aac itouch.... very cheap. proloquo2go

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New iPhone and iTouch AAC Solution

BY DORA RAYMAKER

PUBLISHED APRIL 14, 2009 @ 10:28AM PST

While I was supposed to be writing a blog post, I was instead drooling over

Proloquo2Go, a new Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) application

for iPhone and iTouch. So, er, I suppose I've my post topic there.

I use regular Proloquo on my computer as a major part of my communication

system. It works well for me because I type at about sub-light speed (OK, not

really, but I do type very fast), the voice quality is very high (uses Acapela's

high quality voices), and I was able to afford it (because I already had a

computer). I souped up the system with a text expansion program, custom

programmed function keys, and, most importantly, a gooseneck USB speaker that

allows me to direct the voice right at my conversation partner.

Proloquo doesn't however have word prediction--while iPhone has some of the best

word prediction I've ever seen. If only... if only...

And I am stuck always carrying my computer with me (or sometimes don't and

regret it), which is large and only has about 2 hours of battery life which can

be extremely nerve wracking when there are no outlets in sight--while iPhone is

small, light, super portable (obviously) and has many more hours of battery

life. If only... if only...

So now it looks like I can get my wish! And Proloquo2Go isn't just regular

Proloquo--it's got a number of new features like automatic morphology and access

to sentence history. One handed touch operation also makes it a viable

communication tool while standing or moving, for example communicating with a

sales person in a store, or with a bus or taxi driver, which can't be done with

a laptop or larger device that needs to sit on a flat surface or which was

developed for wheelchair mounting.

A video interview with Proloquo2Go's co-creator (not captioned, but the site

claims a transcript coming soon) includes a demonstration of a beta version.

While the demonstration uses the icons for sentence construction, the

application does do typed text with the keypad.

Also exciting is that even with purchase of iPhone or iTouch the entire device

is less than $500, compared with the thousands for most portable speech devices.

The introductory price for the software in iTunes store is $149; it will be

going up to $199 after the first few weeks on the market. The product isn't in

the iTunes store yet, but you can be notified when it is by signing up for an

alert (I certainly did! I'm excited!).

Photo source: http://www.proloquo2go.com.

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Sharon,

we have the ipod touch and just bought the program last week for $149 from

itunes.

Finally, something that's affordable!  I love the fact that the symbols are just

like his

pecs book and this makes it much easier for him to understand.  Sad thing it,

i'm not

very good with technology......sigh.  it will take me a bit to figure it out. I

should probably

just give it to a teenager.  I'm so excited that my son will finally be able to

interact with his

peers with something that's too cool!.

if you have any tips to pass on to a technology challenged person, i'd

appreciate it!!!!!!

sandy

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Sent: Monday, May 4, 2009 9:07:44 PM

Subject: [ ] aac itouch.... very cheap. proloquo2go

New iPhone and iTouch AAC Solution

BY DORA RAYMAKER

PUBLISHED APRIL 14, 2009 @ 10:28AM PST

While I was supposed to be writing a blog post, I was instead drooling over

Proloquo2Go, a new Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) application

for iPhone and iTouch. So, er, I suppose I've my post topic there.

I use regular Proloquo on my computer as a major part of my communication

system. It works well for me because I type at about sub-light speed (OK, not

really, but I do type very fast), the voice quality is very high (uses Acapela's

high quality voices), and I was able to afford it (because I already had a

computer). I souped up the system with a text expansion program, custom

programmed function keys, and, most importantly, a gooseneck USB speaker that

allows me to direct the voice right at my conversation partner.

Proloquo doesn't however have word prediction-- while iPhone has some of the

best word prediction I've ever seen. If only... if only...

And I am stuck always carrying my computer with me (or sometimes don't and

regret it), which is large and only has about 2 hours of battery life which can

be extremely nerve wracking when there are no outlets in sight--while iPhone is

small, light, super portable (obviously) and has many more hours of battery

life. If only... if only...

So now it looks like I can get my wish! And Proloquo2Go isn't just regular

Proloquo--it' s got a number of new features like automatic morphology and

access to sentence history. One handed touch operation also makes it a viable

communication tool while standing or moving, for example communicating with a

sales person in a store, or with a bus or taxi driver, which can't be done with

a laptop or larger device that needs to sit on a flat surface or which was

developed for wheelchair mounting.

A video interview with Proloquo2Go' s co-creator (not captioned, but the site

claims a transcript coming soon) includes a demonstration of a beta version.

While the demonstration uses the icons for sentence construction, the

application does do typed text with the keypad.

Also exciting is that even with purchase of iPhone or iTouch the entire device

is less than $500, compared with the thousands for most portable speech devices.

The introductory price for the software in iTunes store is $149; it will be

going up to $199 after the first few weeks on the market. The product isn't in

the iTunes store yet, but you can be notified when it is by signing up for an

alert (I certainly did! I'm excited!).

Photo source: http://www.proloquo 2go.com.

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This looks amazing! My son is only 3 and I want to get it ;-)

He is doing amazing with his PECS book, but it is so big, I don't bring it

anywhere. At school he has a smaller version, but I would love to have something

on me that he could use. I would have to help him, of course. I have been

begging my husband for an iPhone- good Mother's Day present! Now this might just

convince him =)

-Jenna Weil (mom to Larsyn 3yo-severe verbal & oral apraxia, dyspraxia,

hypotonia, SPD and dysmorphic facial features)

-- In , " sharon " <flipperlang@...> wrote:

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> New iPhone and iTouch AAC Solution

> BY DORA RAYMAKER

> PUBLISHED APRIL 14, 2009 @ 10:28AM PST

> While I was supposed to be writing a blog post, I was instead drooling over

Proloquo2Go, a new Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) application

for iPhone and iTouch. So, er, I suppose I've my post topic there.

> I use regular Proloquo on my computer as a major part of my communication

system. It works well for me because I type at about sub-light speed (OK, not

really, but I do type very fast), the voice quality is very high (uses Acapela's

high quality voices), and I was able to afford it (because I already had a

computer). I souped up the system with a text expansion program, custom

programmed function keys, and, most importantly, a gooseneck USB speaker that

allows me to direct the voice right at my conversation partner.

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> Proloquo doesn't however have word prediction--while iPhone has some of the

best word prediction I've ever seen. If only... if only...

> And I am stuck always carrying my computer with me (or sometimes don't and

regret it), which is large and only has about 2 hours of battery life which can

be extremely nerve wracking when there are no outlets in sight--while iPhone is

small, light, super portable (obviously) and has many more hours of battery

life. If only... if only...

> So now it looks like I can get my wish! And Proloquo2Go isn't just regular

Proloquo--it's got a number of new features like automatic morphology and access

to sentence history. One handed touch operation also makes it a viable

communication tool while standing or moving, for example communicating with a

sales person in a store, or with a bus or taxi driver, which can't be done with

a laptop or larger device that needs to sit on a flat surface or which was

developed for wheelchair mounting.

> A video interview with Proloquo2Go's co-creator (not captioned, but the site

claims a transcript coming soon) includes a demonstration of a beta version.

While the demonstration uses the icons for sentence construction, the

application does do typed text with the keypad.

> Also exciting is that even with purchase of iPhone or iTouch the entire device

is less than $500, compared with the thousands for most portable speech devices.

The introductory price for the software in iTunes store is $149; it will be

going up to $199 after the first few weeks on the market. The product isn't in

the iTunes store yet, but you can be notified when it is by signing up for an

alert (I certainly did! I'm excited!).

> Photo source: http://www.proloquo2go.com.

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