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CALL Scotland - Provides specialist expertise in technology for children who have speech, communication and/or writing difficulties, in schools across Scotland. 
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From Carole Zangari of PrAACtical AAC, here is a list of 49 Free or Lite Versions of AAC Apps. Here are some considerations when selecting these apps.
AAC App Considerations
> Core word approach or functional language approach or visual scene approach > Pre-made communication displays or create your own > Sentence building options > Options for morphological learning > Allows for full communication including requests, saying no, greetings, ventings, and sharing of information
- from Technology in (SPL) Education
's comment September 7, 2012 11:48 AM
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"OneVoice, an iPad app that helps those with disabilities communicate, released a new version with support for 22 languages. This makes OneVoice the only professional augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) app that supports a language besides English. Finally giving voices to users all around the world.
The languages include German, Spanish, Brazilian Portugese, Arabic, and many more. Some languages have a single speaking style called a voice. Others like French have six unique voices so that users can find something that most closely matches their speaking style.
Until now, professional quality AAC applications have solely been in English, overlooking other languages. So the new languages provided by OneVoice open up a whole new communication opportunities to children around the world."
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"Predictable is an exciting text-to-speech application for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Offering customisable AAC functions with the latest social media integration, Predictable sets a new benchmark."
Using a word prediction engine and switch access, Predictable meets the needs of a wide range of people using AAC including those with MND/ ALS, Cerebral Palsy and people with communication difficulties after a stroke or head injury.
Predictable comes in several languages and features: • "Easy to use category folders to store quick phrases or prepared messages
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This 'wheel' of AAC Apps by Sally Millar and Gillian McNeill of CALL Scotland, provides a categorised guide to iPad Apps for people with complex communication support needs, who may need to use some form(s) of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).