AAC Ferret

With over 300 AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) apps available, finding the right one for your needs can be very difficult and time-consuming. With AAC apps ranking among some of the most expensive apps available, it is also costly to make mistakes! The AAC Ferret helps you to quickly find the AAC app(s) with the exact features you need!

Key Benefits

- Save time in locating AAC app(s) that provide the features which match your specific needs. There are many lists of apps available, but they are fast becoming too long and too difficult to use if you are wanting to quickly discover the information you need. In a time poor world, the AAC Ferret gives you just a little more time to spend on doing things you’d rather be doing. Thanks Ferret!

- Search by single or multiple criteria to even further improve the value of the AAC app search results returned, allowing you to make informed choices. Criteria which include voice output options (recorded your own voice or use the synthesized/computer-generated voices); visual representation choices (symbol sets or photos); ways of accessing the app (by directly touching the screen or using switches); the availability of customization to add your own content to the app … and many more!

- Save dollars ++ by finding the apps that meet your specific needs, avoiding costly (and frustrating) trial and error. Thanks again Ferret!

- Reduce frustration and risk of rejection of the AAC app by your students or clients – especially those who will refuse further approaches if they have experienced failure on their first trial.

- Confidence that the results reflect the most up-to-date AAC app options available. And confidence that the features identified as being key features of each app are correct. Why? Because the AAC Ferret will be continually updated by the team of speech pathologists on the Spectronics Consultancy Team in Australia. A team known worldwide for their expertise in providing support and advice around AAC, special education and learning support technologies.

- Easily share the results of your search. We like this feature the best! You can export your search results as a comprehensive report, which lists pricing and features of each app which meets your search criteria. You can save and keep the report all to yourself … but we are thinking that you’ll want to share it with your colleagues, clients or students too. So we have built that option right into the app for you too! Share via a link, email or social media. Email to yourself for printing or print directly from your iPad or iPhone if you have an AirPrint compatible printer.

Learn more about how the AAC Ferret app works in our short overview video at http://www.spectronics.com.au/ferret

We sincerely hope you enjoy ferreting out the best options for you, your colleagues, clients or students with the help of the AAC Ferret! The newest member of the Spectronics family. More in the Ferret series coming soon!

Want to learn more about the concept of AAC? We recommend that you check out these informative sites!

Spectronics Blog: Apps for AAC
http://www.spectronics.com.au/iphoneipad-apps-for-aac

Spectronics Blog: App Feature Matching: An Essential Step!
http://www.spectronics.com.au/blog/apps-and-mobile-learning/app-feature-matching-an-essential-step/

Spectronics Blog: AAC in Classrooms
http://www.spectronics.com.au/blog/tools-and-resources/aac-in-classrooms/

PrAACtical AAC Blog: Supports for Language Learning
http://praacticalaac.org/