Using Proloquo2Go

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Using Proloquo2Go

• Marg Griffin, MA CCC-SLP
• SLP _at_ Kings Local Schools
• App Developer and co-owner of
• Golden Communications LLC

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GoldenComunicationsLLC.com

• Twitter _at_mggoldencom
• www.facebook.com/EnchantedDictionary

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Resources

• www.assistiveware.com
• http//www.assistiveware.com/taking-pulse-augmenta
  tive-and-alternative-gfios
• Proloquo2GoPrivate Groups Welcome Center of
  FaceBook
• iTeach Special education group on FaceBook
• SLPs Talk Apps group on FaceBook
• Technology in Education FaceBook page
• Moms With Apps FaceBook page

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• In April of 2009, AssistiveWare released the
  first fully functioning assistive/augmentative
  communication (AAC) app to run on a mainstream
  mobile device (iPod Touch or iPhone)-
  Proloquo2Go.
• As of April of 2012, there are approximately 115
  AAC apps available in the iTunes App Store

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The pros and cons of this new Wild West of AAC

• Cheaper
• Able to get access to AAC for first time
• Easier to program
• Easily configured in many ways for different
  users.
• Faster to replace if broken
• Cool

• Concern about over recommending/using P2G because
  of cost/trendiness
• Concern about language development and use of
  core vocabulary
• Concern about leaving Proloquo2Go and going to
  other apps
• Users may have a device but still not have access
  to skilled support for AAC

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Emily, at start of 7th Grade

• Minimal speech, some signs
• Broken dedicated device
• Good literacy skills
• Low comprehension of verbal/auditory information
• Growing agitation/aggression at school and at
  home
• Using schools Alphasmart
• Parent was willing and able to buy less expensive
  technology

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Emily, in high school using P2G

• Typing questions she was asked and
  looking/listening to them multiple times to help
  herself process information.
• Using buttons in categories to help her
  understand how to respond to a question.
• Typing her responses and then "speaking" it.
• Button size is medium, uses message window.
• Making buttons to share information between home
  and school.
• Accessing buttons with verbal routines of her day
  (asking for a key, saying the Pledge of
  Allegiance, saying her prayers at night.)
• Using pre-made buttons to participate for a
  broader set of communication purposes.
• Accesses a folder with all her Social Stories to
  listen to them as needed.

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Meg 8th Grade Student

• Low content speech and signing that was not so
  much communicative as a part of her routine
• Made requests for basic needs (potty, hungry, go
  home) but did not respond to communicate without
  hand-over-hand assistance when using picture
  exchange
• Closed eyes or left group activities regularly

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Meg with P2G

• Button size is large (9)
• OptionsgtInteractiongtVocabulary buttongtallow
  repeatgtRepeat delay 1 second to eliminate
  repeated tap.
• Message window speak each item
• Folders of symbols and pictures for school
  activities as well as for home.
• Independently moves from screen to screen and
  folder to folder.
• Explores new vocabulary independently, listening
  to and repeating words.
• Remains in the group and engaged in
  communication.
• Phrase and sentence buttons to ask questions of
  peers during communication group.
• Communicates to ask questions, respond and
  request by using P2G as well as speech and
  signing.
• Increase in speech and signing for different
  communication purposes.
• Increased literacy

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Alan 7th Grade Student

• No speech or sign
• Parents purchased an iPad with P2G when he was in
  5th grade to replace his Dynavox b/c they were
  unhappy with it.
• Relies on routine and button location to scaffold
  his communication.
• Limited symbol vocabulary.

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Alan using P2G

• Moving from use of button/phrases to core board
  approach.
• Building vocabulary and comprehension for wh
  questions.
• Uses large button setting (9) and message window,
  with speak message only turned on.
• Benefits from being able to have photos in
  addition to symbols.
• Uses pre-programmed phrases to share information
  between home and school and to ask questions in
  Weekend Group.
• Initiates use of device, opens app independently
  and navigates pages.

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Pat at Start of 7th Grade

• No speech or signs
• Very social (greets, smiles, laughs)
• No joint attention, no turn taking behaviors
• Used picture exchange with hand-over-hand
  assistance
• Pushed/pulled pinched to gain attention,
  threw/pushed to refuse items or activities.
• No indication of choices or responses within
  teacher directed activities.

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Pat with P2G

• Began with Very Large button size and limited
  to two choices per screen. Progressed to 4
  choices per screen. Progressed next to four
  choices per screen with each choice being a
  folder that opened to four more choices.
• Uses photos of actual items for most buttons
  (except more and stop)
• OptionsgtInteractiongtVocabulary buttongtallow
  repeatgtRepeat delay 1 second to eliminated repeat
  tap.
• No message window
• Uses iPad for a variety of education/leisure
  choices.

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Using Proloquo2Go in Communication Groups

• Accommodating different users (comprehension,
  attention, word retrieval, vocabulary, literacy,
  sentence building, topic maintenance, asking
  questions)
• Using multi-touch gestures to switch from app to
  app quickly during group activities (examples
  P2G and Pictello, P2G and News2You)

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Important Skills

Backing up Vocabulary

• There are 2 types of vocabulary back up. One
  backs it up on your mobile device, the other
  backs it up on your desktop/laptop computer. To
  be safe you MUST back it up on your computer.
• There are step by step instructions at
  http//download.assistiveware.com/proloquo2go/file
  s/Proloquo2Go_TutorialMaking_and_Restoring_Backups
  _with_iTunes.pdf

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Important Skills

Sharing Vocabulary

• If you have multiple devices that you want to put
  the same vocabulary set on, such as in a school
  setting, you can do this by saving the vocabulary
  on the computer, saving that file and then
  emailing that file to the person you want to
  share the vocabulary with. They open the file and
  save it in their iTunes account and then select
  that vocabulary to put on their mobile device.
• Step by step instructions are found at
  https//support.assistiveware.com/index.php?pgkb.
  pageid43

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Important Skills

Adding Pictures/Photos

• If you have a photo on your mobile device, chose
  add a photo or symbol, and then chose a
  picture, select the photo and press add or
  add as new category.
• If you want to get an image off the internet, use
  Google Images or another search engine, right
  click the image and save it. You can then use
  that image as you would any other photo to make
  buttons.

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Important Skills

Taking screen shots of pages

• It is easy to make back-up paper copies of
  important P2G pages to use in situations where
  you could not have the device (at the pool) or
  when the device as not available.
• Go to the page you want to save. Hold down the
  home key and then click the on/off button. Your
  screen will blink and an image will be saved in
  your photos.
• To print it, go to Photos and find the screen
  shot. It the upper right hand corner, tap the
  arrow button and select print if you have
  Airprint or email the screen shot to yourself and
  print from your computer.