Proloquo2Go

Proloquo2Go

What is Proloquo2Go? [|Proloquo2Go]from AssitiveWare was made available in the App store in April of 2009. Since then, it has become a valued resource in many classrooms and homes. Proloquo2Go helps gives speech disabled people a voice as well as an opportunity to express themselves through symbols and pictures.

Proloquo2Go turns any iPod, iPhone, or iPad into an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association AAC: //includes all forms of communication (other than oral speech) that are used to express thoughts, needs, wants, and ideas. We all use AAC when we make facial expressions or gestures, use symbols or pictures,// //or write (2011).//

Unique Features of Proloquo2Go There are many features that sets Proloquo2Go apart from other AAC Apps. When the user first opens the App they are see what is called the grid view. The user can also customize the amount of items they see on the grid view. The grid view contains categories that can be selected. When the user taps on a category Proloquo2Go will speak the name of the category, and the user will be taken to another screen containing items (symbols and photographs) that pertain to that category. For example, when the user launches the App they can choose the "hi" category on the home screen. After choosing this category they will be taken to a new screen that offers additional choices such as "hi", "bye", "how are you", etc.

When the user chooses items they will hear the item being spoken and will see it appear at the top of the screen in the message window. Users can continue to choose items until they have built a sentence in the message window. The message that appears in the message window will be represented by text as well as visual images. Once the user has successfully created their message they tap on the message window to "speak" the entire message. Once the user has the message created they can delete it by double tapping on the message window or they can add the message to their vocabulary by tapping on the plus sign. When they add the message to their vocabulary they can then choose which category the message belongs or create a new category from the new message. Users can also choose the image they would like to associate with the new vocabulary. Users can choose an existing image, take a new picture or choose an image from their iPad photo library.

Users also have the option of typing the message they'd like to be spoken. Typing view can be opened by tapping on the icon in the lower left hand corner of the screen. Once the typing screen is open users can the begin to type their message. Proloquo2Go has word prediction built in making it easier for the user to quickly type. Work prediction also helps younger users to choose words accurately and quickly. Once the user has built they message they insert it into the message window where it can be spoken.

Here's a [|basic demo] from a high school senior who raised over $1000 for a senior project to buy an iPad and iPod with the App. She then donated the devices to a school in need.

Benefits to Users of Proloquo2Go

There are many benefits to using Proloquo2Go. Although Proloquo2Go is one of the most expensive Apps in the App Store at $189.00 it's still many times more affordable than most other Alternative Communication devices (Winograd, 2009).

Other alternative communication devices are also much larger and many more times costly than an iPhone or iPad (Winograd, 2009). Other AAC devices can cost anywhere from $3,500 to $10,000 (Winograd, 2009). Proloquo2Go offers it's users the ability to participate in and take an active part in social situations without having to carry around large, bulky devices. The bulkier AAC device is difficult to transport and is more difficult to use on the go, thus people who are able to be mobile are often weighed down by such clunky devices. Below is a comparison of a much larger AAC device and a handheld iPhone (Sennott & Bowker, 2009).



Proloquo2Go also offers it's users incredible customer support. The [|Proloquo2Go]website is full of resources and assistance for it's users. The offer user manuals as we as video tutorials. Proloquo2Go also has a YouTube channel that users can subscribe to to learn how to use Proloquo2Go more effectively.

The Proloquo2Go website also has a[| User]page so that people can see how Proloquo2go has impacted children, teens and adults. The User page also asks users of Proloquo2Go to share their success stories. Check out the User page to see how you can share your story with the world.

How has Proloquo2Go changed lives?

The Proloquo2Go website also has a[| User]page so that people can see how Proloquo2go has impacted children, teens and adults. The User page also asks users of Proloquo2Go to share their success stories. Check out the User page to see how you can share your story with the world.

Below are some inspiring videos of how others have used Proloquo2Go.

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Resources and References American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 1997-2011. //Augmentative and alternative communication (aac)//. (n.d.). Retrieved from []

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Perets, A. (2010, August 30). Prologue2go: tapping this app gives special-needs users a voice. //Health Tech//, Retrieved from []

//Proloquo2go: ACC in your pocket//. (2009-2010). Retrieved from []

Sennott, S., & Bowker, A. (2009). Autism, AAC, and Proloquo2go. //Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication//, //18//, 137-145.

Winograd, D. (2009, October 21). //Proloquo2go: assistive communication for the iphone and ipod touch//. Retrieved from []

