PandaPal (AAC) vs Talk Suite Builder

PandaPal - Autism Communication System is a user-friendly communication tool that has been proven over the past 7 years to help facilitate communication and improve language skills, designed by Kim Scott-DeLand, M.S., CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist. This communication system allows non-verbal children and adults to exchange information by activating icons and creating sentence strips to exchange information. PandaPal has proven to improve the speech and language skills of thousands of children with autism in over 200 countries and growing! PandaPal was the first original application to use real photos and has its unique “touch and hold” button to avoid mistakes and over-activation of icons. PandaPal uses an adorable gender-neutral panda bear, your child’s pal, to help him/her communicate throughout the day! 3 APPS IN ONE! • “First & Then,” “Schedule Board” and an “AAC device” are all included in Panda Pal. PANDA PAL PRO • Panda Pal comes with 12 common categories, however the Pro Version allows the user to add as many photos/categories as needed. • Categories can be deleted, added or replaced and customized to meet the needs of the user. • Once a category is selected the user is taken to a new screen of that chosen page. • Each page comes with a sample of approximately 20+ icons, all of which can also be modified to meet the specific needs of the user. • PandaPal is as customizable as you would like to make it (photo, audio, word) and accessible in ALL languages! REAL HD PHOTOS • App uses real photos, so you won't see any confusing abstract drawings. • Kim has found that by using real photos her clients are more successful with communication and demonstrated 70% less frustration and confusion. SIGN LANGUAGE PHOTOS • Used for certain high frequency words such as; “want,” “please,” “yes/no” and "more." CUSTOMIZE AUDIO • This entire app was designed to be modified to meet the individual needs of the user and to allow for language growth. • Words, phrases and entire messages are recorded in digitized speech, however users can choose to re-record in their own voice or a familiar voice of mom/dad or a sibling, which has been proven to help children with autism feel more comfortable and help develop verbal speech. • Real speech provides natural prosody and allows the user to hear and model accurate speech as opposed to unnatural ‘robotic speech.’ INCIDENTAL LEARNING • Achieved by teaching your child to read by placing words directly on top or below each photo, you can modify this in settings. • Font size and color can be modified to meet your needs. TOUCH-AND-HOLD • A unique, one-of-a-kind feature, designed by Kim Scott-DeLand, M.S., CCC-SLP, to help prevent small hands from unintentionally tapping the wrong icons. • When this feature is turned on, it requires that you touch and hold the intended icon for one second, as displayed by a progress meter before activation occurs. • Now for the first time, users can touch icons without accidentally selecting them. • Kim designed this feature after hours of research with her clients and it has been proven to help clients make accurate choices. • Touch-And-Hold is optional and can be turned on or off in settings. CUSTOMIZE ICON SIZE • Only app that allows for the icon to be easily modified to fit your child’s needs. • Extra large icons (2 icons) or as small as 24 icons per page for higher-level language learners. DATA COLLECTION • Just with one tap of the star button saves a sentence that your child created. • Watch your child’s language develop and keep a record of your child’s success! • Great tool for SLP’s and educators. FIRST & THEN • Designed to teach children that one event must come before another. • For example, First "homework” and Then "snack.” • Select the events from the built-in library or take a photo and add them into a place of either ‘First’ or ‘Then.’ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Talk Suite Builder is a free app that lets you create fully functional content for Talk Suite Pro. It’s a perfect way to support someone who uses Talk Suite Pro for augmentative communication….whether you’re a Speech Language Professional, teacher, or family member. While Talk Suite Builder is open, you can create all the content you want. Then, simply use our SEND button to email buttons and/or pages you’ve made. Or you can save them to Dropbox, Google Docs, or your Desktop, so you’ll always have the content you’ve made. Talk Suite Builder lets you create content just like you do on the actual app. However, this is not a functional AAC App for communication. As such, it doesn't actually speak. And when you close out of the app, you lose the content or changes you've made in the App. (Although the content you exported is, of course, saved.) Talk Suite Builder lets you tap into the full experience of Talk Suite so you can support others. You’ll experience our engaging and intuitive approach to language.... and our many innovative language approaches. Create new content to use in word-by-word sentence building in our thoughtful Core Columns. For example, create a page of your favorite baseball team, the favorite foods around your house, or even some juicy fun word banks that add personality to a person’s communication. Or create new content for other modes such as Stories, Photo Albums or Talk Topics. For example, work with someone to create a story for Show and Tell. Or if even a Talk Topic that can be used for visit relatives, or the zoo! We’ve included a few sample ideas in each of our Communication Modes… so you can see the best way to create robust and empowering content…. that kind that really builds engagement and interaction! Talk Suite Builder also uses our state-of-the-art "Real Feel" editing, the same interface you’ll find in Talk Suite Pro. And because you actually see and feel what. you're creating, editing actually becomes fun! Download this free and powerful app today. And see how quickly you can learn to bring your support to the next level. Talk Suite Builder. Another way we’re helping you… do more!