These are some useful resources if you are considering the the use of hand held device as alternative augmentative communication system for an individual with ASD. Supporting the communication of individuals with ASD leads to greater community accessibility and self-advocacy. If you want to be inspired I would suggest watching: Wretches and Jabberers this is an inspiring and informative documentary.
A Comparison of Communication Using the Apple iPad and a Picture-based System, Margaret Flores*, Kate Musgrove,Scott Renner, Vanessa Hinton, Shaunita Strozier, Susan Franklin,
Doris Hil June 2012
http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/07434618.2011.644579
A further comparison of manual signing, picture
exchange, and speech-generating devices as
communication modes for children with autism
spectrum disorders
Larah van der Meera, Dean
Sutherland, Mark F. O’Reilly, Giulio
E. Lancioni, Jeff Sigafoos June 2012 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1750946712000451
AAC Evaluations and New Mobile Technologies:
Asking and Answering the Right Questions Debby McBride April 2011 http://ashaaac.highwire.org/content/20/1/9.short
The Use of Video Modeling via a Video iPod and a
System of Least Prompts to Improve Transitional
Behaviors for Students with Autism Spectrum
Disorders in the General Education Classroom.
Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 12(2),
103 -115.
Cihak, D., Fahrenkrog, C., Ayres,
K. M., & Smith, C. 2010 http://pbi.sagepub.com/content/12/2/103
Autism, AAC, and Proloquo2Go. Perspectives on
Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 18
(4), 137-145. doi: 10.1044/aac18.4.137
Timmer, S. (2009). Dunov, a project to develop a
tool to support the vision of the life coaching model
for people with ASD, 9(Suppl). Sennott, S., & Bowker, A. 2009 http://div12perspectives.asha.org/content/18/4/137
Making a Difference with Smart Tablets. Price, Amy Oct. 2011
http://www.oakstoneacademy.
org/currentEvents/ipadStudy/iPadstudyTeacherLibrarian.pdf
Past/Future Conference Presentations
Title Author(s) Conference Link
A Free Application for Augmentative
Communication.
J. Fuentes, N. Azpiazu, A.
Basurco, I. Lazkoz, F. Sánchez
and B. Villamía IMFAR 2012 http://fundacionorange.es/fundacionorange/en/project/emintza.html
The Effectiveness of Speech Generating Devices
for Children with ASD, D. Trembath, C. Dissanayake, and
T. Iacono IMFAR 2012 http://www.latrobe.edu.au/psy/research/projects
Challenges to Using Apps as Assistive Technology Pati King-DeBaun & Dan Herlihy ATIA Webinar http://www.atia.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=4296
Web Links
Title Author(s) Date Link
iPads come to aid of autistic, speech students
http://m.wiscnews.com/wisconsindellsevents/news/local/education/article_399b0484-
6222-11e0-b05d-001cc4c002e0.html
Mobile Devices and Communication Apps http://aac-rerc.psu.edu/index.php/pages/show/id/46
Can the new iPad take therapy apps to the next
level?
http://childrenshospitalblog.org/can-the-new-ipad-take-therapy-basedapps-
to-the-next-level/
