1. Tablets as Assistive Technology

2. Tablets  Affordable  ‘Normal’  Variety of options  Lots of mounting and case options

3. iOS Pros / Cons  Pros  Ubiquitous  Intuitive  Thousands of Apps  Cons  Pricey by comparison  Thousands of Apps!  Accessibility can be tricky  BlueTooth only option for external hardware  Locked down operating system

4. Android Pros / Cons  Pros  Cheap  Operating system ‘unlocked’  Google speech recognition  Multiple form-factors  Cons  Less choice in apps

5. Windows  Pros  Reasonably priced  Runs hi-spec accessibility programs  USB interface  Common place OS  Networkable  Choice of sizes  Cons  Windows Desktop be fiddly as a tablet

6. Accessibility Options  iOS  Excellent built in functions  Guided Access  Assistive Touch  VoiceOver  Different Keyboards  Switches – BlueTooth  Android  Big Launcher  Synapptic overlay  Tecla Switch Access  On Windows Tablets ALL access options available

7. Apps Demo / Hands On  iPad  AAC  LAMP Words for Life  Grid Player  Proloquo2Go  Sensory / Switch skills  Inclusive Apps  Tons of options  Pictello – Social Stories  Vision Support  Android  Synapptic  Windows  Grid 2