Table-of-Contents:

1. About iAugComm

2. Design Objectives and Philosophy

3. Target Markets

4. iAugComm V2.0 Features

5. YouTube Video

6. Screen Shots

7. Special Notes of Thanks

1. About iAugComm: Top

iDEAL Group's Augmentative Communication application is designed to enhance the communications abilities of individuals who are unable to speak. iAugComm provides a symbol-based method of communication.  Android is Google's software platform and operating system for mobile devices.

2. iAugComm Design Objectives and Philosophy: Top

Our design objectives and philosophy are to deliver an AAC application that is:

• high-quality;

• fully-portable;

• extremely low-cost ($4.99);

• fully-configurable; and,

• multilingual

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) application that runs on Android-based cell phones that enables its users to communicate more effectively.

3. iAugComm Target Market: Top

iAugComm’s target markets are:

• Professionals who wish to:

  • Access a low-cost method of assessing a consumer's ability to access and use AAC technology; and,

  • Document this success in support of justifying higher-end, more comprehensive devices.

• Consumers, possessing the following abilities, who can benefit from having access to a portable Smartphone-based AAC application that runs on any Android smartphone provided by AT&T, Verizon, Google, T-Mobile and Sprint:

  • see the symbols being displayed

  • access (touch) the symbols in a consistent and reliable manner

  • select any cell equally and directly

  • understand or learn what message(s) or word(s) each symbol represents

  • understand or learn hierarchical categories of symbols

  • understand or learn how to combine multiple symbols to communicate complex thoughts.

4. iAugComm V2.0 Features: Top

• Free to iAugComm V1.0.0 users!

• Only $4.99 to new users!

• Free updates;

• Accommodates all languages;

• Free symbols and pictograms courtesy of Sclera;

• Use your Android smartphone’s camera to take a photo and make it into a button;

• Use any photo or image, from any source, and make it into a button;

• Use your Android smartphone's speech recorder to create a sound byte and associate it with a button;

• Use any audio recording, from any source, and associate it with any button;

• Fresh custom Android icons, symbols and pictograms by ThaPHLASH;

• Fully-customizable buttons

• Fully-customizable recordings;

• Fully-customizable layouts; and,

• Fully-customizable hierarchies;

5. iAugComm YouTube Video: Top

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6SDYqCOm_g

6. iAugComm Screen Shots: Top

7. Special Notes of Thanks: Top

We would like to express our sincerest gratitude to the generous, caring, team of professionals at Sclera for granting us permission to enable iAugComm consumers to use their Pictograms in developing iAugComm.

About Sclera

Sclera's Pictograms were originally designed to offer structure and clarity to people with developmental disabilities.  Sclera's vision is near and dear to our heart. They want to break with the notion that enhancing the quality of life and independence of people with disabilities always come with a high price tag. More information may be found on the web at http://sclera.be.

IDEAL Group Apps4Android's launch of iAugComm was made possible by generous investments from IDEAL at NCR Corporation and IDEAL at Teradata Corporation. Both partner organizations are not-for-profit business resource groups whose missions include “engaging in mutual support alliances that support individuals with disabilities through the use of advanced technology.”

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company and leader in automated teller machines, self-checkouts and other self- and assisted-service solutions, serving customers in more than 100 countries. More information may be found on the web at http://ncr.com. 

About Teradata

Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC) is the world's largest company focused on raising intelligence through data warehousing and enterprise analytics. Teradata is in more than 60 countries. More information may be found on the web at http://teradata.com.

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