Parents' Guide to

Go Talk Now

By V W, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 5+

Customizable speech app gives nonverbal kids a voice.

App iPad Paid Education
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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age 3+

Based on 1 parent review

Andrea K.
Andrea K. Parent
November 1, 2016
age 3+

Great basic communication device

This is a great communication device for the iPad for basic communication. You can use a switch with it so students/children that can physically not touch an iPad or use a more elaborate system, can use this with a switch and select what they want or answer a question.
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  • Unclear whether personal information is sold or rented to third parties.
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  • Unclear whether this product displays personalised advertising.
  • Data are collected by third-parties for their own purposes.
  • Unclear whether this product uses a user's information to track and target advertisements on other third-party websites or services.
  • Unclear whether this product creates and uses data profiles for personalised advertisements.
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What’s It About?

GO TALK NOW is an easy-to-use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) app that allows kids to communicate by tapping images representing words on the device. Communication books can be customized using photos, text, voice, and video. Parents or kids can create books of words and images to communicate stories, or kids can tap individual words to communicate. Parents will need to set up the library of words before kids can start communicating.

Is It Any Good?

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Parents say: (1 ):
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The customizable features in Go Talk Now make it really easy to individualize for your kid. The built-in user's guide and video tutorials are easy to follow, making this an extremely versatile app that can grow with kids as their communication becomes more sophisticated. The number of image boards and books that can be created is limitless. Being able to save your books to Dropbox and share with others who have the app make this a comprehensive resource.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how to use the customizable features to individualize each communication book. Are your kids motivated by videos? Pictures?

  • Discuss creative ways to use Go Talk Now. Which stories and experiences do your kids want to share?

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