AAC Comparison Chart Go Talk Now ProLoQuo2Go Sono Flex

AAC Comparison Chart http://www.aactechconnect.com Name Go Talk Now ProLoQuo2Go Sono Flex Touch Chat Price Preview $79.99 $189.99 $99.99 $149.99/$299.99 http://itunes.apple.com/us/
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now/id454176457?mt=8 http://itunes.apple.com/us/
app/proloquo2go/id308368
164?mt=8 http://itunes.apple.com/us/
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flex/id463697022?mt=8 Mobile Technology Options iOS version 4.0 or later Version 1.1.0 iPod Touch iPod Touch http://itunes.apple.com/us/
app/touchchat‐aac‐with‐
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t=8 iPod Touch iPad iPad iPad iPhone... iPhone... iPhone... iOS 4.2 or later Version 1.7.2. Android iOS 4.0 or later Version 1.1.2 Symbol Options Pictures only (digital or icons) Alphabet for spelling Words only Pictures with labels Pictures with labels Digital photos Digital photos Videos included Words only iOS 4.0 or later Version 1.0.2 Alphabet for spelling Pictures with labels Pictures only (digital or icons) Alphabet for spelling Words only Pictures with labels Digital photos Name Page Layout Go Talk Now 1 to 25 pictures/page Can swipe left/right Core words pop‐up No message bar ProLoQuo2Go 2 to 64 pictures/page (dependingon device) Can swipe to access more pictures Message bar is optional w/pics or words Sono Flex Touch Chat Includes visual scenes Import videos 2 to 42+ pictures or words/page (iPad) 2 to 24 pictures or words/page (iPhone) Option to scroll (up/down) or swipe (left/right) Message bar w/words (optional) 20 pictures/page (iPhone) 28 pictures/page (iPad); message bar w/pics Sample Layout Pics/Grphics included Spelling Options Selection Method 4000 included (Imagine) 8000+ SymbolStix 11,000 SymbolStix 10,000 SymbolStix None available. ABC keyboard ABC keyboard ABC keyboard Direct select (touch) Scan (using a switch) Use the Attainment Switch app with another iOS device QWERTY keyboard QWERTY keyboard Prediction available (word &/or grammatical) Prediction available (word &/or grammatical) Direct select (touch) Categories available to organize phrases Direct select (touch) Direct select (touch) Go Talk Now Name Voice or use RJ Coopers BlueTooth interface switch Includes auditory scanning Foreign language voice (text‐to‐speech) ProLoQuo2Go Synthesized voice (text‐to‐
speech) Sono Flex Uses Acapela Voices Touch Chat Digitized (can record speech) Digitized (can record speech) Synthesized voice (text‐to‐
speech) Synthesized voice (text‐to‐
speech) 7 voices available Premade Vocabulary Comes without any "starters" at this time Basic "starters" Premade vocabulary available Changing Pages Free or Lite Version Select pages from a "list view" (usually for facilitator to access a single page) Pages are linked together and can be navigated by selecting the appropriate key (i.e. categories,etc.) No Free or Lite version available at this time Premade vocabulary available Core words provided to easily formulate messages Pages are linked together and can be navigated by selecting the appropriate key (i.e. categories,etc.) Pages are linked together and can be navigated by selecting the appropriate key (i.e. categories,etc. No Free or Lite version available at this time Free Version available Fully functional. Limited pre‐
made boards. Basic "starters" Premade vocabulary available Core words provided to easily formulate messages TouchChat ‐ AAC with Wordpower for core words especially robust Select pages from a "list view" (usually for facilitator to access a single page) Pages are linked together and can be navigated by selecting the appropriate key (i.e. categories,etc.) Lite version available (no speech); otherwise full‐
featured; includes preview of several "in‐App" add‐ons Name Online Resources Other features Go Talk Now ProLoQuo2Go Sono Flex Touch Chat Instructions provided Instructions provided Instructions provided Instructions provided Website available Website available Website available Website available Email contact/support available Email contact/support available Email contact/support available Email contact/support available Use images from your iPad camera, photo library, or the built‐in internet search ‐ ‐ and then crop, scale, and rotate using your fingers. * Customizable backgrounds, boarders, and text can be changed to any color imaginable. * Record your own speech, use text to speech (voices for $.99 each in over 20 languages), or play videos. * Auditory cues throughout give a brief verbal reinforcement before the selection of the desired button. * Customizable navigation tools can make the interface as simple or complex as the user can handle. * Place up to four of your most important messages into the core vocabulary feature and never be more On site training available for fee ;contact Silver Kite Voices include a variety of Combines core and topic‐
7 voices total: 5 US & 2 male/female, boy/girl voices based vocabulary in a unique British English. including American, British, and dynamic way. * Online resources include: and female Indian English. * Provides an easy, and highly quick reference guide, how‐
* Large amount of pre‐made motivating, start with over 50 to videos, and vocabulary available; can pre‐made context vocabularies knowledgebase with how‐to customize as needed, (paid version). articles. including to make it much * Use the camera and photo * Several page sets included: simpler. albums of the iPhone or iPad VocabPC, MultiChat‐15, * The message window is to create your own symbols. Primary/Spelling. now re‐sizable, supporting a * Comes with 5 US English, * In App purchases for larger backspace button. high quality Acapela voices; additional vocabulary * The navigation bar is now one boy, one girl, two women (extra). re‐sizable, supporting a and one male voice. * In –App Purchases larger back button. * Offers a solid structure to WordPower24 Vocabulary * The space between items build up a large common $149.99. can now be adjusted. vocabulary and enables * Talk‐About Vocabulary * All Settings are now versatile communication. $44.99. consolidated into the Option * Great flexibility in tailoring * iEssence Vocabulary View which can be password the vocabulary to individual $99.99. protected. and situational needs. * iShare currently is offering * Auto‐conjugation now * Develop within Tobii Sono a 1 year free subscription supports possessives of Flex, into other Sono Suite * Editing features (swap, proper nouns. products or even switch cut, paste, etc.). * Webinars now available on hardware platforms. * Paste text in other iTunes. * Tobii Sono Flex is available applications (or vice versa). Name Go Talk Now then a tap away. * The only AAC app to integrate accessibility scanning ‐ either using another iPad or iPod Touch as an accessibility switch (using Attainment Switch App) or your own physical switch with the RJ Cooper Switch Interface. ProLoQuo2Go * New options for "touch" settings (delay, etc.). Sono Flex Touch Chat for iPhone, iPod, iPad and on regular PCs and dedicated speech devices running Tobii Communicator. * Variety of premade 50+ context pages (more in full version). * Based on Fitgzerald key vocabulary layout for easy construction of language. * Can hide buttons and control hold time. * Text be shared on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or via text message and email. * Buttons can be copied and pasted into a different location. * The styling of a button (colors, borders, fonts) can be copied and pasted into another button. * Vocabulary files can be imported and exported. * Gestures can also be used to navigate to new pages, speak messages, etc.