Scene & Heard Lite - Augmentative Communication app for iPhone and iPad

"Very helpful for children with Autism... assisted my patients with reducing communication breakdowns and frustration due to limited language skills" - Childrens Specialized Hospital
" It’s versatility lends itself to satisfying many communication needs to users of a variety of levels"- Assistive Technology Specialist

Scene & Heard is an award winning augmentative communication aid. Use visual scenes for context based communication or create new learning aids with interactive features. Whether you are a parent, therapist or carer, the easy-to-use interface will help you import photos and allocate actions to any scene. Personalise each scene with fun and interactive options including audio messages, video clips and Widgit symbols. Use scene links to transition to a new scene and tell a story within the app. The application can be used as a multi-scene dynamic system. For example, a person using AAC can use a scene to share their experiences, such as a trip to the dentist, a visit to the museum or playing in the park.

With Scene & Heard Lite - basic version - you have the possibility to view and play one pre-created communication book, have access to 3 factory visual display scenes and 1 task prompting example. You can also try out switch access and touch anywhere access for people with motor difficulties.

Scene & Heard Lite can be used as a simple overview of the premium version of the app, offering an entry level for AAC users, or for teaching the importance of cause and effect.
In addition, Scene & Heard Lite gives you the opportunity to try the premium version of Scene & Heard for 15 day giving the access the following features:

-Paint and draw your scene
-Visual TimeTable
-Custom Communication Books to share and print
-Task Prompter for Step by Step Tasks
-Unlock Extra Content including pre build scenes
-Import and Export Content
-Share your scene on Facebook or Twitter
-Build scenes and vocabulary on the go. Take photos with your iPad, import photos from your photo library
-Link scenes to create a sequence of events
-Record your own voice messages for scenes or use the inbuilt text to speech voice
-Choose and use over 12000 engaging Widgit symbols to use to support communication
-Create hotspots (tagging an element on the scene) and allocate actions, so that the picture is truly interactive

After your premium trial period has expired you can upgrade to the full version of Scene & Heard Lite, which will unlock the premium content and features.

All these features makes Scene & Heard a truly universal communication aid. High tech and low tech AAC – all in one! Scene & Heard Lite Premium is designed to cater for a range of needs, starting with simple single message based communication to sophisticated interlinking scenes with a range of interactive features.
You can use it as an AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) tool for communicating basic needs or more complex ideas, or as an interactive and flexible learning tool, the choice is yours!

Key features of Scene & Heard Lite - basic:
-Access to make one visual display scene
-Possibility to view one Task Prompting sample
-View one pre-created Communication Book
-Use 1 or 2 switches using a TherapyBox Switch Box or RJ Cooper switch interface
-Access to trial full version of Scene & Heard for 15 days
-Use the whole screen as a switch in "touch anywhere" mode. Uses scanning to highlight the active areas and the person using the app can tap anywhere to make their choice

Some ideas clinicians and parents have had so far for Scene & Heard:
- single message communication aid
- communication passports
- step-by-step videos and instructions for completing daily tasks
- use in the community,e.g. ordering coffee
- creating therapy tools
- teaching basic concepts such as cause/effect
- video diaries
- home / school liaison
- social stories
- narrative support
- interactive education games
- interactive email messages to family/talking video postcards