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Help my autistic kid Learn to speak. The closest app is $200 just to show him flashcards and says an audio clip.

Is an app appropriate for this? Have you looked into speech therapists? It sounds like you need a professional who is trained for this sort of thing. Not everything can be handed off to an app.

Oh, yes, he has therapy - but therapist can't do everything either - a lot of reinforcement has to happen at home. Also, is been known that using apps like this (in addition to the therapy) can make a difference in when they learn to talk. It also gives them a voice while speaking is under development, and that in turn presents a lot more interaction and learning. The app would be just one of the tools in use though.

> a lot of reinforcement has to happen at home

No app, parents and caregivers have to become the therapist. Depends on your child's age but these are the resources we used:

https://teachmetotalk.com/ https://www.hanen.org/

> The closest app is $200 just to show him flashcards and says an audio clip

Could you please provide the app(s)? We use this one every now and then:

https://speechblubs.com/

This is the app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/proloquo2go-aac/id308368164

Hi @somenewaccount1, would love to know, what are your expectations from a better app?

Primarily just want the same app, but cheaper, and cross platform. A ui designed by a professional ux person would be nice too.

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