SPEAKall!

SPEAKall!® has been significantly improved and now enables in-app purchases for premium features that can be tested in a limited free version. SPEAKall!® is an evidence based therapy app specifically designed to introduce augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in autism spectrum disorders and/or developmental speech and language disorders. Please read this entire description and the release notes to learn more.

SPEAKall!® was originally developed by the Purdue University Program for Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) in conjunction with the Purdue AAC Research Lab and the Purdue Speech-Language Clinic. This application has been designed to help children and adults with little to no functional speech acquire an initial symbol vocabulary and learn the process of constructing simple sentences. Clinicians and caretakers can use SPEAKall!® to target functional communication skills and facilitate natural speech and language development. The app can be used within an exchange-based communication approach to make an easy transition from picture communication books. SPEAKall!® is customizable to each learner’s specific needs by allowing the clinician or caretaker to use recorded audio and custom images from any library or the iPad camera. When working with the application use graphic symbol sets and systems designed for AAC users to obtain the best results.

We thank all of the early SPEAKall!® adopters for their support during the research phase of SPEAKall!® Your feedback has been invaluable, but also resulted in a demand for support and additional features that can no longer be delivered from a basic research program at Purdue. Therefore, in December of 2013, SPEAK MODalities LLC was formed as an outgrowth of the initial success of SPEAKall!® and is Purdue University’s exclusive licensee for this technology. It is our intent to continue developing significantly improved versions of SPEAKall!® and related future products based on ongoing feedback from users, clinicians, and caretakers. Our major goal is to make offerings that are affordable. We understand that this is a departure from the previous model where SPEAKall!® was a completely free product. However, we have designed this release so that there is a free trial that will show you all of the new functionality before you are asked to make in-app purchases. The free trial has limitations on the number of allowed images and activity sheets, but is sufficient to start an AAC intervention and teach an initial symbol vocabulary. For our current users who may have numbers of images and activity sheets in excess of these limits, the free trial application update will allow you to keep all of your current images and activity sheets. However, to add more of either, you will be prompted to purchase an in-app upgrade. We are dedicated to take this app and upcoming developments from Purdue University in exciting new directions. Thank you for your continued support and please continue to send us your feedback and ideas (www.speakmod.com).