AAC Matchmaker
What if your next AAC evaluation started with confidence instead of overwhelm?
Get 5 evidence-informed, feature-matched AAC recommendations in under 5 minutes — so you can spend less time researching and more time doing what you actually went to school for.
You’ll be taken to your private member dashboard where your tool lives- ready to use immediately.
55+ apps & devices in the database.
5 ranked recommendations per profile.
5 min from profile to match.
SLPs who use this tool walk away with:
Hours back in their week
No more rabbit holes. No more cross-referencing seventeen apps. Answer 15 questions and walk away with a clinically-informed starting point — fast.
Under 5 minutes per evaluation
Real confidence with AAC trials
Stop second-guessing yourself. Walk in knowing which apps to trial, why they were selected, and how to explain your clinical reasoning to families and teams.
Evidence-informed starting pointsl notes ready to reference
More mental energy for your clients
When the research is done for you, your brain is free to focus on observation, relationship, and clinical judgment — where you really make a difference.
Less research, more clinical presence
Faster, stronger AAC evaluations
When you know where to start, everything moves faster. Your feature matching rationale is laid out for you — your eval writing gets sharper and quicker.
Clinical notes ready to reference
Documentation that supports funding
Every recommendation includes clinical notes, feature breakdowns, and a confidence rating — giving you the language to justify device recommendations for insurance and Medicaid.
Supports SGD funding documentation
A framework you can trust
Whether you're new to AAC or experienced, you get a research-informed structure for feature matching — one built by someone who has completed hundreds of AAC evaluations.
Built by an AAC specialist SLP
You became an SLP to help people communicate.
Not to spend three hours comparing AAC apps.
But here you are — evaluation due, family waiting, and you're on browser tab number fourteen trying to remember whether LAMP Words for Life has a keyguard option for the 84-location layout.
(It does. And now you know because you have the AAC Matchmaker.)
Feature matching is one of the most critical — and most time-consuming — parts of an AAC evaluation. There are 55+ apps and dedicated devices on the market. They update constantly. The vocabulary options within each app are their own rabbit hole. And the stakes are high because the right match changes everything for a communicator.
Every hour you spend researching is an hour you're not:
Writing the evaluation
Treating your caseload
Being present with your family
Actually sleeping
There had to be a better starting point. So one SLP built it.
What this tool is actually worth
Let's compare what feature matching looks like before and after the AAC Matchmaker:
Without AAC Matchmaker
2–3 hours researching apps per evaluation
Starting from scratch every single time
Hoping you didn't miss an important app
Writing funding rationale from memory
Second-guessing your trial selections
Explaining your reasoning from scratch to families
With AAC Matchmaker
Under 5 minutes per profile
A few questions and you're done
55+ app database checked automatically
Clinical notes and feature breakdowns ready to reference
Confidence rating tells you exactly how strong each match is
"Why this app" rationale already laid out for you
How it works
Answer 15 questions. Get 5 matches. That's it.
No certification required. No learning curve. Just your clinical knowledge and 5 minutes.
1. Enter your communicator's profile
Answer 15 clinical questions covering age, language level, access method, motor planning needs, platform preference, vocabulary style, literacy needs, and special considerations.
Takes under 5 minutes
2. The database does the work
Your profile is matched against 55+ apps and dedicated devices — iOS, Android, and insurance-fundable SGDs — using a clinical scoring algorithm built by an AAC specialist SLP.
55+ apps and devices checked
3. Get 5 ranked, evidence-informed recommendations
Each result includes the specific vocabulary recommended, access method details, motor planning notes, funding pathway information, a "why this app" clinical rationale, and a confidence rating — strong, partial, or low match.
5 ranked results with full clinical notes
4. Walk into your evaluation with confidence
Use your results as your feature matching starting point — to guide your trials, support your documentation, and build your funding rationale. You're still the clinician. This is your research done.
Clinical judgment always leads
What's included in every result
More than just app names.
Every recommendation comes with a complete clinical starting point — not a list, a rationale.
The specific vocabulary or page set recommended
Not just "TD Snap" — but "TD Snap Motor Plan, 30-location grid" with the clinical rationale for why that specific vocabulary matches this communicator's profile.
Access method details matched to your client
Switch scanning, eye gaze, keyguard availability, head tracking — confirmed and documented for each recommendation so your feature matching rationale is already started.
Motor planning considerations spelled out
LAMP, Unity/Minspeak, Core First — matched and explained so you can speak confidently to families, teams, and funding reviewers about your clinical reasoning.
Gestalt language processing considerations
Because your GLP learners deserve feature matching that accounts for how they actually process and acquire language — not just grid size and symbol type.
A confidence rating on every recommendation
Strong match, partial match, or low match — with a clear explanation of what that means clinically so you always know how to interpret and present your results.
Funding pathway notes for dedicated devices
Insurance and Medicaid-fundable devices are clearly flagged so you can start building your medical necessity rationale from the very first step of your evaluation.
Approximate cost for every recommendation
No surprises for families at the funding stage. Every result includes cost context so you can have informed, realistic conversations from day one.
What's in the database
The full landscape of AAC — all in one place.
55+ apps and dedicated devices across every major platform and access method.
iOS Apps
Proloquo2Go (Crescendo & Gateway), LAMP Words for Life, TouchChat with WordPower, TD Snap Core First & Motor Plan, Unity AAC, Grid for iPad, Proloquo4Text, Proloquo (2024), Speak for Yourself, Dialogue AAC, simPODD, GoTalk NOW Plus, Clicker Communicator, Snap Scene, Avaz AAC, Verbally Premium, Sono Flex and more
iOS + Android
CoughDrop AAC, Predictable, Speech Assistant AAC, Spoken AAC, MyTalkTools, ClaroCom Pro, Niki Talk 2 Pro, Talk Suite Pro
Dedicated SGDs
Tobii Dynavox TD I-Series (I-13/I-16), TD Navio, TD Snap page sets (Core First, Motor Plan, Aphasia, Scanning, PODD), PRC-Saltillo NovaChat with LAMP, NovaChat with WordPower, Accent device, Via device, Smartbox Grid 3 on Grid Pad/Talk Pad, Communicator 5 and more
Database updated as new apps and devices enter the market — your purchase includes all future updates automatically.
Is this tool right for you?
✅ This is for you if...
You do AAC evaluations and want to spend less time on feature matching research
You write AAC reports and want cleaner, faster documentation support
You pursue insurance or Medicaid funding and need clear feature matching rationale
You work with a diverse caseload and can't hold every app's specs in your head
You're newer to AAC and want a research-informed framework that builds your confidence
You're experienced in AAC and want a time-saving tool that respects your expertise
You support GLP learners and want feature matching that accounts for their learning profile
✗ This is not for you if...
You want something that replaces your clinical judgment — this tool informs it, it never replaces it
You want a final device recommendation handed to you — you're still the clinician, this is your evidence-informed starting point
From the SLP Who Built It
"I've completed hundreds of AAC evaluations over 20+ years. And I can tell you- the feature matching part never got faster on its own. Every evaluation, I found myself back at square one, opening the same tabs, cross-referencing the same features, second-guessing the same decisions, or unfortunately going back to the same “favorite” apps.
I built this tool because I needed it. Because every hour I spent researching was an hour I wasn't writing the eval, treating my caseload, or being present with my kids at home.
This isn't a replacement for your expertise. It's a way to honor it — by clearing the research out of your way so you can focus on what you actually do best.
I hope it gives you hours back and confidence every time you sit down to evaluate."
— Melba Acey, MSP, CCC-SLP
ASHA-Certified Speech-Language Pathologist & AAC Specialist
Owner, Rocket City Speech Therapy | Founder, AAC Adventure
ASHA Certified AAC Specialist AT Specialist 20+ Years Experience
Clinical Disclaimer: The AAC Matchmaker provides evidence-informed starting points for device trials — not clinical prescriptions. Feature matching is one component of a comprehensive AAC evaluation. Results must always be interpreted alongside clinical judgment, hands-on trials, communicator and family input, and team collaboration. The recommendations in this tool do not constitute a formal AAC evaluation or device recommendation.
Got questions?
Everything you need to know.
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Immediately after purchase you'll have access to the tool within the AAC Adventure Member Site — no app download required. Works in any browser on any device.
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No. This is a one-time purchase. Pay once and access it anytime, forever. All future database updates are included automatically — no repurchasing ever.
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Yes. The tool is fully web-based and works on any device with a browser — desktop, tablet, or phone. No app download needed.
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Yes — the feature breakdowns, clinical notes, and confidence ratings are designed to support your documentation and help you articulate your feature matching rationale. They are evidence-informed starting points. Your clinical judgment and formal evaluation process are always the final authority.
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The database is updated as significant new apps, devices, or vocabulary systems enter the market. Your purchase includes all future updates automatically.
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Absolutely. The tool gives newer SLPs a research-informed framework and more experienced SLPs their time back. Either way you win. Clinical judgment and device trials are always the next step — this gives you a stronger place to start from.
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Yes. Your purchase covers your professional use across your full caseload. It is not licensed for redistribution or resale.
Founding Member Pricing
AAC Matchmaker
Feature Matching Starter Tool — One-time purchase, yours to access anytime
$97 $47
Founding member pricing — increases to $97 after launch
✓ Lifetime access to the interactive web-based tool
✓ Database of 55+ apps and dedicated devices — iOS, Android & SGDs
✓ 15 clinical feature matching questions
✓ 5 ranked recommendations with clinical notes
✓ Confidence rating system — strong / partial / low match
✓ Access method matching — switch, eye gaze, keyguard, head tracking
✓ Motor planning, vocabulary, literacy & bilingual matching
✓ Funding pathway notes for insurance-fundable dedicated devices
✓ All future database updates — no repurchasing ever
This tool would take an experienced AAC specialist hours to replicate manually. Now it takes you 5 minutes.
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