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invisiblebloke	Using the iPhone as an AAC device - the practicalities Apr 23 2009, 11:25 AM EDT I asked the makers of Porloquo2Go whether anybody has any experience of using this software on the iPhone to conduct a phone call. This is what they say: "Let me answer that question. I know that some of our beta testers used Proloquo2Go for phone conversations. There are a few things to know: 1. It is not perfect, but seems to work reasonably well. 2. Make sure you have your speaker volume high 3. You need to first start the call, then turn on Speaker phone on the iPhone and then launch Proloquo2Go 4. You should hold your phone such that it bounces off the speaker sound of your body, a table, or whatever is around. How well your communication partner at the other end of the line understands you is affected by how you hold your phone. If you just hold it in mid-air the voice will not be heard that clearly, but if you bounce it off something (say your body by holding the phone in front of you at a slight angle) it works pretty well. some home experimentation is probably good to find the best way for you to hold your phone. 5. I do not expect it to work very well in noise environments at either end of the phone line, but maybe some people who have used it in practice can chime in here. Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? Keyword tags: None
invisiblebloke	1. RE: Using the iPhone as an AAC device - the practicalities Apr 24 2009, 4:02 AM EDT I picked this off the Proloquo2Go forum. This software for the iPhone is looking really good. "Our daughter was trying out different AAC devices this Fall when we heard about P2G. Jess wouldn't touch most of the other devices, let alone actually use them for communication. We purchased an iPhone as an upgrade on our cellular service because we heard this app was coming. We showed her how to use the iPhone to listen to music, view YouTube videos, and make a call. The iPod function and listening to music was the natural for her, and she picked up the operation faster than Mom did! We have used some "free" apps that are enough to assist her, like "Faces Lite" (a photo contact list). Once she learned that the iPhone was something she WANTS to use, it was easy to introduce the program! Last night we MADE her use the device and application to ask to go to her favorite restaurant, then to state her order. The waiter was AWESOME when we told him that she was just learning and was totally on board with waiting, asking her to practice again, and repeating her order to tell her he understood HER. She was so excited and proud of herself! And since she got just what she wanted, she understands the use is important! Post reply Do you find this valuable?
jkobeski	2. RE: Using the iPhone as an AAC device - the practicalities Jun 3 2009, 10:51 AM EDT I am looking for other Assistive Technology Applications for the iPhone/iPod Touch - any suggestions? Thanks, Justine Post reply Do you find this valuable?
invisiblebloke	3. RE: Using the iPhone as an AAC device - the practicalities Jun 5 2009, 11:26 AM EDT Have a look at the Vision page. I've just added some info about a new iPhone app designed to simulate colour blindness. Post reply Do you find this valuable?