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GoTalk NOW (Various Versions)

Model: 
GoTalk NOW, GoTalk NOW LITE, and GoTalk NOW PLUS
Product Type: 
Device modifier
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Approximate Cost: $79.99

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Product Description: 

A customizable AAC app for those who may have limited or no speech; integrates the simplicity of GoTalk devices and the dynamic abilities of an iPad. 

GoTalk NOW

This version allows users to create as many communication books as needed, each with unique settings and unlimited pages.

GoTalk Now LITE

This version allows users to create up to three personalized communication pages and a communication book with unique settings and up to 5 pages in length.

GoTalk Now PLUS

This version allows users to create as many communication books as needed, each with unique settings and unlimited pages. It includes images from SymbolStix symbols and a free download for Ready-Set-Communicate, a pre-made communication book for children ages 3-10.

Main Features: 

These features are common to all versions:

  • Adjustable page layouts.
  • Customizable navigation.
  • Recorded and text-to-speech capabilities.
  • Symbol set included.
  • Three styles of communication pages: Standard, Express, and Scenes.
    • In Standard pages, the action occurs when the location is pressed.
    • In Express pages, recorded or text-to-speech messages build in a speech bar and play in sequence when the bar is pressed.
    • Scene pages are built around a single photo or image. When you arrange invisible hotspots over people or objects in the photo, the hotspots play speech, music, or videos. Mix and match pages within a communication book.
  • Full-feature scanning app.
  • Use images from your iPad camera, photo library, or the GoTalk Image Library.
  • Search the Internet in-app for an image or icon.
  • Crop, scale, or rotate an image using your fingers.
  • Combine multiple images in a single communication location.
  • Move and size text with your fingers so it feels just right.
  • Record your voice or use the free text-to-speech voice.
  • Add spoken labels (auditory cues) to any button. Great for scanning, guiding visually impaired users, and identifying any new or difficult vocabulary.
  • Trim videos in-app, and play them from any communication location.
  • Select an alternate video interface to pause or exit the video easily.
  • Include a core vocabulary button for extra quick access to important messages.
  • Create multimedia social stories and step-by-step instruction layouts by linking pages with an after action.
  • Print and save communication book layouts via PDFs.
  • Access with single or two-switch scanning.

GoTalk NOW ​includes these additional features:

  • Create as many communication books as you need, each with unique settings and unlimited pages.
  • Share these books with other users via WiFi, and back them up for safekeeping via Dropbox or any Mac/PC.
  • Choose 1, 2, 4, 9, 16, 25 or 36 locations per page.
  • Use images from the Imagine Symbol Set.
  • Email links to templates.

GoTalk NOW LITE ​includes these additional features:

  • Create up to three personalized communication pages.
  • Create a communication book with unique settings and up to 5 pages in length.
  • Choose 1, 2, 4, 9, 16, 25 or 36 locations per page.

GoTalk NOW ​PLUS ​includes these additional features:

  • Create as many communication books as you need, each with unique settings and unlimited pages.
  • Share complete communication books via WiFi with any iPad user who has NOW or PLUS.
  • Choose 1, 2, 4, 9, 16, or 25 locations per page.
  • Use images from SymbolStix symbols.
  • Email links to templates.
  • Includes free download for Ready-Set-Communicate, a pre-made communication book for children ages 3-10.
  • Utilize 7 American English text-to-speech voices, available as free download.
  • Download and edit pre-made templates from Attainment’s collection on the public gallery, also free.

Primary Specifications: 

These specifications are common to all versions:

  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPad.

GoTalk NOW ​includes these additional specifications:

  • Size: 150.4 MB.

GoTalk NOW LITE ​includes these additional specifications:

  • Size: 146.6 MB.

GoTalk NOW PLUS ​includes these additional specifications:

  • Size: 147.7 MB.

Options & Accessories: 

These options are common to all versions:

  • Color pages, borders, and text with any hue.
  • Languages: English, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish.

GoTalk NOW includes these additional options and accessories:

  • Store and share interactive templates (each including speech, video, text, and jump to links) on the online gallery for free.
  • Purchase SymbolStix or Widgit Symbols libraries in-app.
  • Buy higher quality voices, available in over 20 languages.
  • Download and edit premade templates from Attainment’s collection on the public gallery, also free.

GoTalk NOW LITE includes these additional options and accessories:

  • Store and share interactive templates (each including speech, video, text, and jump to links) on the online gallery via in-app purchase.
  • Purchase SymbolStix, PCS, or Widgit Symbols libraries in-app.
  • In-app purchase allows for back up of communication books via Dropbox or to any Mac or PC for safekeeping.
  • Ability to create multiple books with unlimited pages via in-app purchase.
  • Download and edit premade templates from Attainment’s collection on the public gallery available via in-app purchase. 

GoTalk NOW PLUS includes these additional options and accessories:

  • Store and share interactive templates (each including speech, video, text, and jump to links) on the online gallery for free.
  • Purchase additional pre-made communication books in-app.
  • Buy additional voices, available in over 20 languages.

More Information: 

See GoTalk NOW in Apple's App Store.

See GoTalk NOW LITE in Apple's App Store.

See GoTalk NOW PLUS in Apple's App Store.