Martha shared an interesting article, Augmented Communication Devices, published in the May 2011 newsletter for HDSA.org. The article was especially meaningful because my husband's goddaughter's mother-in-law has Huntington's Disease.
The article describes how the iPad can assist individuals who has difficulty with motor skills and communication to communicate with others. The size and dimensions of the iPad allow it to be mounted conveniently for uses. Moreover, there are numerous apps that are designed to facilitate communication. Apps listed in the article were (most require purchase - some costing over $150):
Other types of apps and iPad features that might be helpful to facilitate communication include eBooks, word prediction, speech recognition software, and gaming apps.
Although the article specifically addressed Huntington's Disease, it is easy to see how any of the apps could benefit individuals with communication difficulties ranging from children to adults.
The article describes how the iPad can assist individuals who has difficulty with motor skills and communication to communicate with others. The size and dimensions of the iPad allow it to be mounted conveniently for uses. Moreover, there are numerous apps that are designed to facilitate communication. Apps listed in the article were (most require purchase - some costing over $150):
- Proloquo2Go
- TapSpeak Choice
- Speak It Text to Speech
- NeoKate
- NeoPaul
- Talk Assist
- iCommunicate
- Grace Picture Exchange for Non-Verbal People
- ArtikPix
- Look2Learn
- Predictable
Other types of apps and iPad features that might be helpful to facilitate communication include eBooks, word prediction, speech recognition software, and gaming apps.
Although the article specifically addressed Huntington's Disease, it is easy to see how any of the apps could benefit individuals with communication difficulties ranging from children to adults.
