AAC DEVICE · LEVEL 1 · SIMPLE
The AAC Device
A tablet that speaks our picture buttons, with our full library, kept calmly on the AAC device screen so it stays your child’s voice and not a toy. In our testing, installed buttons speak without internet.
What you need
- An Android tablet in a sturdy case. iPads are not supported. Tested models will be listed here.
- A computer once, for setup: a Windows laptop or desktop, your own, a family member’s or a borrowed one you may install a small program on. Many library and work computers block that, so ask first.
- A USB‑C cable that carries data (some cables only charge) and a couple of GB free on the computer.
Not sure what you have? Tell us, in your own words, and we’ll say whether it will work.
How setup works
- Setup erases the tablet, so we suggest one set aside for this. If your child already uses the tablet, save its photos and files first, and we’ll help.
- Download our free setup kit onto the computer (the kit is in preparation), plug the tablet in with the data cable, and follow the plain steps on screen.
- Pick the voice, test the sound, and make the library your own.
Changing it later
It can grow when you’re ready. Make changes on the tablet itself in parent mode, or plug it into a computer again for bigger changes. You can always move up to Phone Control, so you never have to take the AAC device out of your child’s hands to change something.
Taking the lock off
The lock can be removed with the setup computer, or by resetting the tablet (which erases it, so save photos first). Step-by-step help is coming, and until then just ask and we’ll walk you through it.
Keep a grown-up’s way back in. Check that an adult can open the controls before you turn on the lock.
You don’t have to know anything. We’ll help you step by step, and it’s free. We’re learning too; if you disagree with anything here or see a better way, please contact us ↗. This is technology and setup help, not a clinical service.