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Android Apps for Complex Communication Support Needs

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A3 sized PDF poster - revision 3.0, published 2025

Description

The iPad is a well‑established communication tool, but Android tablets and smartphones are increasingly used at home and worth considering:

  • Android tablets are generally cheaper than iPads.
  • Android's Operating System (OS) is less restricted than iOS, allowing features like text-to-speech voices to work across apps, unlike iPads where voices must be downloaded per app.
  • iPads offer a wider range of AAC apps.
  • Android devices vary greatly; some have custom OS versions or app stores, therefore there is no guarantee that every AAC app will work on all devices/ operating systems.

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Contents of this PDF poster (Accessible version)

Below is an accessible breakdown of the contents of the PDF poster, designed to be accessible with a screen reader, and also for people who find it hard to see or access the links in the poster.

Full Communication Systems

Text-based AAC

Symbol-based AAC

 

Hybrid App Structures

   

Simple Communication

Basic Systems

Narratives

Communication Skills

Specific Approaches

Skill Building

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