Erik Nanstiel (my son) has an autistic daughter and he was frustrated by the apps that were available. They were either too expensive, too limited or too complicated and all were difficult to learn and customize. Many used screens with too many choices for children already compromised with attention or learning deficiencies. Or the child had to try to build a phrase by using a Back button and remembering where he was and how many folders to wade back through to get to where he started. So he designed an interface that kept everything on one page; the child had everything they needed right in front of him or her to build a sentence. I am an artist and started on illustrations to populate the app. We have a Special Ed teacher (Dana Pelke) on our team to create a database of about 2,000 words and advise us on some of the interface priorities. After we finished the design we partnered with Metova inc. to get the app coded and produced. It was introduced to the industry at the ASHA Conference in November of 2013. Since then the National Autism Association has endorsed Avatalker AAC and uses it in their Give-A-Voice program. Also Metova has included it as school-subscription-based app distributed through SEAS Education. More Info
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