iMean vs Keedogo Plus

iMean turns iPad and now iPhone into a letterboard with large easy-to-read keys and word suggestions. I developed it to help my autistic son communicate and formulate his thoughts and for us it has been a huge success (he was 15 when we launched this app and he is now in college). Richie Meade-Miller did the programming. My son enjoys the word suggestions not just for speed but because they make him read. Our customers include many typers living with nonspeaking autism, as well as people with stroke. We have found iPad makes it easy to switch into this app from reading or watching a video so we can discuss what we are studying and then switch back again. Unlike icon-based systems this app is dedicated to text and the subtleties of expression and immense developmental potential that using text and formulating abstract thoughts offers many people on the autistic spectrum. The app saves what's been spelled and features large YES and NO buttons in the main view. iMean's word prediction offers up to three possible word suggestions as the user is typing. These can be selected with one tap of the finger. This speeds communication and also fosters visual scanning and reading as the user looks at the words and considers whether they are what she or he is trying to spell. There are four views, a large keyboard in alphabetical order, a full-screen qwerty keyboard, a numeric view for entering numbers and an editing view that makes use of the standard iPad QWERTY keyboard as well as the Apple-built edit, select and copy functions which can be used to transfer the text to other applications such as word processing and mail. iMean has the ability to speak the text that is entered. Comments and feature requests are welcome via info@burgeonandflourish.com.

Keedogo Plus is an iPad keyboard with word prediction designed for children and young students. The keyboard provides a simplified layout with just the essential keys so early writers can focus on developing their skills rather than being distracted by symbols and functions they don’t yet need. Keedogo Plus offers something for everyone: Five different themes, fully configurable word prediction, and a QWERTY or ABC layout. Featuring lowercase key labels and color-coded vowels, learning has never been easier. Keedogo Plus can be used in almost any app as an alternative to the standard iOS keyboard. Keedogo Plus is currently available in English, French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech and Polish. Essentially simple - Focus on learning through a simplified keyboard layout - Support early literacy development with lowercase key labels - Do not get distracted by auto-correction or spell check Optimize for early learners - Select ABC or QWERTY layout - Benefit from lowercase key labels and color-coded vowels - Choose your preferred font, including dyslexic and school-friendly fonts Speed up typing and build confidence - Reduce typing efforts with self-learning word prediction - Use the cursor keys to navigate through text quickly - Turn Auto-Capitalization and Auto-Spacing ON or OFF Personalize word prediction - Choose between word-completion, next-word prediction and multi-word prediction - Configure the number of suggestions and suggestion order - Learn all words, correctly spelled words, or turn learning off - Adjust the size of the prediction bar to your needs User comfort - Use Keedogo Plus in almost any app on iPad - Select one of the 11 available languages, including regional keyboard layouts - Choose from 5 different themes