CoughDrop is an augmentative and alternative communication platform for people with complex communication needs. It offers customizable vocabulary sets, built-in supports, assessment tools, and tools for progressing vocabulary. Communicators can share pages, use two-way messaging, and receive remote modeling; access options include switches and eye or head tracking. Speech output is supported, and the platform works on Android, iOS, web, and Windows. Offline use is available with cloud backup, though Android app syncing requires an internet connection and offline syncing is unavailable. Practitioners and staff can use reports and goal-setting tools, while teams can collaborate on pagesets. Site licenses add organization management, license reassignment, optional single sign-on, and annual team training. The homepage offers two months to try CoughDrop before purchase and lists one-time, annual site license, and month-to-month payment options without prices. The listed Communicator Access plan costs 9.00 USD per month per communicator. CoughDrop serves communicators, families, therapists, educators, and care teams.
Who it is for
It suits communicators and the families, therapists, educators, and care teams who support them. Teams may also find its shared pagesets, reporting, and goal-setting tools useful.
What is good
- Customizable vocabulary and progression tools are included.
- Supports speech output, switches, and eye or head tracking.
- Available on Android, iOS, web, and Windows.
- Offline use includes cloud backup.
- Site licenses include organization and license management.
What to know first
- Android app syncing requires an internet connection.
- Communicator Access costs 9.00 USD per month per communicator.
Verdict
CoughDrop combines communication tools with collaboration and progress features for communicators and their support teams. Consider the Android syncing limitation and the listed per-communicator plan cost when choosing an option.
CoughDrop plans and pricing
All plansCompared on AAC communication software
- Free plan
- No
- Symbol system
- symbol
- Speech output
- Yes
- Access methods
- switch scanning, eye gaze, head tracking, mouse, joystick/controller, keyboard emulation, dwell selection
- Offline use
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, Windows, iOS, Android
- Layout customization
- customizable
