Welcome to the second part of our ii-function series on Apps for People with Autism. Today we focus on apps that might exist useful for parents of and children/teenagers with Autism. Nosotros focus on Culling and Augmentative Communication, visual schedules, school timetables and communication, social stories, overstimulation, turn-taking and slumber. Promise you notice them useful!

Advice (AAC)

At that place are a large range of Alternative and Augmentative Advice apps available; the ones mentioned here have been specifically designed with children with autism in mind. It is not an exhaustive list.

Grace

Grace logo

The Grace app is designed equally a picture show communications system, without voice output, where the user tin put together brusque sentences to express their needs.

iOS only

www.graceapp.com/

Paid app, approximately €33

PECS Phase Iii

PECS Phase III logo

Picture Exchange Communication Organisation (PECS) app, designed to piece of work alongside a PECS advice volume, that introduces a dynamic screen display option.

iOS only

www.pecs-unitedkingdom.com/apps/

Paid app, approximately €4.

PECS Phase IV

PECS Phase IV logo

Designed as a follow on to a PECS volume after achieving phases I to III, it is a high tech, vocalization output version of the PECS book, with phonation output, dedicated sentence starter pages and the ability to construct sentences.

iOS just

world wide web.pecs-unitedkingdom.com/apps/

Paid app, approximately €49

Avaz AAC

Avaz AAC logo

Flexible AAC app, that comes pre-programmed with three levels of vocabulary. Uses a core and fringe layout with color coding and can be personalised. Also has access to a keyboard folio.

iOS and Android

www.avazapp.com/                          one

4-day free trial. Options to subscribe or pay a lifetime fee (approx. €110)

LAMP Words for Life

LAMP Words for Life logo

LAMP Words for Life uses a semantic compaction layout (where picture symbols are combined in different orders) to access vocabulary. It has paired this idea with motor planning, so create a consistent organisation to use and develop communication skills.

iOS only

www.aacapps.com/

Paid app, approximately €270

Other apps, non specifically designed for children with Autism, but might be suitable include: Proloquo2Go, Clicker Communicator, Grid for iPad, Snap Core Kickoff, GoTalk, TouchChat, CoughDrop, TippyTalk, Scene and Heard, Chatable, Sounding Lath, Voice4u,  LetMeTalk, iComm.

If a child has literacy skills, apps that may be appropriate include; Proloquo4text, Predictable, ClaroCom, Speech Assistant, SayIt!, Verbally, Quick Type AAC.

Social Stories/Modelling


LAMP Words for Life

LAMP Words for Life logo

Create and read stories using a combination of pictures, videos, text and voice recordings. Uses AutoDraw, an AI-based tool that will help with drawing, by comparison your drawing with a bank of illustrations. Can store books in libraries and share for collaboration.

iOS and Chrome

www.bookcreator.com/

Gratuitous trial version (Volume Creator one) and full version approximately €5.50

Social Story Creator & Library

Social Story Creator & Library logo

Create social stories using pictures text and recordings. Can buy pre-made stories. Easy to impress if a difficult copy is required.

iOS simply

http://touchautism.com/apps/

Complimentary, In-app purchases

Pictello

Pictello logo

Create and share talking stories, talking photo albums and visual schedules, using pictures, videos and voice recordings, using recorded speech or synthetic speech.

iOS simply

https://www.assistiveware.com/products/pictello

Approximately €21

ComicBook!

ComicBook! logo

Create stories using a comic book strip layout. Includes stickers, text, and can source content from Facebook and Flickr, also equally your own pictures.

iOS only

apps.apple.com/ie/app/comicbook/id436114747 

€three.50

I Get…/iCreate…

I Get…/iCreate… logo

Series of premade social story apps that can be customised for individual users. Titles include: my day at school, going to the hospital, going to a eatery, going to parties, community vocabulary

iOS simply

http://igetitapps.com/

Each app priced separately, approximately €two-6 each

Social Adventures

Social Adventures logo

App for teaching social skills and friendship, including initiating and maintaining interactions, advocating, interpreting non-verbal cues etc.

iOS only

Approximately €9

Video Modelling Apps

Model Me Going Places

Model Me Going Places logo

Brusque video stories featuring children in community settings, to exist used as a peer modelling tool.

iOS just, other resource on website

www.modelmekids.com/customs-social-skills-autism

Free

iModeling – video modelling

iModeling – video modelling logo

Easy to use video modelling tool, that can use premade footage or specifically recorded video, edit and deliver video social stories, relevant to private users.

iOS simply

www.autismsa.org.au/news/imodeling-app-–-updated

Approximately €eleven

Everyday Skills

Everyday Skills logo

Includes activities on Customs Skills, Personal skills, Transaction and Transportation skills, using step by step multimedia content.

iOS only

www.ablelinktech.com

Approximately €33

The Social Express

The Social Express logo

Uses animated characters to create interactive lessons on social skills and trouble solving.

iOS but

www.socialexpress.com/

Costless, In app Purchases.

Visual Schedulers/Planners

Functional planning system

Functional planning system logo

Cross between a agenda and a visual playlist, it will give video demonstrations at predetermined times and can be done in a pace by step fashion. Over 4500 prerecorded videos in 9 life skill areas. Need to sign up online, simply tin and then view on phone/tablet

Subscription-based, Approximately €60 per year for an "at home" licence

Plan it, Do information technology, Check it Off

Plan it, Do it, Check it Off logo

Fully customisable visual checklist, with picture and audio support. Tin can likewise be used for step past step instructions. Pre-made templates included.

iOS only

http://igetitapps.com/app/plan-it-do-information technology-check-it-off/

Subscription, approximately €65 per year.

ChorePad

ChorePad logo

Designed for carrying out chores, it is hands adapted for carrying out any fix of tasks such equally dressing, making a sandwich etc. Pictures and text can be used and each step ticked off equally the private progresses. Can exist used to accrue stars for a reward

iOS only

https://chorepad.com/

Approximately €5.50

Visual Schedule planner

Visual Schedule planner

Can be viewed in a daily, weekly or monthly mode. Utilise images, videos and sounds to set upwards schedules, with checklist and timers. Also tin exist used for reminders

iOS simply

www.goodkarmaapplications.com/visual-schedule-planner1.html

Approximately €17

ChoiceWorks

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Includes a schedule board and a waiting board. Includes an image bank or y'all tin import your own, and adhere audio. Items can be moved to a done column when completed. Waiting boards utilise a timer and a visual reminder of what options are available while waiting.

iOS just

www.beevisual.com/

Approximately €eleven

ChoiceWorks Agenda

 ChoiceWorks Calendar logo

A kid-friendly agenda that uses images, videos and audio to help plan and organise fourth dimension. Easy to add reoccurring events. The setting of notifications and alarms possible.

iOS only

www.beevisual.com/

Approximately €5.50

Visual Timer

Simple visual timer that uses a clock face up and a inaugural bar to testify the fourth dimension left. Colour changes to orangish and red when time is running out.

iOS but

Approximately €2.50

First So Visual Scheduler/HD

First Then Visual Scheduler logo

Piece of cake to use visual scheduler that comes in a bones and Hard disk drive version. Both use visuals to create a schedule, but the HD version includes the ability to add together choices and add a timer.

iOS merely

www.goodkarmaapplications.com/our-apps.html

Basic version Approximately €11, HD version approximately €17

DayCape

DayCape logo

Parent, teachers and carers can create and send schedules to the child'south device using a web tool. Uses images (restored or your own)  with notifications and a visual colour tracker to guess time to completion

iOS and Android

world wide web.daycape.com/

Free xxx-solar day trial, subscription of approximately €15 per calendar month

Plow Taking

Take Turns Timer

Take Turns Timer logo

A visual timer app that encourages children to take turns and share toys, using customisable avatars. Notifications possible even when it is running in the groundwork.

iOS merely

www.aspieapps.com/apps/take-turns/

Approximately €3.50

Plow Taker – Social Story and Sharing tool

Turn Taker – Social Story and Sharing tool logo

Provides visual and audio cues for turn taking and sharing. Also has a social story well-nigh sharing and the feelings that may occur.

iOS simply

www.touchautism.com/app/taking-turns-social-story/

Approximately €3.l

Sleep

Bedtime Meditations for Kids

Bedtime Meditations for Kids logo

Designed by a Montessori teacher, these stories have subtle groundwork music and sound effects to assistance with drifting off to slumber. Also marketed as Children's Bedtime Meditations for Sleep & Calm in the Android store

iOS and Android

€5.l, gratis variation as well available.

Moshi: Sleep and Mindfulness

Moshi: Sleep and Mindfulness logo

An app with stories, sounds and music designed to help bring sleep, using the voices of famous actors, gently rhyming words and phrases and repetition. As well includes mindfulness activities.

iOS and Android

Free, with in app purchases

Timetable/Schoolhouse Advice Apps

Pocket Schedule Planner

Pocket Schedule Planner logo

Helps keep track of classes, exams and assignments. Tin utilize colour and icons for at a glance information.

iOS only

https://www.polycents.com/education

Subscription based, from €2 per week, €thirteen per yr

MyStudyLife

MyStudyLife logo

Timetabling and scheduling app. Cantankerous-platform, free for students, just schools can pay for cross-school access. Uses checklists, color coding etc.

iOS, Android, Spider web

world wide web.mystudylife.com

Free

MyHomework Student Planner

MyHomework Student Planner logo

Simple interface to rail classes, assignments, homework and exams. Cross platform. Can link with teachers.io to download notes, files etc. Tin can receive homework reminders.

iOS, Android, Windows and spider web apps

www.myhomeworkapp.com/

Free and premium versions (€5.00 per year)

Form Dojo

Class Dojo logo

A elementary  communication app for teachers parents and students, using letters, video and photos besides as creating digital portfolios

iOS, Android, Kindle Fire

www.classdojo.com

Basic version gratuitous, Subscription for premium version

Managing Over-Stimulation

Besides Noisy

Too Noisy logo

Monitors noise levels in a classroom or elsewhere, to avoid over stimulation, through the use of colourful graphics to evidence when sounds have go unacceptable.

iOS and Android

world wide web.toonoisyapp.com

Basic version free, Pro version €five.50

Besides Loud – Noise Meter and Timer

Too Loud – Noise Meter and Timer logo

Set the noise level and a timer to encourage children in a class to keep noise below a pre determined level through the use of graphics and colour.

iOS and Android

world wide web.idea4e.com

Costless

Sensory apps

Sensory apps logo

Range of sensory apps to help with relaxation and overstimulation, including Lava Lamp, Imeba and Electra apps

iOS, Androd, Web, Chrome

www.sensoryapphouse.com

Free

Miracle Modus

Miracle Modus logo

Designed to help with sensory overload, by providing strong visual stimuli that motion in anticipated patterns.

iOS and Android

world wide web.seebs.cyberspace/modus/

Gratuitous