MyTalkTools is customizable, intuitive, flexible AAC software for Apple and Android devices, plus the Workspace online authoring tool - the full version, free for everyone, now provided by the Communication Disabilities Foundation.
Every board is made of the pieces that matter to the person using it.
Use a familiar voice you record yourself, or high-quality synthesized speech.
Real photos of real people, places and things - or a standard symbol set.
Add video to demonstrate a routine, a step, or a skill.
1- or 2-switch scanning for people who can't use a touchscreen directly.
Phrase building and free-form typing alongside core vocabulary boards.
Auditory scanning built in for people with limited vision.
Creating communication solutions can be hard - there are so many choices. That's why, thanks to the Communication Disabilities Foundation, the full version of MyTalkTools for Apple and Android is free, with no Lite version and no upgrades to buy - and the Workspace authoring tool is free for everyone too.
We've been doing this since the beginning of the modern AAC device era. Just email us and we'll get right back to you.
Check out shared ideas from our submissions library, or share yours. Our mobile apps and Workspace sync and merge, so everyone can contribute new ideas to a board directly.
Author on any Apple device, or most Android devices, using our mobile apps - or use Workspace on any Mac or Windows PC with Firefox, Chrome, IE or Safari. Collaborate with others across devices: create boards and have your patients download them, or let them author at the same time as you. Our sync/merge technology combines everyone's changes together.
Use boards on Apple devices - including Apple TV and Apple Watch - Android devices, or on the web with the Workspace preview feature. Use 1- or 2-switch systems to interact on Apple or Android. Add synthesized voice, phrase-building language generation, free-form typing, and auditory scanning for those with poor vision.
During the summer, she had her iTouch stolen during camp. We were able to replace the iTouch and simply do a sync that brought back all of her boards! What a blessing!
My son is 26. He has autism and is completely nonverbal. This developer does not assume that all of the users are little kids, or that all facilitators are elementary school teachers.
WOW! I spent half an hour at the SLP office recording the voice stuff that I hadn't had time to do at the computer. This is great!
My high school son (PDD-NOS) has limited automatic expressive language but good receptive language. He's tried other AAC devices but doesn't take them out because they're too bulky. MyTalk is exactly what he needs.
I'm an OT with a certification in assistive technology through RESNA. I've worked with many augmentative communication devices and am loving what I see with MyTalk - especially Workspace!
I love how MyTalk looks on my iPad - the color, the ability to use real pictures and real sound. Students who never showed interest before actually focused.
He touched a picture of his parents, then hit "I want" followed by his phone number to tell me to program their number into his MyTalk.
After weeks of a teacher trying to program another AAC device and not getting far, I did in a weekend what she couldn't in three. MyTalk is simple to use and totally customizable.
Jake ordered for himself for the first time ever at a restaurant. He's 7, with Angelman syndrome. He chose cheeseburger - and chose it again when I asked. I was very happy, and he seemed to be too.
The full version for Apple and Android, plus the Workspace authoring tool - free for everyone, no credit card required, courtesy of the Communication Disabilities Foundation.
