1. Proloquo2Go in the classroom
Hands On
Melbourne Catholic Education Office

3. Key tips for today
• See then do
• We will all learn something
• Drip feed
• Can you help someone?

4. Alternative and augmentative
communication (AAC)
Augmentative communication is the use of
materials or techniques that supplement existing
verbal abilities.
Alternative communication is communication
methods used by a person without any verbal
ability.
(Vanderheiden and Yoder, 1986)

5. What?
Signing, symbols, iPad, computers, communication devices

6. When to use Proloquo2Go?
No age prerequisite
As speech is developing - AAC won't stop a child talking!
To support speech that is hard to understand
When no speech has developed
Can still use in conjunction with low tech methods

8. Where?
Everywhere. Anywhere.

10. Who?
Everyone. Anyone.

12. AAC on iPads

13. PROS
AAC on iPads
Multifunctional
Motivating
Affordable
Information
Portable
"Normal"

14. CONS
AAC on iPads
Volume
Durability
Accessibility
Not dedicated
Support and
training
Discoverability

15. Version 3

16. What it already did....

17. Access to 14,000 SymbolStix symbols
Plus easy to add photos from your photo
library, or take photos.

18. Preprogrammed vocabulary sets
Research based
Core word vs Basic Communication

19. Grammar support

20. Powerful editing
Customise pages, folders and buttons
Personalise!

21. Allows for multiple users on one device

22. What's new...

23. Meet the new family of voices
Fair
Dinkum!

24. Add intonation
Add personality
ExpressivePowerTM

25. Adaptive Switch access
Adjustable direct access
Select on release

26. Share your words...

27. Dropbox support for
backing up and restoring
Back up and Restore can still be done via
WIFI and iTunes File Sharing

28. Top tips
• Lock app to bottom dock
• Use Guided Access
• Limited other distractions on the iPad
• Take screen captures of pages as paper backups
• Personalise vocabulary with your own images & words
• Make it fun, engaging & purposeful

29. Guided Access

30. Proloquo2Go......Let's go

31. VOCABULARY

32. Engaging
Interactive
Fun
Motivating
Purposeful

33. Basic vocabulary

34. Core vocabulary

35. Blank vocabulary
Start from scratch

36. In the classroom
Ideas for using Proloquo2Go

37. Communication
Requests, comments,
protests, etc. etc.

38. Communication
in games & play

39. Something's
wrong
I need help

40. Simon Says

41. Take my Quiz

42. Barrier Games
Giving directions/
describing
Core word vocab

43. Books- shared
reading
Text innovations
Copy and paste text

44. Songs

45. Recounts/news
Macros
Copy and paste text

46. Show & Tell
Expressive Power
Add button

47. Schedules
Timetables
Macros
List view

48. Social
Stories
List view
ExpressivePower

49. Class rules

50. Talking rules

51. Rewards

52. Email & Messages

53. Backing
up &
Restoring

54. Options - Backup

55. 3 ways to backup
• DropBox
• Wifi- Connect to Computer
• File Sharing on iTunes

56. Back up website links
www.assistiveware.com/product/proloquo2go/downloads
www.spectronicsinoz.com/blog/apps-and-mobile-
learning/proloquo2go-backing-up-and-restoring/

57. Further information

58. facebook.com/Spectronics
twitter.com/Spectronics
Spectronics.com.au/Blog

59. Spectronics P2Go
Facebook page

60. Proloquo2Go
Professionals

61. Proloquo2Go Parents