Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is one of the many conditions that can be observed present in the students under Special Education. It is a developmental incapacity that causes difficulty in communication and socialization, with unique behavioral challenges. Some have severe speech impairment and some have the ability to speak. For this reason, technologies such as speech assistive devices are developed to assist the needs to develop communication skills. This paper will provide a review on different speech assistive devices developed. The result of the comparison of devices shows that tablet and mobile devices have more benefits over other devices. Based on the results, it can be concluded that Tablet SGD is the best assistive device compared to other seven (7) existing devices. It has an excellent functionality, best mobility, advanced user interface and most creative media used.
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