Adapting Signs vs Tools2Talk Now Usage & Stats
NextSense Adapting Signs: An adaptive approach to signing for those who have Vision Impairment and additional needs
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Learn how to adapt signs for children with significant vision impairment and additional needs. Some children who have vision impairment and additional needs may not develop speech and may require another way to communicate their message, such as simple signing. However, some children with significant vision impairment cannot see signs clearly and may require some signs to be adapted to best meet their individual needs.
NextSense's Adapting Signs App provides information to help families decide whether adapting signs will suit their child’s needs, teaches how to adapt signs, and provides practical tips to best support a child to learn a sign.
Features include: Information about vision impairment, video footage showing the step-by-step process, a small set of suggested already adapted signs, and an individualised sign dictionary to record your own signs. These features assist families to understand and use this individualised approach to signing.
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What is Tools2Talk Now?
Tools2Talk Now is an innovative app produced by Scope. It enables you to quickly and easily create printable communication aids with customised vocabulary and images. Includes a new calendar function and extended editing features and voice output function to support learning of created communication boards.
Features of free 14 day trial available upon downloading the app:
• Ability to create one board and one calendar
• Access to a picture vocabulary of 50 core words from Tobii Dynavox Picture Communication Symbols® (PCS) and Compic library
• Access to pre-designed template to make single communication board
• Capacity to include photos taken on the spot, or photos from device camera roll to include in single communication board and single calendar
• Access to voice output ‘chat’ feature to support learning of single communication board and single calendar
Features available on an annual subscription available for $115 per year:
• Ability to create unlimited boards and unlimited calendars
• Access to a picture vocabulary of over 35,000 Tobii Dynavox Picture Communication Symbols® (PCS) and full Compic library
• Unlimited use of pre-designed templates for quick creation of communication boards
• Capacity to include photos taken on the spot, or photos from device camera roll to include in unlimited communication boards and unlimited calendars
• Access to voice output ‘chat’ feature to support learning of unlimited communication board and unlimited calendars
Terms and Conditions:
https://www.scopeaust.org.au/services-for-individuals/communication-aids-and-supports/tools2talknow/ts-and-cs
- Apple App Store
- Paid
- Education
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Adapting Signs VS. 
Tools2Talk NowJanuary 13, 2026