Special Learning Inc. lives up to its mission of becoming a global leader in Autism resources and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) solutions by leveraging technology as it creates its version of the fully customizable application, My First Voice 2, for the most advanced technological gadget of the times….. the iPad!
Also available in iTouch and iPhone versions , Special Learning’s My First Voice 2.i offers a fully customizable adaptation of the highly effective app designed to allow children with Autism and other language disabilities to quickly and effectively communicate their basic wants and needs using a highly attractive, simple to use icon-based system. My First Voice 2.i now allows users to personalize their app not only through the web portal, Mobile Dashboard, but on their iPhone, iTouch and now, the iPad, with the use of their device’s own camera, personal photo gallery and a built-in voice recorder. That’s right! No more third party applications needed to upload your images and voice files!
My First Voice 2.i also includes the reporting functions offered on the previous My First Voice 1 app. Through the Mobile Dashboard, parents and providers can fully synchronize and customize their devices to their own liking. They can also run reports to track frequency data from the device by synchronizing the app. with the mobile dashboard.
This app was developed under the guidance of Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and organized in a manner found to be successful in practice.
Key features of the App. include:
•Fully customizable items per category.
•Use of device camera or photo gallery to customize or create a new item.
•Use of the built-in voice recorder to update or create new voice files.
•High definition graphics designed to accommodate and fully utilize both the iPhone/iTouch and the larger screen of the iPad, making it more engaging and simpler for children to use.
•Highly intuitive and kid friendly interface designed specifically for use of children with ASD that offers very simple navigation making it easy for children to learn and use without a lot of instructions.
•Versatility to choose between three different photographs of every item in each of the five main categories to allow therapists to teach generalization skills to children that are ready to learn these skills.
•Customizable options within the four categories of food, drinks, clothing and toys to enable/disable photos in the "Icon Library" to select only those items that are appropriate for their child.
•Administrative functions that offer an abundance of other customization features including:
Four "Voice" options;
Five "Themes" or backgrounds: default, aquatic, butterfly, creatures, and trucks;
Two "Picture Size" options: small, and large;
Ability to choose "Word" or "Phrase" for emotions icons;
Ability to enable or disable "Item Titles" which appear on top of each icon
•Through Special Learning’s Mobile Dashboard, a powerful web-based portal, users can further customize the numerous features already available on the app, such as:
Enabling users to upload their own image and voice files to replace or modify the pre-loaded images
Store and download statistical data and run queries by time and data ranges in both chart and graphic formats.
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Communicating with pictures has never been this fun and easy for children and even adults with skill deficiencies in communication.
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