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Proloquo2GO - Key Features PDF Print E-mail
Written by Bob McGovern   
Friday, 25 September 2009 01:47

Proloquo2GO - Key Features

  1. Full-fledged communication system (AAC) for people who cannot speak
    • Type text into Proloquo and let it speak (parts of) that text.
    • Use drag and drop (or copy and paste) to create sets of custom words and phrases that are spoken with a simple mouse click or keystroke.
    • Create textual speech panels for commonly used words and phrases.
    • Use custom speech panels created with the included LayoutKitchen which have colorable and resizable buttons containing text and/or images in a variety of formats. [New in version 2.0]
    • Optional: Use with custom image-based speech panels created with LayoutKitchen using over 8000 resizable, industry-standard Picture Communication Symbols™ from Mayer-Johnson (purchase separatly).
  2. Speech feedback in any application while typing for children and people with learning disabilities
    • Speaks text and other keystrokes typed in any application.
    • Allows for customization of the pronounciation of individual letters, symbols and keys to give full control to speech language pathologists.
  3. Serves as a talking word processor
    • Includes a basic text editor that can speak as the user types, but can also speak individual words, sentences and paragraphs.
    • On Mac OS X 10.4 and later, automatically synchronizes typed text and speech functions in applications such as TextEdit and Nisus Writer Express (that support Apple's Acessibility API) as the user moves from window to window effectively turning these two applications into talking word processors.
    • Allows the user to enter pronunciation exceptions.
    • Can briefly pause between sentences for easier understanding of spoken text.
  4. Provides an advanced, multilingual speech engine for KeyStrokes and SwitchXS
    • Adds the capability to speak with high quality voices in various languages to the built-in speech features of KeyStrokes and SwitchXS.
    • Provides control over speech rate, pitch and exceptions.
    • Allows the selection of different voices for communication, for the talking interface and for speech cues.
  5. Other features
    • Speaks screen objects such as buttons, menus, text below the cursor in most applications.
    • Provides very large icons and resizable toolbars.
    • Speaks selected text in any application using a button or keyboard shortcut.
    • Speaks text pointed at by the cursor (optionally requiring a modifier key to be held down) in many applications. [Enhanced in version 2.0]
    • Converts text to audio files and to iPod-ready iTunes tracks. [Enhanced in version 2.0]
    • Comes with high quality Infovox iVox voices in a language of choice. [Enhanced in version 2.0].
    • Universal Binary optimized for PowerPC and Intel processors. [New in version 2.0]

 

Last Updated on Friday, 25 September 2009 01:52
 
PRESUMPTION OF COMPETENCE PDF Print E-mail

As a parent/care giver you have many important responsibilities.  Choosing who works with your child is one that is key to both the short term and long term success of your child. How do you choose wisely?

One factor is determining how the professional/educator sees your child's ability.  We assert that they should  approach the child with the Presumption of Competence They will demonstrate this belief by searching for the answers, willingness to look for new ideas, accept others input and will suggest using others to help your child. These actions indicate they believe your child is capable and they have not yet come upon the right answers or require more time to be effective. 

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PRESENTATIONS – WHERE YOU CAN HEAR US PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 09:54

Please Join Us at the Following Conferences

v      Sept 3 -  7 pm Driscoll's Children Hospital - Staff Development 
              Advances in Augmentative Communication - Impact on the Professional

v      Sept 17 -  7pm Driscoll's Children Hospital = Staff Development/Public
             
Your Child and Augmentative Communication - what you should know

v      October  15-17 - Closing the Gap  -   Minneapolis Minnesota
            
Integration of Tools  for Augmentative Communication

v      December 3-5  Texas State Conference on Autism

   TBA

 

Last Updated on Thursday, 24 September 2009 18:54