The Grace App Blog

Vacation Time – Top tips for traveling with Autism (and Special Needs)

Grace App on Holiday

At this time of year you might be planning a holiday and if like me you live somewhere a bit cool, you might be going abroad for some sun! Don’t forget to bring Grace App as it will not only help your child communicate what they need, it might help you use a bit of the local language too. [read more…]

My Beautiful New Update Grace App 3:0

Grace App 3:0 is here and it is beautiful! We now have the ability to edit or add text on all images, an iPad view zoom of the sentence strip AND if you need it, Tap Card to Speak…. [read more…]

Speech vs Communicating

Over the years I have had to explain many times why Grace App does not “speak” for the person using it. Why does the user have to select pictures, then go and find someone who will point, pause and if needed verbally prompt each word as represented by the picture. [read more…]

Grace App for Autism: How an app can change lives

Apps can be fun. Apps can be useful. But Apps can also be incredibly important and irreplaceable in people’s lives. This is a short story of how an iPhone and a young iOS developer completely changed the life of Lisa and her autistic daughter Grace.
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Best Case Scenario for iPad – Review of the Gripcase

In the 5 years since I began developing Grace App I have paid for and trialled countless cases; Gripcase is the first one I have seen designed SPECIFICALLY for kids.  And kids are rough, whether they have extra needs or not! [read more…]

Review of Visual Schedule App by Good Karma

My friend Andra, a mom of 2 children on the Autism Spectrum with great organisational needs has reviewed the new visual planner app from Good Karma, the makers of my personal favourite:  First, Then. [read more…]

Rest in Peace Steve. We will miss you.

Grace App Communication would like to pay tribute to the great Steve Jobs who has passed away at the much too young age of 56. [read more…]