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VOCAs
 
Digitized  
Single message VOCAs  
BIGmack Inclusive Technology 1 message from large round switch
Chipper QED 1 message from large square switch
One Step Inclusive Technology 1 message from a small, round, angled switch
Talking Buddy CAC 1 message from large round switch
   
Sequential message VOCAs  
Sequencer QED Sequential messages from a large square switch
Step-by-Step
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Sequential messages from a small, round, angled switch
Multiple message  
AlphaTalker Liberator 4, 8 or 32 locations, direct, switch and optical pointer access. Icon prediction
Barry Box G.B. Ritchie Robust, 48 key (1-second) messages, keyboard only
Blackhawk Techcess 16 message locations on each of four levels, portable
Chatbox Liberator 16 location, icon prediction, 4 levels, small easily portable
Cassiopeia RSL Steeper Dynamic screen palmtop with communication software, switch-accessible
Dynamo Sunrise Small, light, portable, black & white dynamic screen, range of inputs
Eclipse Morphonics Up to 128 locations on a membrane keyboard, up to 12 levels, range of inputs
Hawk Techcess A large but light communication aid offering 8 message locations on each of 2 levels
Macaw Toby Churchill 4, 8,16 or 32 locations, up to 32 levels, multiple inputs.
MessageMate CAC A range of robust, slim, portable, membrane keyboards with 1– 40 locations, switch accessible
Portacom Easiaids 1, 2, 4, 10, 20 or 40 messages size of location depends on number of messages – portable, switch accessible
Speakeasy AbleNet 12 messages from surface – portable
Spokesman Toby Churchill 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 messages (each as a separate version), size of location dependent on number of messages – portable
Superhawk Techcess Large, maximum of 120 messages across 72 levels, up to 72 locations on each level.
Voicemate Easiaids 4 or 8 messages from surface of small brick or Scanmate for scanning version
Voicepal QED 10 messages from surface – portable
Synthesized VOCAs

Computers

Cameleon 3 CAC Robust portable computer with a touch screen, wide range of inputs. Designed to be used as a communication aid running one of the applications and vocabulary packages listed below
Norand Sensory International Very slim, light, touch screen PC
Freestyle Don Johnston Portable Apple Mac with touch screen
Dedicated communication aids (VOCAs)
Pathfinder Liberator New Minspeak VOCA combining static and dynamic screen
DeltaTalker Liberator 8, 32 or 128 locations, direct, switch or optical pointer access. Icon Prediction. Vocabulary sets: Unity, Word Strategy, LLL
DynaMyte Sunrise
Dynasyms or PCS symbols
Small, light, easily portable, dynamic screen using
DynaVox Sunrise Dynamic screen device using DynaSyms. Has built in environmental controls
Lightwriter Toby Churchill Range of twin-screen portable keyboard devices. Word prediction. Also supply switch-accessible systems
Computer based communication applications

Dynamic screen software able to handle symbols

PC
DynaVox 3100 Sunrise Software which runs on DynaVox / Myte VOCAs, Vocabularies: CALLtalk, Gateway
Talking Screen CAC Very flexible software, challenging to program, expensive, can handle digitized pictures and video clips. Vocabularies: IDV (PCS) and Chailey Communication System
Winspeak Sensory International Flexible, inexpensive, can handle digitized pictures. Vocabularies: IDV (PCS and Rebus), Chailey Communication System
Clicker 4 Crick Flexible, teacher friendly, cheap, other curriculum uses, can handle digitized pictures. Vocabularies: Quickfire (IDV in PCS)
   
MAC  
Speaking Dynamically Pro
Don Johnston
Very flexible program, Vocabularies: CALLtalk
Text based  
EZ keys CAC Flexible keyboard and mouse emulation program offering up to ten word predictions. Wide range of inputs accepted
Hands Off! Sensory International Flexible keyboard and mouse emulation program offering up to ten word predictions. Wide range of inputs accepted
WIVIK Liberator Keyboard emulation program offering up to five word predictions
Vocabularies
CALLtalk The Call Centre
Chailey Communication System Cambridge Adaptive Communication
Gateway Sunrise Medical
Ingfield Dynamic Vocabulary (IDV) Cambridge Adaptive Communication
Unity Liberator
Stepping Stones Liberator
Language Learning and Living (LLL) Liberator

 

 

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