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Suggestion for a feature.
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We are working on major changes to the app, including adding a keyboard, and making the app customizable by adding new phrases and icons.
If you have the app and use it, can you let us know how often you find it useful, and in what situations you have used it?
We realize that the vocabulary is limited now, but that will change with the next major release. If you are able to communicate with the app as it is now, please let us know about it.Thanks,
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Please make an update available soon. This is a great app. Allow for editing, add more vocabulary - categories of verbs and nouns, need more restaurants.
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My son has aphasia, apraxia and dysarthria as a result of a head injury. He's had the Dynavox for a few years. He's never used it to communicate. We practice with it and he mostly sees it as just another word/speech exercise, not something he drags out and tries to communicate with.
I just got the ipod touch for him and downloaded this app at the recommendation of his rehab doc. I can't wait to see how he reacts to having words at the touch and slide of his fingers!
I agree with the other comments about the usefullness of having the keyboard with text to speech...and maybe word prediction capabilities.
While we still have trouble with word recall, if my son sees the word he can usually recognize it as being the one he's looking for. He can get the first few letters in the spelling of a word, but still has trouble finishing up the longer words.Also after selecting a word or phrase if it could stay at the top of the page until the complete thought or sentence is finished... in searching for the next word he's likely to 'lose his train of thought'...being able to see what he's chosen might be helpful too in finishing the thought...
Can't wait to see how he does with this! Words are always going to be a struggle for him but I'm so hopeful it will be something he can and will use! (Can we find a way to block music and games for when he's at school?)
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This is a good program...is there an updated version or full version on the way anytime soon?
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I have Lou Gehrig's disease and have lost ability to speak clearly, 10% is understandable by my wife of 45 years. I read your article on locabulary in the MDA newsletter online. .......I am interesting in trying the software in my acer mini laptop, am interested in the iphone because of the portability of iphone. I do not use a cell phone due to my poor voice diction. I have used my mini laptop to text family members on their cell phones. I do have a Dynawrite AAC device but recently been using my mini computer to communicate with doctors, friends, and family members by letting them read my communication on my mini. Use the Dynawrite to communicate while riding in my van cause it has a good speaker. Does the your iphone have a good speaker to be heard while riding a vehicle? Can sentences or pharses be written in your iphone?
Roland Arzola
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Having separate sets of vocabulary selections would be helpful. The selections need to be kept minimal and relevant. Maybe a separate adult and child selection would keep the selections more relevant. This could also be achieved by being able to input and modify the selection individually.
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I agree a female voice option is a must. As well as a list of utensils needed e.g., fork, knife, spoon, additional napkin request.
How about common regional or national store chains i.e., Safeway, Trader Joe's, Lowe's, or phrases "what aisle will I find . . ."
This application coupled with the Proloquo2Go is what the speech impaired community has needed. I will use both on my ipod Touch and will most likely switch to the iphone.
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It might be a good idea to pair up with the Boardmaker company, so that their icons and pictures, which are universal, could be easily used and accessed. They are commonly used symbols among the Education and Special Needs Families/Staff. Also, a Pre-K, Primary, and above Age 8 groups might be handy in developing vocabulary lists! This is such an exciting idea...if you need some consultants, write to me. I have been in the education field for 28 years, worked in both regular, self-contained, and inclusivie settings, and across 5 states: MO, IL, IN, TX, and now FL. I'd love to help with the development of this product for use with students of all ages! I am sending this along to the Leon County Schools Special Education Department, and all of my supervisors and Speech/Language Pathologists. I want to thank Joe Crimmins from South Bend, IN for sending me this info!
With best regards and wishes for a quick development,
Lisa Coonan
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allowing user to incorporate words and/or phrases to suit their needs
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Greetings:
You have a great application for use by laryngectomees worldwide. Btw, I became a throat cancer survivor in 2003.
Anyway, I currently use a Blackberry for email, yet would give it up in a second for an I-Phone with the capability to use a keyboard to create my own text to speech, along with your screen text to speech.
Is this suggestion possible? If so, when?
Thanks in advance for your consideration.
Be well and kind regards,
John
jbehun2@nc.rr.com
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Will the end user be able to add and delete entries in the menu’s? It would be great if after the choices are pressed that the complete sentence could be seen. My daughter can read and talk, but has a very difficult time with word retrieval. This app will allow her to take her time to set up her choices, but she needs a way to see the final sentence to read it to the person she is communicating with.
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Would it be possible to add simple graphics to the moods? Some users do not yet read and a graphic would help them easily identify their own mood. This may be as simple as an emoticon or any simple graphic depicting the moods.
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foods
drinks
colors
numbers
places
family members
household items
clothing items
animalsPlease comment to add more.
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many individuals with disabillities who would find this app effective would probably be using sign language.
if you could add the american sign language manual alphabet - these users would be able to spell to non -signers and easily communicate their needs. -
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how about adding the american sign language manual alphabet, many users will probably know or be familiar with asl. this way they can "spell" out their needs
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I think this may be in the next version, but we need to be able to get back to home page (menu) from anywhere in the program with one click.
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I find that I miss being able to choose "a" or "the" because there is a difference in the meaning but, even, more I miss conjunctions.
and; or; but as used in a compound sentence.
I am happy but you are sad.
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like good morning
nice day isn't it
how have you been,etc. -
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Will we be able to edit the content in future versions? Also, consider incorporating the keyboard into the app so the user can formulate and save a word or phrase.
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If you get too picky about voice choice, the next request will be for lower pitch or softer sound or accents. Don't get hung up on that until the basics are ready.
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22.button sensitivity (www.IndependentClinician.com)
I used locabulary today with an 80 year old woman with an iPhone. (She's incredible!) Anyway, she has a difficult time pushing the buttons and this program seemed less sensitive than others (Small Talk and Icoon)
I'm glad to see the text size ajust though!
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or "give me a hug" or "how was your day?" Maybe these would all go in a "Friends and Family" category? Or could they be available when I am at home, or visiting friends or family?
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How about adding a category for general words one might use in a restaurant, like fork, knife, spoon, napkin, glass of water...
Leave comments to submit more words for this category.
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It would be great to have the choice of a female voice or voices.
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