AlphaTopics - AAC for Android

11 things about AlphaTopics - AAC

1. Pointing to the first letter in each word not only gives the listener more information about the word, it also encourages the speaker to slow down and separate words, actually making the words clearer! Using alphabet supplementation, studies show intelligibility of sentences improves 25% on average.

2. "People whose speech is hard to understand often just want to provide extra clues to their listener and don’t require all the features of a comprehensive AAC app.

3. When used together, alphabet and topic boards have been scientifically shown to make the speech of people with motor speech disorders far more understandable.

4. Pointing to the topic before speaking narrows the range of possibilities for the listener, giving context.

5. Stroke, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, and motor neuron disease are all conditions that can impair speech production.

6. Studies show using a topic cue improves word understanding by an average of 28%.

7. Tactus Therapy, a trusted name in speech therapy apps, brings you a new take on a classic communication tool.

8. Combined with the whiteboard, these tools help people with aphasia express themselves more clearly with self-cueing and strategy use.

9. AlphaTopics is the perfect AAC app for people whose natural speech is not always clear.

10. Topics can also be used by people with aphasia, a language disorder, to help pinpoint the intended message.

11. Give your listener context by starting the conversation with the topic.