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This case study analyzes the effect of using a tablet and apps on the communication and language development of a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from an educational perspective. In the first phase of this observational research, a catalog of apps was designed and created to promote the development of communication and language in a student of the open classroom at the San José de Calasanz Pre-School and Elementary School of Yecla, Murcia. Sixteen activities enriched through the use of apps and a tablet were subsequently designed, implemented and assessed. As a result of this innovative experience, the student's language prerequisites, communicative intention and behavior improved. However, the imitation of gestures and actions and the use of protodeclaratives did not improve. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]