Chris Leckness

Touch & Talk Software International announced today that the Touch & Talk Speech Communication and Therapy Software package is now available for retail pharmacy, hospital, clinic and therapy service distribution and sale. 

The Touch & Talk system is a speech communication and therapy tool for patients suffering from Stroke, ALS, MD, Autism, Cancer, Trauma and other speech communication disabilities. Patients simply point, click, tap or type words from alphabetized word or phrase lists to build sentences and
Touch & Talk's built-in text-to-speech engine will narrate the intended text to speech with a male or female voice through the computers speakers for true quality of life communication to family members and caregivers. Touch & Talk offers many quality of life enhancements such as 911 alerts, optional instant messaging, medication reminders and caregivers log as well as large buttons and screen options to assist patients with impaired vision and in regaining lost motor control.

The Touch & Talk Speech Communication System is also available on a USB flash disk for complete freedom of use on other computers while the patient is away from his or her home computer.

Touch & Talk has been developed and tested by patients and medical professionals since 2003 and is currently available in English for Windows based PC's, laptop and touch screen computers. The Touch & Talk Spanish release is expected early 2008. Several hospital and pharmacy chains are reviewing the Touch & Talk system for distribution and Touch & Talk Software International invites institutional and retail seller inquiries for all English speaking countries and markets.

For more information visit Touch n Talk

Source: Touch and Talk Software press release

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Gigi

gasusan2005, do you know if the company has plans to release a windows mobile version?

gasusan2005

I have emailed them and asked ...so I will update the post when I find out.

I have learned sign language and volunteer in my community (hospital, police, fire dept, school etc) and have dealt with people with communication disabilities.

I am hoping to be able to get some hands on time with this program soon. I hope they do make a windows mobile version available. For now, it will be useful on laptops, etc

Susan

Gigi

Thanks, Susan. I too, work with people with communication disabilities so I'd be interested to know what you think about the product if you do get a chance to try it out.

gasusan2005

Hi Gigi

I heard back from them....

Quote:

"Our current version of Touch & Talk will work on any windows based PC or laptop/tablet PC. We are working on a mobile version but wait for the microsoft CM tool kit to do the conversion. I expect this to be sometime early 2008. The Touch & Talk software ships on CD and can be loaded on multiple computers, We can also offer a USB stick disk to make it portable between computers."

I specifically asked about autism....

Quote:

You can order the CD version right from the Touch & Talk website (using the order link). We have found that Autistic children, at minimum, should be able to build basic sentences and tend to like the functionality of the system by keeping their attention. I understand that there are several types of Autism and respectfully feel that our results to date have been very good.

I am excited...sounds like a great program.....and possibly a mobile version in 2008 is great!!!!!


Susan

Gigi

Wow, such a quick reply! This program sounds like it has a lot of promise, especially since it is priced so reasonably compared to other high-tech augmentative/alternative forms of communcation. Thanks for following up, Susan. :)