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Scene Speak provides a framework on the iPad to create Visual Scene Displays and "Interactive" social stories.  This application allows a custom image to be edited with multiple different sized sound areas, pop-up text and "animated" text to an image.  In addition, a scene can be linked from one scene to another via a "hotspot". Images then can added into “books” by theme or area of interest.  

Scene Speak is a great tool for creating interactive social stories and for use as a communication tool for those with Autism, Aphasia, Apraxia, developmental disabilities or anyone wanting to enhance receptive language or visual memory. 

Testimonals

"Great AAC for younger learners! - Easy to understand and customize, this app brings AAC to younger learners who struggle with more complex AAC apps".
-Review from iTunes

Multiple Uses

Visual Scene Displays
Scenes can be used individually and programmed to have mulitple hotspots.  Use as a scene based communication or to promote receptive lanugage.

Interactive   Stories
 Mulitple visual scene displays can be grouped to create customized interactive social stories.

Complete   Customization 

Custom Images  

Three different ways to access images to use in the app: 

1.   Import images from home computer via iTunes
2.   Use the built-in Internet search feature
3.   Use the iPad camera

Once images are added into the app you have the ability to resize or crop the imported image as needed.  If you have software that makes Communication Boards, you can save those images as .jpeg or .png files and import images into the app. through iTunes.

ADD MULTIPLE   HOTSPOTS

You can add multiple “sound areas” or different types of "hotspots"an image.  Size of  the hotspots can be changed and locations of those areas moved within the editing screen.  

Three    Types of  "hotspots"

1.  SOUND AREAS:  Record your own voice or add TTS.

2.  POPUP TEXT:  Add pop-up text to a scene to help reinforce receptive language skills.  Customize by selecting the color and amount of time the text remains visable on a scene.

3.  LINK ONE SCENE TO ANOTHER 

SOUND    AREAS

POP - UP   TEXT

LINK   SCENES

New  Password   Protected  Settings   MENU

New Password Protected Settings Menu

*Set default home screen of the app to Visual Scene Displays or to Books.

*Allow user to see "hotspots"

*Create a backup to iTunes

*  Limit Access to editing features

App      comes      preloaded     with      eleven       scenes

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The app. comes preloaded with eleven generic scenes that can then be edited and sound areas added as needed.

Scenes include:
  • Kitchen
  • Bedroom
  • Child’s Bedroom
  • Living room
  • Bathroom
  • Park
  •  Doctor’s office
  • “What Hurts?” (Boy, girl, man, woman)

*Please note that the scenes have not had any sound areas added.

Example copyrighted communication boards featured in Scene Speak courtesy of  CommuniK-9
Want to learn more about VISUAL SCENE DISPLAYS?  The article: "What are Visual Scene Displays?"  by Sarah Blackstone, PhD., provides a comprehensive overview about what Visual Scene Displays are and how they may be used.