Let’s say you suddenly lost your voice. How would you communicate? There’s an app for that — several, actually and they range greatly in price and quality, due in part to the growing diversity in the app store.  The reality is the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch — which comes with a microphone, camera, clear speakers, text to speech software, and is a ready made Augmented Alternative Communication (AAC) device. Created by Boise-based Legend (www.thinklegend.com), OneVoice 1.1.2 served up a starter set of 100 icons; each associated with a common phrase like “I want” and “breakfast.” To speak, you just tap an icon, and you hear the words spoken, in clear, synthesized speech, available in one of four voice choices (two per gender) and adjustable in speed. Phrases can be built, by touching more than one icon, and it is easy to create your own icons using the iPad 2 camera, or simply type a phrase using the standard iOS keyboard. Subscribers, please log into our database using your password to read the full review along with our rating.

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