This video was shot when we first starting using the iPad for communication with our (then) 2.5 year old toddler. Since then, we've found a much better app (for us) called Speak for Yourself. You can see it here: youtu.be
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After trying many other communication apps and devices, we've found the perfect full communication app for the iPad.
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I read a book with a little help from Maya and her talker (an iPad outfitted with an AMDi case, keyguard, and the Speak for Yourself AAC app).
Maya (3.5 yrs old) meets the Speak for Yourself app for the first time, and takes to it quickly.
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Maya (3.5) has been using the SfY app to communicate for 2 days. She's still learning the ropes.
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Maya turns on the iPad and we talk about reading. Maya uses the Speak for Yourself app on the iPad to talk.
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Maya has started to explore the vocabulary in her communication app.
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Why? I don't know. But suddenly she's really into knowing what day it is.
