Proloquo

Name: Proloquo
Rating: 4 (121 reviews)
Author: AssistiveWare

The Next Generation AAC App

Free · In‑App Purchases

121 Ratings
Awards

Editors’ Choice

Apps
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Education
Developer

AssistiveWare
Language

EN
English
Size

520.1
MB

AssistiveWare Proloquo is an intuitive, easy-to-use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) app. Based on years of research, it is the only AAC app designed to meet the needs of all ages without sacrificing ease of use or efficiency. Proloquo is more than just a communication tool; it’s a gateway to language development and effective communication. AN EASY START With a unique design and quick one-tap access to the most used words, you can start using AAC right away. Finding any word is effortless, with an easily accessible Search function. Need to focus on or teach specific words? Use Focus Mode™ and draw attention without restricting or deleting words. THINKING SPACE (only available on iPad) Understanding a beginning communicator can feel like an endless guessing game, leading to frustration on both sides. Proloquo’s unique Thinking Space™ feature allows you to visualize and explore thoughts and meaning even with the earliest communicators. Arrange Proloquo’s visuals in any order for more intuitive communication. Understand each other faster and easier with Proloquo’s Thinking Space. GROWS WITH YOU Proloquo offers an extensive vocabulary unmatched in size and efficiency. With a user-friendly interface and innovative features such as Related Words™, Proloquo ensures everyone, from toddlers to adults, can discover, learn, and love language. Proloquo also offers a full keyboard with word prediction to support literacy. GET EXPERT AAC GUIDANCE WITH PROLOQUO COACH We know learning AAC can be challenging - that’s why we paired Proloquo with Proloquo Coach. Free with a Proloquo subscription, it equips families and educators with the tools and knowledge needed to support children and students in learning to communicate using AAC. With fast in-app support and guided practice, you will always know what to do next. SHARE PROLOQUO WITH YOUR TEAM FOR FREE Share Proloquo at no additional cost. Involve teachers, Speech Pathologists, and grandparents - download the Proloquo app and sync across multiple devices for free. Try Proloquo free for one month! How payment works • After your trial ends, payment will be charged to your Apple ID. • Subscriptions renew automatically. Payment is charged 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. • Don’t want to renew? Cancel more than 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Want to cancel or change your subscription? Manage it in your account settings on the App Store. The standard Apple Terms of Use apply to this app: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Ratings & Reviews

4.0

out of 5

121 Ratings

Editors’ Choice

Developer AssistiveWare has been building and refining accessibility software for decades, and the culmination of that work is Proloquo, a modern and feature-rich augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tool. Built to support a variety of ages and abilities, Proloquo’s customizable layouts and phrases can completely change how its users communicate.
A text box imp-limitation
Sep 15

MischievousMisfits
While I do think this app has potential, I am a blind user, and would find a text box option more useable than tapping words. I think both should be an option. When tapping on Keyboard, it does pop up the keyboard, and that is great, but it's not a text box. This would make writing a sentence or two much easier, then hitting "play" for it to speak. The in call intigration is insanely useful, hence why I like this app.

Developer Response
Hi and thank you for your high rating and taking the time to leave feedback about the app. It is great that you are loving the call integration available with Proloquo. Perhaps you can email us at support@assistiveware.com and share your feedback in more detail with us?
A text box imp-limitation
Sep 15

MischievousMisfits

While I do think this app has potential, I am a blind user, and would find a text box option more useable than tapping words. I think both should be an option. When tapping on Keyboard, it does pop up the keyboard, and that is great, but it's not a text box. This would make writing a sentence or two much easier, then hitting "play" for it to speak. The in call intigration is insanely useful, hence why I like this app.
Developer Response Sep 18
Hi and thank you for your high rating and taking the time to leave feedback about the app. It is great that you are loving the call integration available with Proloquo. Perhaps you can email us at support@assistiveware.com and share your feedback in more detail with us?
How is this equitable?
09/16/2023

mzdnsy55
Trying to find a program that grows with my daughter’s widening vocabulary has been a tough one. I have found others similar to this but that have no training unless you purchase their device for 1000s of dollars. She currently uses proloquo2go and was offered a few months free. Within three hours ( after my correspondences were answered, which is one of the only advantages of this app) we knew this isn’t it either. There is no way to change to larger font or make the icons smaller (there are some who are transitions away from icons as they master their aac devices) , no way to change the contrast, and the font size in communication bar when in typing is near 10 size font. Not only is this difficult for the visually impaired but with no option to toggle to a different language already offered by proloquo2go, it’s not equitable . Along with the subscription model- which is a high cost even when you look at the yearly subscription versus the one time cost of others- state programs that offer funding will not accept this as this is a subscription. Even your 5 year subscription is a subscription, those of us who rely on state funding to help our children access their basic needs of communication are being pushed out of a new opportunity to expand their communication. However, in this case it has several limitations that aren’t addressed anywhere and fortunately this was a free month. Please look back at your design to make this better for all to use.

Developer Response
Hi mzdnsy55, we are very sorry to hear about your disappointment with Proloquo and your daughter’s issue accessing the app. However, we appreciate that you have taken the time to share your review and honest feedback about Proloquo. You are right; Proloquo is not intended for people with vision or motor issues. For these users, Proloquo2Go is a better choice because of its customization and access options. Our AAC app guide (please see: www.assistiveware.com/aac-app-guide) can help people find the right AssistiveWare AAC app for their needs. Regarding additional languages for Proloquo, we want to perfect the basics of the app first before we decide on what languages we might offer. Please also know that Proloquo is a subscription as it offers a more sustainable business model to offer 24/7 in-app AAC expert support, regularly updated articles and lessons in Proloquo Coach, continuous updates to the app on compatible devices, and improvements to the words and layout of the Crescendo Evolution vocabulary. Finally, because many schools, insurances, and state organizations cannot purchase app subscriptions, we offer licenses (please see: www.assistiveware.com/products/proloquo-licenses), including 3 and 5 year licenses, for Proloquo. Note, these are not subscriptions since licenses do not auto renew and can be purchased through several payment options. In many countries, disability needs are re-evaluated by insurance systems every 5 years. Then, funds becomes available again to get a new system. This is not only connected to the needs of the user (which might change over this span of time) but to the device. Dedicated devices, as well as iPads, have a limited shelf life. They age, and batteries tend to wear out. This is why we designed the 5-year license to align with the insurance/device cycle. Ideally, a new application should be submitted before the end of the cycle. However, we understand that there are times when there may be delays in receiving funding. In that case, we will, on a case-by-case basis, extend access for an appropriate period. If the hardware works, AssistiveWare will never leave an AAC user without their communication system for financial reasons. We hope that this provides a better understanding of Proloquo and that you find the ideal AAC solution for your daughter. If you would like to discuss any of these points in detail or need help cancelling your Proloquo subscription, please feel free to drop us a message at support@assistiveware.com and one of our team members will be happy to connect with you. Our team is available and always glad to lend a helping hand and a listening ear.
How is this equitable?
09/16/2023

mzdnsy55

Trying to find a program that grows with my daughter’s widening vocabulary has been a tough one. I have found others similar to this but that have no training unless you purchase their device for 1000s of dollars. She currently uses proloquo2go and was offered a few months free. Within three hours ( after my correspondences were answered, which is one of the only advantages of this app) we knew this isn’t it either. There is no way to change to larger font or make the icons smaller (there are some who are transitions away from icons as they master their aac devices) , no way to change the contrast, and the font size in communication bar when in typing is near 10 size font. Not only is this difficult for the visually impaired but with no option to toggle to a different language already offered by proloquo2go, it’s not equitable . Along with the subscription model- which is a high cost even when you look at the yearly subscription versus the one time cost of others- state programs that offer funding will not accept this as this is a subscription. Even your 5 year subscription is a subscription, those of us who rely on state funding to help our children access their basic needs of communication are being pushed out of a new opportunity to expand their communication. However, in this case it has several limitations that aren’t addressed anywhere and fortunately this was a free month. Please look back at your design to make this better for all to use.
Developer Response 11/07/2023
Hi mzdnsy55, we are very sorry to hear about your disappointment with Proloquo and your daughter’s issue accessing the app. However, we appreciate that you have taken the time to share your review and honest feedback about Proloquo. You are right; Proloquo is not intended for people with vision or motor issues. For these users, Proloquo2Go is a better choice because of its customization and access options. Our AAC app guide (please see: www.assistiveware.com/aac-app-guide) can help people find the right AssistiveWare AAC app for their needs. Regarding additional languages for Proloquo, we want to perfect the basics of the app first before we decide on what languages we might offer. Please also know that Proloquo is a subscription as it offers a more sustainable business model to offer 24/7 in-app AAC expert support, regularly updated articles and lessons in Proloquo Coach, continuous updates to the app on compatible devices, and improvements to the words and layout of the Crescendo Evolution vocabulary. Finally, because many schools, insurances, and state organizations cannot purchase app subscriptions, we offer licenses (please see: www.assistiveware.com/products/proloquo-licenses), including 3 and 5 year licenses, for Proloquo. Note, these are not subscriptions since licenses do not auto renew and can be purchased through several payment options. In many countries, disability needs are re-evaluated by insurance systems every 5 years. Then, funds becomes available again to get a new system. This is not only connected to the needs of the user (which might change over this span of time) but to the device. Dedicated devices, as well as iPads, have a limited shelf life. They age, and batteries tend to wear out. This is why we designed the 5-year license to align with the insurance/device cycle. Ideally, a new application should be submitted before the end of the cycle. However, we understand that there are times when there may be delays in receiving funding. In that case, we will, on a case-by-case basis, extend access for an appropriate period. If the hardware works, AssistiveWare will never leave an AAC user without their communication system for financial reasons. We hope that this provides a better understanding of Proloquo and that you find the ideal AAC solution for your daughter. If you would like to discuss any of these points in detail or need help cancelling your Proloquo subscription, please feel free to drop us a message at support@assistiveware.com and one of our team members will be happy to connect with you. Our team is available and always glad to lend a helping hand and a listening ear.
A cut above
01/31/2023

MyiphoneismyAT
I’m both a teacher of students who are learning to use AAC and a part time AAC user myself. As a teacher, I love the thoughtful way that this app was set up: both visually and in terms of vocabulary. My students are drawn in by the bright colors and able to attend longer because the vocabulary we are using is so thoughtfully put together, which means more time talking and less time navigating and searching for vocabulary! As an adult AAC user myself, I appreciate that the vocabulary is not all focused around elementary school topics, but contains the kind of vocabulary I want to use with other adults as well! Assistiveware took (and continues to take) the input of real world users (children AND adults) into account as they design and update this app and it shows. AAC apps are expensive, and it can take work to find the right match, but if you’re only able to invest in one AAC app, this is the one to pick!
A cut above
01/31/2023

MyiphoneismyAT

I’m both a teacher of students who are learning to use AAC and a part time AAC user myself. As a teacher, I love the thoughtful way that this app was set up: both visually and in terms of vocabulary. My students are drawn in by the bright colors and able to attend longer because the vocabulary we are using is so thoughtfully put together, which means more time talking and less time navigating and searching for vocabulary! As an adult AAC user myself, I appreciate that the vocabulary is not all focused around elementary school topics, but contains the kind of vocabulary I want to use with other adults as well! Assistiveware took (and continues to take) the input of real world users (children AND adults) into account as they design and update this app and it shows. AAC apps are expensive, and it can take work to find the right match, but if you’re only able to invest in one AAC app, this is the one to pick!

This version includes bug fixes and some performance improvements. Thank you for updating and using Proloquo.

Version 5.5.3

Sep 29

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