Avaz is a comprehensive AAC app aimed toward users with autism. The app is fully customizable, offering multiple voices in English and other languages and settings to adjust the size, look, and presentation of the communication grid. For users that are unable to access the screen directly, the app is compatible with switches. The picture vocabulary is generally made up of Boardmaker-like pictures, but you can also access personal pictures stored on your device, and it is laid out with core vocabulary learning as its center so the user might work on development of core vocabulary as well as use pre-programmed phrases and single words for message formulation. It can be customized to be extremely minimal (down to just 1 picture with or without a message box) and can go up to 77 picture fields on the screen using either the downloaded pictures or real pictures taken from the iPad camera roll. Vocabulary folders can also be customized to multiple users and placed on the home page so the same application might be simultaneously used or trialed with multiple users. Pictures can be predicted when using the keyboard function or also when creating a new button field with a label. All selections can also be reinforced using a visual (zoom-in) and/or auditory reinforcement which may aid in accuracy of selections made with a new or inexperienced user; this feature can also be turned off for more proficient users.

The side bar stays present in all folders and maintains a button for direct access to "home," "core word," "mistake" and an "alert" button, which makes a soft alarm similar to a flight attendant call button to alert others that help is needed. Words are color coded and organized into folders based on category (people, actions, places, etc). The "quick" folder opens up pre-programmed pictures and/or phrases for everyday communication purposes such as "yes," "no," "stop," bathroom needs, social greetings, requests, etc. The keyboard is laid out QWERTY-style and has predictive text. Additionally, some high-frequency words (yes, no, sorry, please help) are stored and remain above the predictive text bar. The user can switch between keyboard and picture communication using the icon to the left of the message bar.

The Dashboard, top left corner with icon of a woman, is an excellent resource for parents and therapists working with an AAC user. There are suggestions for ways to use an AAC device in daily activities (while reading a book, talking about school, arts and crafts, etc.) that can help a user transfer their skills from school and/or clinic to home and out into the community. Parents and therapists can also track the words used and length of sentences being used by the child or user. There are also great tips, links to research to support using a device, and how to videos in the Dashboard. Access to Dashboard, as well as Settings, and Edit, can be restricted with a password in Settings.

Avaz Live, top left with icon of a video camera, is a way for therapists and families to connect virtually during therapy sessions. Therapists can start a session and share the access information with a family to allow for video and audio connection. A dialog box opens with streaming video and chat box—this can be minimized so entire communication grid can be seen during communication. Therapists can also share and request control of the users device to model and program during a session.

Overall, Avaz is an extremely customizable and user friendly application that can be quickly programmed by a familiar programmer. It can be easily simplified for lower level users and then advanced all the way up to users who require word prediction or who are working on more functional literacy skills. It is appropriate for children, teens, or even adult clients with customization. This application could be used by one user for an extended period of time for many various purposes as their skills and understanding of both language and use of AAC advance.