Speak for Yourself AAC Language App Tutorials and Support Materials

Speak for Yourself Overview Video: Take a half hour tour through the Speak for Yourself AAC app. Perfect if you just purchased the app and want someone to walk you through it or if you’re considering Speak for Yourself and want to take a closer look!


Video Tutorials

SFY Basic Features

How to Edit or Add word

Changing Voices

Locking Edit Function

Speak for Yourself How to Search for Words

Open and Close Feature

Using Babble

Advanced Features

Hold That Thought

Babble Unlock

Speak for Yourself History Feature

Texting


Getting to Know Speak for Yourself Ablenet University

FREE Webinar

How to Use iPad Touch Accommodations in Speak for Yourself

 Printable Support Materials

Speak for Yourself Toolbar guide

Comparing AAC Systems horizontal rev 

The iPad as an AAC Hardware Option

The iPad as an AAC Hardware option B&W

Advanced AAC User Challenge

Using the Speak for Yourself app with Project Core:

Non-Instructional Routine Examples (PDFs):

Time to go

Snack time template

Goodmorningtemplate

Learning to Speak AACtion Plan Resources: 

Learning to Speak AACtion Plan

This is a systematic approach that you can use to learn any augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) language system. Four levels of targeted vocabulary let you start wherever you are in your AAC journey. Spend less than 10 minutes a day and learn 60 words over the course of 12 weeks!

Speak for Yourself Programming Guide3.0

Building Language Where Do I Start (PDF)

SfY category organization

Category labels for vocabulary located under each main screen word.

Things you should know about AAC and this student (form) from the blog post Setting Goals: A Reach, A Stretch, and A Leap

“A YEAR OF CORE WORDS” from this PrAACtical AAC post

September core words

October core words

November core words

January core words 1

January core words 2