References

Description
Materials:

iPad, iPhone, PCs,

or dedicated
speech devices via
Tobii Dynavox
Communication
Sono Flex app
*Extras may
include
switches or a
mouse

http://www.swaaac.com/files/assessandi
mp/aacbasicsandimplementationbook.pd
f (implementation)

Cost:

App: Lite Version=

FREE Full version=
$99.99

Device cost varies

Baumgartner, A. A. (2015).
Instruction to Augmentative
Alternative Communication (AAC)
Users in
the Home and
Community Environment. Retrieved
from Sacramento State
Scholarworks.
Brock, M. (2016). Picture Exchange
Communication System Phase 1
Checklist. Personal Collection of
Matthew Brock, The Ohio State
University Columbus, OH.
(implementation)
Leonard, D. (2013). Using an iPad to
teach spontaneous communication of
students with
low-functioning
autism. Retrieved from Rowan
Digital Works. (279)
Xin, J. F., & Leonard, D. A. (2015).
Using iPads to Teach Communication
Skills of Students with Autism.
Journal of Autism and
Developmental Disorders, 45, 12,
4154-4164. DOI:

10.1007/s10803-014-2266-8

Sono Flex
Tobii Dynavox

By: Kaitlynn Corns, Emily Gazdag,

and Rebecca Williams

Steps of Implementation

Pros

Lite version available for free.

Uses users personal photos to
create symbols
Customizable
Portable
User Friendly

Able to be used by multiple AAC

users (gaze interaction, switch
scanning, touch, mouse, etc.)

Available in Portuguese and

Swedish, as well as English

Cons

Not available for Android users.

If you want the full version it is
$99.99.
Battery Powered

Arrange the environment by having the

device closer to the user than the preferred
item.
The implementer will entice the user with
the preferred item (taking a bite, playing with
toy, etc.).
As the user reaches for the preferred item,
the implementer will redirect the user to
request the item on the device.
The implementer will hand the requested
item to the user while naming the item.
The implementer will fade prompts once the
user is requesting items on device.
Once the user is able to request the
preferred item, more symbols will be added.

Evidence Based Articles

Instruction to Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC)
Users in the Home and Community Environment

This study was designed to instruct students and their families using
the AAC application, Sono Flex, on the iPad. It asks what roadblocks
there are when it comes to AAC implementation outside of the
classroom and how can we overcome these roadblocks.
The participants were 5 individuals (along with their families), ages 1115 years old, who were beginning users of Sono Flex.
Results: All five participants demonstrated growth on their IEP and/or
project created goals during the two progress updates. They also
showed an increase in use outside of the training sessions.

This study supports the use of Sono Flex on an iPad.