Where to start....... theres been quite a few updates on Proloquo2Go since it first came out and some fantastic improvements. Rather than have you jumping back and forward thru my old posts I thought it would be best to do a refresh on all information of Proloquo2Go on this page.
I will attach links that will take you directly to the information, share some ideas I have found that help with using Proloquo2Go and give some very important pointers. I'll also share some great links where people are looking at and giving their opinion on apps that are available. These sites are a wonderful way of finding out as much as you can before you purchase. Then there are the covers, speakers, ideas to help keep your child in the program, and additional items such as vga cables etc available to use with the devices. Theres lots to cover and I may split this into a couple of pages so I can get the information out there asap.
Will do a seperate page for ideas on an Australian vocabulary. I will start this page then ask you to help me out with additional suggestions. These I will add to the list as we go on.
I am also going to do a Pronunciation List which people who are using Proloquo2Go will understand what I am taking about. I will start the list off with words that I have found I was successful in changing the Pronunciation to that closer to how we would pronounce here. Then I am asking you to help me make this list grow. By sharing with you I would appreciate your sharing back. That way it saves us all having to do the work on our own. As you add to the list with your posts I will update the original file.
In reference to this blog please remember these are my views only. If you have any questions or views you would like to add please feel free to have your say. My apologies for the gaps between what I am writting, no matter how many times I go in and edit and tidy up when it goes to the blog its all spread out - dont know what I'm doing wrong - rrrrrrr.
Things that I think are really Important to Do with Proloquo2Go
Setting up a New User in Proloquo2Go
1)First you need to make a separate Home Button. This needs to be done before you start to copy, paste or cut etc so you can preserve your original vocabulary that is available.
One for each person using the program i.e. If you are setting up for one person, two or more each will need a home section. How I can set up Proloquo2Go as a New User
So if you are working with a couple of children using the same device you can have a seperate vocabulary available for each. Making whichever one you need available as the default button each time. Very simple and easy step.
3) When you are ready to start using this program with your child/client then you need to make the new category the default button.
5) To do further editing you will need to either work in that category with what you have available or change your home category back to default category to select what you want to copy to take to your new category. Then change the home category to the one you want available.
6) Never delete the original default home and it's categories. Remember you cannot select categories to take to your new home category (even by copying and pasting) unless you intend to keep them exactly as they are because if you delete anything from this new pasted set it will be gone from the original as well.
7)By copying and pasting individual items that you can use or delete at anytime is the only way that the original vocabulary is protected. I know this means things take a little longer setting up but its better than loosing items you could have used at a later date and no longer have available to you. All of this is explained to you in the step-by-step article on 'How I can set up a Proloquo2Go as a New User'.
Backing up onto iTunes
*It's very important to do a back up of changes that you make.
This backing up needs to be done either thru iTunes or your Web Browser using wifi and these will be saved onto your computer.
Please note where the file is saving to. *you need to know this so you can change the file name if you want to remembering to keep the file type the same and *if you want to make a copy of the file to send to someone else thru something like Dropbox or a memory stick or email.
You will have times when the program says it's time to backup but those backups are direct to the device and can be lost in a crash of the device.
Making and Restoring Backups with iTunesʼ File Sharing using the dock connector cable - requires iOS 3.2 or later is here
You can also do Making and Restoring Backups with your Web Browser using Wifi here
Backing up is really very important as it can be heart breaking to loose hours and hours of work thru a problem with the device. I learnt this the hard way and lost approx 30 hours of work and I now make sure I back up thru iTunes on a regular basis as this can be done thru Broadban and without the need of wireless internet which we did not have originally.
Step-by-stepTutorials
Each of these step by step tutorials can be saved onto your computer or printed up for future reference. I found printing up each gave me something to refer to where ever I was if I wanted to work on Proloquo2Go.
The best part about the tutorials is that each covers how to make changes etc within Proloquo2Go. They are easy to understand and make me think of those books that hit the market years ago '.....for Dummies'. They are written in plain English and each step is covered by pictures showing you exactly what you should be seeing. I really am a hands on learner and found these the best way to go.
Links to the other step-by-step tutorials as follows:
The Basic Overall Tutorial This is eight pages and covers all the Basics. The rest of the tutorials are all 1 or 2 pages long.
Settings - Adjusting the look and feel tutorials
Proloquo2Go Tutorial - Adjusting Appearance 1
Proloquo2Go Tutorial - Adjusting Appearance 2 - Colors
Proloquo2Go Tutorial - Adjusting Appearance 3 - Text
Proloquo2Go Tutorial - Adjusting Interactions
Proloquo2Go Tutorial - Adjusting Restrictions
Proloquo2Go Tutorial - Speech Options
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Creation - Creating vocabulary content tutorials
Proloquo2Go Tutorial - Creating New Items and Categories
Proloquo2Go Tutorial - Using Recents to add items -
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Resource centres in Australia This list is just starting out and there are to be some great additions coming soon.
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If you would rather watch videos taking you thru the steps then AssistiveWare have started producing these. There are currently 4 available here
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You can go to the AssistiveWare forum and just read what others have to say or you can join and have your say. This is a great way to keep up to date with things and also to be able to ask others who have been around longer than you how they solved differenct problems or with help with an issue you may have. click here
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AssistiveWare gives you all the latest on Proloquo2Go and Pictello. You can also sign up for the AssistiveWare Newsletter.
Come and join us at the Hands Can Talk Facebook page: just go to facebook and in search type in 'Hands Can Talk' - like us and you can follow whats going on in relation to sign language and Proloquo2Go or even have your say.
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