Computer-based Communication Tools

An app designed for use by individuals with communication and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) to help teach the concept of “wait” and encourage learners to wait successfully.

An assistive communication SIP-based tool for people who are deaf and hearing impaired that works with iPad and Android tablets to offer "total conversation," which includes video, audio, and text.

A typing program for both home and classroom use that is designed for blind and visually impaired students and features digitized human speech.

Chat app for iOS designed for use by that allows people with or without disabilities to communicate with individuals who are deaf-blind using an Apple iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad.

A free, switch accessible program that enables users to record their voice and hear it played back while a face animates.

Free software that enables users with reduced mobility to access the computer through the use of other physical devices (push buttons and keyboard), or sound (microphone), other than the conventional mouse.

A free program optimized for use on tablet computers, designed for people who have problems speaking. It can have the user's common phrases spoken by the default voice on the tablet PC. 

A free and open source Android application that turns a phone or tablet into an inexpensive augmentative and alternative communication device.

An open source assistive communication tool developed for individuals living with paralysis or Locked-In Syndrome (LIS).

A PC software program that generates VOICEYE, a bar code that converts text-to-speech, and places it on the right top side of the document.