Assistive Technology - Therapy Box & Predictable

Predictable
by Therapy-Box

image of Predictable app

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"We are excited to report that RJ's iPad Switch Interface* & Super-Switch work great with our Predicatable app for iPad!" (and iPhone/iPod Touch)

Meet our UK partners, Therapy Box, who have set up a separate division focusing on creating AAC solutions on cool Apple devices. There first app in the range is called Predictable.

*Therapy Box handles the iPad Switch Interface and my iPad Super-Switch in the UK.*

The following is writen by Swapnil, the owner, and a very approachable man :)

"Predictable is a cost effective and unique communication aid solution for people with disabilities which result in speech impairments. Predictable may be valuable communication aid for people with conditions such as cerebral palsy, motor neuron disease and acquired brain injury. Users can type a message more efficiently by using a sophisticated word prediction engine and speak the message using a range of voices."

Features:

Choice of UK or US dictionary
Multiple access methods for people with limited physical ability
Adjustable on-screen scanning to assist with selection
Multiple keyboard layouts
Phrase bank for easy storage and retrieval of frequently used phrases
Ability to email messages directly from within the app
Ability to back up and retrieve vocabulary (phrase bank) on iPad or to users' computers for safe keeping
Choice of 9 voices, which can be customized to suit users' needs
Easy access to recently used phrases
Auditory feedback for predicted word options

"Predictable is a cool app designed to help people with communication disabilities to get their message across efficiently. Predictable on iPad is an innovative and socially acceptable communication aid solution!"

Hi, it's me, RJ, again. Predictable really beats the competition (there's only one and it's not as full featured as Predictable. For text-based AAC, this is it!