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Speak for Yourself AND Proloquo2Go AAC Apps 50% off for Autism Awareness Day (2,3,4 April)

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Speak for Yourself AND Proloquo2Go AAC Apps 50% off for Autism Awareness Day (2,3,4 April)
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cannedhams on 30/03/2016 - 18:25 speakforyourself.org (485 clicks)
Last edited 31/03/2016 - 07:19

If you have an autistic kid you will probably be familiar with Proloquo2Go and all the other AAC (augmented and alternative communication) apps that traditionally cost $250 and up.

Last year most of the major players discounted their wares by 50% for Autism Awareness Week. Speak for Yourself has said that they will discount for 2, 3 and 4 April this year.

This is welcome news for me as I was just about to buy it as my child's speech pathologist uses it. Saves me $150 AUD or thereabouts. UPDATED: Proloquo2Go will also be discounting by 50% for 2, 3 and 4 April:- http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=4901d93f301cfabb0cf41992… Thanks to sal_chi_cha.

Bear in mind that both these discounts will be taking effect, US time.

If you know parents of an autistic child please let them know. The apps go on special every now and then but its convenient when they all do it at the same time.

FYI, this is the link to the Itunes store. The deal is not active as of yet. https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/speak-for-yourself/id4825081…

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  • krushgroove on 30/03/2016 - 19:09
    +2

    Is there an Android version?

    • Fiximol on 30/03/2016 - 19:24
      +2

      Unfortunately android does not have any where close to the same suite of AAC apps as iOS. The reason offered seems to be that resources are better spent making one really good platform than to split their resources and support two platforms. It also doesn't help that there are so many android devices and compatibility is an issue.

      There are some AAC apps in the play store though I don't believe they are as well supported (but are much cheaper/free). An app called jabtalk seems to be fairly highly rated (4.0 stars from 208 review) and is free so might be worth a shot.

      • systema on 30/03/2016 - 19:52
        +4

        They migrated the Speak4Yourself app to Android when the iOS app was taken down by Apple during the patent infringement lawsuit by Prentke Romich.

        There are a bunch of text to speak apps on the Playstore but there are only a handful of symbol based AAC apps on Android. Previously, Tobii had SonoFlex available but it has since then been removed from Play store afaik. Alternatively, TalkTablet by Gus Communication is also available if you are looking for an Android app.

        Having said that, it is generally not a good idea to purchase an AAC app without consulting a Speech Pathologist - it takes time to assess and trial suitable communication systems. While some apps may be technically more advanced, they may not be the right fit for the person.

        PS: FYI, most of the dedicated "devices" out there use some form of Android or Windows tablets with their own apps on it, it's just that those apps are not available in retail most of the time.

        PPS: Also, if you are looking for an AAC system for your child, speak to a SLP as there are usually government funding subsidies available for equipment (depending on which state you are in). This means that you can explore all options (including dedicated devices) instead of just apps with your SLP.

        (Also SLP)

      • cannedhams on 31/03/2016 - 07:43

        edit nvm

  • sal_chi_cha on 30/03/2016 - 19:53
    +6

    Don't know if this should be a separate post in and of itself, but Proloquo2Go and Proloquo2Text will also be on sale for a short period soon. Be aware that these dates would likely be US time.

    As OP said, their child uses it with the guidance of a trained Speech Pathologist. This is neither a cure nor a form of therapy for kids with Autism, but rather an alternative form of communication (pictographic or written, or text to speech) where spoken or written communication is impaired in some way.

    I wouldn't recommend buying any of these AAC apps without the guidance of a Speech Pathologist.

    (Am Speech Pathologist)

    • cannedhams on 31/03/2016 - 07:16

      Thanks, I was hoping for this. I will try and add it to the original OP.

      Thanks to all the people who upvoted this and gave it greater exposure, as well.

    • Hank on 31/03/2016 - 23:31

      FYI - I already posted the Proloquo2Go and Proloquo2Text deal on 26/3/2016. Refer to https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/240559

      • sal_chi_cha on 01/04/2016 - 08:00

        I'm sorry, I didn't see that. I just knew about this from Facebook and emails.

  • belongsinforums on 31/03/2016 - 01:03
    +2

    Severe autism, or the 4chan kind of autism?

    • cannedhams on 31/03/2016 - 07:43

      Severe. Not a fan of the self diagnosis on Reddit and 4chan.

      • belongsinforums on 31/03/2016 - 10:24

        To be fair, many of them probably have asd or aspergers diagnosis

      • belongsinforums on 09/04/2016 - 00:03

        Potentially interesting read here on high and low functioning autism.

        Quote:
        "fsmpastafarianPhD | Clinical Psychology [分數隱藏] 54 minutes ago
        Somebody on the autism spectrum by definition has autism. There is no difference - it is now called autism spectrum disorder (ASD), so "having autism" and "being on the spectrum" are one and the same."

  • Sage on 31/03/2016 - 15:20

    JV should get in on this deal.

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