Proloquo2Go

Proloquo2Go is a wonderful application for those looking for a, low-cost AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) solution and is perfect for those who want their AAC device to be cool and extremely portable.

Proloquo2Go™ is product from AssistiveWare that provides a full-featured communication solution for people who have difficulty speaking. It brings natural sounding text-to-speech voices, close to 8000 up-to-date symbols, powerful automatic conjugations, a large default vocabulary, full expandability and extreme ease of use to the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

With a price of US $189 (exact price may vary from country to country), Proloquo2Go is a perfect solution for anyone who cannot afford spending thousands of dollars on an AAC device and yet wants a solution that in terms of sheer communication power and easy of use rivals solutions typically priced over 10 times as high. It is also perfect for teenagers and young adults who want a device as cool as the iPhone or iPod touch. Not to mention, this a great solution for children and adults with autism, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, developmental disabilities, or apraxia. Proloquo2Go can also serve adults with acquired disabilities such as ALS, stroke or traumatic brain injury. It can be a useful solution in hospital and rehabilitation settings.

I was extremely excited about this new device and wondered if it was currently being used in the public schools in our county. I asked the Supervisor of Special Education and she had never heard of it, but was as excited as I was about it and obtained information about it from me to look into it further.

I can see Proloquo2Go being added to the assisted technology list of what special needs students want to help them maintain, increase, or improve their capabilities. I can just imagine how hard some parents will have to fight to receive such a device for their child. Here are strategies for assistive technology negotiations and resources to support these strategies that might be useful.