WEBVTT 00:00:01.040 --> 00:00:06.406 [Jane] So a potential solution that is not free is ProLoQuo2go. 00:00:06.406 --> 00:00:13.772 ProLoQuo2go was the first augmentative communication program out of the bar. 00:00:13.772 --> 00:00:20.722 It's extremely configurable. It provides multiple communication categories. 00:00:20.722 --> 00:00:28.106 It has modes for either selecting pictures and uses the Boardmaker pictures so that you've got 00:00:28.106 --> 00:00:34.541 in most cases a relatively realistic picture of something 00:00:34.541 --> 00:00:42.839 but you can also add other images. You could add a picture of a grandchild. 00:00:42.839 --> 00:00:51.856 Or a picture of that grandchild with their name underneath. So that would be good if Cheryl is forgetting 00:00:51.856 --> 00:01:00.956 who her family members are, she could use ProLoQuo2go to call them up and associate a name with a face. 00:01:00.956 --> 00:01:07.500 Press on the persons picture and have that name spoken. She could also 00:01:07.500 --> 00:01:12.716 there is also a typing capability in ProLoQuo2go so she could type it out if she wished. 00:01:12.716 --> 00:01:22.533 If you are using it on the iPhone, you can use it make phone calls. 00:01:22.533 --> 00:01:36.784 It is about $190 so it is not free but for what it does it's very powerful. It's going to be overkill for some people. 00:01:36.784 --> 00:01:47.867 If you need something with pictures and with sophisticated levels of communication and with a typing option, it's good. 00:01:47.867 --> 00:01:55.717 It's a good program. 00:01:55.717 --> 00:02:04.933 Final scenario is Jonah. He's 25 and in addition to being autistic, he has very low vision. 00:02:04.933 --> 00:02:12.333 His goal is to communicate simple needs, food preferences, etc. 00:02:12.333 --> 00:02:21.866 So what he needs to communicate is not very complex but he does need an accessible way to communicate. 00:02:21.866 --> 00:02:33.733 So in his case, we're going to need something more than just the basic iPad. 00:02:33.733 --> 00:02:40.367 One option for Jonah is Alexicom AAC. 00:02:40.367 --> 00:02:53.533 It uses auditory scanning. He uses a pair of switches to be able to scan through the various options 00:02:53.533 --> 00:03:02.233 and then select (hear) the options and select the one he wants, so for example 00:03:02.233 --> 00:03:12.332 in the screen shown, he would press switch one once. It would indicate 00:03:12.332 --> 00:03:18.800 the speak row. He would press again to go to the next row. 00:03:18.800 --> 00:03:24.899 Unfortuneatly at the moment Alexicom is just saying "Row One, Row Two, Row Three". 00:03:24.899 --> 00:03:30.000 I've talked to them about this and they are going to try and put more information so that the user knows 00:03:30.000 --> 00:03:38.067 what row they are on, in their next release which hopefully is coming up soon. 00:03:38.067 --> 00:03:49.233 When the person selects the row using switch one, the scanning then goes through the row to speak each option. 00:03:49.233 --> 00:03:59.832 You use another switch to activate the option that they want. Then that option would be spoken and put 00:03:59.832 --> 00:04:08.066 into the text area so that they could combine multiple things and have an entire sentence spoken out. 00:04:08.066 --> 00:04:15.582 The sentence that was typed out from the icons was "I'm hungry. I would like fruit salad." 00:04:15.582 --> 00:04:26.300 That's not something that is available as a sentence in and of itself but by combining multiple options you can 00:04:26.300 --> 00:04:33.950 spell out an entire sentence that way. 00:04:33.950 --> 00:04:47.000 So you can use any switch or pair of switches that you like with the Alexicom. 00:04:47.000 --> 00:04:53.349 You do need a switch interface. At the moment there is only one option - $99 from RJ Cooper. 00:04:53.349 --> 00:05:00.250 That uses a Bluetooth interface to wirelessly interact with the iPad. 00:05:00.250 --> 00:05:04.883 I did try using it with an iPod Touch and it did not work. 00:05:04.883 --> 00:05:15.451 It does work well with the iPad. The iPad does not need to be in the same location as the switches. 00:05:15.451 --> 00:05:25.549 You can mount it somewhere else, say at one location on the wheelchair and then have the switch interface 00:05:25.549 --> 00:05:33.017 communicating wirelessly with the iPad and set up the switches so they are very easy for the person to activate. 00:05:33.017 --> 00:05:42.550 Alexicom comes with 4 free boards & they have a unique sales model. 00:05:42.550 --> 00:05:50.916 You can purchase a subscription for $40 per month that allows boards to be created. 00:05:50.916 --> 00:05:57.784 If you sign up for an annual subscription, it's $34 per month. 00:05:57.784 --> 00:06:08.018 You do need the subscription to create individual boards which you can download and use as much as you want. 00:06:08.018 --> 00:06:14.217 You could purchase a one month subscription, create all the boards that you are going to need and 00:06:14.217 --> 00:06:19.720 then cancel the subscription and be able to use the boards indefinitely. 00:06:19.720 --> 00:06:27.749 It's an interesting model. 00:06:27.749 --> 00:06:47.482 I did mention that there are list two lists of AAC software for devices such as the iPad, iPod Touch, and iPhone. 00:06:47.482 --> 00:07:03.718 There's a matrix: Appsfor AAC. I prefer the Spectronic matrix as it sorts apps that are graphics only or 00:07:03.718 --> 00:07:10.233 apps that are text only or apps that have a combination. 00:07:10.233 --> 00:07:19.217 That's a very easy way to find apps sorted in that very useful way. 00:07:19.217 --> 00:07:24.784 As people have pointed out, many apps have how-to videos available on YouTube. 00:07:24.784 --> 00:07:32.818 There's a tremendous amount of information out there about how to use these. 00:07:32.818 --> 00:07:41.051 People are picking up on YouTube as a way to provide documentation and tutorials. 00:07:41.051 --> 00:07:54.350 It's just tremendously powerful. It's exciting in term of what is possible for easy to use communication. 00:07:54.350 --> 00:08:24.017 In summary... [reads slide]. 00:08:24.017 --> 00:08:30.817 We have upcoming webinars on AAC. The turnout for this has been fabulous. 00:08:30.817 --> 00:08:42.882 We'd love to encourage you to watch the ATC website. 00:08:42.882 --> 00:09:05.833 [Karen} The next webinar is in July. 00:09:05.833 --> 00:09:27.090 [Jane] I know Karen will have some closing remarks but before we get into that, does anybody have any questions? 00:09:27.090 --> 00:09:43.941 "Is there a way we can get the Powerpoint?" " Is Small talk being used in hospitals?" We are trying to get it used there. 00:09:43.941 --> 00:10:04.172 "Would the free Dragon work for Spanish?" I don't believe so and I have to say I've not been particularly impressed with it to date. 00:10:04.172 --> 00:10:13.706 Down the road if the demand is there... I don't know if they have a Spanish version of Dragon Dictate for the Mac 00:10:13.706 --> 00:10:23.318 but they do have a Spanish version for Windows. 00:10:23.318 --> 00:10:38.617 I don't know if that's coming. "Touch Chat" I'm not familiar with that one myself. 00:10:38.617 --> 00:10:49.651 "Do many of the apps allow saving and using the information with other applications?" Not that I've found so far. 00:10:49.651 --> 00:10:57.267 That would certainly be a good thing for people to create. 00:10:57.267 --> 00:11:06.700 At this point it's mostly for direct communication. 00:11:06.700 --> 00:11:39.235 [Karen] Jane, who is it that wrote the question... that I can unmute them? I've unmuted you if want to clarify. 00:11:39.235 --> 00:11:54.850 Would you repeat the question again, Jane? 00:11:54.850 --> 00:12:10.123 [Jane] "Will you cover TouchChat? I find it much better for my DCD/ASD students." She just wrote.... 00:12:10.123 --> 00:12:19.205 "TouchChat is the basic software used for years, very good at different colors per square, check silver type." 00:12:19.205 --> 00:12:28.873 Thank you. That's a good lead and I will check it out. 00:12:28.873 --> 00:12:37.141 I know we are getting close to the end of the time. Karen, do you want to look at the final slides. 00:12:37.141 --> 00:12:43.540 [Karen] Sure, just a reminder that these webinars are brought to you by the AT Coalition 00:12:43.540 --> 00:12:57.434 and we encourage you to check on the website. We offer a database of articles, the latest news in the AT world, 00:12:57.434 --> 00:13:05.400 an opportunity to ask question if you can't find an answer you can ask our expert. 00:13:05.400 --> 00:13:16.218 Jane, I'm going to send you a couple more questions and while you are getting those, I will put up contact info. 00:13:16.218 --> 00:13:24.551 [Jane] "I liked the scenario part of the presentation. Can you have a webinar going though this section?" 00:13:24.551 --> 00:13:31.134 Not sure what you mean, can you clarify? 00:13:31.134 --> 00:13:40.758 And someone with more information about TouchChat- it offers vocabulary sets on the scintilla devices Chat PC products , fantastic. 00:13:40.758 --> 00:13:46.110 I'm definitely going to have to check this out. 00:13:46.110 --> 00:14:04.059 [Karen] Were you thinking we'd put up a whole variety of scenarios? Yes, she says yes, It's a nice idea. 00:14:04.059 --> 00:14:08.993 It is a nice idea. 00:14:08.993 --> 00:14:17.360 [Jane] and probably what we'd do there is, I'd bring in my colleague Jennifer McDonald-Peltier. 00:14:17.360 --> 00:14:28.158 We both work with all ages but she tends to work more with K-12 and I tend to work more with college age & above. 00:14:28.158 --> 00:14:38.276 So, yeah, I think that would be a great idea for both of us to do something along those lines. 00:14:38.276 --> 99:59:59.999 [Karen] We could set it up so that when people register for the webinar they could put in their own scenarios.