Learning Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) can be an intimidating process for kids and parents. Not only do users have to learn how the app works, but also what is contained in all the folders and how to implement its use in daily life. Every learner likes a hand-hold and thankfully, Avaz, Inc. has reached out to make life easier with Avaz Together.
If you would like to take Avaz Together for a test run, use this handy link to download it for FREE as a seven day trial ($9.99 monthly subscription if you decide to keep the app.)
iPad (FREE w/in-app)
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This app contains no ads, and has in-app purchase and external links.
What's Free: Full access to the app for 7 days.
What's not Free: Access after the 7-day free trial.
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Avaz Together offers so much in one app that is simple to navigate and understand. There are interactive scenarios for parents to play and familiarize themselves with the app while being nudged to make the best communication choices. There are eight daily activity scenarios that include a game, and practice for just parents and practice with the child. In practice mode, prompting arrows appear to help find correct cards faster. The app also has an analytics section to track word usage and sentence size, a huge resource section that has links to research as well as 156 tips for communication and a video tour of the app. Want more? Also included is the full Avaz communication app that normally retails for $149.99 (ON SALE for $74.99 right now!! check our sale page >>HERE<<). This is the perfect app for someone new to AAC, for a very reasonable investment. It's like getting an AAC app and a personal therapist in one.
I loved Avaz before this new app was released because my son with autism chose it from all others he was presented with when he was starting AAC. After using the Avaz communication app intensely over the summer, his language (both verbal speech and written) grew to the point that the app was no longer needed. So we are no longer using Avaz, but if we were, this app would be my new best friend. It teaches parents what to do — things I had to figure out on my own.
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Now parents can directly help their children with Autism in their communication development by using Avaz Together. Take control of your child’s speech therapy by giving yourself the education you need to help your child communicate and put him in a fast-track of communication, right from your home. Avaz Together is the world’s first app that can be used at home, in everyday life, to help your child learn communication faster.
Avaz Together is an innovative and extremely simple app which hand-holds you, the parent, through various communication strategies that would be used in your child’s speech therapy from home. Avaz together is an award-winning picture-based communication system app, from Avaz Inc (earlier known as Invention Labs).
This full-featured AAC app is endorsed by therapists and is aimed at empowering you to provide therapy to your child, whether they are on the Autism Spectrum, or have any other communication needs.
Avaz Together will help parents train, teach and track their children’s communication improvement. Parents can learn how their child uses different sentence structures or strings together pictures to communicate their needs through the app. Avaz Together will lead to faster communication development of your child.
You, the parent is going to be the key facilitator in the child’s communication journey. Track your child’s progress so you can train and develop communication abilities of your child with autism. Avaz together will enhance the attention span of your child as well. Let your child’s life blossom with more communication opportunities.
Avaz Together Features:
•Learn from situational tutorials. Use effective strategies to communicate with your child during everyday situations like meal time or them coming home from school, or visiting Grandma’s house etc.
•Real-life exercises and practice-sessions immerse you in learning how to effectively communicate with your child
•Practice mode helps parents form sentences on Avaz and familiarizes them with the location of vocabulary, pictures and phrases located in the app
•Tips and strategies to help you learn communication strategies effectively
•Analytics at the end of every Avaz session show you how your child is learning and communicating, so that you can measure the improvement of your child’s communication,
•Links to dozens of learning resources for parents of children with ASD, PDD or other communication needs
•Explore thousands of images and various voices that your child can use to communicate
•Avaz Together is the only speech therapy tool that trains you, the parent, to help your child start communicating.
•Avaz Together is also a full-featured AAC app that your child can use for his speech-therapy in the child-mode
The best way to help your child learn Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) is to communicate with them in AAC. Start your picture language education with Avaz Together and watch your child imitate your speech patterns and picture usage, so they can start communicating. Teach and track your child’s communication journey with Avaz Together.
Let your child’s life blossom with improved communication. Download Avaz Together Today!
For support or more information about Avaz Together, for parents of children with autism, ASD, PDD and other non-verbal conditions, visit: www.avazapp.com or write to us at support@avazapp.com
*Avaz Together is a free one-week trial. If you wish to subscribe to Avaz and continue using its services, you can subscribe to the voices & 15,000 symbols for $9.99 per month.
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