AAC Apps - Proloquo2Go is not the only app!

Posted by 14 on the 28th February, 2014

Had a great day yesterday on the CALL course 'iPads and Communication - fully featured AAC apps from symbols to text' . It can be hard work ploughing through a range of complex apps that all look somewhat similar but actually have a wide variety of different features, strengths and weaknesses. Luckily we had a strong group of participants and we all survived smiling!

Interestingly, most participants had all heard of/tried the widely advertised and powerful Proloquo2Go, and many were suffering pressure from parents determined that this was what their child needed. They had signed up for this course at least partly because they did not find Proloquo2Go to be suitable for 'their' clients, and wanted to explore alternative AAC apps. Happily, participants discovered a few that they were keen to try further with their clients. Amongst the favourites that emerged (both of the following offer free 'cut-down' versions, for trial), were GoTalk Now

and Widgit Go 

P.S Widgit Go (free Lite and £54.99 full versions) is also available for Android. Turns out that - unlike on the iPad which does not provide access to the Scottish voices -  it will run with the Scottish voices Heather or Stuart, that can be bought separately for Android for only £1.19 each.

And of course, the completely free Sounding Board