full version. It will be amazing to be able to use my own photos for my son.
Pathetic excuse for an app
Total waste!! It's not free, I was charged....when quite honestly, they should be paying me for my time that was wasted in this app!!!! This app is subpar, to say the least. I work with a young child who is not able to verbally communicate and thought this app could be such a great thing. Do not waste your time with this app, it is useless!!!!!!!
- Free
- Category: Education
- Updated: Jul 14, 2011
- Version: 1.1
- Size: 24.8 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Special Learning, Inc.
- © 2010 Special Leaning, Inc.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 3.0 or later
