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Symbol communicators

TabTalk Kids

A guided path into AAC for children

Twelve stages leading from choosing between two pictures to a three-element sentence, with a progress log.

  • Single switch
  • Two switches
  • Direct touch
Free free software, no charge
Available

Description

Starting AAC with a 40-cell board is the quickest way to make the whole path fail. TabTalk Kids begins with just two large pictures and grows the vocabulary in successive stages, each with clear criteria for moving on.

Every session produces a readable log — how many choices, which symbols, how much latency — that the speech therapist and the family can compare over time. The log stays on the device and can be exported to a spreadsheet for clinical reporting.

Boards created here open directly in TabTalk: when the child is ready, the vocabulary follows without having to be rebuilt.

Who it is for

Children from age 2 to school age, at the start of an augmentative communication path.

Features

Twelve stages

From 2 cells to a 3-element sentence, with progression criteria.

Progress log

Choices, symbols and latency, exportable.

Configurable rewards

Sound, animation or a short video, chosen by the adult.

Continuity with TabTalk

Boards open in the full program with no conversion.

Technical specifications

Path

Stages12, with configurable progression criteria
Starting cells2, up to 12 in the final stage

Log

Data collectedSelections, errors, latency, session length
ExportCSV for spreadsheets

Access

MethodsDirect touch or one/two-switch scanning

Requirements

SystemAndroid 9+, Windows 10+, Linux GTK 3

Supported access methods

How the person operates the aid. If the method you need is not listed, write to us: it is often just a matter of an adaptation.

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