Proloquo

Product Description: 

Proloquo is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) solution for Mac OS X. 

Main Features: 

• Full-fledged communication system (AAC) for people who cannot speak:
  • Users can type text into Proloquo and let it speak (parts of) that text.
  • Allows drag and drop (or copy and paste) in order to create sets of custom words and phrases that are spoken with a mouse click or keystroke.
  • Users can create textual speech panels for commonly used words and phrases.
  • Supports custom speech panels created with LayoutKitchen (included) which have colorable and resizable buttons containing text and/or images in a variety of formats.
• Speech feedback in any application while typing for children and people with learning disabilities:
  • Speaks text and other keystrokes typed in any application.
  • Allows custom pronunciation of individual letters, symbols, and keys to give full control to speech-language pathologists.
• Serves as a talking word processor:
  • Includes a basic text editor that can speak as the user types, but can also speak individual words, sentences, and paragraphs. 
  • On Mac OS X, Tiger automatically synchronizes typed text and speech functions in applications such as TextEdit and Nisus Writer Express (that support Apple’s Accessibility API) as the user moves from window to window, effectively turning these two applications into talking word processors.
  • Allows the user to enter pronunciation exceptions.
• Provides an advanced, multilingual speech engine for KeyStrokes and SwitchXS:
  • Adds the capability to speak with high-quality voices in various languages to the built-in speech features of KeyStrokes and SwitchXS.
  • Provides control over speech rate, pitch, and exceptions.
  • Allows the selection of different voices for communication, for the talking interface, and for speech cues.

Primary Specifications: 

• Runs on Mac OS X 10.4 and higher.
• Requires a minimal screen resolution of 800 x 600 pixels.
• For optimum performance and access to all features Mac OS X 10.5 or higher is recommended.

Options & Accessories: 

Accessories are available for purchase for this product(s). These include, but are not limited to: 

• Over 8000 resizable, industry-standard Picture Communication Symbols from Mayer-Johnson.

More Information: 

This product is discontinued by the manufacturer, but it may still be available for purchase from third party vendors. Try searching the product by name on the internet. Be careful as the manufacturer may no longer support it - or support it for long. A similar product is available from the manufacturer. See the entry for Proloquo2Go or Proloquo4Text.