TFA - Tools For Autism
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Primary device
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Product Description:
TFA - Tools For Autism is a free Android app that provides a set of tools and communication tables to support people with autism or other pervasive developmental disorders (DPS); it can be used to teach social stories or sequences of operations (task analysis) and has text to speech capabilities.
Main Features:
- The app can be used in two different modes, by different types of user: display mode (for the content player) and editor mode (for operators).
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The display mode allows users to play content created especially for them.
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The editor mode, allows parents, doctors or operators to create, edit and import (or export) contents.
- Note: the default password for entering in editing mode is "1234" without quotes.
- The user or patient mode can use any picture on the device or download (directly from the app) the large ARASAAC pictograms library pre-classified in alphabetical order and by semantic categories from the library containing more than 8500 images.
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The editor mode, allows parents, doctors or operators to create, edit and import (or export) contents.
- Switching between modes is secured by a password.
- Install only the modules/plugin that is needed.
- Different combinations of task visualization modes can be used according to skills and abilities, and user preferences.
- Every sentence can be created using one of the four layouts: image only, text only, an image before the text, images (1-4) above text.
- Import and export functions allow to perform backup and restore operations, as well as to share stories between users and or devices.
- Text To Speech functionality to play a social story and task analysis contents (from V1.3); the language of the speech corresponds to the device language (if available).
Primary Specifications:
- Suitable for 10″ and 7″ tablets with Android 4.0 and up.
Options & Accessories:
- Supported languages: English, Italian.
More Information:
See product in Google Play.