feature is fantastic for people who have difficulty writing, typing, or seeing the screen since it transforms your voice into text.

You can say what you’re looking for in a search engine, dictate an email, or simply state your text message instead of typing it!

There are apps that claim to sharpen your memory and apps that provide reminders when you’re having trouble.

With more than one million apps available, the App Store can help with just about anything you need.

A free app such as Little Story Creator is a powerful communication tool when loaded with your photos and captions.

Many stroke survivors are reluctant to use the phone, because they’re afraid they won’t be understood.

Apple’s mission is to empower everyone, including users with disabilities.

That’s why i Pads and i Phones are loaded with built-in apps and accessibility features that make them ideal for helping stroke survivors and people with aphasia.

The i Pad and i Phone both have a built-in video chat application called.

You can use the app to visit a loved one with a speech disorder and really see how he or she is doing.

Someone with aphasia can often still write or draw to express themselves.

To Use Dictation When your device is connected via Wi Fi or through a data connection, you’ll see a little microphone icon next to the spacebar on your keyboard whenever you’re in an app that requires you to type. But did you know it can also be a powerful communication tool? They can show communication partners their favorite neighborhood destinations, where they’ve traveled, and where family members live.

By learning how to zoom in and out of a map (i.e., using two fingers or a thumb and finger to pinch and zoom on the touchscreen), a person with a communication disorder can gain access to vocabulary and reference points. Built into every i Pad and i Phone (beyond the first generation) are both a front-facing camera and a rear-facing camera. Getting into the habit of taking photos with an i Pad or i Phone helps create a wealth of memories and communication references.