Autism EffectiveTablet Apps

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Hey everyone, I have a question for you. I'm getting an android tablet for my birthday next week, and I want to use it as a way of "smoothing out some of the bumps" in my autism. I already know I'm going to have a basic text-to-speech app for my nonverbal episodes, a visual checklist app to help me with my routines (so I stop being late for work all the time and forgetting to take my medicine), and a couple of sensory apps like Pocket Pond and Modus to help ward off shutdowns and meltdowns. What I would like to know is, for those of you who use a tablet or similar device to help you with your autism, what kinds of things do you use it for, and what apps or programs have you found to be most helpful? Thanks for your input guys!

particle flow - visual
speech assistant
emergency chat

Oh yeah, I have emergency chat on my phone, that's a good one.

Another question for you all. What are your thoughts on white noise? Do you find it helpful in drowning out overwhelming audio stimuli, or does it just add another layer to the cacophony?

I personally don't like the white noise machines because they just add more noise.

my life would imploded without the calendar and google maps on my phone.

I put everything in my calendar: meds, appointments, meetings, birthdays, everything, and I have it send me notices one day before, one hour before and sometime three hours before (long travel time) the event.

For white noise it depends on the sound issues I'm having at the moment. If it's overall sound that is bothering me then white noise makes things much worse. However, if there's a particular sound that is bothering then white noise can help drown out that sound.

As far as apps.
-Heatpad, fluidity, and fluid for visual stimming.
-logic puzzle games to ward off sensory overload and anxiety. My favorite is genius.
-inspiration maps for drafting essays for school or anytime i need to organize thoughts and ideas visually
-30/30 for dividing up the amount of time
-verbally (the free version) for communication, it has some preprogrammed phrases and word prediction software.
-choiceworks for a visual schedule, I haven't used this one much, it's designed for kids but with a couple small modifications it would be perfect for adults too. I just wish there was an easier way to add in new events and add in more information about events.

Thanks guys, these are all great! The inspiration maps sounds like a good one, I remember things so much easier when they're drawn as opposed to written.

Got my tablet, and I put the speech assistant on it. I really love it, it's so much easier than the traditional type-to-talk apps where you have to write out every letter. I have my emergency phrases on the front page so they're easy to access, and I feel far better prepared for my next inevitable meltdown or shutdown. I also found a really cool visual app called Viscosity, it's similar to Fluid, but has options for things like rippling liquid metal and ooze, which I love. I have an app for my schedules, and I haven't forgotten to brush my teeth or take my meds once since adding it! I also have a cute social stories app that I wrote a few stories for, things like adapting to change, going to parties and getting lost. Not really essential, but still nice to have around as reassurance.

It's funny how you don't realise how much you're missing out on until you finally get the thing you'd been missing. I knew having electronic access to autism tools would be helpful, but I didn't anticipate just how helpful. I'm really happy with the results so far, and super grateful to be able to afford this kind of technology!