A workplace communication kit can be small: a preferred way to receive instructions, somewhere to keep questions and a line for asking for time. You may also use AAC or scripts. The aim is access to the conversation, not performing a particular social style. Choose tools around the work you need to discuss.
For an app-specific checklist, compare AAC, wording support and practical access needs before choosing a tool.
Agree the format as well as the wording
Before a recurring meeting, ask whether an agenda can be sent in advance and actions confirmed afterwards. Decide where questions should go when an instruction is unclear. If live speaking is difficult, ask about written contributions or an agreed communication device. These arrangements reduce guesswork for both people. They should not depend on disclosing more personal information than you want to share.
Looking for tools designed for autistic communication? tonen can help.
tonen offers conversation scripts, Reply Helper, Perspective Helper, Debrief, Phone Call Mode and Calm Kit. Start with 21 free scripts on iPhone. Optional Premium unlocks more features.
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A practical example
For a performance review, prepare three headings: what happened, what you need and what happens next. A starting line could be: “I would like written priorities for the next two weeks so I can check which task comes first.” If you need processing time, add: “Can I read the feedback and respond tomorrow?” The examples here are suggestions, not exact app catalogue entries.
Options to compare
tonen. Conversation preparation on iPhone. Start with 21 free scripts; Premium is optional. It supports wording rather than providing a speech-generating AAC system.
Proloquo4Text. Text-based AAC. Check the publisher’s supported devices, voices and purchase options before choosing.
Proloquo4Text product information →
These options illustrate different jobs, not a ranking or a claim that we have clinically tested them. Product information was checked on 3 October 2026; verify the current listing before purchasing.
Try it in your own setting
Check whether the kit remains usable when you are tired or interrupted. Can you locate your opening line quickly? Is the text large enough? Can you add a new thought rather than select only prepared answers? Agree how a colleague will know you are composing a response. Waiting, listening and accepting a different communication format are part of making the tool work.
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What is free in tonen?
Alongside 21 scripts, the free plan includes Box Breathing, 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding and one use each of Reply Helper, Perspective Helper and Debrief. Premium adds the full library, Phone Call Mode, Body Scan, Safe Place and 50 weekly requests shared across the three Helpers. Scripts and available Calm exercises work offline; Helpers need internet and can miss context.
Frequently asked questions
Keep the issue, your request and the next step together. You can also ask for an agenda beforehand, written actions afterwards and time to respond.
Check whether the kit remains usable when you are tired or interrupted.
No. tonen offers conversation scripts, preparation, reflection and wording support. It does not replace AAC or professional care.