Section 7 AAC Apps with Foreign Languages
The United States of America is a multilanguage country. There is no official language of the USA. With the influx of immigration in the past few decades and no stop in sight, we have to assume that some children with autism and other serious communication problems will speak languages other than English. This complex immigration problem is happening in many of the other industrialized nations. This challenge is real, and as an educator, my job is not to judge or engage in politics. My job is to help everyone and anyone that is a child or teen that comes across at work. I am not expecting this to be the common app you will have to consider. The value of the ability to communicate becomes obvious when you can’t. As a special educator, it gives me great pain to see a child struggling to communicate.
Avaz Español - AAC App para el autismo
The very popular highly rated app has a Spanish speaking version.
Proloquo2go
This was the first high-end AAC app. It allows someone to communicate by typing words and clicking on pictures. The app has add-ons for French and Spanish.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/proloquo2go/id308368164?mt=8
Touch Chat HD
This is another high-end AAC app. The app has add-ons that are in Spanish. Touch Chat also has add-ons for English that are for bilingual students. They are known for having the best vocabulary. This app is good for someone with a higher vocabulary that would like a large number of terms.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/touchchat-hd-aac/id398860728?mt=8
Website: http://www.silver-kite.com/touchChat
Predictable Português
If you were looking for an AAC app that is for Portuges you now have an option.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/predictable-portugu%C3%AAs/id941528690