Nonverbal Autism Communication Apps For iPad & Android

[@lisakay47]

My son tore up the outer cases to get to the tablets.....he has superhuman strength in his hands. Thanks for sharing.

[@astro388]

I'm not nonverbal, but when i'm tired or anxious or just generally sometimes i just lose the ability to talk. So thanks for the video :) PS: its called selective mutism

[@kimmiller8686]

Thank you so much. My youngest sounds like your daughter. School is now going to working with him using go talk now. I go threw ipads the way you do as well. Love that last ipad case you showed . Thanks so much

[@justsomerandominternetuser6379]

I have Autism, epilepsy and depression and I used a few apps online and a few apps on my tablet to help me communicate so one day I got so mad I broke my iPad and it was not usable anymore so now I use a book to help me talk when I get overstimulated I turn nonverbal. My current communication book comes from Etsy.com and you can get it for 50-54 dollars with or without shipping costs.

[@fatheringautism]

+Agent 47 Thanks for the information and thank you for sharing. I will look for the book.

[@Will-st1pg]

i have epilepsy and autism too and when im frusturated im often nonverbal as well. :D

[@mollydavis7550]

I am a sped Ed teacher in a nonprofit school, I’m sure similar to A’s, I use LAMP Word For Life with all my kiddos! It’s all about muscle memory and can be used through adult!!! Samsung seems to be the most durable for my kiddos, or an iPad in an otter box.

[@mollydavis7550]

Also, make sure the communication device is for the sole purpose of communication only, Samsung locks it in to LAMP

[@brittanyfull7595]

I just came across this video and I'm so glad I did. My son has autism and he's 3 and non verbal. They have used iPad communication apps with him in his therapy and I didn't know what it was. You have solved that problem.. sounding board . I set it up to try and practice using it. He has an android tablet himself so I might have to check out the other app as well!

[@aliciablanchard6826]

This was very helpful, not only does my daughter have ASD she has a two types of rare epilepsy, one in which focals in her temporal lobe effecting her ability to speak and understand speech. She goes through spurts of poor language to non-verbal to barely understandable speech but able to patch work what she is saying. I was searching for recommended apps and your video came up. I was grateful that it helped and made this less stressful.

[@larsonfam3861]

My daughter is Autistic and you and your family have helped a lot, also abby is such a cutie!

[@TC-jg6ew]

thank you so much for the family " fathering autism " for sharing your life with us. I found out my 4 was autistic in December 2016 and it's been hard but your videos are helping me a great deal thank you again.

[@fatheringautism]

+taphanies carty Thank you for taking the time to share. It means a lot to us when people let us know we are making a difference.

[@AlexandreNalin]

For IOS, you can put them on "Guided Mode" so the kids cannot get out of the app in question. I hope that helps.

[@bairdfamily5]

So glad I found your channel. Im going to download the Go talk app and give it a shot. You are such a source of ideas!

[@fatheringautism]

Great to here! We love the app, worth every penny.

[@fatimaluna9676]

Thank you so much for this! I can’t wait to watch your other videos. I haven’t scrolled through but what are your thoughts on an amazon tablet? The fire hd? Our girl will be 6 and we’ve gone through a few tablets - the last one went for a swim so it’s just getting expensive. Thanks again for sharing.

[@kevinlio4944]

I use a flashcard app (Catchup Kids) to train oro-motor function for ASD and DD, and this has a specially designed low-luminance colour preference. The kids love this and talk quite a lot in my speech therapy clinic.

[@Kloudkaya]

I have an app called sounding board. It is on the App Store (ios) it is really good & free. You can use the ones available or delete them and make your own and put them into categories. Very great & helpful video

[@chrism1281]

Hi thanks for video, know of any apps for non-communication young adults?

[@ozzacassiepophart6349]

I use my Android AAC device only if I need to. My Android tablet is not an AC device but I only need an AAC device if I have a performance because I am the musician that is blind and Autistic or if I have Behavior issue or I am really anxious to the point where I can't talk and become completely non-verbal. The app that I use is called Speech assistant AAC. It works kind of similar to the dynavox in that you can type what you want and save it on certain buttons or like proloquo2go which is basically the same thing. It also has pre done freezes if need be. It is a great communication app and I highly recommend it. I really Like this communication app a lot. The tablet I used to communicate is a Samsung Galaxy Tab a. It is a very good tablet for what it is and the type of case I use is one that flips open and you can just use it while it's in the case. It flips open kind of like a book. That works perfectly for me for the program that I'm in because when I go to my program everyday we are out in the community A lot. We're out almost all the time. That really works for somebody who's really active. My recommendation for you would be to the flip open case that I've seen for tablets say Rubberized case. And this was at Walmart. This is back when I had the Samsung Galaxy Tab a 2015 which was is 7 in. It would only fit into an iPad case. either an iPad case or into certain Universal cases. It wouldn't fit correctly into a regular Android Special made case. Those box kind of cases are not good for me because of my motor skill problems and my autism affects me different because of my motor delays. I understand Abby has issues like that as well, but with me it causes me to sometimes have no control over my hand movements or body movements. That causes me to drop my tablet or phone I don't know how many times Because I have no control over my body movements. It absolutely sucks that I have a hard time finding a decent case And the cases that they have out there for autism do not work for my needs because I'm not able to put the tablet or phone or whatever in the case is independently very well. Either that or they don't work very well when you're using headphones with your tablet or phone in said case. That is why I use the ones that flip open because I use headphones a lot. I have to if I'm living in a group home with staff that insist on having me use headphones all the time. I absolutely recommend that you look into a Galaxy Tab a from Samsung because they are really good tablet. I would also recommend the type of case that flips open And you could teach a b how to close it just like a book. These kind of cases especially for my needs with motor delays and problems with hand control, Are very very good and they really protect your device. I think this case is made by Lifeworks although I could be wrong, but the one I personally recommend if you

[@bigandlittleTCG]

Im sure well be going down this road soon. Hes really good with playing games on the ipad and they use it in therapy everyday, my guess is to get accustomed to using and navigating one. Were still putting a full PECs book together and hes been doing okay with giving us those little cards.

[@fatheringautism]

xharmswayx1 The hard part for a lot of parents is helping the child distinguish the iPad as a communication device and a toy. Some small humans have no problem with it but others struggle. I know some that have two devices because of that. You can use a "toy" as a reinforcer and limit access to promote positive behavior but you can't do that with a communication device...does that make sense? I feel like I'm talking in circles.

[@bigandlittleTCG]

FatheringAutism Never thought of it that way! Our kiddo is just north of 2 and a half so I bet everything is play at this point.

[@fatheringautism]

xharmswayx1 Oh, for sure sure. Food for thought in the future.

[@Sdeanie1]

Just ordered the ipad 128gb for my 3 year old son, needed the larger interface due to visual impairment. Now trying to find some aac apps that he can use to communicate at home and at pre school, the child minders and speech and language. Wondering if all these are suitable for someone younger, I noticed with some apps the categories are quite small type. He currently uses a communication book with pec images. He is mostly non verbal, uses a few bsl sign and maybe has less than a dozen words he rarely uses. Words he uses are mum (for everyone he wants something from), me, mine, down, crisps, yes (sound rather than word) and no.

[@minimoni247]

I love your channel and I am a frequent watcher. I am a 17 year old girl and I have the same shirt as you are wearing in this video it is my favourite shirt 😹

[@evegrace2550]

There is a tablet called a puzzle peice and it is specifically made for special needs kids! This is an amazing tablet that you can find online! It come with a lot of autism friendly apps that help with moter skills and it has new social story every month!

[@redrockasrama7215]

Pecs is all there was when I was a behavior assistant. so glad there are more options now.

[@fatheringautism]

+RedRock Asrama She used pecs when she was younger.

[@VT560T]

I’m going to try Go Talk Now for my son, thanks sharing.

[@askme4450]

I recommend a glass screen protector and an otter box case they are amazing

[@debbiet498]

Finally. I found this video. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@meeronda6595]

This is the video I was looking for Priscilla!! 💓

[@thjantti]

There is a really good AAC app thats available for iOS (iPad/iPhone) and android. Its called talktablet and its super customisable (from one button per page to 16x16 (256)). I recommend checking it out. It costs $80 but its worth it. You can even upload your contents to their server and download it to another device (from iPad to iPad, iPad to iPhone, android tablet to iPad, etc.). Its similar to proloquo2go but much more custamisable and easier to use (plus about $200 cheaper!).

[@fatheringautism]

Great tip! I will check it out.

[@dofubrain]

"lets go to the pantry... nope." 😆

[@Charitypontius]

my daughter has the i pad mini with the defender case on it. she destroyed the i pad 2 twice and the last time was not able to be fixed. we use the lamp communication app. but we are hopefully getting a communication device thru insurance due to her not wanting to use the i pad to communicate but on the device she trialed she was willing to use

[@fatheringautism]

+Charity Pontius That's very cool. Good luck with it!

[@ari3lz3pp3lin]

Lol the junk food. Good luck with that and everything! We also are realising how the junk had crept into our kid's diet! Thank you so much for the review! Also- cool Star Wars stuff and Carl Papa in the background. lol

[@Botshapa]

Do you guys use L.A.M.P? I’m in Australia and our speech therapists are trying to get us to get this app but I find the voice very robot sounding that I can hardly understand it. The go talk now one looks good

[@JONRETRO1981]

thank you for making this bud i found it very helpful. 😊

[@fatheringautism]

+JONRETRO Good to hear, thank you.

[@gabiesarro9311]

The sup case you mentioned I gave mine to my sister because my niece likes to throw things as well also me and my sister both have an iPad mini 3

[@GypsyHeart62]

Informative AND entertaining. Win, win!

[@jeanmorgan5410]

Where did you get the life proof life jacket at have regular size iPad

[@asmrchar-positiveenergy4811]

Great info - thank you! This is my first time seeing your channel - and I also had to laugh at the hulk smash term - I have an 8 year old daughter with autism and, though she's been better lately, she absolutely 'hulk smashes/hulks out' at times - can totes relate:) My girl is partially verbal -but not to the level where she can truly express what she wants/is feeling -so these apps will be great for her- thank you again!

[@fatheringautism]

Awesome, glad to help! I've got a newer video on a about a couple apps we've tried out recently. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZO8pohsrsaJnck

[@jackiehopkins5118]

Try the shockproof case for the iPad mini and I have it and it's worth getting it

[@catherinelinton3444]

"Went all Hulk smash on it"....we all need to let out a little steam sometimes... lol. But seriously don't you think it would be so fun to take an electronic or a desk or something and just smash it to bits!

[@lovesrosegardens1985]

What can u use for Samsung Galaxy tab 3 for communicating for autism for friends

[@nataa5133]

Excellent reveiw, very helpful thx so much 👍

[@Brandyebee]

Wonder if this would be beneficial to my 5 year old. He talks some but on a 18 month to 2 year old level. 3 words sentences etc.

[@rwood8797]

great info sir. I hope my 5 yr old can get to your kiddos level of com. one day, and don't feel bad about the junk food. all my boy will eat is Cheetos chicken nuggets and noodles.

[@fatheringautism]

I'm sure your child will. When Abbie was 5 she had very little communication with only a handful of signs. It takes a lot of hard work but it will happen. Keep it up!

[@lindajohnson7249]

Hi, this is Linda Johnson I am totally blind and I am trying to get my battery changed in my SE iPhone from Apple, and we got as far as trying to get the screen off but we cannot get it off to change the battery. Is there anyway that you can tell us or help us to know what to do I was trying to get my grandsons to help me please respond probably if you can!, Love you guys videos very very much

[@dawnnagle5936]

I love your videos keep making videos please take you 💻📲📹😇

[@_little_mama_purple3452]

Pc or Mac computer while one would I get my son?

[@jeanmorgan5410]

We also have an iPad may on second case saved iPad mini

[@badbunny137]

have you ever tried tappy talk?

[@fatheringautism]

+jasmine bunton We did try it out. I don't think Abbie gets the concept of communication over a distance if that makes sense. She expects us to be looking at her when she communicates so "texting" us would be ineffective in her mind.

[@Juhani139]

Thanks! So helpful.

[@Chanhee]

You should contact an app developer to make abby a personal app

[@Chanhee]

Or specialised cases

[@ritamariekelley4077]

Is there any help with the enormous expense?

[@AFunctionalMess]

thanks for the info!

[@fatheringautism]

+adaywithnj No problem, thanks for watching

[@catinaclaytor3245]

I use the kindle fire 8 and use let me talk and this app for kindle fire and Google play my son use the prologue2 because it Apple app only not for kindle fire

[@justsomerandominternetuser6379]

I have mild autism and epilepsy. I use PECS by Pyramid Education Consultants. I also like Proloquo2Go p

[@hla97]

Is there any other good free apps for android?

[@sarahmccluske]

i have used Jabtalk

[@ozzacassiepophart6349]

This is not an endorsement for the tablet. This is just my honest opinion.

[@TimRaper-px6it]

My daughter just had a iPad to talk with

[@游泳者达拉斯]

i like the iPad generation 6

[@grxcels4405]

I have that white samsung tablet

[@Cindy11166]

My daughter can talk but she can’t talk in full sentences she uses go talk now and TD snap

[@lucythehorsegirl2052]

Did you say 80 bucks for an app? I'd rather do the free one otherwise I'd be bankrupt

[@fatheringautism]

+Lucy Wilson Paid apps are often worth it especially when it comes to communication. Of course to help my kid communicate and keep her from living her life in frustration I'd pay a lot more than $80. Parents have actually gone bankrupt paying for therapies and services for their children so I think $80 isn't terrible considering how much it helps.

[@lucythehorsegirl2052]

FatheringAutism if I did have a child of autism or any illness that was non verbal I would go bankrupt but in the real world I don't have a true heart like what you do and without a child in need of an app I do find it hard to understand your normal world which I want to try to. This comment helped me learn just a tiny bit more and by the end of the year I hope I'll be more aware of your world than now😊

[@Mark---W]

Talk tablet is way better !