Proloquo2Go is a new offering from AssistiveWare that provides a robust communication solution for people who have speech challenges.
Powerful features:
- Full communication solution with a default VocaSpace vocabulary of over 7000 items
- Choice of list or grid view
- Built-in natural sounding text-to-speech voices from Acapela Group (one language, initially only British and American English). The current version includes North American English male, female, girl and boy voices. These can be swapped for British English voices, which can be downloaded over Wifi from within Proloquo2Go. Support for other languages and voices is in the pipeline.
- Supports picture and/or text-based communication
- Close to 8000 built-in symbols from SymbolStix LLC.
- Automatic conjugation of verbs
- Automatic plurals and possessives for nouns
- Extensive customization options: item size, color, interactivity, restrictions, speech.
- One-button addition of new vocabulary items and categories
- Easy cut, copy and paste of items
- Quick access to recently spoken items for the last 15 minutes, last hour, all the way up to one week back
- Typing view for typing full paragraphs
- And greatest of all, it runs on an Apple iPhone and iPod touch
Who could use Proloquo2Go?
Proloquo2Go is a perfect solution for anyone who cannot afford spending thousands of dollars on an AAC device and yet needs a solution that is powerful and easy to use. It is perfect for teenagers and young adults who want an AAC device as cool as the iPhone or iPod touch and for children and adults with autism, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, developmental disabilities, apraxia, etc.
Proloquo2Go can also serve adults with acquired disabilities such as Motor Neurone Disease (ALS), stroke or traumatic brain injury. It can also be a userful solution in hospital and rehabilitation settings.
Who benefits with Proloquo2Go?
Special educators, speech language pathologists, and occupational therapists have found Proloquo2Go a wonderful communication solution for children and adults who can access the iPod touch. Educators see it as a cost-effective solution for special education. Augmentative and Alternative Communication specialists love the ease of programming and customization. Users enjoy Proloquo2Go because it is not only powerful and meets their communication needs, but it runs on the iPhone and iPod touch. Parents appreciate the system because it is easy to use and makes their children cool.
Proloquo2Go can also be used as a companion to a table top device or as a user’s sole AAC device.
How does Proloquo2Go work?
If you are familiar with using an iPhone or iPod touch, then you know the basic user interface. While Proloquo2Go has many advanced features, the basics are extremely simple and easy.
- Build a sentance: Use the Grid or List view to quickly tap items that optionally speak as they get inserted into the Message window.
- Automatically get access to conjugations, plurals or possessives: Hold one of the items
- To speak your sentence: Tap the message window
- To store a sentence: Hit the plus button to permanently add the sentence to your vocabulary in a category of choice. Select a symbol for your new item in the Symbol Chooser or pick a photo from your library, or on the iPhone, take a picture.
- Quick access to "Recents" list: Select the Recents view and have Proloquo2Go speak one of the things you previously said
- Automatic symbolization: Go to Typing view and use the onscreen keyboard to type a paragraph. Tap save and your text is automatically symbolized.
- Fully customizable: Within the Proloquo2Go Settings you can tailor the appearance, interaction options, restrictions, speech and grammer selections.
The VocaSpace vocabulary
The basic structure of Proloquo2Go is made to utilize the best of both worlds: word-based construction and powerful phrases. So whether you are chatting with a friend, answering a question, or constructing a story, the interface is designed to be easy and effective for a broad range of individuals.
The VocaSpace vocabulary set includes a number of primary features:
- A core vocabulary system call Word Spaces
- A Basics section with categories like: greetings, manners, questions, thoughts, about me, etc.
- Extensive Categories such as living creatures, colors, places people, transportation, etc.
- My Spaces where you can put a range of personal vocabulary such as My People, My Places, My Family, My Friends, etc.
- An alternative keyboard that is larger than the default iPhone and iPod touch keyboard that works within the grid/list views.
- Starters are a way to quickly branch using phrases and words
- Spaces is a place to launch out into context specific categories. The primary Spaces are Home, Community, School and Work. Inside each Space is a section for activities, chat phrases and whatever else you would like to include.
While VocaSpace covers a wide range of communication needs it is meant to be used as a starting point for your own custom vocabulary. With the powerful and easy editing features of Proloquo2Go, you can very quickly create novel core vocabulary sets, new categories, etc.
Where to buy Proloquo2Go?
Proloquo2Go is a application available on the iTunes App Store, however, for those organizations and buyers who want to make a single purchase that includes everything they need for a complete communication solution, Origin Instruments offers the Proloquo2Go Combo Pack.
Proloquo2Go Combo Pack Includes:
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Apple iPod touch 8 GB (3rd Generation)
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iTunes gift cards for Proloquo2Go (you will be sent iTunes gift cards with instructions to redeem for Proloquo2Go on US iTunes App Store)
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Durable case with an integrated speaker for quality sound (Case is approximately 5x3.75x2 inches)
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Carrying strap so the iPod touch is easily accessible
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Stylus for iPod touch - Black
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Getting Started Resource Guide
Order Proloquo2Go Combo Pack
Special Notices: Products are warranted solely by the individual manufacturers. The complete warranty information is included with each product and is subject to the conditions set forth by manufacturer. All sales of Proloquo2Go Combo Pack and Proloquo2Go Application Only are final with no refunds or exchanges.
