iMean vs Keeble

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.

Keeble is an iOS keyboard that allows users with fine motor-challenges, switch users and users with vision impairments to type in almost any app. The keyboard offers word prediction, timing options, Select on Release, Select on Dwell, auditory feedback and other accessibility features. It also fully supports Switch Control and VoiceOver. Keeble is currently available in English, French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech and Polish. The keyboard also offers optimized layouts for simplified, advanced and scanning keyboards. Alternative access - Prevent accidental selections with Timing options - Compensate for motor challenges with Select on Release or Select on Dwell - Use scanning-optimized keyboards with Switch Control: ABC and frequency of use Auditory feedback - Turn on keyboard clicks - Use spoken cues as you move your finger across the keyboard - Hear each key, word or sentence you type with Speak as you Type Self-learning word prediction - Choose between word completion, next-word prediction or multi-word prediction - Configure the number of suggestions and suggestion order - Adjust the size of the prediction bar to your needs Speed up typing - Benefit from the phrase bank providing quick access to your iOS keyboard shortcuts - Use the cursor keys to navigate through text quickly - Turn Auto-Capitalization and Auto-Spacing ON or OFF Optimize for different users - Use with beginning readers and select lowercase key labels, ABC layout and colored vowels - Customize for adults by allowing access to all characters and selecting QWERTY layout - Choose from 5 different themes or create a custom theme User comfort - Use Keeble on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch - Select one of the 11 available languages, including regional keyboard layouts - Choose your preferred font, including dyslexic and school-friendly fonts