Assistive Express App Reviews

Assistive Express v3.4 does work fine with iPad 2 running iOS v6.1.3. To make it work, uninstall current version. Then in AppStore, select 'purchased' apps and find Assistive Express again. Click cloud icon to download the program. Let download finish completely, it is a long download. Make sure the iPad does not turn off or go to sleep during the download. After completion, the app will run fine. You will be first greeted with a dark 'how to' screen and then press 'start' to begin program. Your first install/update did not complete properly which gave you the problem. Hope this helps. The new version is quite good and has a cleaner interface than the older version. Good luck!

The support website is busted and will not accept feedback. Does anyone know if it is possible to use this app during a phone call? I tried and it did not work. My guess is that it is because Apple does not allow 3rd party apps to work on top of their built in apps. Are there any apps that might be able to do this? I would LOVE to see this in an update! Thanks,

This is way too limited for my needs

Great app, worked great. Then 2 days after purchase stopped working with iPhone 3GS internal speaker. I found that if I had the ringer switch on the side of the phone in the off (don't ring) position it muted the app for the internal speaker. Now I know to have the ringer on if I want to use the app. I like this app better than any of the less expensive apps. But it needs a bigger starting vocabulary. Fortunately it learns new words. Recently purchased ipad2, and this app works very well on it. I have ALS and cannot speak. This app on the ipad2 is allowing me to continue to communicate.

My younger brother with autism has been using this app for years. It has served him well, but we prefer the layout that was used in previous versions of this app. The very large speakerphone button (that was more than twice the size of the other buttons) definitely made it easier for him to use this app. The old layout was already very clean--I do not understand why it had to be changed. Also, it is nearly impossible to contact the makers of this app. There's no contact email to be found. Why is communication so difficult?

The only things I would add to it is a voice pitch and the options for more voices. With other apps out there they offer other voices than just the ones that are built in even though you have to pay for them but they are not expensive either. Other than that it's great! I also like the fact that you can use it without the Internet.

I bought this for my non-verbal son with autism. It is wonderful. It memorized the words he uses the most ... Even his High school name. It even said the correct pronunciation for his high school. Pretty amazing since the name of the school is Vandegrift :) Only has three choices for voices, but they are all pretty appealing. If your child has been using some ancient assistive communication device and you don't want to use PECS, get this. Worth every penny.

I bought this app a few years ago. Everything worked great until just recently it stopped working. I had difficulty installing it on my new iPad. Luckily, I have another app on my iPad to help me communicate. But, I paid money for my Assistive Express, It's been a headache getting this installed.

I love this app because my son has the ability to communicate to anyone around him with the help of the "word prediction" feature. As a parent, I like it because I can store his favorite phrases and I can also access the most recent messages. The voices are not annoying or to robotic. I would recommend the app for non verbal autistic children that have basic reading comprehension skills.

When can kids like me get a male teen voice? None of my friends sound like this. This is important for me. Thanks!

I lost my voice to cancer 4 years ago. Communicating with steno pad and pen was frustrating, ESP with my bad handwriting. As soon as iPad came out I got one and scoured the apps for an easy to use AAC program that would basically allow me text to speech. Of all the AAC programs I have tried assistive chat provides the best bang for the buck. The voices are not robotic, they are expressive and best of all they are loud. These are the loudest voices I have gotten in any app. They are not drowned out by normal background noise. The word prediction is very good. That and able to store favorites makes this the full meal deal. I have paid much more for several programs and have not been nearly as satisfied. My wish list is for more voice options and maybe some quick hit buttons. I recommend this for any one who needs a voice.

Please add a female child's voice to your options.

New version. Really miss the large speak it button for son w/ autism. That's why we chose this app

The app doesn't use the auto correct on the iPhone or iPad . The Speak It app does. This would be easier and better to use if it did.

This my review of assistive chat version 1.2 I have cerebral palsy and with my cp I have a speech problem and. For my hole life I ahead AAC device to help me to communicate. The first AAC device I ahead had the touch talker from prentke romich company. And Will I gone to high school I use the Delta Talker made my the same people the prentke romich company. Now them AAC devices did work good but the them have some problems 1 is them is big I can't pick them up myself and 2. Them did not help you to spell words you click on pictures to make words and sentences. That is good for communicating. But my big problem is my teachers did not know how to teach me to communicate with my AAC devices I had to teach them how them worked. So my reading and spelling is not good because with my speech problem my teachers did not know how to teach me how to read or write with the others students in my classroom. I think if I had the iPad and the assistivechat App on it at the time it will help me out:) with my reading and with my writhing:) OK let me explain what is new in the assistance chat version 1.2 when you spell a word words will pop up on screen in the word the list now if you type a new word is not in list. And if use the Space bar it will member the word in the word list. Now is what is new in version 12 you can delete words in list by holding down the word you want to delete it will ask you do want to delete this word yes or no.

Assistive Chat is a very strong assistive communication app that will address the needs of many individuals with speech difficulties resulting from an illness or developmental challenges. It includes high quality word prediction and a keyboard on the Ipad version that is accessible even for an individual with fine motor difficulties. It is both practical and efficient. Since the app is available within seconds, communication flow can be more easily maintained. Assistive Chat deserves an enthusiastic endorsement.

Assistive Chat has been my main communication app for six months. I have the upgrade too. The MOST HELPFUL change would be to add an auto correct feature. Predictive text appearing before word completion and added with the space bar would be helpful. Separation of run on, connected words, by a space, as appears in most programs would be very helpful. Adding contractions is necessary too. Double tapping on a misspelled word should give three options for correct word, as in most other apps. These minor changes would be a tremendous help. I am hopeful.

The app is pretty good, i like the voice quality and the options. Needs to support iOS built-in predictive text though!

I like this app. Simple, easy to use. Would love to see something like this available as a writing assist, not just as a chat app.

I lost my ability to speak due to ALS and have tried different programs for talking. I love this one. It has a voice that sounds real and not like a computer voice.