Pick-a-Pic: early, easy AAC

Pick-a-Pic was created as a springboard for teaching functional communication to children with autism. The basics of functional communication, such as making requests, are where Pick-a-Pic’s simplicity shines. Each Pick-a-Pic file is organized into Button Books and a Picture Library. Pictures are imported into the Picture Library and then added to pages of Button Books, where they become speech-generating buttons. Pictures can be imported from a variety of sources: the camera, photo library, files, and anywhere that allows copy-and-paste, such as web browsers. Pictures can also be created from emoji or text, and Pick-a-Pic also includes a small (but growing) gallery of free images. Caregivers can customize the voice of each Button Book and have the option to lock Button Books with either Face ID or a 4-digit passcode. When combined with iPad’s Guided Access feature, this allows…