EC4ALL App

Description and Purpose of Device:

The EC4ALL is an app that enables an Android device to function as an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device allowing the user to communicate with doctors, nurses and emergency responders.

Device Usage and Features:

The EC4ALL app uses symbols and voice direct output through the Android device for users who have communication and speech challenges, learning and developmental disabilities, or cognitive issues to have the ability to communicate accurately their needs to emergency personnel.  It has a variety of screens with symbols that relate to a person’s health and safety.  The individual uses the app by selecting symbols on the screen to create a sentence and then press the “play” button to generate speech through the text-to-talk capabilities of the mobile device which is accessible under the “Accessibility” settings of the device.  This product works only on the Android mobile devices that have the Android 2.1 or later operating system.

Manufacturer and Cost Information:

The EC4ALL app is designed by CreateAbility Concepts, Inc. and is located at 5610 Crawfordsville Rd, Suite 2401, Indianapolis, Indiana 46224 and can be reached at 800-484-8401 or 317-484-8400.  The company develops assistive technology to suit the needs of people with disabilities in order to live functional lives despite their disability.  The cost of the EC4ALL App is $3.00 and is available through the Android Market.