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Bonham, TX

My son is 3, has moderate autism and is completely nonverbal. He currently uses PECS well and has a binder with well over 100 cards. The binder isn't very practical, and my younger son keeps running off with all the picture cards. I know the recommended plan would be to get an ipad and proloquo2go, but we don't have the funds for that. We have started the process to try to get one, but I know how slow things like that move
So I saw on Amazon today they have their kid's kindle fire for only $80.… read more

August 23, 2016
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Members rallied around a parent seeking affordable AAC app alternatives for their nonverbal autistic toddler, offering specific app... Read more

Members rallied around a parent seeking affordable AAC app alternatives for their nonverbal autistic toddler, offering specific app recommendations including LetMeTalk, TalkinPictures (which allows custom photos and text-to-speech), and Dynavox Compass, along with links and instructional videos. Several members shared practical funding strategies, such as contacting state assistive technology lending programs, requesting devices through school speech therapists and state insurance, exploring grants like Danny's Wish (which provides up to $5,000 for special needs equipment), and checking state-specific programs like Massachusetts' MassHealth tablet program. A recurring theme was the community's understanding of both the urgency of communication tools for young children and the frustrating barriers of cost and slow approval processes, with members validating the parent's instinct that their child is ready and capable despite others suggesting otherwise.

A MyAutismTeam Member

Find out if your state has an assistive technology lending program also if he has State insurance and he is in school you can ask the speech therapist to solicit the state for a device.

August 24, 2016
A MyAutismTeam Member

I'm looking at this app called LetMeTalk, it seems to have some of the things we're looking for, but it's hard to tell without playing with it myself. Have you ever tried that one?

August 23, 2016
A MyAutismTeam Member

Dynavox has a program you can download to a tablet. https://www.tobiidynavox.com/en-US/software/win...
It won't work on a Kindle, you would need an Ipad or they have a windows version too that you could use on a tablet.

November 6, 2017
A MyAutismTeam Member

My state Mass will give us an electronic tablet with programs on it. My grandson is on Mass Health. We have to go to a speech and language pathologist first and if they think he could benefit from it we should get one. I just found this out today.
I also was thinking about grants from Autism organizations and I found and organization called Danny's wish and I think they will give you up to $5,000 for necessities for your child. they will only pay a vendor you don't get any cash yourself. So if you find a device that you like let them know about it and maybe they could help you out. I think they give they money out in the spring.

October 25, 2017
A MyAutismTeam Member

http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2011/03/09...

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