Practical guides and resources for parents, caregivers, and therapists.
Practical AAC modeling examples for snacks, bubbles and toys. Show requests, comments, refusals and help without turning a shared activity into a test.
Read morePractical bilingual AAC examples for meals, play and family visits, with ways to support both languages without turning communication into a test.
Read moreCompare a First/Then board, a visual schedule and a communication board. Make a simple SpeakPad routine with clear steps while keeping choice and communication available.
Read moreA practical guide to Irish-English AAC: familiar phrases, Irish board labels with English menus, built-in Irish voices and a useful home-school handover.
Read moreChoose free board-file sharing, same-account updates or SpeakPad team sharing. A practical handover checklist for families, teachers and therapists using AAC together.
Read moreFor children with cerebral palsy the question is rarely whether they have something to say. It is how to get a reliable movement to say it with. Here is how modern AAC solves that.
Read moreMany children with Down syndrome understand far more than they can say. Here is how AAC closes that gap while speech develops, and how it fits alongside signing.
Read moreSome children learn language in whole phrases rather than single words. Here is how to set up an AAC app that works with that, not against it.
Read moreLaminated cards taught your child that pictures have power. Here is how to carry that skill onto an iPad without losing momentum, and why it is a head start rather than a restart.
Read moreSome toddlers catch up on their own and some need more support. Here is when to seek help, and what makes an app genuinely worth having in the meantime.
Read moreHand a child an iPad and they can be out of your app and into YouTube in seconds. Guided Access fixes that. Set it up once, and locking takes three clicks.
Read moreIt is the question nearly every parent asks before starting AAC. The research has a clear and reassuring answer.
Read moreA few hundred core words make up about 80% of everything we say. Teaching a child words like 'more' and 'stop' unlocks more communication than a hundred picture-nouns. Here is where to start.
Read moreChildhood apraxia of speech means the thoughts are there but the words get stuck. Here is how AAC gives them a reliable way out, and why it supports speech rather than replacing it.
Read moreA comparison of the best free AAC apps for iPad in 2026, what each one actually costs, and who each one suits, starting with SpeakPad.
Read moreOpen Board Format can help you move compatible boards between AAC apps. Learn the difference between .obf and .obz files, how to import them, and what to check after a transfer.
Read moreA practical parent guide to choosing an AAC app for autism on iPad, including what to compare and how to choose quickly.
Read moreFinding the right AAC app for a toddler can be overwhelming. We break down the top options to help you choose the best fit for your child's communication needs.
Read moreThe first few weeks with an AAC device set the tone for how your child will relate to this new communication tool. This guide walks you through practical, evidence-based strategies for introducing AAC.
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